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IDF Achzarit Mk 2 | |
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![]() Achzarit armed with an OWS station | |
Type | Armoured personnel carrier |
Place of origin | Soviet Union Israel |
Service history | |
Wars | South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000) Second Intifada 2006 Lebanon War Gaza War Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip (2023–present) |
Production history | |
Designer | Israeli Defence Forces Corps of Ordnance |
Manufacturer | NIMDA |
Produced | 1988–present |
Specifications | |
Mass | 44 tonnes |
Length | 6.20 m |
Width | 3.60 m |
Height | >2 m (estimate) |
Crew | 3 + 7 passengers |
Armor | composite |
Main armament | Rafael OWS fitted with a 7.62 mm FN MAG |
Secondary armament | 2×7.62 mm FN MAG |
Engine | Achzarit 1 : Detroit Diesel 8V-71 TTA Achzarit 2 : 8V-92TA/DDC III Achzarit 1 : 650 hp (478 kW) Achzarit 2 : 850 hp (625 kW) |
Power/weight | 14 hp/tonne or 19.3 hp/tonne |
Transmission | Achzarit 1 : Allison XTG-411-4 Achzarit 2 : XTG-411-5A |
Suspension | Kinetics modified torsion-bar |
Operational range | 600 km |
Maximum speed | 65 km/h (Achzarit 2) |
The Achzarit (אכזרית in Hebrew: "cruel", feminine inflection) is a heavily armored personnel carrier manufactured by the Israeli Defence Forces Corps of Ordnance.[1]
The result is a very heavy armored personnel carrier tipping the scales at a whopping 49 tons. An Achzarit actually is heavier than a T-55 is. The vehicle pays for its heavy protection with a low power-to-weight ratio of just 18 horsepower per ton, and a commensurate reduction in mobility compared to a T-55.