Why Israel's Namer armoured personnel carrier could be the world's best

[@FuriousFire898]

Wow it looks like a merkava without a turret! Wait a minuttteeee

[@JoaoSoares-rs6ec]

It is a merkava,

[@FuriousFire898]

@@JoaoSoares-rs6ecohhhh brother this guy STINKS!

[@zeletova]

Namer or in Hebrew נמר The Hebrew name is "nagmash merkava" or in English "namer AFV"

[@marsspacex6065]

The reason Israel has heavy vehicles is because they expect to fight defensive wars pretty close to their own borders. Israel does not expect to do massive expeditionary missions.

[@1chish]

I am pretty sure what they are doing in Gaza is expeditionary warfare into foreign territory.

[@MargaretCho-pt3ng]

Lebanon... Syria... Iran... Are those foreign lands or promised lands?

[@eddiereyna2998]

@@MargaretCho-pt3ngdon’t forget Iraq 🇮🇶 because of the promises of God to Abraham.

[@MargaretCho-pt3ng]

@@eddiereyna2998 let's just say it aloud... If you wear a little hat, you can claim the whole world was promised to you.

[@Bob-l4q6f]

​​​@@MargaretCho-pt3ng - Israel won't be fighting inside Iran as it is too far away from Israel. However, both Lebanon and Syria border Israel to the north, and therefore fighting within Lebanon and Syria does not really constitute an expeditionary mission. Thus, you did not put much thought into your posted comment at all.

[@Retrosicotte]

The world's best, if you don't actually need to go anywhere. Wonderful if your enemy is on your doorstep, but totally unviable for most nations who may need to project power abroad, the weight would kill the logistics.

[@lachlanchester8142]

I wonder why they would chose a vehicle with such characteristics

[@danielcuevas5899]

Very true

[@IsraelMilitaryChannel]

"Most nations who may need to project power abroad"? There are only a handful of nations which has the capability (logistics) to project power abroad, namely the US, UK and France as of today.

[@spectralvoodoo5233]

Its not meant for long range transport, its meant for last mile infantry insertion. You need something like this to accompany armor during assaults. 113s and Strykers dont have the armor protection needed for such a role. IDF uses other vehicles for longer range movement.

[@Retrosicotte]

@@spectralvoodoo5233 you still need to get the vehicle to the location though. It takes a full c17 to carry just one, rather than several other apps, that's why others don't use such a thing;

[@steveh5005]

And we have the 62 year old Bulldog/432.

[@meme4one]

And the ajax aka vomit comet.

[@samhavoc1066]

Wow. 62 tons is a heavy APC; that's as much as a tank. The old M113 is only 12 tons.

[@GameFuMaster]

yeah, but the Israel doesn't have to worry about transporting it over water, which is why they don't need to really consider about weight

[@meme4one]

The m113 armour is not sufficient in modern combat. 62 tonnes is the other extreme.

[@lordyoda607]

Well, it is a tank without the turret.

[@IsraelMilitaryChannel]

@@lordyoda607 There are other variants, particularly the IFV variant is equipped with a 30mm turret canon.

[@JoaoSoares-rs6ec]

That's because it is a tank, the mamer it's a merkava, with some modifications.

[@dovidell]

repurposed Centurion hulls were used by the IDF as APC's until about 5 years ago

[@alanmcmillan6969]

Can I have one? Shopping would be a blast!

[@billballbuster7186]

A follow-on series of vehicles after the Centurion tanks were converted to Heavy APC in the 1990s. The Namer used early Merkava MBTs with the turrets removed, the frontal armour is still MBT standard. But the APC version had the new armour added to the sides and rear of the vehicle. The IDF used the Namer for policing, but the British use APCs only as 'Battle Taxies' transporting men from rear to front lines. On the battlefield a serious hit can wipe out the entire APC crew and passengers at one go.

[@andrewholdaway813]

As has happened in Gaza.

[@billballbuster7186]

@@user-mr4uo5mw9n Operation Granby 1991 Gulf War. Operation Telic 2003 Gulf War. Operation Cabrit 2018-23 Waiting for Ivan lol

[@Patir_Sigma]

​@@billballbuster7186didn't age well this Israilis Coffin😊

[@IsraelMilitaryChannel]

@@Patir_Sigma This is ageing very well. To the point Hamas and the whole world is begging Israel not to enter Rafah with its Merkava tanks and Namer APCs.😉

[@Patir_Sigma]

@@IsraelMilitaryChannel ah hasbara Troll.......

[@nomiS.27]

It is the best.

[@Yasha-uh9vj]

Some resistance fighters decreased its price by 90% LMAO

[@andrewholdaway813]

I wonder if the extreme slope of the frontal armour makes them _more_ vulnerable to top attack via cheap drones.

[@jamesmccann531]

I am sure the designers overlooked this obvious thing...

[@GameFuMaster]

drones don't really carry shaped charges, so it probably wouldn't matter as much tbh.

[@dexterplameras3249]

Any drone with a shaped charged, is always best at the weakest part of the armoured vehicle; the top. So long as the shaped charge has enough copper and explosive behind it, it can penetrate through the top.

[@clacicle]

You obviously haven't been watching all the footage coming out of Ukraine@@GameFuMaster

[@WiardingModule]

@@GameFuMaster They have been for a while now in the Ukrainian forces.

[@drbendover7467]

NO, it's because it doesn't have to be transported on an aircraft so it's not limited to wight:)

[@pedroalmeida4335]

11 soldiers died in this thing on the ongoing war

[@GlenCychosz]

Nothing is invincible.

[@jamesmccann531]

And how many would have died without it?

[@pedroalmeida4335]

@@jamesmccann531 might as well be in a russian t72 or btr if it is going to be penetrated with the cost of this thing

[@Insert-Retarded-Reply-Here]

@@pedroalmeida4335this is probably the most stupid comment I’ve ever laid my eyes on. Why don’t we just go back to throwing sticks and stones because guns don’t save soldiers from dying? Ridiculous

[@MrDakkyz]

@@pedroalmeida4335 So dumb, T-72s is more likely to blow up due to the ammo rack, the BTR cant even defend it's self from 50cal or bigger. 7.62 mm x 51 Armor Piercing will pen 7mm of rolled steel armour as well so it will be effective against the BTR..

[@agt155]

Named after the worlds toughest footballer.

[@aking-plums6985]

Or it could be Scottish for "No mother" =)

[@georgegeorgakopoulos5956]

In Forces News We Trust

[@DefenseDr]

Let them test it in Ukraine let’s see 😂😂😂

[@douglasspencer745]

The concept is already being used, converted T62s

[@ipdavid1043]

spot on..modern days tanks face the new generation warfare drones, lancet drone, dji, near future, ai dogs, etc...

[@mikewinston8709]

Agreed. Fighting in Ukraine is different to a few little Muslims in Palestine.

[@gradientascent4218]

​@@ipdavid1043 Those slow drones will be destroyed if they get close.

[@ipdavid1043]

@@gradientascent4218 nope..look at ukraine

[@mosesainsz7002]

Several just got taken out in Gaza lmao. 60 ton vehicle vs guys in flip flops and decades old soviet tech 😅

[@ifeanyiikpegbu6465]

Keep fooling yourself

[@Yasha-uh9vj]

@@ifeanyiikpegbu6465what about now? 😂😂😂😂😂 Did you enjoy the barbecue of your 8 soldiers?! ☺️

[@Yisraelamundas]

Several doesn't equal 2.

[@iangough7659]

There is no mud and boggy conditions for the weight of it

[@gibbsm]

not very typical in an arid, desert climate.

[@tehranical]

This hasn’t aged well at all😂

[@someutubchannel69]

Gaza tested!! What else do you want to know!! 😎👍

[@ARMOR_MASTER]

WHO IS THIS GUY? You have no idea as this “expert” proclaims.

[@IsraelMilitaryChannel]

And now they are begging Merkavas and Namers not to enter Rafah.

[@iobeid87]

oh yea clearly 😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@hf5343]

😂

[@Muzziemustafa]

Those children throwing Rick's have no chance. Sorry I mean terrorists, very easy to confuse

[@mybru1]

Ah and here is the anti jew bot

[@AtheistOrphan]

What has poor old Rick done that people are throwing him?

[@sputnikone6281]

You are not confused you are simply a Hamas supporter

[@1chish]

@@mybru1 Hardly anti-Jewish as he used Israel's language.

[@1chish]

@@sputnikone6281 Way to go dude straight to the stereotypical abuse. Because someone criticises Israel it does not make them a HAMAS supporter. Or are you suggesting the 4,000 kids killed by Israel in 5 weeks (out of 13,000 civilians) were all HAMAS terrorists?

[@jamesrutherford9643]

Namer is a APC , command vehicle , not a tank .. it’s based upon the merkava hull

[@LyonPercival]

By "tank" it's because it has the armor of an MBT

[@alangordon3283]

@@LyonPercivalno. Main gun and a co axial = tank. Nothing to do with weight.

[@gibbsm]

is the Merkava a tank? asking for a friend.

[@gibbsm]

@@alangordon3283 you didn't watch the video, did you? if you did, you'd know.

[@tocoviperez]

Este ultimo titulo no envejece bien por que en palestina los hacen trizas

[@lewisdean22]

It's not a Tank

[@mybru1]

Technically speaking it is seeing as it's just a merkava with its turret and insides ripped out

[@RJM1011]

NO one said it is !

[@lewisdean22]

@@RJM1011 the forces new presenter did of r did you just whatch a second of it.

[@gibbsm]

did you watch the video?

[@ramdani2265]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@tonychen1062]

Only good at Mid East but anywhere else on earth. Ironically, there is no ally country in that area to buy it.😂

[@louisbabycos106]

First off it's an APC and or IFV based off of the Merkava tank . Because it doesn't have tank gun armorment it is not a tank . Now for the passive protection. Israel has a unique situation where it tends to fight in Urban terrain and that is the worst environment for tanks, APCs and IFVs . That is because in an urban environment vehicles can more easily be hit from the sides the rear and the top . Thankfully for the Israelis they designed both the Namor and the Merkava to have more armor on the sides ,rear and top and less in the front . It is a design compromise because of the urban environment requirements for the Merkava and Namor . In open terrain the Merkava and Namor would be at a disadvantage but in the urban environment they have an advantage.

[@LyonPercival]

They just say "tank" because it has the same armor as any modern MBT. It can take hits like any other tank, just without a cannon.... instead a whole squad of fully equipped infantry!

[@gibbsm]

it's not a tank, but we can compare it to tank's survivability, since it's based on an MBT.

[@sshray1115]

Send to Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@gibbsm]

it wouldn't do well in the mud.

[@theoyansen8267]

​@@gibbsmit isn't even doing well against rpgs

[@Yisraelamundas]

@@theoyansen8267 Watch the full videos

[@Yisraelamundas]

Ukraine is very muddy and snowy, the Namer is 60-70 tons, so it really wouldn't do well in it.

[@libGODFATHER]

Can't use something that's made for a dessert terrain into a place like Ukraine or Europe with softer ground .... And again most weapons ent useful in a modern day warfare ....... Modern army should get prepare for AI n robotics warfare ..... Drones are taking over

[@meme4one]

Sand is also pretty soft. Anyway it's all to do with ground pressure not total weight.

[@IsraelMilitaryChannel]

Israel is leading the world in Ai technology and drone technology. What are you talking about?

[@eddiereyna2998]

And Saudi Arabia is part of Israelis promised land .

[@aliazeez2286]

افضل مدرعة ناقلة للجنود يظهر عليها المثلث الاحمر 🔻هههههههههههههه

[@kevintaylor4590]

Tanks have had their day! Sorry cavalry regiments!

[@gibbsm]

Tanks are fine if you have a real military, that uses combined arms. I don't think you know what you're talking about.

[@alangordon3283]

It’s not a tank so why compare it to a tank 🤷‍♂️🙄

[@gibbsm]

it's based on a the Merkava IV Main Battle Tank. Did you even watch the video?!

[@myrants5836]

It's NOT A TANK!!

[@RJM1011]

NO one said it is !

[@myrants5836]

@@RJM1011 Yes he did!

[@paulh2468]

Poor audio. Hard to understand him at times. His accent with mumbling makes it even worse. Send this guy for training on how to be a professional news presenter or have someone read his script for him.

[@taynerkgosienngwe2631]

namer? such a boring name, should have named it baby killer or chariot of. death, or cleanser. More fitting if you ask me

[@kevintaylor4590]

Trigger warning 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🤪

[@Foxtrottangoabc]

Arab cruncher

[@sputnikone6281]

Namer pronounced Nam - er means Tiger

[@cypeman8037]

It carries dismounts 🤔 Love the tech/army talk that means nothing to outsiders. My ex army brother speaks "army speak" decades after leaving the job, it's annoying. See you at the RV for a SITREP, ASAP, ROGER.

[@glenarmy1]

Napoleon much buds? Daddy/mommy issues? Or just projecting some fraternal jealousy and resentment? Like you somehow know second hand what service is like…really? Family support like yours is a contributing factor to the 23 a day statistic scumbag. Check yourself!

[@gulanhem9495]

So what is a dismount?

[@kevintaylor4590]

It’s because it’s Israeli made! 🇮🇱

[@SCscoutguy]

They were built in Lima, Ohio USA.

[@TheArchitect216]

@kevintaylor4590 clown

[@meme4one]

That means it will have great marketing and a small hat I mean cupola.

[@fod1855]

@@SCscoutguyHe probably means Israeli designed. Anyway, not all the Namers were made in the US, only the newer ones - and I think only the hull (obviously a massive part) but I could be wrong.

[@SCscoutguy]

@@fod1855 All of the hulls, tracks, engines were built in the US. The first 211 of them were completely built in Lima and then the money ran out on the contract so Israel had just the hulls made in one big run of close to 100 with the remaining funds. All of the newest ones produced in Israel are made with US made hulls, armor plate, engines and tracks etc.

[@bestamerica]

' cooool israel tank... where is a turret with a machine cannon gun on the turret top

[@IsraelMilitaryChannel]

There are different variants of these. There are ones with 30mm canons

[@bestamerica]

@@IsraelMilitaryChannel hi I M C... ' SHALOM and keep israel strong militarys services

[@gibbsm]

Is a BMP-1 a tank? it has a 'big' gun on top in a turret. 73mm cannon.

[@bestamerica]

@@gibbsm hi G... ' thank explain

[@Yisraelamundas]

@@gibbsm Yes because it has tracks.

[@ilikelampshades6]

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