| Eitan | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Armoured fighting vehicle |
| Place of origin |  Israel USA [1] |
| Service history | |
| In service | Since May 2023[2] |
| Used by | Israel Defense Forces |
| Wars | 2023 Israel-Hamas war |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Ministry’s Tank Development Program Directorate (Mantak) |
| Designed | 2016 |
| Manufacturer | 60 % Oshkosh, Allison  MTU |
| Unit cost | USD $3 million [3] |
| Produced | Since 2020 (serial production) [4] |
| Variants | Armoured personnel carrier ; Infantry fighting vehicle |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 30–35 tonnes |
| Length | 8.0 m (26.2 ft) |
| Width | 3.0 m (9.8 ft) |
| Height | 3.0 m (9.8 ft) |
| Crew | 3 (commander, driver, RCWS operator)[5] |
| Passengers | 9 troops |
| Armor | Iron Fist Light Decoupled APS |
Main armament | Samson RCWS (Katlanit) with a M2 machine gun (APC variant) |
Secondary armament | Pintle-mounted 7.62mm NATO machine gun (APC variant) |
| Engine | MTU 6V890 diesel engine [6] 6.67-litre 750 PS (552 kW) |
| Transmission | Allison 4800 SP |
| Suspension | 8x8 |
Operational range | 1,000 km (620 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 90 km/h (56 mph) |
Eitan (Hebrew for "steadfast", "firm" or "strong") is an armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) developed by the Merkava and Armoured Vehicles Directorate in the IMOD to replace the ageing M113 armoured personnel carrier in use by the Israel Defense Forces.[7] Its armored personnel carrier (APC) variant lacks the Iron Fist APS, due to the fact those are not the serial production Eitan vehicles yet. The infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) variant is still not in service.
- ^ "Israel announces serial production of new advanced 'Eitan' APC". The Times of Israel.
- ^ "Israel Defense Forces Takes Delivery of Eitan Armored Fighting Vehicles". militaryleak.
- ^ "Eitan". militarytoday.
- ^ "Defense Ministry begins serial production of the IDF's Eitan APC". The Jerusalem Post.
- ^ BECKHUSEN, Robert (6 August 2016). "Israel's Next Troop Taxi Is a Giant, Armored Carapace". War Is Boring. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ "Oshkosh Defense to Produce Hundreds of Eitan Armored Vehicles for Israel". Defense Update.
- ^ Fabian, Emanuel. "Defense Ministry to deliver first new advanced 'Eitan' APC to IDF". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.