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Merkava Mk4

Israel's indigenous MBT designed with crew survival as top priority. Unique front-engine layout and Trophy active protection system.

Origin
Israel
Type
Main Battle Tank
Entered service
2004
Reported operators
1

Selected specifications

Weight
65 tons
Speed
64 km/h
Range
500 km
Armament
120mm MG253
Engine
1,500 hp diesel
Crew
4
APS
Trophy

Record scope and limitations

This is one of 7 selected ground vehicles records in MilitaryDex. Specifications describe the listed platform or family at a high level; variants, upgrade packages and operator configurations can differ. “Operators” is a reference count, not a current inventory total.

Record structure reviewed August 6, 2026. This curated equipment collection is separate from the country inventory dataset and does not affect MSS rankings.

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