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Magach 3 (ERA)

Israel

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
8.0	8.0	8.0

Class:

PREMIUM

Medium tank

Purchase:8 560

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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

ERA

Effective action against the cumulative ammunition

Smoke grenades

Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle

Armourfront / side / back

Hull110 / 76 / 30

Turret130 / 76 / 51

Crew4 people

Visibility115 %

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

Speedforward / back

AB54 / 9 km/h

RB and SB48 / 9 km/h

Number of gears6 forward

2 back

Weight49.9 t

Engine power

AB1 431 hp

RB and SB750 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB28.7 hp/t

RB and SB15.0 hp/t

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)
Game Mode	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	49	0.876	663	750	13.52	15.03

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB3 150

RB3 584

SB4 896

Crew training10 000

Experts550 000

Aces1 300

Research Aces1 600 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 140 / 210 / 240 %

2 × 208 / 208 / 208 %

Modifications

Mobility

Protection

Firepower

Tracks
Suspension	Brake System
Filters
Transmission	Engine

Improved Parts
Improved FPE
Crew Replenishment
Magach-3 "Blazer"	Smoke grenade

Horizontal Drive	Rangefinder
Adjustment of Fire	105mm_usa_HESH_ammo_pack
Elevation Mechanism	105mm_us_M416_Smoke_ammo_pack
Artillery Support	105mm_usa_HEAT_FS_ammo_pack

Armaments

Main armament

105 mm M68 cannon

Ammunition57 rounds

First-order22 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

8.7 → 6.7 s

Vertical guidance-9° / 19°

Main article: M68 (105 mm)

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	57	-9°/+19°	±180°	N/A	14.3	16.8	20.4	22.6	24.0	8.71	7.70	7.10	6.70

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
Ammunition	Type of warhead	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
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	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
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

Ammo racks of the Magach 3 (ERA)

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

7.62 mm M1919A4 machine gun

Ammunition1 250 rounds

Belt capacity250 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate500 shots/min

7.62 mm M73 machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition6 000 rounds

Belt capacity250 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate500 shots/min

Main articles: M73 (7.62 mm), M1919A4 (7.62 mm)

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
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	6,000 (250)	500	N/A	N/A

7.62 mm M1919A4
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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History

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Media

Skins

Skins and camouflages for the Magach 3 (ERA) from live.warthunder.com.

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

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Israeli medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Danger Zone"]].
+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.
-First introduced in the [[Magach_3_(USA)|United States tech tree]], the Magach 3 was moved to the [[wt:en/news/7573-development-zachlam-m3-tager-half-track-abroad-en|Israeli ground tech tree]]. It is an improved [[M48A1|M48 Patton]] tank with a 105 mm M68 cannon and an [[M60]] engine installed.
+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 ==
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 <!-- ''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.'' -->
-''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.''
+'''Armour type:'''
-'''Armour type:''' <!-- The types of armour present on the vehicle and their general locations -->
+*Cast homogeneous armour (Front hull, Turret)
-<!-- Example: * Rolled homogeneous armour (Front, Side, Rear, Hull roof)
+*Rolled homogeneous armour (Side, Rear, Roof)
-* Cast homogeneous armour (Turret, Transmission area) -->
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 ! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 |-
-| Hull || ___ mm || ___ mm ''Top'' <br> ___ mm ''Bottom'' || ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
+| 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''
 |-
-| Turret || ___ - ___ mm ''Turret front'' <br> ___ mm ''Gun mantlet'' || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm || ___ - ___ mm
+| 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 || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm || ___ mm
+| Cupola || 70 mm || 70 mm || 70 mm || 30 mm
 |-
 |}
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+! Special armour* !! Kinetic !! Chemical
+|-
+| ERA || 5 mm || 260 mm
+|-
+|}
+'''Notes:'''
-'''Notes:''' <!-- Any additional notes which the user needs to be aware of -->
+* Suspension wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick.
-<!-- Example: * Suspension wheels are 20 mm thick, tracks are 30 mm thick, and torsion bars are 60 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 ===
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 ==== Ammunition ====
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:M68 (105 mm)/Ammunition|M392A2, M156, M152, M416}}
-! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
-|-
-! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
-! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
-|-
-! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
-|-
-| M392A2 || APDS || 303 || 302 || 296 || 277 || 257 || 252
-|-
-| M156 || HESH || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127
-|-
-| M152 || HEATFS || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400
-|-
-|}
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-! colspan="10" | Shell details
-|-
-! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
-! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
-! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
-! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
-! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
-! colspan="3" | Ricochet
-|-
-! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
-|-
-| M392A2 || APDS || 1,478 || 4 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 75° || 78° || 80°
-|-
-| M156 || HESH || 732 || 14.85 || 0.1 || 4 || 4,310 || 73° || 77° || 80°
-|-
-| M152 || HEATFS || 1,173 || 10.5 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 1,270 || 65° || 72° || 77°
-|-
-|}
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
-! colspan="7" | Smoke shell characteristics
-|-
-! Ammunition
-! Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
-! Screen radius<br>(m)
-! Screen deploy time<br>(s)
-! Screen hold time<br>(s)
-! Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
-|-
-| M416 || 730 || 11.4 || 20 || 5 || 25 || 50
-|-
-|}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
-<!-- [[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]] -->
+[[File:Ammoracks_Magach_3_(ERA)_(USA).png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
-<!-- '''Last updated:''' -->
+<!-- '''Last updated: 2.19.0.78''' -->
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 |-
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 ! 4th<br>rack empty
 ! 5th<br>rack empty
-! 6th<br>rack empty
 ! Visual<br>discrepancy
 |-
-| '''57''' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __
+| '''57''' || 49&nbsp;''(+8)'' || 34&nbsp;''(+23)'' || 23&nbsp;''(+34)'' || 17&nbsp;''(+40)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+56)'' || No
 |-
 |}
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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 |-
-| Coaxial || 5,950 (250) || 500 || N/A || N/A
+| Coaxial || 6,000 (250) || 500 || N/A || N/A
 |-
 |}
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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 |-
-| Pintle || 1,200 (250) || 500 || -15°/+60° || ±180°
+| Pintle || 1,250 (250) || 500 || -15°/+60° || ±180°
 |-
 |}
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 == Media ==
 <!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
-''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
+;Skins
+* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=il_magach_3 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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Difference between revisions of "Magach 3 (ERA)"

Latest revision as of 10:39, 19 November 2023

Contents

Description

General info

Survivability and armour

Mobility

Modifications and economy

Armaments

Main armament

Ammunition

Ammo racks

Machine guns

Usage in battles

Pros and cons

History

Media

See also

External links