IDF Puma
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| IDF Puma | |
| Country Of Origin: | Israel |
| Designation: | Heavy Combat engineering vehicle and armored personnel carrier |
| Configuration: | tracked |
| Manufacturer: | Israeli Defence Forces Corps of Ordenance |
| Crew: | 3 operators + 5 passengers |
| Length: | 6.20 m (?? ft) |
| Width: | 3.38 m w/o. side skirts (?? ft) |
| Height: | less than 2 m (est) |
| Weight: | 50,000 kg 50 t |
| Primary armament: | 3 x 7.62 mm machinegun 1x MAG Rafael OWS 1x 60 mm Soltam mortar 2 x TAAS IS-6 smoke grenade launchers with 6 smoke grenades each |
| Armour: | heavy |
| Power plant: | 900 hp (?? kW) |
The Puma (Hebrew: פומ"ה פורץ מכשולים הנדסי) is a heavily armored Combat engineering vehicle used by the Engineering Corps of the Israeli Defence Forces.
The Puma is based on the hull of the Sho't, which in itself is a modified British Centurion tank. It is armed with several 7.62 mm FN MAG machine guns, including one controlled from within the cabin (Overhead Weapon Station - OWS), developed by the Israeli Armament Development Authority (RAFAEL).
[edit] External links
- Puma (Israeli-Weapons)
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