Achzarit Mk 2, upgraded version of the Achzarit for low intensity conflicts, 2016. The Achzarit (אכזרית ‎ in Hebrew: "cruel", feminine inflection) is a heavily armored personnel carrier manufactured by the Israeli Defence Forces Corps of Ordnance. [1]

The T-54/T-55 tank series is the most widely used tank in the world and has seen service in over 50 countries. It has also served as the platform for a wide variety of specialty armoured vehicles. [1][2] Abkhazia: A number of T-55s were in service at the beginning of …

Syria started taking delivery of the Russian T-54 Medium tank in during the 1950’s and its upgraded version the T-55 in the 1960’s. Egypt also took delivery of the same tanks in the 1960’s and both countries operated them during the 1967 …

The Tiran 5 conversion includes: hollow cast turret with numerous IDF details cast in, empty bustle cast to the turret, IDF modified loaders and drivers hatch, 105mm gun tube. 60mm mortar and...

Oct 12, 2023 · It was one of the worst single-day losses for a particular Israeli vehicle type in decades. The 40-ton, four-crew T-55—armed with a 100-millimeter rifled main gun and protected by up...

From the late 1950s, the T-54 eventually became the main tank for armoured units of the Soviet Army, armies of the Warsaw Pact countries, and many others. T-54s and T-55s have been involved in many of the world's armed conflicts since their introduction in the second half of the 20th century. The T-54/55 series is the most-produced tank in history.

Nov 5, 2016 · The IDF lost 122 tanks on the Sinai peninsula, but the Egyptian losses were much greater: out of 935 tanks, 820 were destroyed or captured, including 82 T-55 tanks.

Oct 28, 2023 · From 1988 to 2011, about 500 tanks went through the conversion process into armored personnel carriers in Israel. More than 100 of these armored personnel carriers, created based on the T-55, continue to remain in service, despite the appearance of specialized heavy armored personnel carriers, created based on the main battle tank Merkava.

Simple to operate compared with Western tanks, it also offered excellent mobility due to a relatively low combat weight of 40 tons, wide tracks (giving lower ground pressure and thus good mobility...

The IDF Achzarit was a converted heavy Armored Personal Carrier on the basis of captured Arab T-54/55 from 1986, with a new diesel engine by NIMDA