Name: | Zulfiqar | Merkava Mark III |
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Type: | Main battle tank | Main battle tank |
Origin: | Iran | Israel |
Produced: | 1996 | 1990–2002 |
Unit cost: | - | - |
More: | Description, operators | Description, operators |
Zulfiqar and Merkava Mark III


Specifications
Main armament: | 125 mm smoothbore tank gun | 120 mm (4.7 in) MG251 smoothbore tank gun with LAHAT ATGM capability |
Engine: | 12-cylinder diesel 780 hp(Zulfigar 1), 1000 hp(Zulfiqar 3) | AVDS-1790-9AR 1,200 hp (895 kW) V12 air-cooled diesel |
Speed: | 70 km/h (43 mph) | 60 km/h (37 mph) |
Weight: | 52 tonnes | 65 tonnes |
Crew: | 3 | 4 |
Caliber
Dimensions
Length: | 9.20 m | 9.04 m |
Width: | 3.6 m | 3.72 m |
Height: | 2.5 m | 2.66 m |
Images
Zulfiqar

Merkava Mark III
