Modern Israeli infantry fighting vehicle shows its anti-tank capability

The Ministry of Defense of the government of Israel has released video of a recent trial of the Remotely Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS) for the Namer and Eitan infantry fighting vehicle.

The Israeli Defense Ministry released video showing an anti-tank
capabilities of new infantry fighting vehicle version of the Namer, which fitted with an unmanned turret armed with a 30 mm cannon and modern Spike-MR anti-tank missiles.

A defense ministry spokesperson stated the installation “will enable Israel Defense Forces soldiers to fire missiles from within the vehicles, while they are still protected, which will significantly increase the attack range of the vehicles”.

- ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW -

According to a report of the Israeli Defense Ministry, the the Spike anti-tank missiles currently serve as a primary anti-tank weapon system in 30 militaries worldwide, with more than 30,000 missiles delivered to date. Spike is an electro-optically guided missile offering a “Fire-and-Forget” and “Fire-and-Observe” capabilities.

Also added that the automated launch pod with Spike anti-tank missiles will also be fitted to the turret of the Eitan wheeled armoured fighting vehicle.

New Israeli infantry fighting vehicles will be fitted with a Trophy active protection system and other, specialized protective systems.

The Trophy is a fully autonomous hard-kill system designed to neutralise all types of current and known future threats, including anti-tank guided missiles, all rocket-propelled grenade types, and all types of recoilless rifle munitions.

If you would like to show your support for what we are doing, here's where to do it.

If you wish to report grammatical or factual errors within our news articles, you can let us know by using the online feedback form.

Executive Editor

About author:

Dylan Malyasov
Dylan Malyasov
Dylan Malyasov is the editor-in-chief of Defence Blog. He is a journalist, an accredited defense advisor, and a consultant. His background as a defense advisor and consultant adds a unique perspective to his journalistic endeavors, ensuring that his reporting is well-informed and authoritative. read more

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE

TRENDING NOW

Russia adds new Felon fighters to air fleet

Russia has delivered another batch of Su-57 (NATO reporting name: Felon) fifth-generation fighter jets to the Russian Aerospace Forces, reportedly increasing the fleet by...