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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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| − | | rowspan="2" | 46 || rowspan="2" | -7°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 32.4 || 44.8 || 54.4 || 60.2 || 64.0 || rowspan="2" | | + | | rowspan="2" | 46 || rowspan="2" | -7°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 32.4 || 44.8 || 54.4 || 60.2 || 64.0 || rowspan="2" | 8.71 || rowspan="2" | 7.70 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 6.70 |
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! ''Realistic'' | ! ''Realistic'' | ||
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==== Ammunition ==== | ==== Ammunition ==== | ||
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| + | ! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics | ||
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| + | ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition | ||
| + | ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead | ||
| + | ! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | ||
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| + | ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m | ||
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| + | | M325 || HEATFS || 480 || 480 || 480 || 480 || 480 || 480 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | M339 || HE-TF || 65 || 65 || 60 || 58 || 53 || 50 | ||
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| + | | M322 || APFSDS || 589 || 586 || 577 || 565 || 553 || 541 | ||
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| + | | M338 || APFSDS || 611 || 608 || 597 || 585 || 573 || 560 | ||
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| + | ! colspan="10" | Shell details | ||
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| + | ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition | ||
| + | ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead | ||
| + | ! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s) | ||
| + | ! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg) | ||
| + | ! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m) | ||
| + | ! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm) | ||
| + | ! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g) | ||
| + | ! colspan="3" | Ricochet | ||
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| + | ! 0% !! 50% !! 100% | ||
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| + | | M325 || HEATFS || 1,078 || 15.81 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 2,360 || 65° || 72° || 77° | ||
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| + | | M339 || HE-TF || 900 || 17 || 1.5 || 3 || 3,660 || 79° || 80° || 81° | ||
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| + | | M322 || APFSDS || 1,705 || 5.6 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81° | ||
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| + | | M338 || APFSDS || 1,680 || 5.06 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81° | ||
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! 4th<br>rack empty | ! 4th<br>rack empty | ||
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! Visual<br>discrepancy | ! Visual<br>discrepancy | ||
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{{main|M2HB (12.7 mm)|FN MAG 60-40 (7.62 mm)}} | {{main|M2HB (12.7 mm)|FN MAG 60-40 (7.62 mm)}} | ||
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! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal | ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal | ||
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=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
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'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
| − | * Powerful APFSDS | + | * Powerful APFSDS Round |
| − | * Trophy System will stop most | + | * Trophy System will stop most missile |
| − | * HE-TF | + | * HE-TF fighting against helicopters |
| − | * | + | * Commander and Gunner thermals |
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'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
| − | * | + | * Your engine is direct in front of the tank and any penetrating to the UFP will result in a mobility hit |
| − | * | + | * weaker than other nations UFP |
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== History == | == History == | ||
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* [[wt:en/news/7607-development-merkava-mk-4b-mk-4m-the-chariots-of-modern-warfare-en|[Devblog] Merkava Mk.4B & Mk.4M: The chariots of modern warfare]] | * [[wt:en/news/7607-development-merkava-mk-4b-mk-4m-the-chariots-of-modern-warfare-en|[Devblog] Merkava Mk.4B & Mk.4M: The chariots of modern warfare]] | ||
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Revision as of 00:29, 30 April 2022
| This page is about the Israeli medium tank Merkava Mk.4M. For other versions, see Merkava (Family). |
Contents
Description
The Merkava Siman 4M is a rank Israeli medium tank with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Wind of Change".
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.
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
| Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
| Arcade | Expression error: Unexpected * operator. | 2,325 | Expression error: Unexpected round operator. | __.__ | |||
| Realistic | 1,327 | Expression error: Unexpected round operator. | __.__ | ||||
Modifications and economy
Armaments
Main armament
| 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
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
6th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
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| 46 | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ |
Machine guns
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 | ||||
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| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| ___ (___) | ___ | __° | __° | |
| 7.62 mm FN MAG 60-40 | ||||
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| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| ___ (___) | ___ | __° | __° | |
| ___ (___) | ___ | __° | __° | |
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:
- Powerful APFSDS Round
- Trophy System will stop most missile
- HE-TF fighting against helicopters
- Commander and Gunner thermals
Cons:
- Your engine is direct in front of the tank and any penetrating to the UFP will result in a mobility hit
- weaker than other nations UFP
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: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).
Media
- Skins
- Videos
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
| Israel medium tanks | |
|---|---|
| M-51 | M-51 · M-51 (W) |
| Magach | Magach 1 · Magach 2 · Magach 3 · Magach 3 (ERA) · Magach 5 · Magach 6 |
| Magach 6A · Magach 6B · Magach 6B Gal · Gal Batash · Magach 6C · Magach 6M · Magach 6R · Magach Hydra · Magach 7C | |
| Tiran | Tiran 4 · Tiran 4S · Tiran 6 |
| Sho't | Sho't · Sho't Kal Alef · Sho't Kal Gimel · Sho't Kal Dalet |
| Merkava | Merkava Mk.1B · Merkava Mk.2B · Merkava Mk.2D · Merkava Mk.3B · Merkava Mk.3C · Ra'am Sagol |
| Merkava Mk.4B · Merkava Mk.4M · Merkava Mk.4 LIC | |


