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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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| − | The ''' | + | As Israel upgraded its relatively old fleet of M60 tanks, one of its many upgrades was the Magach 6C based on the M60A3, one of the latest variants of the M60 family. While previous versions of these tanks included Blazer ERA packages and relatively old fire control systems, the Magach 6C incorporated thermal imaging for the gunner as well as an improved engine similar to that used in the latest Sho't tanks. The tank used the ''Gal Batash'' fire control system, which employed first generation thermals. The tank also received minor modifications like more smoke launchers and a laser warning receiver that notified the tank crew members if an enemy was pointing at them with a laser, be that a laser range-finder or a laser-guided anti-tank missile. |
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| + | The {{PAGENAME}} was introduced in [[Update "Drone Age"]]. Like most tanks of its family, this vehicle lacks the mobility or the protection to be used consistently in the role of a flanker or a brawler. Compared to its predecessor, it features a much more capable ERA package with up to 400 mm of protection against tandem shaped-charge warheads like anti-tank guided missiles or HEAT projectiles. It is still relatively competitive thanks mainly to the improved fire control system with first generation thermals for the gunner. Unfortunately, the extra armour will not protect against APFSDS projectiles that are very common in enemy tanks around its rank. A good idea with this vehicle is using it passively in a support role aiding teammates. Thanks to the good gun depression, it can use the cover of hills and other obstacles to hide the hull and only peak to shoot other enemy vehicles that are unaware of its presence. | ||
== General info == | == General info == | ||
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| − | | rowspan="2" | 63 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 21.4 || 29.6 || 36.0 || 39.8 || 42.4 || rowspan="2" | 8.71 || rowspan="2" | 7. | + | | rowspan="2" | 63 || rowspan="2" | -10°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 21.4 || 29.6 || 36.0 || 39.8 || 42.4 || rowspan="2" | 8.71 || rowspan="2" | 7.70 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 6.70 |
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== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
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| − | In battle, the Magach 6C is best used as a flanker and/or a sniper. At range, the turret armour is usually effective against the kinetic rounds used at its BR and the vehicle's laser rangefinder let's you pick off targets at long range with your potent APFSDS. The Magach 6C can also be used as a brawler using its stabilizer and thermals to find the enemy first and deliver a clean shot. The vehicle is also well equipped to take down low-flying helicopters or aircraft with its machine guns although it's not recommended as this will expose your location to nearby tankers. Finally, this vehicle offers very good situational awareness as the laser warning system will warn you anytime a vehicle laser rangefinds or launches laser-guided ordnance at you, giving you enough time to get to cover and hide. | + | In battle, the Magach 6C is best used as a flanker and/or a sniper. At range, the turret armour is usually effective against the kinetic rounds used at its BR and the vehicle's laser rangefinder let's you pick off targets at long range with your potent APFSDS. The Magach 6C can also be used as a brawler using its stabilizer and thermals to find the enemy first and deliver a clean shot. The vehicle is also well equipped to take down low-flying helicopters or aircraft with its machine guns although it's not recommended as this will expose your location to nearby tankers. Finally, this vehicle offers very good situational awareness as the laser warning system will warn you anytime a vehicle laser rangefinds or launches laser-guided ordnance at you, giving you enough time to get to cover and hide. |
=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
Latest revision as of 20:08, 6 January 2024
| This page is about the Israeli medium tank Magach 6C. For other versions, see Magach (Family). |
Contents
Description
As Israel upgraded its relatively old fleet of M60 tanks, one of its many upgrades was the Magach 6C based on the M60A3, one of the latest variants of the M60 family. While previous versions of these tanks included Blazer ERA packages and relatively old fire control systems, the Magach 6C incorporated thermal imaging for the gunner as well as an improved engine similar to that used in the latest Sho't tanks. The tank used the Gal Batash fire control system, which employed first generation thermals. The tank also received minor modifications like more smoke launchers and a laser warning receiver that notified the tank crew members if an enemy was pointing at them with a laser, be that a laser range-finder or a laser-guided anti-tank missile.
The Magach 6C was introduced in Update "Drone Age". Like most tanks of its family, this vehicle lacks the mobility or the protection to be used consistently in the role of a flanker or a brawler. Compared to its predecessor, it features a much more capable ERA package with up to 400 mm of protection against tandem shaped-charge warheads like anti-tank guided missiles or HEAT projectiles. It is still relatively competitive thanks mainly to the improved fire control system with first generation thermals for the gunner. Unfortunately, the extra armour will not protect against APFSDS projectiles that are very common in enemy tanks around its rank. A good idea with this vehicle is using it passively in a support role aiding teammates. Thanks to the good gun depression, it can use the cover of hills and other obstacles to hide the hull and only peak to shoot other enemy vehicles that are unaware of its presence.
General info
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.
Armour type:
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | ___ mm | ___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom |
___ mm | ___ - ___ mm |
| Turret | ___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet |
___ - ___ mm | ___ - ___ mm | ___ - ___ mm |
| Cupola | ___ mm | ___ mm | ___ mm | ___ mm |
Notes:
Mobility
| Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
| Arcade | 53 | 13 | 52.6 | 1,162 | 1,431 | 22.09 | 27.21 |
| Realistic | 48 | 12 | 663 | 750 | 12.6 | 14.26 | |
Modifications and economy
| Mobility | Protection | Firepower | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Armaments
Main armament
| 105 mm Sharir | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode | Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
| Arcade | 63 | -10°/+20° | ±180° | Two-plane | 21.4 | 29.6 | 36.0 | 39.8 | 42.4 | 8.71 | 7.70 | 7.10 | 6.70 |
| Realistic | 13.4 | 15.8 | 19.1 | 21.2 | 22.5 | ||||||||
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 | ||
| M152 | HEATFS | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
| M156 | HESH | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 |
| M111 | APFSDS | 337 | 335 | 330 | 322 | 314 | 306 |
| M426 | APFSDS | 430 | 427 | 420 | 409 | 400 | 390 |
| Shell details | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | ||||||||||
| M152 | HEATFS | 1,174 | 10.5 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 1.27 | 65° | 72° | 77° | |||
| M156 | HESH | 731 | 11.4 | 0.1 | 4 | 3.17 | 73° | 77° | 80° | |||
| M111 | APFSDS | 1,455 | 4.2 | - | - | - | 78° | 80° | 81° | |||
| M426 | APFSDS | 1,455 | 4.4 | - | - | - | 78° | 80° | 81° | |||
| 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 | 20 | 5 | 25 | 50 |
Ammo racks
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 49 (+14) | 38 (+25) | 17 (+46) | 4 (+59) | 1 (+62) | No |
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.
| 7.62 mm FN MAG 60-40 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Coaxial | 6,000 (200) | 600 | N/A | N/A |
| Commander's hatch | 1,800 (200) | 600 | -5°/+50° | -120°/+60° |
| Loader's hatch | 1,800 (200) | 600 | -5°/+50° | -60°/+120° |
Usage in battles
In battle, the Magach 6C is best used as a flanker and/or a sniper. At range, the turret armour is usually effective against the kinetic rounds used at its BR and the vehicle's laser rangefinder let's you pick off targets at long range with your potent APFSDS. The Magach 6C can also be used as a brawler using its stabilizer and thermals to find the enemy first and deliver a clean shot. The vehicle is also well equipped to take down low-flying helicopters or aircraft with its machine guns although it's not recommended as this will expose your location to nearby tankers. Finally, this vehicle offers very good situational awareness as the laser warning system will warn you anytime a vehicle laser rangefinds or launches laser-guided ordnance at you, giving you enough time to get to cover and hide.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Effective protection against chemical shells
- Effective firepower with APFSDS and laser rangefinder / warning system
- Thermal imaging system for gunner
- Extra protection on its UFP and turret thanks to the ERA, enhancing its survivability
Cons:
- Relatively low mobility
- Unreliable armour against APFSDS
- Slower gun traverse rate than most of its competition at its BR
History
Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).
Media
- Skins
See also
- Related development
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 | |
- Ground vehicles
- Israel ground vehicles
- Sixth rank ground vehicles
- Medium tanks
- Ground vehicles with explosive reactive armour
- Ground vehicles with smoke grenades
- Ground vehicles with engine smoke generating system
- Ground vehicles with night vision device
- Ground vehicles with thermal sight
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