Name: | Merkava Mark III | Merkava Mark IV |
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Type: | Main battle tank | Main battle tank |
Origin: | Israel | Israel |
Produced: | 1990–2002 | 2003 |
Unit cost: | - | 6 million $ |
More: | Description, operators | Description, operators |
Merkava Mark III and Merkava Mark IV
Specifications
Main armament: | 120 mm (4.7 in) MG251 smoothbore tank gun with LAHAT ATGM capability | 120 mm (4.7 in) MG253 smoothbore tank gun with LAHAT ATGM capability |
Engine: | AVDS-1790-9AR 1,200 hp (895 kW) V12 air-cooled diesel | General Dynamics GD883 (MTU883) 1,500 hp (1,119 kW) V12 water-cooled diesel |
Speed: | 60 km/h (37 mph) | 64 km/h (40 mph) |
Weight: | 65 tonnes | 65 tonnes |
Crew: | 4 | 4 |
Caliber
Dimensions
Length: | 9.04 m | 10.8 m |
Width: | 3.72 m | 3.72 m |
Height: | 2.66 m | 2.66 m |
Images
Merkava Mark III
Merkava Mark IV