Puma Armored Engineer Carrier

Notes: This is an armored personnel carrier based on the Centurion chassis. It is used by Israel, and is designed to operate with Merkava tanks. The turret has been removed and replaced with hatches, a commander’s position with machinegun, and three other machineguns, one to each side of the crew compartment and one forward of the crew compartment (this one can be fired and aimed even with the vehicle buttoned up). A new power pack has been added, with enough room for the crew to exit through a clamshell door to the left rear. Appliqué armor has been added, and ERA lugs are provided on the HF and HS. The Puma often uses mine plows or rollers or tows mine-planting equipment, and has a winch.

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Shielded

$286,930

D, A

2 tons

44 tons

2+6

16

Passive IR, Image Intensification

Shielded

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Config

Susp

Armor

151/105

30/25

1037

315

Stnd

T6

HF100Cp HS24Sp HR20

Fire Control

Stabilization

Armament

Ammunition

None

None

MAG (x3), MAG (C), 60mm Mortar (x3)

2000x7.62mm, 60x60mm

Trail Blazer

Notes: The Trail Blazer is an Israeli combat engineer vehicle that doubles as a recovery vehicle. In this role, the turret is replaced with a raised superstructure; to the right of this superstructure is a crane of the same type mounted on the AMX-30D ARV. This crane may swivel 240 degrees, and may lift 12 tons through 240 degrees, of 15 tons when positioned straight out to the side and if it does not have to turn. At the front of the vehicle is a winch that has a capacity of 35 tons with 100 meters of cable; at the rear of the vehicle is an auxiliary winch with a capacity of 3.5 tons and 120 meters of cable. At the front of the vehicle is a large blade used to clear obstacles, while at the rear is a smaller one normally used to brace the Trail Blazer while it uses its winches or crane. As a combination recovery and combat engineer vehicle, it carries a wide variety of tools depending on its role; for combat engineer mode, it normally carries basic, excavating, construction, and power tools, welding and cutting gear, an engineer demolitions chest, and an air compressor; in the recovery vehicle role, it normally carries basic, wheeled vehicle, tracked vehicle, small arms, and heavy ordinance tools, an air compressor, and excavating tools, as well as a tow bar. In both roles, the Trail Blazer normally carries several lengths of rope, cable, and chains.

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

$103,736

G, A

1 ton

33.2 tons

4

14

WL Spotlight

Enclosed

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Config

Susp

Armor

94/66

20/15

636

332

Stnd

T5

HF27 HS8 HR4

Fire Control

Stabilization

Armament

Ammunition

None

None

M-2HB (C)

2000x.50