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Type 99 and Merkava Mark IV

Type 99 Merkava Mark IV
Name: Type 99 Merkava Mark IV
Type: Main battle tank Main battle tank
Origin: China Israel
Produced: 2001 2003
Unit cost: - 6 million $
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Specifications

Main armament: 125 millimetres (4.9 in) smoothbore gun with ATGM capability 120 mm (4.7 in) MG253 smoothbore tank gun with LAHAT ATGM capability
Engine: Diesel 1,500 hp (1,119 kW) General Dynamics GD883 (MTU883) 1,500 hp (1,119 kW) V12 water-cooled diesel
Speed: road: 80 km/h (50 mph) 64 km/h (40 mph)
Weight: 52-54 tonnes 65 tonnes
Crew: 3 4

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Dimensions

Length: 11 m 10.8 m
Width: 3.5 m 3.72 m
Height: 2.25 m 2.66 m

Images

Type 99
Type 99
Author: "Type 99 MBT front right" by Max Smith - Own photo, release into the public domain, but a photo credit would be nice.. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Type_99_MBT_front_right.jpg#/media/File:Type_99_MBT_front_right.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