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The Israel Ministry of Defense declassified battle tank missile launcher Tamuz
(Defensa.com) In February 2014 the journal Defense and Security Forces published in its number 430 the article "Tammuz, the secret Israeli army missile" in which the author analyzed the history of this little-known and sophisticated multipurpose missile. Platforms employing this missile is then cited, the most exotic a tank modified with a pitcher but camouflaged to avoid breaking the conventional appearance. Some photos appeared in May of that year and taken to Israel's border with Syria illustrate the article.
Now, after 33 years of secrecy, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have declassified the features of this car they call "Pere" (wild in Hebrew), which would be based on the M-48 (not in the M- 60 Magach as then said the author). Rafael was the company responsible not only for the development of Tammuz missile but to transform 40 M48 tanks to operate this missile without attracting attention. The plans began after the Yom Kippur War of 1973 and was in 1982 when the conversion of the first car was completed. The conversion includes the installation of a modified tower that houses twelve missile launcher and a retractable antenna that maintains communications with the missile during flight.
Vehicles kept not only the outward appearance of tanks, including a fake gun, but retain the shield and mobility of the original cars. The crew of four was made up of the chief, two handles (as in the M-113) and driver. The long-range missile allowed the tanks placed behind the front line and appearance made it difficult to identify by the enemy intelligence.
Currently the most modern vehicle employs the Tamuz versions, of 2 to 15 km range to 5, similar to Spike NLOS with 30 km range. Still in service with the IDF although their usual targets are not the tanks as originally but high value targets "time-critical" related enemies like Hezbollah or Hamas. The possibility of using semi-active laser guidance (SAL) in Tamuz 5 versions and warheads semifragmentadas allows its use against many different objectives. The Pere has been employed in 2005 against targets in the Gaza Strip in attacks against Hezbollah in 2006 or Operation Cast Lead, which took place between 2008 and 2009 against Hamas targets in Gaza.
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(Defensa.com) In February 2014 the journal Defense and Security Forces published in its number 430 the article "Tammuz, the secret Israeli army missile" in which the author analyzed the history of this little-known and sophisticated multipurpose missile. Platforms employing this missile is then cited, the most exotic a tank modified with a pitcher but camouflaged to avoid breaking the conventional appearance. Some photos appeared in May of that year and taken to Israel's border with Syria illustrate the article.
Now, after 33 years of secrecy, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have declassified the features of this car they call "Pere" (wild in Hebrew), which would be based on the M-48 (not in the M- 60 Magach as then said the author). Rafael was the company responsible not only for the development of Tammuz missile but to transform 40 M48 tanks to operate this missile without attracting attention. The plans began after the Yom Kippur War of 1973 and was in 1982 when the conversion of the first car was completed. The conversion includes the installation of a modified tower that houses twelve missile launcher and a retractable antenna that maintains communications with the missile during flight.
Vehicles kept not only the outward appearance of tanks, including a fake gun, but retain the shield and mobility of the original cars. The crew of four was made up of the chief, two handles (as in the M-113) and driver. The long-range missile allowed the tanks placed behind the front line and appearance made it difficult to identify by the enemy intelligence.
Currently the most modern vehicle employs the Tamuz versions, of 2 to 15 km range to 5, similar to Spike NLOS with 30 km range. Still in service with the IDF although their usual targets are not the tanks as originally but high value targets "time-critical" related enemies like Hezbollah or Hamas. The possibility of using semi-active laser guidance (SAL) in Tamuz 5 versions and warheads semifragmentadas allows its use against many different objectives. The Pere has been employed in 2005 against targets in the Gaza Strip in attacks against Hezbollah in 2006 or Operation Cast Lead, which took place between 2008 and 2009 against Hamas targets in Gaza.
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