Jul 10, 2017 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Achzarit (Cruel) HAPC Heavy Armored Personnel Carrier including pictures.

The Achzarit is a late Cold War era heavy armored personnel carrier of Israeli origin. Unlike foreign mechanized infantry combat vehicles the Achzarit emphasizes on armor instead of firepower. The Achzarit is based on the chassis of captured T-54 and T-55 main battle tanks.

Aug 21, 2011 · The Achzarit heavy armoured personnel carrier was developed by NIMDA for the Israel Defence Forces. The vehicle provides protected mobility of infantrymen and can be operated along with a well-armoured modern main battle tank (MBT) force.

The bulky Russian diesel engine was replaced by a compact power pack, leaving space for a passageway to a rear exit door. The exterior was covered with reactive armor that defeats …

Heavy Armoured Personal Carrier, 250 converted 1988-1990s. War in Lebanon showed to IDF that standard APCs like the M113 could hardly withstand RPGs without extra protection, and the whole range of third generation Manpads used by the Hezbollah.

Der Achzarit (hebräisch אַכְזָרִית Achsarīt, deutsch ‚Grausame‘, fem.; auch Achsarith, da gemäß lange etablierter Schreibweise ת Taw überwiegend mit th transliteriert wurde) ist ein schwer gepanzerter, bewaffneter Mannschaftstransportwagen (MTW) der israelischen Streitkräfte.

May 11, 2014 · The Achzarit (Hebrew for "cruel woman") is an original Israeli APC. The IDF had captured T-54 and T-55 MBTs by the hundreds in the 1967 and 1973 wars. The turret was removed, and...

The Achzarit (אכזרית in Hebrew: "cruel", female inflection) is a heavily armored armored personnel carrier manufactured by the Israeli Defence Forces Corps of Ordnance.

The Achzarit is a heavily armored armored personnel carrier manufactured by the IDF. It is based on the chassis of the T-54 and T-55 tank, beginning with those captured from Arab armies during the Arab-Israeli wars.

The APC known as the "Achzarit" is an APC which is based on the "Tiran" a Russian model captured in combat- the T-55/T-54. The tank has been converted by the Armament Corps into a heavy APC.