Name: | Leopard 2 | Merkava Mark IV |
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Type: | Main battle tank | Main battle tank |
Origin: | Germany | Israel |
Produced: | 1979 | 2003 |
Unit cost: | 5.74 million $ (2A6) | 6 million $ |
More: | Description, operators | Description, operators |
Leopard 2 and Merkava Mark IV


Specifications
Main armament: | 120 mm Rheinmetall L55 smoothbore gun | 120 mm (4.7 in) MG253 smoothbore tank gun with LAHAT ATGM capability |
Engine: | MTU-12-cylinder-Diesel engine MB 873-Ka 501 | General Dynamics GD883 (MTU883) 1,500 hp (1,119 kW) V12 water-cooled diesel |
Speed: | 72 km/h (45 mph) | 64 km/h (40 mph) |
Weight: | 55.15 - 62.5 tones | 65 tonnes |
Crew: | 4 | 4 |
Caliber
Dimensions
Length: | 9.97 m | 10.8 m |
Width: | 3.75 m | 3.72 m |
Height: | 3.0 m | 2.66 m |
Images
Leopard 2

Merkava Mark IV
