On the Israeli "Namer" put a tower
Armored "Namer" was created in 2005 year on the basis of the tank "Merkava" Mk4M and adopted by the IDF in 2008 year. The machine can carry up to twelve people, including three crew members. In addition to the active protection system of the Trophy, “Namer” has powerful armor, including enhanced bottom bookings and fencing anti-cumulative screens, making it one of the most protected armored personnel carriers in the world.
Initially, the main armament of the armored troop-carrier was the remote-controlled Katlanit module, which can be equipped with machine guns of various calibers or an 40-mm automatic grenade launcher. When developing "intend" originally envisaged the possibility of the installation of more powerful weapons. An uninhabited tower with a remote control allows the crew to monitor the situation on the battlefield with video cameras on the combat module, and a fast-firing 30-mm gun can hit even the enemy, hidden behind concrete walls. At the same time, the new combat module does not occupy the space inside the troop compartment, which made it possible to increase the firepower without reducing the number of troops being carried.
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