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 | |
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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. |
Merav Multi-Layer Portable Shelter Specification Table:
Dimension of 1 layer Merav | |
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Unit weight | ~4.7 t. |
Armor thickness | ~25mm. |
Height | ~2 m. |
Net shelter area without entrance | ~5 SqM. |