Eitan IFV Discussion - The “Strong” Wheeled APC for Israel
The Eitan APC:
As of the announcement of War Thunder Major Update “Ninth Wave”, Israel is to receive the new “Eitan” Wheeled IFV Prototype/Demonstrator. The Eitan APC is a uniquely Israeli and Indigenous APC developed by and for Israel. The APC version is currently in service with the IDF today, and the IFV will be the first wheeled vehicle with an auto cannon introduced to the Tech Tree.
The vehicle we are getting in War Thunder is the Eitan “IFV” Prototype, a original Prototype turned demonstrator that was modified to house a turret featuring a 30mm Bushmaster II Mk.44, Spike missile launchers, and Iron Fist APS. If you’re familiar with the Namer IFVs turret, it’s the same one but modified to use the Iron Fist APS rather than the Trophy APS, sacrificing 2 additional APS charges for the ability to intercept much higher velocity munitions including kinetic rounds! The Eitan APC weighs less than 35 tons empty (claims of 30, 33), but its exact weight with the turret and a combat load is unknown, and specs on the turret itself are also unknown. The vehicle has a 750/816hp engine, and an assumed power to weight ratio of ~21.5-25 or 23.3-27.2Hp/t. The most notable feature of the Eitan is its armor. The vehicle is raised high with lower hull armor to protect from IEDs and other explosives, but that doesn’t take away from the sides or front. The sides and frontal hull armor feature the infamous SLERA (Self Limiting Explosive Reactive Armor) in a modular design similar to that found in the Merkavas and Namers, making it rightfully regarded as one of the most heavily armored APCs in the world. No gaijin the side armor is not just composite blocks… I know you’re gonna do it aren’t you…
If this vehicle is fully realized based on common knowledge information, the following will set it apart from vehicles ingame:
It will be the most armored, the heaviest (second to the Boxer), have the strongest power pack, and the strongest Hp/t ratio of any wheeled IFV ingame (*assuming it gets the higher end of the estimated Hp/t ratio). On top of this: it will have the strongest Hardkill APS present ingame, a modestly armed 30mm Bushmaster 2 Mk.44 Cannon with APFSDS/APDS/HEI-T Shells, and 2 (likely to be given 4 by gaijin) Spike F&F Missiles (which would be nice when they actually work…). Other less notable features include a Top Speed of 90km/h (56mph), a Laser Rangefinder, Smoke Grenades and a Smoke Mortar, ESS (?), Gunner and Commander Sights with High-Gen Thermals & NVD, Full Steering with the Front 4 Wheels, Air Target Tracking, Commander Override, a Recon Drone, and a 7.62mm Coaxial Machine Gun.
Current Bugs
(If you make or find a report not present here, please post it in this thread and I’ll happily add it! Sources for it are heavily appreciated!)
High-Priority Bugs:
Open:
Bug: “Eitan Armor Incorrect Still”
Link: Community Bug Reporting System
Status: Open
Bug: “Cannon Traverse Limitations Incorrect.”
Link: Community Bug Reporting System
Status: Open
Bug: “Eitan/Namer IFV Maximum Zoom too low”
Link: Community Bug Reporting System
Status: Open
Bug: “Missing ESS”
Link: None Yet
Status: Needs Report (I know some people saying it has this IRL)
Closed:
Bug: “Using Wrong Engine and Transmission”
Link: Community Bug Reporting System
Status: Fixed!
Bug: “Missing Commander Sight, Coaxial Machine Gun, LRF, Target Tracking, and Incorrect Turret Modelling”
Link: Community Bug Reporting System
Status: Fixed!
Bug: “APS threat interception speeds (not types) wrong”
Link: Community Bug Reporting System
Status: ”Not a Bug”
Bug: “30mm Cannon Not Working and Missing Ammo Types.”
Link: Community Bug Reporting System
Status: Fixed!
Bug: “Missing Scout UAV”
Link: Community Bug Reporting System
Status: Fixed!
Bug: “Missing HE-TF”
Link: Community Bug Reporting System
Status: “Not a Bug”
Lower-Priority Bugs:
Bug: “Rear View Mirrors Removal”
Link: Community Bug Reporting System
Status: “Not a Bug”
Bug: “Front wheel turns vertically, not horizontally (???)”
Link: Community Bug Reporting System
Status: Fixed!
(*I know a lot of people won’t say this due to the state of the tree, but thank you for adding this gaijin! It’s Israel’s first Wheeled IFV which has been long awaited and requested, and I’m quite glad to see it ingame! Now onto the bigger issue, the lack of any Rank 9 Aircraft…)
Thank you all for your time and contributions! - BenDawg8
