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Magach 3
V
Rank
AB
8.0
RB
8.0
SB
8.0
Battle rating
Israel
Game nation
Medium tank
Main role
82,000
RP
Research
120,000
SL
Purchase
General information

The Magach 3 was an overall upgrade to the M48 tanks fitted by Israel. Compared to the Magach 1 and 2, it was the first to receive major upgrades not fitted by Americans or Germans. It included a more powerful American-made 105 mm M68 cannon with more powerful anti-tank rounds to deal with Soviet threats like the T-54 and T-62. The tank also eventually received Blazer ERA to deal with Soviet made RPGs and ATGMs fitted in large quantities by Egyptian and Syrian forces. The tank also received a new 750 HP engine coupled with a new Allison transmission (the same used by the first M60s), as well as new radio equipment and electronics.

It was introduced in Update "Drone Age". The Magach 3 is an upgunned version of the previous Magach variants. It has very similar mobility thanks to the new transmission and engine. However it does not use Blazer ERA blocks, since that is reserved for the premium version. The 105 mm gun with its new APDS shell is the most important upgrade as well as the new commander's cupola. The new gun packs quite a heavy punch and can be used to reliably penetrate all tanks at its BR, that being with the HEAT-FS or the APDS shell, just take in mind that ERA can already be seen around its BR which poses a threat to chemical munitions. The tank lacks a stabilizer, however, it has an optical rangefinder so it can be used to accurately pick targets thousands of metres away.


Camouflages:

Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 110 / 76 / 35 mm
Turret 130 / 76 / 51 mm
Visibility 115 %
Crew 4 persons
Support systems
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 4853 km/h
Backward 89 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 15.313.529.223.7 hp/t
Engine power 7506631,4311,162 hp
Weight 49 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
6.0x–8.0x
10.0x
Armaments
105 mm M68 cannon
Ammunition 57 rounds
First-order 22 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
8.7 → 6.7 s
Vertical guidance -9 / 19°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 16.814.331.622.82420.445.232.6 °/s
Vertical 2.82.29.86.343.2149 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
APDS350347333317302287
HESH127127127127127127
HEATFS400400400400400400
Smoke333333
12.7 mm M2HB machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition 1,000 rounds
Belt capacity 200 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 575 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
API-T/I/AP/API-T3129211496
7.62 mm M73 machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition 6,000 rounds
Belt capacity 250 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 500 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP/T13127320
7.62 mm M1919A4 machine gun
Ammunition 2,000 rounds
Belt capacity 250 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 500 shots/min
Vertical guidance -5 / 50°
Horizontal guidance -60 / 120°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 6353.6118.685.79076.5169.4122.4 °/s
Vertical 6350.4220.5141.19072315201.6 °/s

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP/T13127320
7.62 mm FN MAG 60-40 machine gun
Ammunition 2,000 rounds
Belt capacity 200 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 1,000 shots/min
Vertical guidance -5 / 50°
Horizontal guidance -120 / 60°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 6353.6118.685.79076.5169.4122.4 °/s
Vertical 6350.4220.5141.19072315201.6 °/s

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP/AP/T13127320
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 3,945 → 5,168 SL
RB 4,392 → 5,754 SL
SB 6,231 → 8,163 SL
Crew training 68,000 SL
Experts 240,000 SL
Aces 990 GE
Research Aces 620,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
120 / 190 / 220 % SL
184 % RP
Total cost of modifications 69,200 RP
116,800 SL
Talisman cost 1,900 GE

Research order:

Mobility
Protection
Firepower
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