Nimda Shoet

Shoet in Yad la-Shiryon museum, Israel.

Shoet is a 6-by-6 wheeled armored personnel carrier developed by Nimda Group, Israel as a private venture, along the concept lines of the Soviet BTR-152. The vehicle passed tests with the Israel Defense Forces, but didn't reach production.

Shoet weighs about 8 tonnes, is protected by 8 to 14 mm sloped armor. The powerpack consists of 172 hp GMC 6-cylinder V-53 engine and Allison MT-643 automatic hydromech torque converter transmission.

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