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Armor/AFV: IDF [Israeli Defense Forces]
Armor and AFVs of the IDF army from 1947-today.
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Posted: Saturday, February 11, 2017 - 01:17 PM UTC
and, a humvee with Spike NLOS missile system.


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Posted: Saturday, February 11, 2017 - 01:21 PM UTC
...and yet another "Sherman" based IDF oddity: the "Episkopi" MLRS.



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Posted: Sunday, February 12, 2017 - 06:15 AM UTC
because I've always wondered what this area of the "Fitters" vehicle looked like,



It appears that the rear bins are both top and front opening. Other points to note, the position of the front and rear lights, and the tow cable on the rear engine deck.

Nice, Gary
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Posted: Sunday, February 12, 2017 - 12:18 PM UTC
Namer doing not much...




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Posted: Sunday, February 12, 2017 - 02:16 PM UTC

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Israelis used the Lance missile, too... who knew?







and, isn't Dragon kitting this vehicle this year?



Yes they are and Israel never used them in anykind of combat.There was plans to deploy them in '82 during the invasion of Lebanon but those plans were canceled.
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Posted: Sunday, February 12, 2017 - 10:05 PM UTC
AMX-13-105 SPG's in action during the "Six Day War".





Removed by original poster on 02/13/17 - 18:15:35 (GMT).
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Posted: Sunday, February 12, 2017 - 11:16 PM UTC

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because I've always wondered what this area of the "Fitters" vehicle looked like,



It appears that the rear bins are both top and front opening. Other points to note, the position of the front and rear lights, and the tow cable on the rear engine deck.

Nice, Gary



This is the very rare Achzarit Hatap vehicle - great photo
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Posted: Sunday, February 12, 2017 - 11:59 PM UTC
Another rarity, the "Puma RAM".



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Posted: Monday, February 13, 2017 - 12:13 PM UTC
It's a Pereh!



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Posted: Monday, February 13, 2017 - 12:20 PM UTC
A bridge in the desert!







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Posted: Monday, February 13, 2017 - 12:29 PM UTC
Puma/ Nakpadon with a trailer,



and without

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Posted: Saturday, February 18, 2017 - 09:42 AM UTC
the Merkava siman 2 based ofek,







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Posted: Saturday, February 18, 2017 - 09:54 AM UTC
and, the Eitan... looking forward to seeing this as a kit this year*






*I've no idea when it will be available as a kit
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Posted: Saturday, February 18, 2017 - 11:18 AM UTC
Kylie, are you aware that many of the pictures you upload are re-posts than can be seen on earlier pages of this thread?
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Posted: Saturday, February 18, 2017 - 11:26 AM UTC
Uh-oh

In my defense, I've been awake for almost two days, & haven't seen every page of this tread.
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Posted: Saturday, February 18, 2017 - 11:29 AM UTC
No problem mate, keep up the good work!
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Posted: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 - 07:53 AM UTC
no repost this time... Merk IV with mine rollers, or similar device.
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Posted: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 - 11:59 AM UTC
Check out page No. 8...
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Posted: Thursday, February 23, 2017 - 01:46 PM UTC
definitely no reposts again,

Namer with unmanned turret....



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Posted: Thursday, February 23, 2017 - 02:18 PM UTC
Rafael's "SPYDER" AA system based on the Tatra T-816 6x6.

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Posted: Thursday, March 09, 2017 - 12:14 PM UTC
Interesting column of IDF Land Rovers. Catchy camo, there!

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Posted: Friday, April 14, 2017 - 03:15 PM UTC
"Droid/Trophy" (I think) combo on an "Achzarit".

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Posted: Friday, April 14, 2017 - 03:50 PM UTC
One of the biggest oddities of this thread: IDF's rather mysterious light tank project from the early 2000's. Unfortunately not much info is available, apart from that the running gear was torsion-bar based and the radiators of the rather large front-mounted "Achzarit" engine were placed under the fighting compartment. Hopefully Mr.Michael Mass will contribute... (source: "Yehiam" book, p. 84-85, credit to Kylie Newton for drawing my attention to this vehicle)

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Posted: Friday, April 14, 2017 - 09:28 PM UTC
WOW is that a 120mm gun on a light tank?
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