Barak to Gates: Buy 'Namer' Vehicles for US Army

Arutz Sheva, Israel ^ | 12/14/10 | Gil Ronen

[sukhoi-30mki]

[BradyLS]

Is that the one built on the chassis of surplus Soviet tanks?

[DemforBush]

I think that’s the “Achzarit” IFV.

[the_Watchman]

Gesundheit!

[DemforBush]

I’ve often wondered if an effective “heavy” IFV/APC could be developed from any surplus M60 tanks the Army or Marines might still have sitting around. It’s been a reliable platform. Maybe with the right modifications they could turn a hundred or so of the old girls into a nifty heavy troop carrier design for certain high-risk environments?

[George Varnum]

Looks like little more than a glorified APC to me.
Now mount a 40mm Vulcan like an A-10 has on that puppy and you’d have something! A bulldozer blade might come in handy as well for clearing obstacles.

[Lazlo in PA]

I run this during the summer and is a bullet proof vehicle. Tow big trailers and can seat 9 people with cargo. Let's bring this back.

[Yardstick]

Quite a machine.

[Lazlo in PA]

455 Quadrajet Olds with dual exhaust.Plus an electric tailgate. I never worry when the wife and kid take it to the store. Is summer here yet?

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

If it is pronounced “Numehr”, then transliterate the Hebrew that way.

[muleskinner]

Looks like a turretless Bradley with a Remote Weapon Station, the probable replacement for the M1113.

[Vendome]

The Monolith!

[ASOC]

Reading the posted article reveals the stunning admission

"Namer IFV is based on a Merkava Mark IV chassis"

So let's be clever and look up "Merkava"

And then we see that, by golly, it is such a major weapons system it has it's very own Wiki entry. (/s)

Problem solved.

[tophat9000]

The Merkava is an Israeli design... and very good

[Hiryusan]

Most tanks (like the M-60 and M-1) are rear engine. The Merkava, upon which this is based, is front engined. The Merkava also already has a small troop compartment and door aft. ‘Simply’ delete and plate over the turret and extent the existing troop compartment while bolting a remote unit on the roof. In most other designs, the engine location prevents this.

[glorgau]

I’ve often wondered if an effective “heavy” IFV/APC could be developed from any surplus M60 tanks

They've got the engine in the back. The Merkava based vehicles have the engine in the front. Much easier for infantry to exit.

[Jimmy Valentine]

And with the fake wood panels too!

Back here we call that a "Junior Leaguer". Plenty of room for the girls and what ever do good project needs transport.

Used to have a Volkswagon in the trunk instead of a spare tire.

[Fresh Wind]

The Family Truckster model?

[CPOSharky]

Sheesh. From the title I thought this was about selling naming right for military equipment. :-)

[Non-Sequitur]

Gates should say, “I think we have enough Bradley’s. Thanks anyway.”