Name: | Leopard 1 | Merkava Mark IV |
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Type: | Main battle tank | Main battle tank |
Origin: | Germany | Israel |
Produced: | 1965-1979 | 2003 |
Unit cost: | - | 6 million $ |
More: | Description, operators | Description, operators |
Leopard 1 and Merkava Mark IV


Specifications
Main armament: | 1 × 105 mm Royal Ordnance L7A3 L/52 rifled gun | 120 mm (4.7 in) MG253 smoothbore tank gun with LAHAT ATGM capability |
Engine: | MTU MB 838 CaM 500, 10-cylinder, 37.4 litres, multi-fuel engine 830 PS (819 hp, 610 kW) at 2,200 RPM | General Dynamics GD883 (MTU883) 1,500 hp (1,119 kW) V12 water-cooled diesel |
Speed: | 65 km/h (40 mph) | 64 km/h (40 mph) |
Weight: | 42.2 t | 65 tonnes |
Crew: | 4 | 4 |
Caliber
Dimensions
Length: | 9.55 m | 10.8 m |
Width: | 3.37 m | 3.72 m |
Height: | 2.62 m | 2.66 m |
Images
Leopard 1

Merkava Mark IV
