The Golan Wheeled Armored Vehicle ( he, גולן) is a prototype Israeli
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 specifically to withstand improvised explosive device (IE ...
infantry mobility vehicle
An infantry mobility vehicle (IMV) is a wheeled armored personnel carrier (APC) serving as a military patrol, reconnaissance or security vehicle. Examples include the ATF Dingo, Iveco LMV, Oshkosh M-ATV, AMZ Dzik, AMZ Tur, Mungo ESK, and Bushma ...
made by the Israeli
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. ( he, רפאל - מערכות לחימה מתקדמות בע"מ, formerly Rafael Armament Development Authority), ("Rafael" from Hebrew acronym of "Authority for the Development of Armaments" - ) is an Israel ...
jointly with
Protected Vehicles Incorporated.
The mission of the Golan is to provide maximum protection to its passengers and crew. The Golan platform may be adapted to serve as an armored personnel carrier, command vehicle, ambulance or intelligence collection vehicle. In the personnel carrier role, it has capacity of up to 10 soldiers.
The
V shaped hull and vehicle body has been specifically designed to withstand mines and
IED blasts. It is configurable to carry different levels of armor, from light passive armor to heavy
reactive armor
Reactive armour is a type of vehicle armour that reacts in some way to the impact of a weapon to reduce the damage done to the vehicle being protected. It is most effective in protecting against shaped charges and specially hardened kinetic ener ...
that can deflect
RPGs. When equipped with reactive armor, the vehicle is the only
MRAP vehicle able to defeat
Explosively Formed Penetrator
An explosively formed penetrator (EFP), also known as an explosively formed projectile (EFP), a self-forging warhead, or a self-forging fragment, is the product of a shaped charge designed to penetrate armor effectively. As the name suggests, the ...
s, the deadliest type of IED.
The
US Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combi ...
has placed an order for 60 vehicles to be fielded in
Iraq
Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...
as
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected
Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP; ) is a term for United States military light tactical vehicles produced as part of the MRAP program that are designed specifically to withstand improvised explosive device (IED) attacks and ambushes. Th ...
Category 2 vehicles. It was being considered for large purchases both in the American and Israeli armed forces. The Golan was eliminated from the Marine Corps competition, and most of the vehicles will leave Marine service.
See also
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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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COMBATGUARD
CombatGuard is a new generation of 4x4 armoured combat vehicle 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, cl ...
References
Marketing page in RAFAEL
Armoured fighting vehicles of Israel
Wheeled infantry fighting vehicles
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
Armoured personnel carriers of Israel
Armoured personnel carriers of the post–Cold War period
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