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New page: {{AFV |image=Merkava_MBT.jpg |type=Main Battle Tank |origin=Israel |year=1977 |length=9.04m |width=3.72m |height=2.66m |weight=65 tons |crew=4 |armor=Laminated ceramic-steel-nickel composi...
{{AFV
|image=Merkava_MBT.jpg
|type=Main Battle Tank
|origin=Israel
|year=1977
|length=9.04m
|width=3.72m
|height=2.66m
|weight=65 tons
|crew=4
|armor=Laminated ceramic-steel-nickel composite alloy
|primary=120 mm MG253 smoothbore gun
|secondary=1 × 12.7 mm coaxial MG<br>2 × 7.62 mm MG<br>1 × 60 mm internal mortar
|suspension=Helical coil spring
|road=70 km/h
|offroad=55 km/h
|range=500 km
|engine=GD883 V-12 Diesel
|power=1,500 hp
|ptw=23 hp/ton
|trans=Automatic, 5 gears
}}
The '''Merkava''' ([[Hebrew]]: '''מרכבה''' "Chariot") is the [[Main Battle Tank]] used by the [[Israel Defense Forces]].
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[[Category:Armored Fighting Vehicles]]
|image=Merkava_MBT.jpg
|type=Main Battle Tank
|origin=Israel
|year=1977
|length=9.04m
|width=3.72m
|height=2.66m
|weight=65 tons
|crew=4
|armor=Laminated ceramic-steel-nickel composite alloy
|primary=120 mm MG253 smoothbore gun
|secondary=1 × 12.7 mm coaxial MG<br>2 × 7.62 mm MG<br>1 × 60 mm internal mortar
|suspension=Helical coil spring
|road=70 km/h
|offroad=55 km/h
|range=500 km
|engine=GD883 V-12 Diesel
|power=1,500 hp
|ptw=23 hp/ton
|trans=Automatic, 5 gears
}}
The '''Merkava''' ([[Hebrew]]: '''מרכבה''' "Chariot") is the [[Main Battle Tank]] used by the [[Israel Defense Forces]].
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[[Category:Armored Fighting Vehicles]]