The first Eitan wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) is now in serial production, Israeli Minister of Defense announced on June 14th.
In a statement on twitter the Israeli MoD announced the following:
Development is complete, and the first “Eitan” wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) is now in serial production. It will soon be delivered to the IDF’s “Nahal” Brigade for operational use.
Head of the Tank and APC Directorate, Brig. Gen. Guy Paglin: “The development of new weapons allows us to replace old and less advanced technologies, thus promising that our soldiers are equipped with the best, most advanced defense equipment for all combat scenarios.”