Merkava Mk.2B (USA)

▃Merkava Mk.2B

▃Merkava Mk.2B

USA

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
9.3	9.3	9.3

Class:

Medium tank

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

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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

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.

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	Mobility characteristics			Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Max Speed	Weight	AoA Weight	Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	___	63.0	N/A	___	___	__.__	__.__
Realistic	___			___	963	__.__	15.29

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	62	-8°/+20°	±180°	Two-plane	__._	__._	__._	__._	__._	8.1	__.__	__.__	6.7
Realistic					__._	__._	__._	__._	40.0

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
M111	APFSDS	337	335	330	322	314	306
M152	HEATFS	400	400	400	400	400	400
M156	HESH	127	127	127	127	127	127

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Normalisation at 30° from horizontal	Ricochet
								0%	50%	100%
M111	APFSDS	1,455	3.79	N/A	N/A	N/A	_._°	78°	80°	81°
M152	HEATFS	1,173	10.5	N/A	0.1	1,271	+0.0°	65°	72°	77°
M156	HESH	732	14.85	0.4	0.1	4,306	+0.0°	73°	77°	80°

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	730	11.4	20	5	25	50

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
62	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Optics

Merkava Mk.2B (USA) Optics
	Default magnification	Maximum magnification
Main Gun optics	X7.2	X8.0
Comparable optics	___

Machine guns

12.7 mm M2HB
Mount	Capacity (Belt capacity)	Rate of fire (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
Coaxial	900 (200)	576	N/A	N/A

7.62 mm FN MAG 60-40
Mount	Capacity (Belt capacity)	Rate of fire (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
Coaxial	5,950 (200)	600	N/A	N/A
Commander's cupola	1,750 (200)	600	-10°/+50°	±120°
Loader's cupola	1,750 (200)	600	-10°/+50°	±120°

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

Pros:

• Armour is composed of multiple layers, giving it a good protection against HESH, HEAT and some ATGMs.
• Stock HEATFS round works well overall
• Has access to a thermal sight
• Good mobility once spaded. Can take the capture zones with lighter vehicles.
• Good gun with effective choices of ammo.
• Engine in the front gives some extra protection to the crew.
• Low silhouette.
• Can't be hull broken.
• Very good gun stabilization
• Three extra machine guns on the roof to deal with lightly armoured vehicles, helicopters and planes. (2 x 7.62 mm + 1 x 12.7 mm)

Cons:

• Not premium (modules must be researched)
• Almost no protection against APFSDS which is quite common at the battle rating
• Engine and a fuel tank in the front mean that fires are common
• Driver has less protection than other crew members
• All the modules being at the front means that there is no crew protection for flankers from the rear

History

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Media

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See also

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External links

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