(Defense News) Barbara Opall-Rome - Israel's Defense Ministry is developing a new generation of light, lethal and self-protected armored vehicles optimized for urban battles. The program is known as Rakiya (Horizon), a Hebrew acronym which translates into Future Manned Combat Vehicle (FMCV). The new vehicles are likely to be wheeled, agile and nearly half the weight of the 65-ton Merkava Mk4. "We're probably going to need a defended, quick, armored platform that can maneuver decisively in an urban environment and bring sufficient numbers of people and equipment to built-up areas....For that, we may not need a tank in the traditional sense," an Army general said.
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