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Merkava Mark III and Merkava Mark IV

Merkava Mark III Merkava Mark IV
Name: Merkava Mark III Merkava Mark IV
Type: Main battle tank Main battle tank
Origin: Israel Israel
Produced: 1990–2002 2003
Unit cost: - 6 million $
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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

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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 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
Merkava Mark IV
Merkava Mark IV
Author: "Merkava-4-tank-67" by MathKnight and Zachi Evenor - Own work. Licensed under CC BY 4.0 via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Merkava-4-tank-67.jpg#/media/File:Merkava-4-tank-67.jpg License