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{{Specs-Card
|code=il_sholef
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
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== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Israeli tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Seek & Destroy"]] as a reward for [[Battle Pass: Season XVI, "Skilled Marksman"]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Tank-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:''' 


{| class="wikitable"
|-
! 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 ===
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}

''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.''

{{tankMobility|abMinHp=1,278|rbMinHp=796}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
=== Main armament ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}

{{main|Soltam M839 (155 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[Soltam M839 (155 mm)|155 mm Soltam M839]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
! Autoloader
|-
! ''Arcade''
| rowspan="2" | 75 || rowspan="2" | -3°/+60° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | - || 9.7 || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || rowspan="2" | 11.90
|-
! ''Realistic''
| 6.5 || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._
|-
|}

==== Ammunition ====
{{:Soltam M839 (155 mm)/Ammunition|M107, M401 (PF), M401}}

==== [[Ammo racks]] ====


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Full ammo
! 1st rack empty
! 2nd rack empty
! 3rd rack empty
! 4th rack empty
! 5th rack empty
! 6th rack empty
! Visual discrepancy
|-
| '''75''' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __ ''(+__)'' || __
|-
|}

=== Machine guns ===
{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}

{{main|FN MAG 60-40 (7.62 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[FN MAG 60-40 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm FN MAG 60-40]]
|-
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
|-
| Pintle (loader) || 1,800 (200) || 1,000 || -10°/+50° || -120°/+80°
|-
| Pintle (commander) || 1,800 (200) || 1,000 || -10°/+50° || -80°/+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 ===

''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''

'''Pros:'''
*

'''Cons:'''
*

== 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: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==

''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==

''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==

''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Israel tank destroyers}}
{{Israel premium ground vehicles}}

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (lit. "Gunslinger V1") is an Israeli prototype self-propelled howitzer developed by Soltam Systems during the 1970s. Based on a modified [[Merkava Mk.3B|Merkava Mk.3]] chassis, the Sholef incorporated numerous advanced system into the vehicle, notably GPS system, inertial navigation, and a fire control computer. Despite the project was prioritized by the IDF, it was ultimately cancelled in the early 1990s, due to high cost. Instead, the IDF chose to upgrade the existing [[Rochev|M109 howitzers]] with the new M185 howitzer that was meant to be used by the Sholef instead.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (lit. "Gunslinger V1") is an Israeli prototype self-propelled howitzer developed by Soltam Systems during the 1970s. Based on a modified [[Merkava Mk.3B|Merkava Mk.3]] chassis, the Sholef incorporated numerous advanced systems into the vehicle, notably GPS, inertial navigation, and a fire control computer. Despite the project being prioritised by the IDF, it was ultimately cancelled in the early 1990s due to high cost. Instead, the IDF chose to upgrade existing [[Rochev|M109 howitzers]] with the new M185 howitzer that was meant to be used by the Sholef instead.
-Introduced during [[Update "Seek & Destroy"]] as a reward for [[Battle Pass: Season XVI, "Skilled Marksman"]]. The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an advanced SPH based on the hull of the [[Merkava Mk.3B|Merkava Mk.3]] MBT. Although the chassis lacks any composite armour, it is still quite thick and sloped enough that it can take some hits from kinetic rounds. However, just like any other modern SPH, the turret of the Sholef is large and thin, which means it is a juicy target for anyone, especially for various autocannon-armed IFVs that started to appear at the Sholef's BR. In terms of firepower, the Sholef is a big step up from the [[Rochev]] by having an access to an autoloader and (currently) the most powerful conventional HE shell in Ground Forces, capable of defeating most tanks it will face.
+Introduced during [[Update "Seek & Destroy"]] as a reward for [[Battle Pass: Season XVI, "Skilled Marksman"]], the '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an advanced SPH based on the hull of the [[Merkava Mk.3B|Merkava Mk.3]] MBT. Although the chassis lacks any composite armour, it is still quite thick and sloped enough that it can take some hits from kinetic rounds. However, just like any other modern SPH, the Sholef's turret is large and thin, making it a juicy target for anyone, especially for various autocannon-armed IFVs that start to appear at the Sholef's BR. In terms of firepower, the Sholef is a big step up from the [[Rochev]] by having access to an autoloader and powerful conventional HE shell, capable of defeating most tanks it will face.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Israeli tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Seek & Destroy"]] as a reward for [[Battle Pass: Season XVI, "Skilled Marksman"]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (lit. "Gunslinger V1") is an Israeli prototype self-propelled howitzer developed by Soltam Systems during the 1970s. Based on a modified [[Merkava Mk.3B|Merkava Mk.3]] chassis, the Sholef incorporated numerous advanced system into the vehicle, notably GPS system, inertial navigation, and a fire control computer. Despite the project was prioritized by the IDF, it was ultimately cancelled in the early 1990s, due to high cost. Instead, the IDF chose to upgrade the existing [[Rochev|M109 howitzers]] with the new M185 howitzer that was meant to be used by the Sholef instead.
 == General info ==
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 '''Pros:'''
+* Has an access to the most powerful HE shell in Ground Forces, capable of defeating most opponent it may face
+* Can deal with enemy aircraft or helicopter at distance with HE-VT rounds and high gun elevation
 '''Cons:'''
+* Very large profile, can be easily spotted
 == History ==

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 {{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}
 <!-- ''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.'' -->
-{{main|Soltam M839 (155 mm)}}
+{{main|Soltam M845 (155 mm)}}
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 |-
-! colspan="5" | [[Soltam M839 (155 mm)|155 mm Soltam M839]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || Reloading rate (seconds)
+! colspan="5" | [[Soltam M845 (155 mm)|155 mm Soltam M845]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || Reloading rate (seconds)
 |-
 ! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
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 ==== Ammunition ====
-{{:Soltam M839 (155 mm)/Ammunition|M107, M401 (PF), M401}}
+{{:Soltam M845 (155 mm)/Ammunition|M107, M401 (PF), M401}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====