{"product_id":"i-d-f-main-battle-tank-merkava-mk-iii","title":"I.D.F. Main battle tank Merkava Mk.III","description":"\u003cp\u003eAcademy 1\/35\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"mwHw\"\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb id=\"mwIA\"\u003eMerkava\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hebrew_language\" title=\"Hebrew language\" id=\"mwIQ\" data-mw='{\"parts\":[{\"template\":{\"target\":{\"wt\":\"langx\",\"href\":\".\/Template:Langx\"},\"params\":{\"1\":{\"wt\":\"he\"},\"2\":{\"wt\":\"מֶרְכָּבָה\"}},\"i\":0}}]}'\u003eHebrew\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"he\" dir=\"rtl\"\u003eמֶרְכָּבָה\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"IPA nowrap\" lang=\"he-Latn-fonipa\" id=\"mwIw\" data-mw='{\"parts\":[{\"template\":{\"target\":{\"wt\":\"IPA\",\"href\":\".\/Template:IPA\"},\"params\":{\"1\":{\"wt\":\"he\"},\"2\":{\"wt\":\"mɛʁkaˈva\"},\"3\":{\"wt\":\"\"},\"4\":{\"wt\":\"He-Merkava.ogg\"}},\"i\":0}}]}'\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:IPA\/Hebrew\" title=\"Help:IPA\/Hebrew\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003emɛʁkaˈva\u003cspan\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ext-phonos\" data-mw='{\"name\":\"phonos\",\"attrs\":{\"file\":\"He-Merkava.ogg\"},\"body\":{\"extsrc\":\"\"}}'\u003e\u003cspan data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"ooui-php-1\" class=\"noexcerpt ext-phonos-PhonosButton ext-phonos-PhonosButton-emptylabel oo-ui-widget oo-ui-widget-enabled oo-ui-buttonElement oo-ui-buttonElement-frameless oo-ui-buttonElement-size-medium oo-ui-iconElement oo-ui-buttonWidget\" data-ooui='{\"_\":\"mw.Phonos.PhonosButton\",\"href\":\"\\\/\\\/upload.wikimedia.org\\\/wikipedia\\\/commons\\\/transcoded\\\/6\\\/61\\\/He-Merkava.ogg\\\/He-Merkava.ogg.mp3\",\"rel\":[\"nofollow\"],\"framed\":false,\"icon\":\"volumeUp\",\"data\":{\"ipa\":\"\",\"text\":\"\",\"lang\":\"en\",\"wikibase\":\"\",\"file\":\"He-Merkava.ogg\"},\"classes\":[\"noexcerpt\",\"ext-phonos-PhonosButton\",\"ext-phonos-PhonosButton-emptylabel\"]}'\u003e\u003ca role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/transcoded\/6\/61\/He-Merkava.ogg\/He-Merkava.ogg.mp3\" rel=\"nofollow\" aria-label=\"Play audio\" title=\"Play audio\" class=\"oo-ui-buttonElement-button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"oo-ui-iconElement-icon oo-ui-icon-volumeUp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"oo-ui-labelElement-label\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"oo-ui-indicatorElement-indicator oo-ui-indicatorElement-noIndicator\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup class=\"ext-phonos-attribution noexcerpt navigation-not-searchable\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:He-Merkava.ogg\" title=\"File:He-Merkava.ogg\"\u003eⓘ\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \"\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chariot\" title=\"Chariot\" id=\"mwJQ\"\u003echariot\u003c\/a\u003e\")\u003csup class=\"mw-ref reference\" id=\"cite_ref-5\" rel=\"dc:references\" data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{},\"body\":{\"id\":\"mw-reference-text-cite_note-5\"}}'\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a series of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Main_battle_tank\" title=\"Main battle tank\" id=\"mwKg\"\u003emain battle tanks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eused by the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Israel_Defense_Forces\" title=\"Israel Defense Forces\" id=\"mwKw\"\u003eIsrael Defense Forces\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(IDF) which are the backbone of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Armored_Corps_(Israel)\" title=\"Armored Corps (Israel)\" id=\"mwLA\"\u003eIDF's Armored Corps\u003c\/a\u003e. Current iterations of this tank are considered broadly equivalent to the capabilities of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/M1_Abrams\" title=\"M1 Abrams\" id=\"mwLQ\"\u003eM1 Abrams\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Leopard_2\" title=\"Leopard 2\" id=\"mwLg\"\u003eLeopard 2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Challenger_2\" title=\"Challenger 2\" id=\"mwLw\"\u003eChallenger 2\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003csup class=\"mw-ref reference\" id=\"cite_ref-6\" rel=\"dc:references\" data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{},\"body\":{\"id\":\"mw-reference-text-cite_note-6\"}}'\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csup class=\"mw-ref reference\" id=\"cite_ref-7\" rel=\"dc:references\" data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{},\"body\":{\"id\":\"mw-reference-text-cite_note-7\"}}'\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csup class=\"mw-ref reference\" id=\"cite_ref-axe_8-0\" rel=\"dc:references\" data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{\"name\":\"axe\"},\"body\":{\"id\":\"mw-reference-text-cite_note-axe-8\"}}'\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe current Merkava uses the same\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/MTU_Friedrichshafen\" title=\"MTU Friedrichshafen\" id=\"mwPA\"\u003eMTU\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEuroPowerPack powerplant as a number of other tanks.\u003csup class=\"mw-ref reference\" id=\"cite_ref-9\" rel=\"dc:references\" data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{},\"body\":{\"id\":\"mw-reference-text-cite_note-9\"}}'\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Merkava#cite_note-9\" id=\"mwPQ\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-reflink-text\" id=\"mwPg\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\" id=\"mwPw\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e9\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\" id=\"mwQA\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csup class=\"noprint Inline-Template\" id=\"mwQg\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Verifiability\" title=\"Wikipedia:Verifiability\"\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Source, from 2002, does not mention Merkava (May 2025)\"\u003efailed verification\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"mwQw\"\u003eDevelopment began in 1970,\u003csup class=\"mw-ref reference\" id=\"cite_ref-10\" rel=\"dc:references\" data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{},\"body\":{\"id\":\"mw-reference-text-cite_note-10\"}}'\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003eand its first generation, the Merkava Mark 1, entered official service in 1979. \u003csup class=\"mw-ref reference\" id=\"cite_ref-11\" rel=\"dc:references\" data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{},\"body\":{\"id\":\"mw-reference-text-cite_note-11\"}}'\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003eFour main variants have been deployed. As of 2023, Merkava Mark 4 Barak \u003csup class=\"mw-ref reference\" id=\"cite_ref-12\" rel=\"dc:references\" data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{},\"body\":{\"id\":\"mw-reference-text-cite_note-12\"}}'\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003eis the latest version. The Merkava was first used extensively in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1982_Lebanon_War\" title=\"1982 Lebanon War\" id=\"mwUA\"\u003e1982 Lebanon War\u003c\/a\u003e. The name \"Merkava\" was derived from the IDF's initial development program name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"mwUQ\"\u003eThe tank was developed in the Merkava and Armored Combat Vehicles Division of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ministry_of_Defense_(Israel)\" title=\"Ministry of Defense (Israel)\" id=\"mwUg\"\u003eIsraeli Ministry of Defense\u003c\/a\u003e, and most of its parts are manufactured in Israel. The Merkava was designed to provide maximum protection for its crew, and therefore its front armor was fortified and the engine placed in the front part of the tank, unlike most other tanks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMerkava Mark 3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Merkava Mark 3 was introduced in December 1989 and was in production until 2003. As of 2016, the Merkava III was the most numerous tank in frontline IDF service. Compared to the Merkava II, it has upgrades to the drivetrain, powertrain, armament, and electronic systems. The most prominent addition was the incorporation of the locally developed \u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/IMI_120_mm_gun\" title=\"IMI 120 mm gun\" id=\"mwASc\"\u003eIMI 120 mm gun\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003csup class=\"mw-ref reference\" id=\"cite_ref-24\" rel=\"dc:references\" data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{},\"body\":{\"id\":\"mw-reference-text-cite_note-24\"}}'\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e This gun and a larger \u003cspan id=\"mwASw\" data-mw='{\"parts\":[{\"template\":{\"target\":{\"wt\":\"convert \",\"href\":\".\/Template:Convert\"},\"params\":{\"1\":{\"wt\":\"1200\"},\"2\":{\"wt\":\"hp\"}},\"i\":0}}]}'\u003e1,200 horsepower (890\u003c\/span\u003e kW) diesel engine raised the total weight of the tank to \u003cspan id=\"mwAS0\" data-mw='{\"parts\":[{\"template\":{\"target\":{\"wt\":\"convert \",\"href\":\".\/Template:Convert\"},\"params\":{\"1\":{\"wt\":\"65\"},\"2\":{\"wt\":\"t\"},\"3\":{\"wt\":\"lbs\"},\"comma\":{\"wt\":\"gaps\"}},\"i\":0}}]}'\u003e65 tonnes (\u003c\/span\u003e143000 lb), but the larger engine raised the maximum cruising speed to \u003cspan id=\"mwAS4\" data-mw='{\"parts\":[{\"template\":{\"target\":{\"wt\":\"convert \",\"href\":\".\/Template:Convert\"},\"params\":{\"1\":{\"wt\":\"60\"},\"2\":{\"wt\":\"km\/h\"},\"abbr\":{\"wt\":\"on\"}},\"i\":0}}]}'\u003e60\u003c\/span\u003e km\/h (37 mph).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe turret was re-engineered for movement independent of the tank \u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chassis\" title=\"Chassis\" id=\"mwATQ\"\u003echassis\u003c\/a\u003e, allowing it to track a target regardless of the tank's movement. Many other changes were made, including:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul id=\"mwATU\"\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"mwATY\"\u003eExternal two-way telephone for secure communications between the tank crew and dismounted infantry,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"mwATc\"\u003eUpgraded ammunition storage containers to minimize ammunition\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cooking_off\" title=\"Cooking off\" id=\"mwAUQ\"\u003ecook-off\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"mwAUU\"\u003eAddition of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Laser_designator\" title=\"Laser designator\" id=\"mwAUY\"\u003elaser designators\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"mwAUc\"\u003eIncorporation of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci id=\"mwAUg\"\u003eKasag\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emodular armor system, designed for rapid replacement and repair in the battlefield and for quick upgrading as new designs and sophisticated materials become available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.super-hobby.fi\/zdjecia\/3\/1\/4\/317_3151.jpg\" alt=\"I.D.F. 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