Merav Multi-Layer Portable Shelter

Army Portable Shelter. Troops Shelter

Movable. portable. lightweight andquickly installed shelter to protectstaging areas and troop concentrations.

A lightweight portable shelter for up to 20 soldiers in the field.

The Merav is available in two models:

A two unit model (Multi-layer)
Single unit model.

Merav Multi-Layer Portable Shelter

One section Merav at an army base in the south using tower protection
The external section is added to the internal section
The Merav after assembly
Transporting and assembling in the field using a crane truck
Transported using a military truck
It is possible to transport up to 4 units on a single trailer
2 unified units in operational use
PATENT PENDING
Approved by the IDF Commander Engineering Corps - Fortifications
Cat. No. BMFR-079

Provides solutions for a range ofthreats

Each section. external and internal.is provided separately and providesprotection from light arms fire. handgrenades and light shrapnel.

When the outer section is added. theMerav provides protection from 120 mm.mortar shells. direct hits and near missesby Grad 122 mm. rockets. lightweightarmor piercing rounds and more.

Can beupgraded as needed.

Merav Multi-Layer Portable Shelter Advantages

Exceptionally cost effective
Portable and moveable can be towedinto place
Simple to operate with no regularmaintenance needed
Flexible and modular
The two section design allowscommanders to protect double thenumber of troops at half the fortificationlevels.
It also allows unloading by lightcranes and even by hand if there areenough troops available.

Purchase and Supply

The first Merav's were supplied to theIDF in April 2015
Up to 100 units can be supplied in thefirst month and 200 units and moreevery additional month.

Air lifted protection

The Merav is the first shelter that can beair lifted with a cargo hook attached to aCH-53 helicopter and a C-130 aircraft.

This feature means it can be deployed inremote and inaccessible locations as wellas on high ground as a forward base.

Equipment needed for Assembly

Up to two Merav units can be transportedon a single. standard. IDF or civilian truckand up to four units on a flat-bed semitrailer.

Loading and unloading can be facilitatedwith a 30-ton crane. a Rio Arrow. a 5 tonfork lift truck and even a power shovel.

The Merav can also be towed into a threatarea by an armored tractor.

The Meravcan be supplied with a special trailer thatcan be towed by a regular truck.

Merav Multi-Layer Portable Shelter Specification Table:

Dimension of 2 layer Merav
Weight of internal section	~2.7 t.
Weight of external section	~2 t.
Total weight 2 sections	~4.7 t.
Armor thickness	25 mm.
Height	2 mm.
Net shelter area without entrance	~5 SqM.