Name: | K2 Black Panther | Merkava Mark IV |
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Type: | Main battle tank | Main battle tank |
Origin: | South Korea | Israel |
Produced: | 2013 | 2003 |
Unit cost: | 8.5 million $ | 6 million $ |
More: | Description, operators | Description, operators |
K2 Black Panther and Merkava Mark IV


Specifications
Main armament: | 120 mm (4.72 in) 55 caliber smoothbore gun | 120 mm (4.7 in) MG253 smoothbore tank gun with LAHAT ATGM capability |
Engine: | 4-cycle, 12-cylinder water-cooled diesel 1,500 hp (1,100 kW) | General Dynamics GD883 (MTU883) 1,500 hp (1,119 kW) V12 water-cooled diesel |
Speed: | 70 km/h (43 mph) | 64 km/h (40 mph) |
Weight: | 55 tonnes | 65 tonnes |
Crew: | 3 | 4 |
Caliber
Dimensions
Length: | 10.8 m | 10.8 m |
Width: | 3.6 m | 3.72 m |
Height: | 2.4 m | 2.66 m |
Images
K2 Black Panther

Merkava Mark IV
