CombatGuard is a new generation of 4x4
armoured combat vehicle
An armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) is an armed combat vehicle protected by armour, generally combining operational mobility with offensive and defensive capabilities. AFVs can be wheeled or tracked. Examples of AFVs are tanks, armoured cars, ...
designed and manufactured by IMI (
Israel Military Industries), unveiled in 2014.
It features a monocoque central crew capsule of all-welded steel with an appliqué armour package, claimed to provide a high level of protection against small arms fire, mines, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and explosive formed projectiles. It has an
Iron Fist Bright Arrow active protection system against projectiles and missiles.
It can ford water obstacles 1.5 meter deep, travel a 35% side slopes and climb over a 70% gradient, vertical obstacles up to 80 cm in forward drive and in reverse. Capable of 90 degree
approach and departure angles
Approach angle is the maximum angle of a ramp onto which a vehicle can climb from a horizontal plane without interference. It is defined as the angle between the ground and the line drawn between the front tire and the lowest-hanging part of the ...
.
Operators
*: On duty in the bir and the presidential guard
*: In use by the
President of Turkmenistan
The president of Turkmenistan ( tk, Türkmenistanyň prezidenti), officially the president and chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, is the head of state and head of government of Turkmenistan. The president is also the supreme c ...
.
See also
*
RAM MK3
*
Wildcat APC The Wildcat APC ( Armoured personnel carrier) is an MRAP
Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP; ) is a term for United States Armed Forces, United States military light tactical vehicles produced as part of the MRAP program that are designed ...
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Golan Armored Vehicle
The Golan Wheeled Armored Vehicle ( he, גולן) is a prototype Israeli MRAP infantry mobility vehicle made by the Israeli Rafael Advanced Defense Systems jointly with Protected Vehicles Incorporated.
The mission of the Golan is to provide maxi ...
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Panhard CRAB
References
External links
{{commonscat, IMI CombatGuard
Armoured fighting vehicles of Israel
Armoured personnel carriers of Israel
Armoured fighting vehicles of the post–Cold War period
Armoured cars of Israel
All-wheel-drive vehicles
Military trucks
Off-road vehicles
Military vehicles introduced in the 2010s