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Merkava Mark III and Leopard 1

Merkava Mark III Leopard 1
Name: Merkava Mark III Leopard 1
Type: Main battle tank Main battle tank
Origin: Israel Germany
Produced: 1990–2002 1965-1979
Unit cost: - -
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Specifications

Main armament: 120 mm (4.7 in) MG251 smoothbore tank gun with LAHAT ATGM capability 1 × 105 mm Royal Ordnance L7A3 L/52 rifled gun
Engine: AVDS-1790-9AR 1,200 hp (895 kW) V12 air-cooled diesel MTU MB 838 CaM 500, 10-cylinder, 37.4 litres, multi-fuel engine 830 PS (819 hp, 610 kW) at 2,200 RPM
Speed: 60 km/h (37 mph) 65 km/h (40 mph)
Weight: 65 tonnes 42.2 t
Crew: 4 4

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Dimensions

Length: 9.04 m 9.55 m
Width: 3.72 m 3.37 m
Height: 2.66 m 2.62 m

Images

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
Leopard 1
Leopard 1
Author: Von Jorge Andrade from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS 07SEP2009 - Brasília, Brazil (144), CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12559725 License