Name: | Merkava Mark III | Al-Khalid |
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Type: | Main battle tank | Main battle tank |
Origin: | Israel | Pakistan/China |
Produced: | 1990–2002 | 2001 |
Unit cost: | - | 4.7 – 5.8 million $ (2011) |
More: | Description, operators | Description, operators |
Merkava Mark III and Al-Khalid


Specifications
Main armament: | 120 mm (4.7 in) MG251 smoothbore tank gun with LAHAT ATGM capability | 125 mm smoothbore gun |
Engine: | AVDS-1790-9AR 1,200 hp (895 kW) V12 air-cooled diesel | KMDB 6TD-2 6-cylinder diesel 1,200 hp (890 kW) |
Speed: | 60 km/h (37 mph) | 72 km/h (45 mph) |
Weight: | 65 tonnes | 46 tonnes |
Crew: | 4 | 3 |
Caliber
Dimensions
Length: | 9.04 m | 10.07 m |
Width: | 3.72 m | 3.50 m |
Height: | 2.66 m | 2.40 m |
Images
Merkava Mark III

Al-Khalid
