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| Israeli Merkava Main Battle Tank |
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| Written by Heath | |
| Wednesday, 14 November 2007 | |
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Merkava 4 Merkava 3 Weight 65 tons Length Rear to muzzle, 9.04 m Width 3.72 m (without skirts) Height 2.66 m (turret roof) Crew 4 Armor Classified composite matrix of laminated ceramic-steel-nickel composite alloy Primary armament 120 mm MG253 smoothbore gun: 48 rounds, LAHAT ATGM Secondary armament 1 × 12.7 mm MG 2 × 7.62 mm MG 1 × 60 mm internal mortar Engine 1,500 hp diesel Power/weight 23 hp/ton Suspension Helical spring Operational range 500 km Speed 70 km/h Merkava Mark IV  First production Merkava I from the back on display at Latrun Armor Museum with two-piece vertical door in center.  Merkava II at Latrun.  Merkava Mark III early example as seen on display at the Latrun Armor Corps Museum.  Merkava Mk III Dor Daleth BAZ Kasag  Merkava Mark IV is first publicly introduced and seen in May 2002 at Israeli Independence Day celebrations (here seen at Latrun).  |
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