Israel's Defense Army introduced the newest Eitan APC (Photo) to fight against terrorists

The newest armored vehicle is the largest and most difficult APC in the world. Its weight reaches 35 tons, and the 800-horsepower engine makes it possible to pass without refueling up to 1000 km. The Israeli Defense Army during a land operation in Gaza Sector against Hamas fighters attracted the latest Eitan wheeled armored personnel carrier. These APCs were also spotted in the north of Israel, where they participated in hostilities against Hezbolla fighters.

This was reported on November 5 by Defense Express. The authors of the material note that the first Eitan was presented in 2016, but in the series the car went only six years later. At the same time, the Israeli weapons when choosing a weapons for the APC, which is a company 30mm at the ATC company, carefully analyzed the experience of hostilities in Ukraine. The car was assisted this year.

According to the representative of the Ministry of Defense of Israel Oren Hiber, Eitan was sent to the 933th infantry brigade "Naral" in the 162nd armored division "HA-Plada" of the Southern Military District. It is also reported that the new APC was immediately thrown into battle on the first day of the Hamas fighters' terrorist attack on October 7.

"On the first day, when Hamas fighters attacked Israel, this car participated in the battles in Zikim, where the Israeli training military base" Bahad 4 "is located," wrote watchmakers. Some military experts call Eitan "Israeli Giant. " It is with the characteristics of the machine, because its weight reaches 35 tons, length - 8 meters, height - about 3 meters, and wheel diameter exceeds 1. 5 meters. Thus, Israeli weapons created the largest and heaviest APC in the world.

Eitan is equipped with a powerful diesel engine power 800 hp, which easily accelerates the car up to 90 km/h, with a stroke at 1000 km. The APC is protected by the domestic protection system "Hetz Dorban" (needle of wild It is equipped with a 7. 62 mm machine gun, as well as the anti-tank complex "Spike". Recall that according to CNN CNN, the Israeli Land Forces took the city of Gaza in the ring, thus the last stage of the war against Hamas terrorists began the last stage of the war against Hamas.