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Eitan 8x8 to enter production;

knewton

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Posted: Sunday, February 09, 2020 - 06:24 PM UTC

It is widely reported in defence blogs and news that the Eitan 8x8 is to enter production. This is the IFV (30mm turret) and APC, which is good news. Hopefully a kit is imminent from, maybe, Meng. Or Ryefield, I’m not (too) fussy.

ReluctantRenegade

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Posted: Sunday, February 09, 2020 - 06:44 PM UTC

According to this article, the vehicle was co-developed with the US: https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-announces-serial-production-of-new-advanced-eitan-apc/

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