CombatGuard is a new generation of 4x4
armoured combat vehicle
An armoured fighting vehicle (British English) or armored fighting vehicle (American English) (AFV) is an armed combat vehicle protected by armour, generally combining operational mobility with offensive and defensive capabilities. AFVs can b ...
designed and manufactured by IMI (
Israel Military Industries
IMI Systems, previously Israel Military Industries, also referred to as Ta'as (), was an Israeli weapons manufacturer. The company manufactured weapons, munitions and military technology mainly for the Israeli security forces (especially Israel' ...
), unveiled in 2014.
It features a
monocoque
Monocoque ( ), also called structural skin, is a structural system in which loads are supported by an object's external skin, in a manner similar to an egg shell. The word ''monocoque'' is a French term for "single shell".
First used for boats, ...
central crew capsule of all-welded steel with an appliqué armour package, claimed to provide a high level of protection against small arms fire, mines,
improvised explosive devices
An improvised explosive device (IED) is a bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional warfare, conventional military action. It may be constructed of conventional military explosives, such as an artillery shell, attached t ...
(IEDs) and explosive formed projectiles. It has an
Iron Fist Bright Arrow
active protection system
An active protection system (APS) is a system designed to actively prevent certain anti-tank weapons from destroying a vehicle.
Countermeasures that either conceal the vehicle from or disrupt the guidance of an incoming guided missile threat are ...
against projectiles and missiles.
It can ford water obstacles 1.5 meter deep, travel a 35% side slopes and climb over a 70% gradient, vertical obstacles up to 80 cm in forward drive and in reverse. Capable of 90 degree
approach and departure angles
Approach angle is the maximum angle of a ramp onto which a vehicle can climb from a horizontal plane without interference. It is defined as the angle between the ground and the line drawn between the front tire and the lowest-hanging part of the ...
.
Operators
*: On duty in the bir and the presidential guard
*: In use by the
President of Turkmenistan
The president of Turkmenistan (), officially the president and chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, is the head of state and head of government of Turkmenistan. The president is also the supreme commander in chief of the Armed ...
.
See also
*
RAM MK3
*
Wildcat APC
*
Golan Armored Vehicle
The Golan Wheeled Armored Vehicle () is a prototype Israeli MRAP made by the Israeli Rafael Advanced Defense Systems jointly with Protected Vehicles Incorporated.
The mission of the Golan is to provide maximum protection to its passengers and cr ...
*
Panhard CRAB
References
External links
{{commonscat, IMI CombatGuard
Armoured fighting vehicles of Israel
Armoured personnel carriers of Israel
Armoured fighting vehicles of the post–Cold War period
Armoured cars of Israel
All-wheel-drive vehicles
Military trucks
Off-road vehicles
Military vehicles introduced in the 2010s