CombatGuard is a new generation of 4x4
armoured combat vehicle designed and manufactured by IMI (
Israel Military Industries
, former_name = Israel Military Industries
, type = State-owned enterprise
, industry = Arms industry
, fate = Acquired by Elbit Systems
, successor = Elbit Systems Land
, founded =
, founder =
, defunct =
, hq_location_city = Ramat ...
), 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
Iron Fist, Iron fist or Ironfist may refer to:
Military
* Iron Fist (exercise), an Indian Air Force exercise held in 2013 and 2016
* Iron Fist (countermeasure), an Israeli counter-weapon system
* 20th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom) or The Iron ...
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.
Operators
*: On duty in the bir and the presidential guard
*: In use by the
President of Turkmenistan
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.
See also
*
RAM MK3
*
Wildcat APC
*
Golan Armored Vehicle
*
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