The first armored personnel carriers entered service Eitan Israeli army. The first in the IDF new cars tested in the 50th Infantry Battalion "Bazelet" brigade "Nahal", transfers “Warspot” with reference to the portal jewishpress.com
Eitan is designed to replace the obsolete armored personnel carriers M113, developed in the 60-ies. According to the stated characteristics, BTR seats 12 soldier (including mechanics, commander and arrow), uses wheel chassis 8 × 8 and the engine power 750 HP. Capable of speeds up 90 km / h and travel on it over rough terrain.
The machine is equipped standard system of active defense. The Israeli Ministry of Defense indicate, that Eitan was created to enhance the capacity of heavy tracked armored personnel carriers Namer, developed on the base of the tank Merkava MK4M.
Under the new program of the Ministry of Defense of Israel, expected purchase hundred units newest APCs Eitan. Besides being developed a new module for armored cars, earlier prototypes were equipped with machine guns caliber .50 BMG.
Delivery of the latest armored vehicle was supposed to 2020-2025 years, but the deterioration of the situation in the Middle East led the Ministry of Defense of Israel to take the car into service ahead of schedule
