Name: | Type 96 | Merkava Mark IV |
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Type: | Main battle tank | Main battle tank |
Origin: | China | Israel |
Produced: | 1997 | 2003 |
Unit cost: | - | 6 million $ |
More: | Description, operators | Description, operators |
Type 96 and Merkava Mark IV


Specifications
Main armament: | 125 mm smoothbore gun, capable of firing ATGM and depleted uranium round | 120 mm (4.7 in) MG253 smoothbore tank gun with LAHAT ATGM capability |
Engine: | diesel 780 hp (582 kW) | General Dynamics GD883 (MTU883) 1,500 hp (1,119 kW) V12 water-cooled diesel |
Speed: | 65 km/h (40 mph) | 64 km/h (40 mph) |
Weight: | 42.8 tonnes | 65 tonnes |
Crew: | 3 | 4 |
Caliber
Dimensions
Length: | 6.33 m | 10.8 m |
Width: | 3.45 m | 3.72 m |
Height: | 2.30 m | 2.66 m |
Images
Type 96

Merkava Mark IV
