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''The Merkava Mk4 LIC is an upgraded version of the Merkava Mk4 tank, designed specifically for urban warfare and low-intensity conflicts. In War Thunder, the Merkava Mk4 LIC is a high-tier tank that offers players armor, great armament and mobility.''
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''One of the key features of the Merkava Mk4 LIC tank in War Thunder is its good armor, which provides enhanced protection against a variety of threats, including anti-tank missiles, HEAT and APFSDS rounds. The tank's composite armor is designed to provide excellent protection against kinetic energy penetrators and high explosive anti-tank (HEAT) rounds.''
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''In terms of armament, the Merkava Mk4 LIC is equipped with a powerful 120mm smoothbore gun, which can fire a variety of ammunition types, including high-explosive, armor-piercing fin stabilized discarding sabot, and timed fused high explosive shells.''
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''The Merkava Mk4 LIC tank also boasts excellent mobility, thanks to its powerful engine and reverse gearbox. In War Thunder, the tank is capable of moving quickly through rough terrain allowing players to quickly reposition and engage enemy targets.''
  
 
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== History ==
 
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The Merkava Mk4 LIC (Low-Intensity Conflict) is a modern main battle tank used by the Israeli Defense Forces. It was developed as an upgrade to the Merkava Mk4 tank, which entered service in the early 2000s.
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The Merkava Mk4 LIC was specifically designed to meet the needs of the IDF in urban warfare and low-intensity conflicts. The tank was developed in response to the changing nature of warfare, which increasingly involved conflicts in urban environments, where traditional main battle tanks were less effective.
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The development of the Merkava Mk4 LIC began in the mid-2000s, and the tank underwent extensive testing and evaluation before entering service with the IDF in 2009. The tank was initially deployed in the Gaza Strip during Operation Cast Lead in 2008-2009, where it demonstrated its effectiveness in urban warfare.
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The Merkava Mk4 LIC has since been used by the IDF in various conflicts, including Operation Protective Edge in 2014, where it played a key role in the ground offensive in the Gaza Strip. The tank's advanced armor, armament, mobility, and electronics made it a formidable weapon in urban environments, where it was able to engage enemy forces with precision and accuracy.
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Today, the Merkava Mk4 LIC remains one of the most advanced main battle tanks in the world, and continues to play a vital role in the defense of Israel.
  
 
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Merkava Mk.4 LIC
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Merkava Mk.4 LIC

Description

The Merkava Siman 4 LIC is a rank Israeli medium tank with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Sky Guardians".

General info

Survivability and armour

The Merkava Mk4 LIC is an upgraded version of the Merkava Mk4 tank, designed specifically for urban warfare and low-intensity conflicts. In War Thunder, the Merkava Mk4 LIC is a high-tier tank that offers players armor, great armament and mobility.

One of the key features of the Merkava Mk4 LIC tank in War Thunder is its good armor, which provides enhanced protection against a variety of threats, including anti-tank missiles, HEAT and APFSDS rounds. The tank's composite armor is designed to provide excellent protection against kinetic energy penetrators and high explosive anti-tank (HEAT) rounds.

In terms of armament, the Merkava Mk4 LIC is equipped with a powerful 120mm smoothbore gun, which can fire a variety of ammunition types, including high-explosive, armor-piercing fin stabilized discarding sabot, and timed fused high explosive shells.

The Merkava Mk4 LIC tank also boasts excellent mobility, thanks to its powerful engine and reverse gearbox. In War Thunder, the tank is capable of moving quickly through rough terrain allowing players to quickly reposition and engage enemy targets.

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

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 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. _,___ __.__ __.__
Realistic _,___ __.__ __.__

Modifications and economy

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: IMI MG251 (120 mm)

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: {{main|Name of the weapon}}. 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.

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) (kg) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
M325 HEATFS 1,078 15.81 0.05 0.1 2.36 65° 72° 77°
M339 HE-TF 900 17 1.5 3 3.66 79° 80° 81°
M322 APFSDS 1,705 5.6 - - - 78° 80° 81°
M338 APFSDS 1,680 5.06 - - - 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
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46 10 __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) no

Machine guns

Main articles: M2HB (12.7 mm), FN MAG 60-40 (7.62 mm)

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
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
coaxial 1000(200) 577 __° __°
7.62 mm FN MAG 60-40
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Pintle 7800(200) 600 __° __°
Pintle 7800(200) 600 __° __°

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

The Merkava Mk4 LIC (Low-Intensity Conflict) is a modern main battle tank used by the Israeli Defense Forces. It was developed as an upgrade to the Merkava Mk4 tank, which entered service in the early 2000s.

The Merkava Mk4 LIC was specifically designed to meet the needs of the IDF in urban warfare and low-intensity conflicts. The tank was developed in response to the changing nature of warfare, which increasingly involved conflicts in urban environments, where traditional main battle tanks were less effective.

The development of the Merkava Mk4 LIC began in the mid-2000s, and the tank underwent extensive testing and evaluation before entering service with the IDF in 2009. The tank was initially deployed in the Gaza Strip during Operation Cast Lead in 2008-2009, where it demonstrated its effectiveness in urban warfare.

The Merkava Mk4 LIC has since been used by the IDF in various conflicts, including Operation Protective Edge in 2014, where it played a key role in the ground offensive in the Gaza Strip. The tank's advanced armor, armament, mobility, and electronics made it a formidable weapon in urban environments, where it was able to engage enemy forces with precision and accuracy.

Today, the Merkava Mk4 LIC remains one of the most advanced main battle tanks in the world, and continues to play a vital role in the defense of Israel.

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

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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

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