The MDT David is an ultra light armored personnel carrier and
light Armored Vehicle
A military armored (or armoured) car is a lightweight wheeled armored fighting vehicle, historically employed for reconnaissance, internal security, armed escort, and other subordinate battlefield tasks. With the gradual decline of mounted cav ...
assembled by MDT Armor Corporation for the
Israeli Security Forces. The vehicle is based on
Land Rover Defender
The Land Rover Defender (initially introduced as the Land Rover 110 / One Ten, and in 1984 joined by the Land Rover 90 / Ninety, plus the new, extra-length Land Rover 127 in 1985) is a series of British off-road cars and pickup trucks. They c ...
and
Toyota Land Cruiser
The (also sometimes spelled as LandCruiser) is a series of four-wheel drive vehicles produced by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. It is Toyota's longest running series of models. , the sales of the Land Cruiser totalled more than ...
platforms and replaces the
AIL Storm
The AIL Storm ( he, סופה, ''Sufa'') is an Israeli manufactured off-road vehicle and the workhorse of the Israeli Security Forces. The series of Jeep Wrangler based vehicles have been produced by Automotive Industries Ltd. in Upper Nazaret ...
.
Design
It is designed to provide protection in
low intensity conflict
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. It is capable of resistance from
assault rifle fire, blast from floor and roof, and limited protection against
Improvised Explosive Device
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s.
The David has a 4-cylinder, turbocharged inter-cooled diesel engine. It can accommodate 4–6 fully armed people with three doors, roof hatch and 4–6 windows.
See also
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Military equipment of Israel
The military equipment of Israel includes a wide array of arms, armored vehicles, artillery, missiles, planes, helicopters, and warships. Many of these are purchased overseas and many are indigenous designs. Until the Six-Day War of 1967, the Isr ...
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MDT David
Military vehicles of Israel
2000s cars
Off-road vehicles
All-wheel-drive vehicles
Jeep platforms
Armoured cars of Israel
Compact sport utility vehicles
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