Name: | Al-Khalid | Merkava Mark III |
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Type: | Main battle tank | Main battle tank |
Origin: | Pakistan/China | Israel |
Produced: | 2001 | 1990–2002 |
Unit cost: | 4.7 – 5.8 million $ (2011) | - |
More: | Description, operators | Description, operators |
Al-Khalid and Merkava Mark III
Specifications
Main armament: | 125 mm smoothbore gun | 120 mm (4.7 in) MG251 smoothbore tank gun with LAHAT ATGM capability |
Engine: | KMDB 6TD-2 6-cylinder diesel 1,200 hp (890 kW) | AVDS-1790-9AR 1,200 hp (895 kW) V12 air-cooled diesel |
Speed: | 72 km/h (45 mph) | 60 km/h (37 mph) |
Weight: | 46 tonnes | 65 tonnes |
Crew: | 3 | 4 |
Caliber
Dimensions
Length: | 10.07 m | 9.04 m |
Width: | 3.50 m | 3.72 m |
Height: | 2.40 m | 2.66 m |
Images
Al-Khalid
Merkava Mark III