IDF vehicle designations

IDF vehicle and weapons systems names and designations
The following is a list of names and designations as they pertain to Israeli vehicles.
as with most things the list is what people know not necessarily what what is
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common designation	common name	types used	full name/translation	hebrew name/ conjugation




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Centurion MBT	centurion	Name covers all variants of MBT usedDifferernt upgrades were given name like Shot Kal A,b,c etc.(separate names used for APC series)	(shot) whip	שוט
Cromwell		First type of tank" acquired" by IDF	cromwell	קרומוול
gillois	Gillois	Bridge ferry unit used in crossing of Suez canal during yom kippur war		תמסח
Halftrack		name covers most types of halftrack, individual designations made by suffixes like command,fitter or communications	זחלי-למחצה , partially tracked(zachlai - l'mechtsa)	זחל"ם
Jeeps		The IDF used an eclectic assortment of Jeeps from the willlys to M151 'Mutt'. all were generaly called jeep with its job giving it Identity patrol ,anti tank etc.		גיפ
KMT-4/5	mine roller	IDF modified mine roller system	('nochri') Stranger	נכרי
M109/a1/a2		seems to cover all variants up to late 80s	('Rochev')rider	רוכב
M109/a1/a2		post 80s modified version with APU on rear right of turret,new barrel lock and tc cupola	('Doher')Galloper	דוהר
M163	Vulcan SP AA	20mmAnti-Aircrafton M113 chassis, modified to carry 1 quad of stinger Anti-aircraft missile w/radar unit removed		מחבט
M163	vulcan SP AA	20mm anti-aircraft on M113 Chassis		חובט
M325		IDF modified beep, used for border security can somtimes be seen pulling a sand comb along border areas.	בטחון שותף	בטשי"ת
M60 MBT	Patton	M48 a1/2/3/5 - M60 a1/3	(merkavot Giborey cheyl) מרכבות גבורי חיל chariots of the brave corps/arm	מג"ח
M7	Priest	105mm Sp artillery	Priest	פריסט
Merkava		Israeli built tank , currently in fourth primary version with multiple sub designations.	(Merkava) Chariot	מרכבה
Merkava Arv		very new ARV to replace M88 and some other vehicles in IDF service	(Nemer)TIger	נמר
Mine plow		Track width mine plow adaptable to any MBT	(Magov) Rake	מגוב
T-54/55/62		name covers all three series of soviet tank. Tiran 4 = t54, 5 = T55 and 6 =T62	Name of the straits at southern tip of Sinai. primary cause for 56 & 67 wars (tiran)	טירן 4.5.6
WC-52/3	Beep	Dodge 1.25 ton weapons carrier, ambulance and command car	rifle transport נושאת-נשק (nosait -neshek)nun-nun	נ"נ

common designation

common name

types used

full name/translation

hebrew name/ conjugation

Centurion MBT

centurion

Name covers all variants of MBT usedDifferernt upgrades were given name like Shot Kal A,b,c etc.(separate names used for APC series)

(shot) whip

שוט

Cromwell

First type of tank" acquired" by IDF

cromwell

קרומוול

gillois

Gillois

Bridge ferry unit used in crossing of Suez canal during yom kippur war

תמסח

Halftrack

name covers most types of halftrack, individual designations made by suffixes like command,fitter or communications

זחלי-למחצה , partially tracked(zachlai - l'mechtsa)

זחל"ם

Jeeps

The IDF used an eclectic assortment of Jeeps from the willlys to M151 'Mutt'. all were generaly called jeep with its job giving it Identity patrol ,anti tank etc.

גיפ

KMT-4/5

mine roller

IDF modified mine roller system

('nochri') Stranger

נכרי

M109/a1/a2

seems to cover all variants up to late 80s

('Rochev')rider

רוכב

M109/a1/a2

post 80s modified version with APU on rear right of turret,new barrel lock and tc cupola

('Doher')Galloper

דוהר

M163

Vulcan SP AA

20mmAnti-Aircrafton M113 chassis, modified to carry 1 quad of stinger Anti-aircraft missile w/radar unit removed

מחבט

M163

vulcan SP AA

20mm anti-aircraft on M113 Chassis

חובט

M325

IDF modified beep, used for border security can somtimes be seen pulling a sand comb along border areas.

בטחון שותף

בטשי"ת

M60 MBT

Patton

M48 a1/2/3/5 - M60 a1/3

(merkavot Giborey cheyl) מרכבות גבורי חיל chariots of the brave corps/arm

מג"ח

Priest

105mm Sp artillery

Priest

פריסט

Merkava

Israeli built tank , currently in fourth primary version with multiple sub designations.

(Merkava) Chariot

מרכבה

Merkava Arv

very new ARV to replace M88 and some other vehicles in IDF service

(Nemer)TIger

נמר

Mine plow

Track width mine plow adaptable to any MBT

(Magov) Rake

מגוב

T-54/55/62

name covers all three series of soviet tank. Tiran 4 = t54, 5 = T55 and 6 =T62

Name of the straits at southern tip of Sinai. primary cause for 56 & 67 wars (tiran)

טירן 4.5.6

WC-52/3

Beep

Dodge 1.25 ton weapons carrier, ambulance and command car

rifle transport נושאת-נשק (nosait -neshek)nun-nun

נ"נ