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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.''
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Hull armor: 50/50/30mm
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Turret armor: 20/65/65 mm(45mm spaced)
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Crew 4 man
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Note(Behind the frontal plate sits Fuel tank followed by a 30mm additional armor plate followed by a transmission, engine and another 10mm armor plate)
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Note2(Except of the Commander all crew sits in the Hull)
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.''
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''Engine Power: 852 HP (at 2400 RPM)''
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Max Speed 54 Kph
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Mass 63.0 ton
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Power to Weigth Ratio: 13.5
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Turret Rotation Speed 28.3 °/s
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Main armament ===
 
=== Main armament ===
''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Advise about how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.''
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105 mm Sharir cannon (Ammo: 62)
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Vertical Guidance -8/20°
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Reloading Rate 8.1s
  
 
=== Additional armament ===
 
=== Additional armament ===
''Some tanks are armed with several guns in one or more turrets. Evaluate the additional weaponry and give advice on its use. Describe the ammunition available for additional weaponry. Give advice on about how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage. If there is no additional weaponry remove this subsection.''
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''12 x 66mm smoke launchers frontal turret mounted''
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82 mm Roof-top smoke launcher(Ammo 30)
  
 
=== Machine guns ===
 
=== Machine guns ===
''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.''
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''3 x 7.62 mm FN MAG 60-40(Ammo:9450)''
  
{| class="wikitable"
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1 x 12.7 mm M2HB(Ammo 900)
!Projectile
 
!Projectile Mass KG
 
!Projectile Velocity m/s
 
!TNT KG
 
|-
 
|M152(HEATFS)
 
|10.5
 
|1173
 
|1,27
 
|-
 
|M156(HESH)
 
|14.85
 
|732
 
|4.31
 
|-
 
|M111(APFSDS)
 
|3.79
 
|1455
 
|N/A
 
|}
 
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
 
!
 
! colspan="3" |Ricochet °
 
! colspan="6" |Penetration mm
 
|-
 
!Projectile
 
!0%
 
!50%
 
!100%
 
!10m
 
!100m
 
!500m
 
!1000m
 
!1500m
 
!2000m
 
|-
 
|HEATFS
 
|65
 
|72
 
|77
 
|400
 
|400
 
|400
 
|400
 
|400
 
|400
 
|-
 
|HESH
 
|73
 
|77
 
|80
 
|127
 
|127
 
|127
 
|127
 
|127
 
|127
 
|-
 
|APFSDS
 
|78
 
|80
 
|81
 
|337
 
|335
 
|330
 
|322
 
|314
 
|306
 
|}
 
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==

Revision as of 10:14, 9 January 2020

RANK 5 FRANCE
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▃Merkava Mk.2B
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▃Merkava Mk.2B
AB RB SB
9.3 9.3 9.3
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This page is about the American medium tank Merkava Mk.2B (USA). For other version, see Merkava Mk.1 (USA).

Description

The ▃Merkava Siman 2 Bet is a gift rank VI American medium tank with a battle rating of 9.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update 1.95 "Northern Wind" as a reward for Operation F.R.O.S.T.

General info

Survivability and armour

Hull armor: 50/50/30mm

Turret armor: 20/65/65 mm(45mm spaced)

Crew 4 man

Note(Behind the frontal plate sits Fuel tank followed by a 30mm additional armor plate followed by a transmission, engine and another 10mm armor plate)

Note2(Except of the Commander all crew sits in the Hull)

Mobility

Engine Power: 852 HP (at 2400 RPM)

Max Speed 54 Kph

Mass 63.0 ton

Power to Weigth Ratio: 13.5

Turret Rotation Speed 28.3 °/s

Armaments

Main armament

105 mm Sharir cannon (Ammo: 62)

Vertical Guidance -8/20°

Reloading Rate 8.1s

Additional armament

12 x 66mm smoke launchers frontal turret mounted

82 mm Roof-top smoke launcher(Ammo 30)

Machine guns

3 x 7.62 mm FN MAG 60-40(Ammo:9450)

1 x 12.7 mm M2HB(Ammo 900)

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Pros and cons

Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".

Pros:

Cons:

History

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Media

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See also

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  • reference to the series of the vehicles;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

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  • other literature.


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Canada  M4A5
Israel  ▃Magach 3 (ERA) · ▃Merkava Mk.1 · ▃Merkava Mk.2B · ▃Merkava Mk.3D
Turkey  M60 AMBT