Actually it is the first wheeled 8x8 APC, developed in Israel. A prototype of the Eitan was first publicly revealed in 2016. After testing this armored vehicles was approved for procurement. Mass ...

Series production of the Eitan 8x8 wheeled armoured personnel carrier (APC) is to start soon for the Israeli MoD. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the MoD, the vehicle (pictured) is ...

Progress includes a new 8x8 prototype APC, a modified Leopard 2A4 MBT and delivery of the first Fırtına 2 self-propelled howitzers — but the big prize is unblocking the stalled Altay MBT programme.