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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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| − | The | + | During its service with Israel, the M48 Patton was heavily modified and upgraded to the point that it was much superior to the base version. The Magach 3 was the first big upgrade plan for the M48, including the introduction of the American M68 105 mm gun, with access to APFSDS. This upgrade was deemed necessary after mediocre results during the Six-Day War and the Yom Kippur War. Eventually, the Magach 3 received Blazer ERA to deal with RPGs and ATGMs that were starting to be fielded in large numbers by Egyptian and Syrian forces. The tank was meant to be a match to the Soviet-made T-54/55 and T-62. The tank also received improvements to the mobility, with the engine of the [[M60]], a new transmission, and a low-profile commander's cupola. |
| − | + | Introduced in [[Update "Danger Zone"]], the Magach 3 is an improved [[M48A1|M48 Patton]] tank with a 105 mm M68 cannon and the [[M60]]'s engine installed. It has very similar mobility to the Magach 1 and 2, but it features a much more powerful cannon. Its primary ammunition would be either the HEAT or APDS shell. It has enough firepower to deal with pretty much any enemy, it has also access to ERA at a very low BR, which makes it very resistant against HEAT warheads, like rockets, HEAT shells or ATGMs that are very common. This also gives it more protection against autocannon shots, specially from 20 or 25 mm autocannons without APDS belts. | |
== General info == | == General info == | ||
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| − | '' | + | '''Armour type:''' |
| − | + | *Cast homogeneous armour (Front hull, Turret) | |
| − | + | *Rolled homogeneous armour (Side, Rear, Roof) | |
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! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof | ! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof | ||
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| − | | Hull || | + | | Hull || 85-200 mm (59-74°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 63-200 mm (13-60°) ''Lower glacis'' || 76 mm (0-44°) ''Front'' <br> 51 mm (0-44°) ''Rear'' || 30 mm (0-3°) ''Top'' <br> 25 mm (26-59°) ''Bottom'' || 57 mm ''Front'' <br> 20 mm ''Rear'' |
| − | Lower | ||
| − | |||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Turret || | + | | Turret || 105-128 mm (6-71°) ''Turret front'' <br> 152 mm (3-28°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 66-97 mm (2-46°) || 45-50 mm (4-55°) <br> 25.4 mm (70-71°) ''Turret underside'' || 24-65 mm |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Cupola || | + | | Cupola || 70 mm || 70 mm || 70 mm || 30 mm |
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|} | |} | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! Special armour* !! Kinetic !! Chemical | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | ERA || 5 mm || 260 mm | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | '''Notes:''' | ||
| − | + | * Suspension wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick. | |
| − | + | * Belly armour is 38 mm in the front and 25 mm in the rear. | |
| + | * Rangefinder device on the turret sides count as 127 mm cast armour. | ||
| + | * ERA can be attached on turret and front hull via modification. | ||
=== Mobility === | === Mobility === | ||
Latest revision as of 10:39, 19 November 2023
| This page is about the premium Israeli medium tank Magach 3 (ERA). For other versions, see Magach (Family). |
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Contents
Description
During its service with Israel, the M48 Patton was heavily modified and upgraded to the point that it was much superior to the base version. The Magach 3 was the first big upgrade plan for the M48, including the introduction of the American M68 105 mm gun, with access to APFSDS. This upgrade was deemed necessary after mediocre results during the Six-Day War and the Yom Kippur War. Eventually, the Magach 3 received Blazer ERA to deal with RPGs and ATGMs that were starting to be fielded in large numbers by Egyptian and Syrian forces. The tank was meant to be a match to the Soviet-made T-54/55 and T-62. The tank also received improvements to the mobility, with the engine of the M60, a new transmission, and a low-profile commander's cupola.
Introduced in Update "Danger Zone", the Magach 3 is an improved M48 Patton tank with a 105 mm M68 cannon and the M60's engine installed. It has very similar mobility to the Magach 1 and 2, but it features a much more powerful cannon. Its primary ammunition would be either the HEAT or APDS shell. It has enough firepower to deal with pretty much any enemy, it has also access to ERA at a very low BR, which makes it very resistant against HEAT warheads, like rockets, HEAT shells or ATGMs that are very common. This also gives it more protection against autocannon shots, specially from 20 or 25 mm autocannons without APDS belts.
General info
Survivability and armour
Armour type:
- Cast homogeneous armour (Front hull, Turret)
- Rolled homogeneous armour (Side, Rear, Roof)
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 85-200 mm (59-74°) Front glacis 63-200 mm (13-60°) Lower glacis |
76 mm (0-44°) Front 51 mm (0-44°) Rear |
30 mm (0-3°) Top 25 mm (26-59°) Bottom |
57 mm Front 20 mm Rear |
| Turret | 105-128 mm (6-71°) Turret front 152 mm (3-28°) Gun mantlet |
66-97 mm (2-46°) | 45-50 mm (4-55°) 25.4 mm (70-71°) Turret underside |
24-65 mm |
| Cupola | 70 mm | 70 mm | 70 mm | 30 mm |
| Special armour* | Kinetic | Chemical |
|---|---|---|
| ERA | 5 mm | 260 mm |
Notes:
- Suspension wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick.
- Belly armour is 38 mm in the front and 25 mm in the rear.
- Rangefinder device on the turret sides count as 127 mm cast armour.
- ERA can be attached on turret and front hull via modification.
Mobility
Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.
| Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Reverse | Stock | AoA | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | |
| Arcade | 54 | 9 | 49 | 0.876 | 1,162 | 1,431 | 23.7 | 28.68 |
| Realistic | 48 | 9 | 663 | 750 | 13.52 | 15.03 | ||
Modifications and economy
2 × 140 / 210 / 240 % 2 × 208 / 208 / 208 % | Mobility | Protection | Firepower | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Armaments
Main armament
| 105 mm M68 | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode | Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
| Arcade | 57 | -9°/+19° | ±180° | N/A | 22.8 | 31.6 | 38.4 | 42.5 | 45.2 | 8.71 | 7.70 | 7.10 | 6.70 |
| Realistic | 14.3 | 16.8 | 20.4 | 22.6 | 24.0 | ||||||||
Ammunition
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | ||
| M392A2 | APDS | 350 | 347 | 333 | 317 | 302 | 287 |
| M156 | HESH | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 |
| M152 | HEATFS | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
| Shell details | ||||||||||||
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| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg) |
Ricochet | |||||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||||
| M392A2 | APDS | 1,478 | 4 | - | - | - | 75° | 78° | 80° | |||
| M156 | HESH | 731 | 11.4 | 0.1 | 4 | 3.17 | 73° | 77° | 80° | |||
| M152 | HEATFS | 1,174 | 10.5 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 1.27 | 65° | 72° | 77° | |||
| Smoke shell characteristics | ||||||
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| Ammunition | Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Screen radius (m) |
Screen deploy time (s) |
Screen hold time (s) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
| M416 | 732 | 11.6 | 16 | 5 | 25 | 50 |
Ammo racks
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| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 49 (+8) | 34 (+23) | 23 (+34) | 17 (+40) | 1 (+56) | No |
Machine guns
Both machine guns are rifle caliber and are not much help against ground targets, even light ones. They are however somewhat useful in the role of lightly damaging enemy helicopters and aircraft.
| 7.62 mm M73 | ||||
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| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Coaxial | 6,000 (250) | 500 | N/A | N/A |
| 7.62 mm M1919A4 | ||||
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| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Pintle | 1,250 (250) | 500 | -15°/+60° | ±180° |
Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
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Pros:
Cons:
History
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Media
- Skins
See also
- Gal Batash - Most modern and upgraded Magach
- Magach (Family)
External links
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
| Israeli Ordnance Corps (חיל החימוש) | |
|---|---|
| Medium Tanks | M-51 · M-51 (W) |
| MBTs | |
| Magach | Magach 1 · Magach 2 · Magach 3 · Magach 3 (ERA) · ▃Magach 3 (ERA) · Magach 5 |
| Magach 6 · Magach 6A · Magach 6B · Magach 6C · Magach 6R · Magach 6M · Gal Batash | |
| Sho't | Sho't · Sho't Kal Alef · Sho't Kal Gimel · Sho't Kal Dalet · ▄Sho't Kal Dalet |
| Tiran | Tiran 4 · Tiran 4S |
| Merkava | ▃Merkava Mk.1 · Merkava Mk.1B · Merkava Mk.2B · ▃Merkava Mk.2B · Merkava Mk.2D |
| Merkava Mk.3B · Merkava Mk.3C · ▃Merkava Mk.3D · Merkava Mk.4B · Merkava Mk.4M | |
| Tank destroyers | Zachlam Tager |
| See Also | Chrysler Defense · Department of Tank Design · Morozov Design Bureau |
| Israel medium tanks | |
|---|---|
| M-51 | M-51 · M-51 (W) |
| Magach | Magach 1 · Magach 2 · Magach 3 · Magach 3 (ERA) · Magach 5 · Magach 6 |
| Magach 6A · Magach 6B · Magach 6B Gal · Gal Batash · Magach 6C · Magach 6M · Magach 6R · Magach Hydra · Magach 7C | |
| Tiran | Tiran 4 · Tiran 4S · Tiran 6 |
| Sho't | Sho't · Sho't Kal Alef · Sho't Kal Gimel · Sho't Kal Dalet |
| Merkava | Merkava Mk.1B · Merkava Mk.2B · Merkava Mk.2D · Merkava Mk.3B · Merkava Mk.3C · Ra'am Sagol |
| Merkava Mk.4B · Merkava Mk.4M · Merkava Mk.4 LIC | |
| Israel premium ground vehicles | |
|---|---|
| Medium tanks | M-51 (W) · Magach 3 (ERA) · Sho't Kal Dalet · Merkava Mk.2D · Ra'am Sagol |
| Tank destroyers | Sholef |
