Golan Wheeled Armored Vehicle

[GiladS]

Golan Wheeled Armored Vehicle




Golan, a new wheeled armored vehicle developed in Israel by RAFAEL was unveiled today (Sept 27, 2006). Responding to the need for wheeled armored vehicles for use in asymmetric warfare, RAFAEL developed the Zeev (Wolf) armored utility vehicle. More recently, RAFAEL teamed with US based PVI and the Merkava program Office (Mantak), to develop the Golan Heavy Wheeled Armored vehicle. Golan has been proposed for the IDF and USMC. Testing of the vehicle began in September 2006

The 15 ton vehicle is designed to carry 10 fully equipped troops, providing effective protection from small arms, mines and IEDs, as well as RPG threats.
The vehicle uses an armored monocoque structure. The integrity of this structure provides the strength to absorb the deformations generated by mines and IED blasts. The hull uses a V shaped formation and a "floating floor" panel to mitigate the blast effects of mines. It thereby provides an optimal solution to protect the crew and vehicle against the identified threats. The spall liner was eliminated, assuming the efficiency of external armor to prevent hull penetration by most threats. Unlike vehicles utilizing off-the-shelf commercial chassis, the Golan does not have a chassis at all. Instead, the 4x4 automotive system axles, and suspensions link directly to the armored structure, which acts as a frame. This approach is similar to that used with tracked APCs and tanks. It retains good off-road mobility, and is particularly suitable for operations in dense urban terrain.

This approach enables the designers to dedicate 50% of the vehicle's weight to protection, providing effective protection from IEDs, land mines and small arms. The vehicle will be produced in three protection levels. The intermediate level provides protection from small arms, up to 14.5 mm AP and 20mm, and effective roof protection.

The passive armor utilizes a combination of protection technologies including metals, composites, slat and transparent armor. The maximum protection level includes reactive modular armor tiles while the medium and light levels are based on passive modular armor. Protection from anti-tank rockets (Such as RPGs) can be provided by appliqué reactive armor modules or an active protection system which are "plug-in" add-ons to the basic design. The add-on reactive armor system utilizes the Insensitive

Explosive Reactive Armor (I-ERA) tiles installed on the side walls. The I-ERA is based on the same technology provided for the US Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle. The reactive (I-ERA) add-on armor is an insensitive explosive known as Low Burn Rate (LBR) or Low Flammability (LF2) that was approved by both the Israeli Defense Force and the US Army.

The vehicle can be equipped with remotely controlled weapon station mounting a machine gun, and optronic equipment, as well as the gunshot detection system.

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[unpredictable]

Bib animal that is!!!

[ZaakM433]

Reactive armor on a utility vehicle?

Has there been some sort of paradigm shift regarding the use of dismounted infantry?

[gilgoul]

Reactive armor on a utility vehicle?

Has there been some sort of paradigm shift regarding the use of dismounted infantry?

No, the idea is simply to get the dismounted infantry where it has to go.
Plus, considering the number of patrol missions that are carrying full squads 'in case of" you ought to give them the best compromise between maneuvre, especially in urban terrain, and protection.
engineers aren't departing from the idea of the IFV keeping with MBT's, see the namer IFV. This product responds to a different need, a vehicle able to move around in the casbah, thing that a M113 or a stryker don't seem able to do.

[gilgoul]

Golan Wheeled Armored Vehicle




Golan, a new wheeled armored vehicle developed in Israel by RAFAEL was unveiled today (Sept 27, 2006). Responding to the need for wheeled armored vehicles for use in asymmetric warfare, RAFAEL developed the Zeev (Wolf) armored utility vehicle. More recently, RAFAEL teamed with US based PVI and the Merkava program Office (Mantak), to develop the Golan Heavy Wheeled Armored vehicle. Golan has been proposed for the IDF and USMC. Testing of the vehicle began in September 2006

The 15 ton vehicle is designed to carry 10 fully equipped troops, providing effective protection from small arms, mines and IEDs, as well as RPG threats.
The vehicle uses an armored monocoque structure. The integrity of this structure provides the strength to absorb the deformations generated by mines and IED blasts. The hull uses a V shaped formation and a "floating floor" panel to mitigate the blast effects of mines. It thereby provides an optimal solution to protect the crew and vehicle against the identified threats. The spall liner was eliminated, assuming the efficiency of external armor to prevent hull penetration by most threats. Unlike vehicles utilizing off-the-shelf commercial chassis, the Golan does not have a chassis at all. Instead, the 4x4 automotive system axles, and suspensions link directly to the armored structure, which acts as a frame. This approach is similar to that used with tracked APCs and tanks. It retains good off-road mobility, and is particularly suitable for operations in dense urban terrain.

This approach enables the designers to dedicate 50% of the vehicle's weight to protection, providing effective protection from IEDs, land mines and small arms. The vehicle will be produced in three protection levels. The intermediate level provides protection from small arms, up to 14.5 mm AP and 20mm, and effective roof protection.

The passive armor utilizes a combination of protection technologies including metals, composites, slat and transparent armor. The maximum protection level includes reactive modular armor tiles while the medium and light levels are based on passive modular armor. Protection from anti-tank rockets (Such as RPGs) can be provided by appliqué reactive armor modules or an active protection system which are "plug-in" add-ons to the basic design. The add-on reactive armor system utilizes the Insensitive

Explosive Reactive Armor (I-ERA) tiles installed on the side walls. The I-ERA is based on the same technology provided for the US Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle. The reactive (I-ERA) add-on armor is an insensitive explosive known as Low Burn Rate (LBR) or Low Flammability (LF2) that was approved by both the Israeli Defense Force and the US Army.

The vehicle can be equipped with remotely controlled weapon station mounting a machine gun, and optronic equipment, as well as the gunshot detection system.

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Where's the roof armour?
I don't wanna be a party pooper, but the roof seems to be pretty thin, and if this vehicle is supposed to operate in urban setting, I'd like to see some serious roof protection. ask the users of armoured sufa what they think about it.

[Switek]

looks like Polish Dzik but with better design... Nice

[saigonsmuggler]

Reactive armor on a utility vehicle?

Has there been some sort of paradigm shift regarding the use of dismounted infantry?

these Israeli-made ERA is safe for dismounts, if that's what you are asking. They contain the brick's explosion very well.

[alexz]

Anyone know IF German Dingos sales to Israel is on track again
or are they affrais it will be used against terrorists again?

[Ren987]

Finally, isn't it a good thing that Germany refused to sell the Dingo to Israel? (first refused then changed its mind but dragged its feet...)

Israel always comes up with an alternative solution :

Golan (weighting 15t; 315 HP; capable of carrying up to 10 troops; rear ramp+4 roof hatches; armor accounting for 50% of the weight)
More info at http://www.rafael.co.il/marketing/SI...ILES/5/855.pdf


Dingo II (11.9t; 218 HP; 2+6 troops capable; 4 lateral doors+1 hatch)
http://www.doppeladler.com/oebh/dingo.htm (in german)

[IsraDani]

Yes, the roof seems definitely too *thin* considered what they usually throw from the above but in the other parts it looks strong and mobile enough for facing the urban warfare.
Nice one.

[Pulsar]

needs gunship support to pop rooftop shooters with RPGs in urban ops

[Ren987]

Yes, the roof seems definitely too *thin* considered what they usually throw from the above but in the other parts it looks strong and mobile enough for facing the urban warfare.
Nice one.

Nothing better than good old sandbags

[IsraDani]

Nothing better than good old sandbags

We putted almost everything on that poor m-113s.
Nice memories..

[INAT]

Thats a beauty.What is it's primary role? general APC?

[IDF-Godzilla]

The question is will this vehicle be bought in it's mass's?
Is it still in it's testing stage?