| Nagmachon | |
|---|---|
 Nagmachon at LIC 2004 exhibition | |
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom Israel |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 52 tonnes (51 long tons; 57 short tons) |
| Length | 7.84 metres (25.7 ft) |
| Width | 3.38 metres (11.1 ft) |
| Crew | 2: driver, commander + 10 |
Main armament | 2 x 7.62 mmFN MAG |
| Engine | ADVS-1790 –2AC, 750 HP/559,5 kw at 2400 rpm |
Nagmachon is a heavily armouredinfantry fighting vehicle fielded by theIsrael Defense Forces. The Nagmachon evolved from theNagmaSho'tarmoured personnel carrier (APC), which in turn was based onCenturion tankSho't hulls from the 1970s and 1980s. The vehicle carries thick belly armour designed to withstandmine-blasts and mountings on the front hull for various engineering devices such asmine plows,mine rollers andbulldozer blades. With its belly armour and the relatively heavy armour of the Centurion hull, the Nagmachon also carriesexplosive reactive armour to counterhigh-explosive anti-tank (HEAT)shaped charge rounds, such asrocket propelled grenade (RPG)RPG-7s.
EarlyNagmachons were equipped with three armoured shields to give soldiers firing the mountedFabrique Nationale de Herstal (FN)FN MAG general-purpose machine guns some degree of protection fromsmall arms fire. LaterNagmachons were fitted with a distinctive raised superstructure, sometimes referred to as a 'doghouse'. The raised structure and increased mine protection have made theNagmachon an ideal platform forcounter-insurgency andurban operations, seeing much use in theal-Aqsa Intifada within thedisputed territories andsouthern Lebanon in 2006. It is often used as amilitary engineering vehicle and a carrier forsappers, although its main role has been to carryinfantry.
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