Popular Mechanics: Israel's 'Namer' Infrantry Vehicle Could Be a Glimpse of the U.S. Army's Future
The M2 Bradley is due for a replacement.
A video of the Israeli Namer (“Tiger”) infantry fighting vehicle with a pair of important upgrades has popped up on YouTube. The upgrades consist of a new 30-millimeter unmanned turret with a pair retractable anti-tank missiles. The result is the the most heavily armed, and armored infantry carrier in the world.
Israel developed the Namer in the 2000s as a heavy armored personnel carrier designed to carry twelve soldiers—including two crew members—into a battlefield thick with anti-armor weapons, particularly rocket propelled grenades (RPGs) and anti-tank guided missiles. The original Namer was an APC, designed to ferry troops to the front line and then allow them to fight dismounted. That Namer was lightly armed, featuring just a pair of machine guns for self-defense.
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WNU Editor: At 60 tons .... that is one heavy infantry vehicle.
