Merkava - Wikipedia
Each model of the Merkava has two roof-mounted 7.62 mm machine guns for use by the commander and loader and another mounted co-axially with the main gun. A 60 mm mortar is also fitted for firing smoke rounds or suppressing dug-in infantry anti-tank teams.
Merkava 4 Israel Defence Forces Main Battle Tank - Army Technology
2020年7月10日 · The tank is fitted with 7.62mm machine guns and an internally operated 60mm mortar system developed by Soltam Ltd. The mortar can fire explosive and illumination rounds to a range of 2,700m. The protection suite includes an advanced electromagnetic threat identification and warning system. El Op fire control
The Merkava Mk3 Baz Main Battle Tank, Israel - Army Technology
2001年6月12日 · The tank carries a store of 10,000 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition. The 60mm mortar system, which is a large-calibre gun with a low muzzle velocity, is capable of firing high-explosive rounds and illumination bombs. The crew can load, aim and fire the mortar system from within the turret.
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Israel’s Merkava Main Battle Tank
2021年8月23日 · However, the Merkava uniquely among modern tanks is armed with a 60 millimeter light mortar that can be fired from within the turret. This allows a Merkava to drop anti-personnel shells...
Merkava Main Battle Tank - HowStuffWorks
The Merkava was designed with fully armored, self-sealing fuel tanks; fireproof containers that provide one hour minimum protection for all ammunition; and a heavily armored crew compartment.
The Story Behind Israel's Legendary Merkava Tank
2021年11月12日 · The current tank, Merkava IV, retains the Merkava I’s design priorities and incorporates a new redesigned turret, explosive reactive armor and modular passive armor for quicker battle-damage...
Merkava Tank | An in-depth history of the Israeli Merkava Tank
Merkava Tank (Hebrew for Chariot) was the first indigenous Main Battle Tank to be developed and manufactured in Israel. Its unique design and layout came about from lessons learnt in Arab-Israeli Wars and further perfected over the years into 4 distinct Marks (Mk).
Merkava Main Battle Tank (1978)
An external 60 mm (2.36 in) mortar could be fired by an operator partly from inside the hull. The Merkava Mark I was produced to an extent of 250 machines when deliveries stopped in 1981. It was found fully involved in the 1982 Lebanon War and the lessons learned quickly led to the revision of some aspects of the design.
Merkava Mark I (1979) - tank-afv.com
Mortar: Instead of the usual smoke discharger banks, the Merkava I was given a foldable external 60 mm Soltam mortar on the right flank at the height of the tank commander for close defense. It could be reloaded from inside, with a wide variety of …
What Makes Israel's Merkava IV Tank Such a Beast on the …
2024年3月30日 · It can also take a Mark 19 40mm grenade launcher and a 60mm internal mortar to hit targets beyond direct visual range. The tank’s main gun can fire armor-piercing and high explosive shells....
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