Nagmashot
A family of heavy armored personnel carriers and assault engineering vehicles was created specifically for operations in southern Lebanon. The infantry needed a vehicle with a high level of protection for battles in urban conditions and to combat fortified positions. A quick solution was to use the chassis of the decommissioned Centurion tanks and replace the turret with a highly protected infantry compartment. The first in the series was Nagmashot, an assault armored personnel carrier for sappers, which appeared in 1982. The BTR superstructure has 4 swivels for mounting up to 4 MAG 7.62 mm, Mk.19 40mm automatic grenade launcher or M2HB 12.7 mm. Ammunition stock up to 4000 rounds for machine guns. The reserved compartment can hold up to 8 soldiers. Based on the operating experience of the Nagmashot, Israel has developed two other armored personnel carriers: the Nagmakhon (entered service in the late 1980s) and the Nakpadon (early 1990s).