The Israeli defense Ministry has announced a new Eitan armored personnel carrier with the wheel formula 8x8, created the local defense industry for the Israel defense forces (IDF), he needs to replace the outdated M113. It is reported that the Eitan development is conducted under the supervision of the Department of the creators of tank Merkava.
Eitan is capable of carrying 12 people (three crew members and nine troops), has full combat weight 30-35 tons, equipped with a diesel engine capacity of 750 HP (maximum speed on the highway more than 90 km/h). Declared high level of mine and armour protection as well as the machine will be equipped with the Rafael Trophy KAZ. As the weapons capacity of 30-40 mm automatic cannon in an uninhabited combat module Rafael uninhabited combat unit with a 30-40 mm automatic cannon (first prototype armed with 12,7 mm machine gun).
I was fortunate enough today to walk on grounds where scores of men lost their lives in the defense of freedom.
Imagine, a fight that’s not measured by miles but by feet or inches.
A Battle where it took an Army division 5 days to move 4 and half miles.
A Battle where you and your buddies are told that there is a predicted 80% casualty rate.
Reading more of the accounts and details online about the Battle of Okinawa, and seeing first hand the terrain our predecessors had to fight through, really puts a lot of things into perspective.
