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Ariete and Merkava Mark III

Ariete Merkava Mark III
Name: Ariete Merkava Mark III
Type: Main battle tank Main battle tank
Origin: Italy Israel
Produced: 1995–2002 1990–2002
Unit cost: - -
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Specifications

Main armament: 120 mm L44 smoothbore gun 120 mm (4.7 in) MG251 smoothbore tank gun with LAHAT ATGM capability
Engine: Fiat MTCA 12V 950 kW (1,270 hp) AVDS-1790-9AR 1,200 hp (895 kW) V12 air-cooled diesel
Speed: 65 km/h (40 mph) 60 km/h (37 mph)
Weight: 54 tonnes 65 tonnes
Crew: 4 4

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Dimensions

Length: 9.52 m 9.04 m
Width: 3.61 m 3.72 m
Height: 2.45 m 2.66 m

Images

Ariete
Ariete
Author: By www.esercito.difesa.it, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11435806 License
Merkava Mark III
Merkava Mark III
Author: By Michael Mass, Yad la-Shiryon Museum מיכאל מס - Orginal photo, uploaded by MathKnight, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2204281 License