{"id":55188,"date":"2015-10-25T18:05:37","date_gmt":"2015-10-25T18:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2015\/10\/25\/israel-builds-first-prototype-of-future-fighting-vehicle\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T23:59:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:59:12","slug":"israel-builds-first-prototype-of-future-fighting-vehicle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/land\/2015\/10\/25\/israel-builds-first-prototype-of-future-fighting-vehicle\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel Builds First Prototype of Future Fighting Vehicle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>TEL AVIV, Israel\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Israel\u2019s Tank Production Authority is producing its first prototype of Eitan, an eight-wheel-drive<span class=\"rte rte-comment\">8&#215;8<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"rte rte-comment\">wheeled <\/span>armored fighting vehicle designed to weigh nearly half as much as\u00a0the new<span class=\"rte rte-comment\">Merkava Mk4-based<\/span>\u00a0Namer heavy carriers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The locally developed Eitan \u2014 Hebrew for steadfast \u2014 will be deployed alongside new Namers and will replace old M113s that still support the bulk of Israeli infantry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sources here said\u00a0it will weigh no more than 35 tons and will incorporate a new generation of active protection, an advanced turret and a full complement of munitions and sensors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Field demonstrations are slated by the end of next year, with initial serial production expected to begin by 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It will be a lot lighter [than Namer] and will be designed to cost,&#8221; said Maj. 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