Merkava Mk.4B

This page is about the Israeli medium tank Merkava Mk.4B. For other versions, see Merkava (Family).

Merkava Mk.4B

Merkava Mk.3C

Merkava Mk.4 LIC

Merkava Mk.4B

Merkava Mk.3C

Merkava Mk.4 LIC

Israel

VIII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
12.0	12.0	12.0

Class:

Medium tank

Research:400 000

Purchase:1 080 000

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Description

The Merkava Siman 4 Baz is a rank VIII Israeli medium tank with a battle rating of 12.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Wind of Change".

General info

Survivability and armour

Composite armour

Balanced protection against all types of ammunition

Smoke grenades

Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle

ESS

Creation of a smoke screen in the direction of movement of the vehicle

LWS

Notifies about the vehicle's exposure to laser emissions

Armourfront / side / back

Hull50 / 50 / 30

Turret259 / 40 / 20

Crew4 people

Visibility103 %

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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

Reverse gearbox

Forward and backward movement is possible at the same maximum speed

Speedforward / back

AB72 / 72 km/h

RB and SB65 / 65 km/h

Number of gears7 forward

7 back

Weight65.0 t

Engine power

AB2 862 hp

RB and SB1 500 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB44.0 hp/t

RB and SB23.1 hp/t

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	72	72	65	2,325	2,862	35.77	44.03
Realistic	65	65		1,327	1,500	20.42	23.08

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB4 366 → 6 893

RB4 262 → 6 729

SB5 410 → 8 542

Total cost of modifications285 600

472 000

Talisman cost3 100

Crew training310 000

Experts1 080 000

Aces2 200

Research Aces1 280 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

150 / 190 / 210 %

250 / 250 / 250 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 440 Suspension Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 270 Brake System Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 270 Filters Research: 19 000 Cost: 29 000 420 Transmission Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 440 Engine Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 440	Improved Parts Research: 6 000 Cost: 31 000 440 Improved FPE Research: 3 600 Cost: 18 000 270 Crew Replenishment Research: 19 000 Cost: 29 000 420 ESS Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 440	Horizontal Drive Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 440 Adjustment of Fire Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 270 LWS/LR Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 270 NVD Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 270 Elevation Mechanism Research: 19 000 Cost: 29 000 420 Smoke grenade Research: 19 000 Cost: 29 000 420 Artillery Support Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 440 120mm_DM_APDS_FS_ammo_pack Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 440

Armaments

Laser rangefinder

Reduces the error and increases the maximum measurable distance of the rangefinder

Night vision device

Improves visibility by enhancing natural light or active illumination.

Thermal imager

Allows to see thermal radiation in the infrared range day and night

Main armament

120 mm IMI MG251 cannon

Two-plane stabilizer

Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving

Ammunition46 rounds

First-order10 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

6.5 → 5.0 s

Vertical guidance-7° / 20°

120 mm IMI MG251					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	46	-7°/+20°	±180°	Two-plane	32.4	44.8	54.4	60.2	64.0	8.71	7.70	7.10	6.70
Realistic					20.2	23.8	28.9	32.0	34.0

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
M325	HEATFS	480	480	480	480	480	480
M339	HE-TF	65	65	60	58	53	50
M322	APFSDS	589	586	577	565	553	541
M338	APFSDS	611	608	597	585	573	560

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
M325	HEATFS	1,078	15.81	0.05	0.1	2,360	65°	72°	77°
M339	HE-TF	900	17	1.5	3	3,660	79°	80°	81°
M322	APFSDS	1,705	5.6	N/A	N/A	N/A	78°	80°	81°
M338	APFSDS	1,680	5.06	N/A	N/A	N/A	78°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the Merkava Mk.4B

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
46	30 (+16)	13 (+33)	11 (+35)	1 (+45)	No

Machine guns

12.7 mm M2HB machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition1 000 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate575 shots/min

7.62 mm FN MAG 60-40 machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition6 000 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate1 001 shots/min

7.62 mm FN MAG 60-40 machine gun

Ammunition1 800 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate1 001 shots/min

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.

12.7 mm M2HB
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
	___ (___)	___	__°	__°

7.62 mm FN MAG 60-40
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
	___ (___)	___	__°	__°
	___ (___)	___	__°	__°

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Pros:

• Has access to 2nd generation thermals for both the gunner and commander
• Excellent mobility, even in reverse
• Great and competitive ammo selection

Cons:

• Very vulnerable to most attacks due to a noticeable lack of composite armour or ERA
• Slower reload speed than its NATO counterparts

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

• [Devblog] Merkava Mk.4B & Mk.4M: The chariots of modern warfare