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The rear entrance's clamshell-style doors provide overhead protection when off- and on-loading cargo and personnel. This allows the tank to be used as a platform for medical disembarkation, a forward command and control station, and an infantry fighting vehicle. It also creates more space in the rear of the tank that allows increased storage capacity and a rear entrance to the main crew compartment allowing easy access under enemy fire. With the engine in front, this layout is intended to grant additional protection against a frontal attack, so as to absorb some of the force of incoming shells, especially for the personnel in the main hull, such as the driver. Following the model of contemporary self-propelled howitzers, the turret assembly is located closer to the rear than in most main battle tanks. The name "Merkava" was derived from the IDF's initial development program name.ĭesign criteria include rapid repair of battle damage, survivability, cost-effectiveness and off-road performance. They are a typical representative of the pragmatism of the Israeli armed. This machine came from a requirement for d esign made under external pressure 50 years ago to the classic tank family now, the Merkava tanks have been in service with the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) for half a century. It was first used extensively in the 1982 Lebanon War. Israel Main Battle Tank Merkava Mk.4/4LIC w/Nochri-Kal Mine Roller System.
Four main variants of the tank have been deployed. The tank began development in 1970, and entered official service in 1979. The networked tank will be able to coordinate and communicate with naval and airborne forces.This is a 1/64 (scalable to other scales) scale model of The Merkava (Hebrew: מרכבה, mɛʁkaˈva, "chariot") is a main battle tank used by the Israel Defense Forces. Tank commanders will have a special helmet that will enable them to see what’s happening throughout the tank and also receive all the data processed by the tank’s computer. The computer will also identify enemy forces and aim the tank gun automatically. The tank will include a battle computer that will process data received from sensors mounted on it, give the soldiers a real-time picture of the situation and even propose a plan of action for dealing with it. The tanks will be optimized for facing asymmetric threats, such as guerrilla ambushes. The upgraded Barak version will be equipped with a Battle Computer and Smart Helmets and is the Army’s way of putting it on par with the Air Force and Navy. The tank is capable of firing on the move at moving targets and has demonstrated high hit probability in firing against attack helicopters using conventional anti-tank munitions. The tank is capable of carrying eight infantry soldiers, a command group or three litter patients in addition to the tank crew of commander, loader, gunner and driver. The Merkava Mk.4 has been in service with the IDF since 2004.
The Israel Defense Force is aiming to launch an upgraded version of its combat-proven Merkava Main Battle Tank by 2020.