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Elbit Systems Demos Armored Fighting Vehicle For Israeli Military

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, August 5th, 2019

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Elbit Systems Demos Armored Fighting Vehicle For Israeli Military

Elbit Systems' Armored Fighting Vehicle. Photo: Israeli Ministry of Defense

Elbit Systems has successfully demonstrated its helmet mounted display-powered Armored Fighting Vehicle (AFV) for the Israeli military, the company said July 4. Officials with the Israeli defense firm said the AFV uses next-generation helmet mounted display technology that allows two soldiers to operate the vehicle under closed hatches, with the platform capable of also performing “key combat tasks with [a] high level of autonomy.” “The AFV successfully demonstrated its capacity to function as an independent high fire-power strike cell, as…

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