IDF Achzarit

IDF Achzarit Mk 2
IDF Achzarit Mk 2
	Achzarit armed with an OWS station
Type	Armoured personnel carrier
Place of origin	Soviet Union ; Israel
Service history
Wars	South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000) ; Second Intifada ; 2006 Lebanon War ; Gaza War; Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip (2023–present)
Production history
Designer	Israeli Defence Forces Corps of Ordnance
Manufacturer	NIMDA
Produced	1988–present
Specifications
Mass	44 tonnes
Length	6.20 m
Width	3.60 m
Height	>2 m (estimate)
Crew	3 + 7 passengers
Armor	composite
Main; armament	Rafael OWS fitted with a 7.62 mm FN MAG
Secondary; armament	2×7.62 mm FN MAG
Engine	Achzarit 1 : Detroit Diesel 8V-71 TTA; Achzarit 2 : 8V-92TA/DDC III; Achzarit 1 : 650 hp (478 kW); Achzarit 2 : 850 hp (625 kW)
Power/weight	14 hp/tonne or 19.3 hp/tonne
Transmission	Achzarit 1 : Allison XTG-411-4; Achzarit 2 : XTG-411-5A
Suspension	Kinetics modified torsion-bar
Operational; range	600 km
Maximum speed	65 km/h (Achzarit 2)

The Achzarit (אכזרית‎ in Hebrew: "cruel", feminine inflection) is a heavily armored personnel carrier manufactured by the Israeli Defence Forces Corps of Ordnance.^[1]

^ Axe, David (2023-10-12). "Israel Converted Captured Arab T-55 Tanks Into Heavy Personnel Carriers. Hamas Just Captured A Tenth Of Them". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-10-16. The result is a very heavy armored personnel carrier tipping the scales at a whopping 49 tons. An Achzarit actually is heavier than a T-55 is. The vehicle pays for its heavy protection with a low power-to-weight ratio of just 18 horsepower per ton, and a commensurate reduction in mobility compared to a T-55.