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Type 96 and Merkava Mark IV

Type 96 Merkava Mark IV
Name: Type 96 Merkava Mark IV
Type: Main battle tank Main battle tank
Origin: China Israel
Produced: 1997 2003
Unit cost: - 6 million $
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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

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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
Type 96
Author: "Type 96A tank in Beijing" by omefrans - Flickr. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Type_96A_tank_in_Beijing.jpg#/media/File:Type_96A_tank_in_Beijing.jpg 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