Shoet is a 6-by-6 wheeled armored personnel carrier developed by Nimda Group, Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

 as a private venture, along the concept lines of the Soviet BTR-152

BTR-152

The BTR-152 was a non-amphibious Soviet wheeled armored personnel carrier that entered Soviet service in 1950. By the early 1970s it had been replaced in the infantry vehicle role by the BTR-60...

. The vehicle successfully passed tests with the Israel Defense Forces

Israel Defense Forces

The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...

, but didn't reach production.

Shoet weighs about 8 tonnes, is protected by 8 to 14 mm sloped armor. The powerpack

Powerpack (drivetrain)

Power pack or powerpack is a term used to describe part of a modular powertrain. A powerpack module contains some type of engine and may also contain a transmission and various supporting components...

 consists of 172 hp GMC 6-cylinder V-53 engine and Allison MT-643 automatic hydromech torque converter transmission.

External links

• Israeli-weapons.com