Magach 6 7 M60 main battle tank technical data sheet specifications information description pictures
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Magach 6/7 M60 series main battle tank
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Israeli main battle tanks and heavy armoured of Israel
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Magach 6/7 M60 series main battle tank
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The Merkava Mk 2 Main Battle Tank (MBT) entered production in 1982 with the first production vehicle being completed in August 1983. The Merkava Mk 2 is armed with a main gun of 105 mm, two machine guns of 7,62 mm, one 12,7 mm machine gun, and one 60 mm mortar.
Design work on the Merkava Mk 3 Main Battle Tank (MBT) started in August 1983 shortly after the first production of Merkava Mk 2 was handed over. The tank was introduced in December 1989 and had many major upgrades to the drivetrain, powertrain, armament, and safety systems. The first production Mk 3 was delivered to the 188th Armoured Brigade in the spring of 1989.
The Merkava 4 is the standard main battle battle tank used by the IDF Israeli Defence Force. The Merkava 4 is armed with a 120 mm smoothbore gun, three 7.62 mm machine guns, one 12,7 mm machine gun, and one 60 mm mortar.
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