
The IDF’s transition from tracked armor to wheeled platforms
The vulnerability of aging, tracked M113 armored personnel carriers (APCs) highlighted the urgent need for a more versatile, rapid-deployment solution.

The vulnerability of aging, tracked M113 armored personnel carriers (APCs) highlighted the urgent need for a more versatile, rapid-deployment solution.

To lead the advance and protect infantry from concealed explosives, the platoon deploys behind heavy armor explicitly as a kinetic shield.