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Merkava Mark IV and M60 Patton

Name:	Merkava Mark IV	M60 Patton
Type:	Main battle tank	Main battle tank
Origin:	Israel	USA
Produced:	2003	1960–1987
Unit cost:	6 million $	-

More:	Description, operators	Description, operators

Specifications

Main armament:	120 mm (4.7 in) MG253 smoothbore tank gun with LAHAT ATGM capability	105 mm (4.1 in) M68 gun (M60/A1/A3)
Engine:	General Dynamics GD883 (MTU883) 1,500 hp (1,119 kW) V12 water-cooled diesel	AVDS-1790-2 V12, air-cooled Twin-turbo diesel engine
Speed:	64 km/h (40 mph)	48 km/h (30 mph)
Weight:	65 tonnes	48 tonnes

Crew:	4	4

Caliber

Speed

Weight

Dimensions

Length:	10.8 m	9.31 m
Width:	3.72 m	3.63 m
Height:	2.66 m	3.21 m

Images

Merkava Mark IV

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M60 Patton

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