Israel: Radpanzer "Eitan" & Schützenpanzerprogramm "Carmel"

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Israel turns to advanced situational awareness systems to enhance Merkava and Eitan commanders’ field of vision

The ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza have, at times, demonstrated that the current systems in use do not provide enough support to tank commanders, especially when fighting in urban areas.

During urban fighting in Gaza, Israeli tanks have found they are more vulnerable to advanced anti-tank weapons, according to sources in the Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DR&D), a joint administrative body between the Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) and Israeli Defense Forces (IDF).

The sources added that the development had been accelerated in order to equip two of the IDF armoured platforms, the Merkava 4 main battle tank (MBT) and the eight-wheeled Eitan armoured personnel carrier (APC), with special loitering weapon systems to address the problem.

The experience the IDF has gained from the use of different types of loitering weapon systems brought forward the decision to equip the new version of the Merkava with this advanced weapons system which can supply data to the tank commander and then attack a selected target.

Israeli MoD sources said tests with dedicated loitering weapon systems deployed on the new version of the tank would begin soon, revealing that the new version of the Merkava 4 (Lightening) would be equipped with an improved Trophy APS system made by Rafael and a commander helmet made by Elbit that prioritises the relevant data gathered by the tank’s own sensors and others in the battle area.

An advanced main computer gives the tank’s crew the ability to focus on the most relevant targets while sharing the data with other tanks and other units on the ground and in the air.

Elbit Systems’ Iron Vision commander helmet enables a 360° view and uses combat data from the tank’s own sensors and other sources to locate and destroy time-sensitive targets.

https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/land ... ers-field/

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Israel – Eitan Powerpack Engines

https://www.dsca.mil/Congressional-Noti ... ck-engines

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