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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Israeli medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Apex Predators"]].
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The Magach 7C was the third development of the Magach 7 series. The Magach 7 came out in the 1980s with the C variant being developed in the 1990s. Unlike the Magach 7A, the Magach 7C employed passive arrays of armour instead of ERA kits like the ones present in the Magach 7A. With this extra armour, the Magach 7C took a hit to its mobility and received a new powerplant and transmission, the 900HP AVDS-1790-5A used in early Merkavas, and the transmission was upgraded to the same automatic transmission present in the Merkava Mk.2. The Magach 7C was eventually faced out in favour of the Merkava Mk.4 but it was still retained by reserve units of the IAF.
  
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The very last variant of Israel Magach series with redesigned applique armor, although not being the most protected tank of its era, Magach 7C still gives players the chance to fight back with its improved FCS, powerplant, new APFSDS and slightly better protection than its predecessors.
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It was introduced in [[Update "Apex Predators"]]. The very last variant of Israel Magach series with redesigned applique armour, although not being the most protected tank of its era, Magach 7C still gives players the chance to fight back with its improved FCS, powerplant, new APFSDS and slightly better protection than its predecessors. Compared to previous versions of the Magach, the Magach 7C has slightly better mobility and armour, and packs quite a punch with its new APFSDS round. However it relies heavily on its Fire Control System with 2nd generation thermals to be a threat in battles. Its armour is also much more capable against APFSDS and HEAT shells, since the ERA present in other Magach variants was not enough to stop APDS or APFSDS shells even from autocannons.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}
 
{{Specs-Tank-Armour}}
 
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From Magach 6 (M60A1/3)  to the 7 series, aside from still based on M60s, the redesigns on the 7 series adopted a more Merkava-like approach with applique armors on different spots of the tank; in 7C's case, the hull is now protected by an extra layer of composite applique armor on the front and the first 2 side skirts, while the turret received an complete redesign from being covered by ERA blocks and NERA applique blocks to an arrow-shaped turret with extra layer of composite applique armor. While this is nowhere sufficient for APFSDS of its era, tanks with HEAT; APDS or even APCBC will have a hard time penetrating its  armor, giving it extra survivability to its predecessors. The interior layout though is mostly identical to its predecessors, but the tank is more cramped with shells even with 6 shells less than predecessors- any penetrated shots will very likely detonate the ammunition located on the center mass of the tank.
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From Magach 6 (M60A1/3)  to the 7 series, aside from still based on M60s, the redesigns on the 7 series adopted a more Merkava-like approach with applique armours on different spots of the tank; in 7C's case, the hull is now protected by an extra layer of composite applique armour on the front and the first 2 side skirts, while the turret received an complete redesign from being covered by ERA blocks and NERA applique blocks to an arrow-shaped turret with extra layer of composite applique armour. While this is nowhere sufficient for APFSDS of its era, tanks with HEAT; APDS or even APCBC will have a hard time penetrating its  armour, giving it extra survivability to its predecessors. The interior layout though is mostly identical to its predecessors, but the tank is more cramped with shells even with 6 shells less than predecessors- any penetrated shots will very likely detonate the ammunition located on the center mass of the tank.
  
 
'''Armour type:''' <!-- The types of armour present on the vehicle and their general locations -->
 
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! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 
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| Hull || 40 mm+ 93 mm UFP (65°; 64°)  
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| Hull || 40+93 mm (65°) '' UFP'' <br> 40+117-40+137 mm (56°) ''LFP'' || 36-70 mm ''Top'' <br> 19-36 mm ''Bottom'' || 25-40 mm || 20-38 mm
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40 mm+ 117-137 mm LFP (54°; 56°)  
 
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| 36-70 mm ''Top'' <br>19-36 mm ''Bottom'' || 25-40 mm || 20-38 mm
 
 
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| Turret || 40 mm+ 130 mm ''Turret front'' (Volumetric) <br>152 mm ''Gun mantlet'' || 40 mm+ 76 mm (Volumetric) || 28 mm || 24 mm (Volumetric)
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| Turret || 40+130 mm ''Turret front'' (Volumetric) <br> 152 mm ''Gun mantlet'' || 40+76 mm (Volumetric) || 28 mm || 24 mm (Volumetric)
 
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| Cupola || colspan="4" | 25.4 mm  
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| Cupola || colspan="4" | 25.4 mm
 
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{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}
 
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{{tankMobility|abMinHp=1,407|rbMinHp=803}}
  
 
=== Modifications and economy ===
 
=== Modifications and economy ===
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{{main|Sharir (105 mm)}}
 
{{main|Sharir (105 mm)}}
  
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After the introduction of M68 from US, Israel got the license for producing the gun locally as the "Sharir" tank cannon and later tanks would be upgraded with this gun; Magach 7C is no exception. While the gun traverse speed is slightly better, the overall performance is identical to 105 mm cannons for M60 series, although not being the best tank gun of its tier, the variety of shells can make sure Magach 7C would still have the chance to take out more modern tanks.
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After the introduction of the M68 gun by the US Army, Israel got the license for producing the gun locally as the "Sharir" tank cannon and later tanks were upgraded with this gun. The Magach 7C is no exception. While the gun traverse speed is slightly better, the overall performance is identical to 105 mm cannons for M60 series, although not being the best tank gun of its tier, the variety of shells can make sure Magach 7C would still have the chance to take on more modern tanks.
  
 
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! ''Arcade''
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| rowspan="2" | 57 || rowspan="2" | -9°/+19° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 22.8 || 31.6 || 38.4 || 42.5 || 45.2 || rowspan="2" | 8.71 || rowspan="2" | 7.70 || rowspan="2" | 7.10 || rowspan="2" | 6.70
 
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! ''Realistic''
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| 14.3 || 16.8 || 20.4 || 22.6 || 24.0
 
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==== Ammunition ====
 
==== Ammunition ====
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The Magach 7C shares the same ammunition as its tech-tree predecessor Magach 6B [[Gal Batash]], although the 105 mm gun is deemed insufficient to more advanced MBTs like T-64 and T-72. However, utilizing the latest ammunition for the 105 mm gun would still give Magach 7C the chance to defeat them.
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! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
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'''M152; HEAT-FS''' - The stock shell; while the shell is more than enough to defeat earlier tanks or those without ERA, any advanced MBTs it might face can stop the shell with ease with its composite armour. To make sure the best utilization of the shell, pick the targets wisely: go for light targets or NATO tanks with relatively less protection. Flanking is only viable if the tank could reach vantage points at the first place.
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 
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! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
 
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! 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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| M152 || HEATFS ||400||400||400||400||400||400
 
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| M156 || HESH ||127||127||127||127||127||127
 
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| M111 || APFSDS ||337||335||330||322||314||306
 
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| M426 || APFSDS ||430||427||420||409||400||390
 
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Sharing the same ammunition as its tech-tree predecessor Magach 6B [[Gal Batash]], although 105 mm is deem insufficient to more advanced MBTs like T-64 and T-72; but utilizing the latest ammunition for 105 mm would still give Magach 7C the chance to defeat them.
 
  
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M152 HEAT-FS: The stock shell; while the shell is more than enough to defeat earlier tanks or those without ERA, any advanced MBTs it might face can stop the shell with ease with its composite armor. To make sure the best utilization of the shell, pick the targets wisely- go for light targets or NATO tanks with relatively less protection, taking flanks is only viable if the tank could reach vantage points at the first place.
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'''M156; HESH''' - One of the first researchable rounds for the tank; while the explosive content is more than enough to take out light vehicles or MBTs showing their sides right away, the ballistic performance hinders its long-range capability. Having the laser rangefinder equipped does help the M156 to reach targets which are in hull-down position at longer ranges. A precise hit on a weak spot can easily overpressurize enemies or cause extensive shrapnel damage to internal compartments.
  
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M156 HESH: One of the first researchable round for the tank; while the explosive content is more than enough to take out light vehicles or MBTs showing their sides right away, the ballistic performance hindered its long-range capability. But having LRF researched does help M156 to reach targets which are in hull-down position at longer ranges, a precise hit on weakspot can easily overpressure enemies or causing extensive shrapnel damage to internal compartments.
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'''M111; APFSDS''' - The other tier 1 ammunition researchable, it might not have the best penetration of its tier, but being a long-rod APFSDS means the it will have better odds to penetrate well-protected MBTs frontally. While Warsaw-Pact and Chinese tanks could be harder to take out, a precise hit on their LFP is very likely to detonate either their fuel tanks or ammunition racks.
  
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M111 APFSDS: The other tier 1 ammunition researchable, it might not have the best penetration of its tier, but being a long-rod APFSDS means the it will have better odds to penetrate well-protected MBTs frontally; while Warsaw-Pact and Chinese tanks could be harder to take out, a precise hit on their LFP is very likely to detonate either their fuel tanks or ammunition.
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'''M426; APFSDS''' - The final round and the go-to round for the tank; the Israeli equivalent to 105 mm DM63, it is among the best 105 mm APFSDS available and having vastly improved penetration to M111. This also means it can now penetrates earlier Warsaw-Pact MBTs safely even at longer ranges, but MBTs such as T-64BV and ZTZ96A can still cause major problem for Magach 7C.
  
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M426 APFSDS: The final round and the go-to round for the tank; the Israeli equivalent to 105 mm DM63, it is among the best 105 mm APFSDS available and having vastly improved penetration to M111; this also means it can now penetrates earlier Warsaw-Pact MBTs safely even at longer ranges, but MBTs such as T-64BV and ZTZ96A can still cause major problem for Magach 7C.
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{{:Sharir (105 mm)/Ammunition|M152, M156, M111, M416, M426}}
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! colspan="10" | Shell details
 
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! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
 
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! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
 
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! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>mass (kg)
 
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
 
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
 
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! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 
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! colspan="3" | Ricochet
 
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! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 
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| M152 || HEATFS ||1,174||10.5||0.05||0.1||1,270||65°||72°||77°
 
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| M156 || HESH ||731||11.4||0.1||4||3,170||73°||77°||80°
 
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| M111 || APFSDS ||1,455||4.2||N/A||N/A||N/A||78°||80°||81°
 
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| M426 || APFSDS ||1,455||4.4||N/A||N/A||N/A||78°||80°||81°
 
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! colspan="7" | Smoke shell characteristics
 
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! Ammunition
 
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! Velocity<br>(m/s)
 
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! Projectile<br>mass (kg)
 
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! Screen radius<br>(m)
 
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! Screen deploy time<br>(s)
 
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! Screen hold time<br>(s)
 
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! Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 
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| M416 ||732
 
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|11.6||20
 
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|5||20||50
 
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==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
 
==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
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! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 
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| Coaxial || 900 (200) || 575 || - || -
 
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! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 
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| Pintle (loader) || 1,800 (200) || 600 || -10°/+50° || ±120°
 
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| Pintle (commander) || 1,800 (200) || 600 || -10°/+60° || ±180°
 
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| Coaxial || 2,400 (200) || 600 || - || -
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
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* Higher acceleration thanks to the new engine pack
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* High acceleration thanks to the new engine pack
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* Access to variety of ammunitions ie. M426 APFSDS and HESH
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* Access to variety of ammunition (M426 APFSDS and M156 HESH)
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* Faster gun laying drive than predecessors
 
 
* Good depression angle for hull-down position
 
* Good depression angle for hull-down position
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* Vastly improved protection against non-APFSDS shell
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* Vastly improved protection against non-APFSDS shells
 
* Sufficient amount of smoke grenades
 
* Sufficient amount of smoke grenades
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'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
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* The slowest medium/MBT among its competitors
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* Slow for its BR
 
* Rather cramped interior filled with ammunition
 
* Rather cramped interior filled with ammunition
 
* Rather slow gun traverse speed to competitors
 
* Rather slow gun traverse speed to competitors
 
* Huge in size, can be easily identified by enemies
 
* Huge in size, can be easily identified by enemies
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* Fixed 8x gunsight that hinder its gun flexibility  
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* Fixed 8x gunsight that hinders its gun flexibility
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* Loud tracks and engine will telegraph your position to nearby enemies
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* Composite screens offer little to no protection from APFSDS rounds
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
 
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The Magach 7C, or "Battering-Ram 7 Gimel" as translated from Hebrew, is the third development of the Magach 7 series. The Magach 7 first entered service with the Israeli Defense Forces in the mid 1980s. It was a radical new design from previous Magachs, featuring an uparmored hull and turret. Rather than the addition of ERA which Israel had used on previous Magachs, the Magach 7 series was given composite screens on the turret, side-skirts, and hull. These upgrades resulted in the Magach 7 sharing few visual characteristics with the M60 Patton tank upon which it is based.
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The Magach 7A was the first rendition of the Magach 7 to serve in the IDF Armored Corps. One might compare it visually to the M48 Super, as the layout of composite screens added to the turret, if loosely, visually resembles that of the German counterpart. Upgrades from the base M60 included the addition of composite screens, an upgraded fire control system, including a laser rangefinder and thermal sight, and the addition of the same tracks as the Merkava Mk.1. Many of the components used to upgrade the Magach 7 were shared with the Merkava designs of the time.
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The Magach 7B was an interim design, featuring a similar armour layout to the Magach 7C, however this design was experimental at the time of its development.
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By the 1990s, the Magach 7C design had all but replaced the Magach 7A. The primary difference between the Magach 7A and 7C was the armour layout. Composite screens remained on the hull and side skirts, but the layout on the turret had been entirely redesigned. The turret armour now featured wedge-shaped composite screens with a fixed mantlet. These screens featured slots for the 105 mm cannon, as well as the 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun.
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Magach 7s were eventually phased out of frontline service with the IDF upon the debut of the Merkava Mk.4, when they were given to IDF reserve units to replace older Magach variants.
  
 
== Media ==
 
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== See also ==
 
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* [[wt:en/news/7988-development-magach-7-the-ram-hits-again-en|[Devblog] Magach 7: The ram hits again!]]
 
* [[wt:en/news/7988-development-magach-7-the-ram-hits-again-en|[Devblog] Magach 7: The ram hits again!]]
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* https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/coldwar/Israel/Magach-7.php
  
 
{{Israel medium tanks}}
 
{{Israel medium tanks}}

Latest revision as of 09:02, 24 October 2023

Introducing Wiki 3.0
This page is about the Israeli medium tank Magach 7C. For other versions, see Magach (Family).
Magach 7C
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GarageImage Magach 7C.jpg
Magach 7C
Israel flag.png Israel
VI Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
9.3 9.3 9.3
Class:
Research:110 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:620 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png

Description

The Magach 7C was the third development of the Magach 7 series. The Magach 7 came out in the 1980s with the C variant being developed in the 1990s. Unlike the Magach 7A, the Magach 7C employed passive arrays of armour instead of ERA kits like the ones present in the Magach 7A. With this extra armour, the Magach 7C took a hit to its mobility and received a new powerplant and transmission, the 900HP AVDS-1790-5A used in early Merkavas, and the transmission was upgraded to the same automatic transmission present in the Merkava Mk.2. The Magach 7C was eventually faced out in favour of the Merkava Mk.4 but it was still retained by reserve units of the IAF.

It was introduced in Update "Apex Predators". The very last variant of Israel Magach series with redesigned applique armour, although not being the most protected tank of its era, Magach 7C still gives players the chance to fight back with its improved FCS, powerplant, new APFSDS and slightly better protection than its predecessors. Compared to previous versions of the Magach, the Magach 7C has slightly better mobility and armour, and packs quite a punch with its new APFSDS round. However it relies heavily on its Fire Control System with 2nd generation thermals to be a threat in battles. Its armour is also much more capable against APFSDS and HEAT shells, since the ERA present in other Magach variants was not enough to stop APDS or APFSDS shells even from autocannons.

General info

Survivability and armour

Smoke grenades
Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle
ESS
Creation of a smoke screen in the direction of movement of the vehicle
Armourfront / side / back
Hull93 / 70 / 40
Turret130 / 76 / 51
Crew4 people
Visibility142 %

From Magach 6 (M60A1/3) to the 7 series, aside from still based on M60s, the redesigns on the 7 series adopted a more Merkava-like approach with applique armours on different spots of the tank; in 7C's case, the hull is now protected by an extra layer of composite applique armour on the front and the first 2 side skirts, while the turret received an complete redesign from being covered by ERA blocks and NERA applique blocks to an arrow-shaped turret with extra layer of composite applique armour. While this is nowhere sufficient for APFSDS of its era, tanks with HEAT; APDS or even APCBC will have a hard time penetrating its armour, giving it extra survivability to its predecessors. The interior layout though is mostly identical to its predecessors, but the tank is more cramped with shells even with 6 shells less than predecessors- any penetrated shots will very likely detonate the ammunition located on the center mass of the tank.

Armour type:

Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 40+93 mm (65°) UFP
40+117-40+137 mm (56°) LFP 		36-70 mm Top
19-36 mm Bottom 		25-40 mm 20-38 mm
Turret 40+130 mm Turret front (Volumetric)
152 mm Gun mantlet 		40+76 mm (Volumetric) 28 mm 24 mm (Volumetric)
Cupola 25.4 mm

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Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB53 / 13 km/h
RB and SB48 / 12 km/h
Number of gears6 forward
2 back
Weight55.0 t
Engine power
AB1 732 hp
RB and SB908 hp
Power-to-weight ratio
AB31.5 hp/t
RB and SB16.5 hp/t
Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 53 13 55 1,407 1,732 25.58 31.49
Realistic 48 12 803 908 14.6 16.51

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB3 965 → 6 260 Sl icon.png
RB3 926 → 6 199 Sl icon.png
SB5 093 → 8 041 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications186 300 Rp icon.png
307 000 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost2 700 Ge icon.png
Crew training175 000 Sl icon.png
Experts620 000 Sl icon.png
Aces2 100 Ge icon.png
Research Aces1 010 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
160 / 200 / 240 % Sl icon.png
226 / 226 / 226 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Mobility Protection Firepower
Mods new tank traks.png
Tracks
Research:
7 800 Rp icon.png
Cost:
12 000 Sl icon.png
310 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank suspension.png
Suspension
Research:
8 800 Rp icon.png
Cost:
14 000 Sl icon.png
350 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank break.png
Brake System
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Filters
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Transmission
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Engine
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Improved Parts
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Improved FPE
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Crew Replenishment
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ESS
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Horizontal Drive
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Adjustment of Fire
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Elevation Mechanism
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NVD
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Laser rangefinder
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Armaments

Laser rangefinder
Reduces the error and increases the maximum measurable distance of the rangefinder
Night vision device
Improves visibility by enhancing natural light or active illumination.
Thermal imager
Allows to see thermal radiation in the infrared range day and night

Main armament

105 mm Sharir cannon
Two-plane stabilizer
Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving
Ammunition57 rounds
First-order22 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
8.7 → 6.7 s
Vertical guidance-9° / 19°
Main article: Sharir (105 mm)

After the introduction of the M68 gun by the US Army, Israel got the license for producing the gun locally as the "Sharir" tank cannon and later tanks were upgraded with this gun. The Magach 7C is no exception. While the gun traverse speed is slightly better, the overall performance is identical to 105 mm cannons for M60 series, although not being the best tank gun of its tier, the variety of shells can make sure Magach 7C would still have the chance to take on more modern tanks.

105 mm Sharir Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 57 -9°/+19° ±180° Two-plane 22.8 31.6 38.4 42.5 45.2 8.71 7.70 7.10 6.70
Realistic 14.3 16.8 20.4 22.6 24.0

Ammunition

The Magach 7C shares the same ammunition as its tech-tree predecessor Magach 6B Gal Batash, although the 105 mm gun is deemed insufficient to more advanced MBTs like T-64 and T-72. However, utilizing the latest ammunition for the 105 mm gun would still give Magach 7C the chance to defeat them.

M152; HEAT-FS - The stock shell; while the shell is more than enough to defeat earlier tanks or those without ERA, any advanced MBTs it might face can stop the shell with ease with its composite armour. To make sure the best utilization of the shell, pick the targets wisely: go for light targets or NATO tanks with relatively less protection. Flanking is only viable if the tank could reach vantage points at the first place.

M156; HESH - One of the first researchable rounds for the tank; while the explosive content is more than enough to take out light vehicles or MBTs showing their sides right away, the ballistic performance hinders its long-range capability. Having the laser rangefinder equipped does help the M156 to reach targets which are in hull-down position at longer ranges. A precise hit on a weak spot can easily overpressurize enemies or cause extensive shrapnel damage to internal compartments.

M111; APFSDS - The other tier 1 ammunition researchable, it might not have the best penetration of its tier, but being a long-rod APFSDS means the it will have better odds to penetrate well-protected MBTs frontally. While Warsaw-Pact and Chinese tanks could be harder to take out, a precise hit on their LFP is very likely to detonate either their fuel tanks or ammunition racks.

M426; APFSDS - The final round and the go-to round for the tank; the Israeli equivalent to 105 mm DM63, it is among the best 105 mm APFSDS available and having vastly improved penetration to M111. This also means it can now penetrates earlier Warsaw-Pact MBTs safely even at longer ranges, but MBTs such as T-64BV and ZTZ96A can still cause major problem for Magach 7C.

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
M152 HEATFS 400 400 400 400 400 400
M156 HESH 127 127 127 127 127 127
M111 APFSDS 337 335 330 322 314 306
M426 APFSDS 430 427 420 409 400 390
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%
M152 HEATFS 1,174 10.5 0.05 0.1 1.27 65° 72° 77°
M156 HESH 731 11.4 0.1 4 3.17 73° 77° 80°
M111 APFSDS 1,455 4.2 - - - 78° 80° 81°
M426 APFSDS 1,455 4.4 - - - 78° 80° 81°
Smoke shell characteristics
Ammunition Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Screen radius
(m) 		Screen deploy
time (s) 		Screen hold
time (s) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
M416 732 11.6 20 5 25 50

Ammo racks

Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		5th
rack empty 		6th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
57 __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __

Machine guns

12.7 mm M2HB machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition1 000 rounds
Belt capacity200 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate575 shots/min
7.62 mm FN MAG 60-40 machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition2 400 rounds
Belt capacity200 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate1 001 shots/min
2 x 7.62 mm FN MAG 60-40 machine gun
Ammunition3 600 rounds
Belt capacity200 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate1 001 shots/min
Main articles: M2HB (12.7 mm), FN MAG 60-40 (7.62 mm)
12.7 mm M2HB
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Coaxial 900 (200) 575 - -
7.62 mm FN MAG 60-40
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Pintle (loader) 1,800 (200) 600 -10°/+50° ±120°
Pintle (commander) 1,800 (200) 600 -10°/+60° ±180°
Coaxial 2,400 (200) 600 - -

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

  • High acceleration thanks to the new engine pack
  • Access to variety of ammunition (M426 APFSDS and M156 HESH)
  • Good depression angle for hull-down position
  • Vastly improved protection against non-APFSDS shells
  • Sufficient amount of smoke grenades

Cons:

  • Slow for its BR
  • Rather cramped interior filled with ammunition
  • Rather slow gun traverse speed to competitors
  • Huge in size, can be easily identified by enemies
  • Fixed 8x gunsight that hinders its gun flexibility
  • Loud tracks and engine will telegraph your position to nearby enemies
  • Composite screens offer little to no protection from APFSDS rounds

History

The Magach 7C, or "Battering-Ram 7 Gimel" as translated from Hebrew, is the third development of the Magach 7 series. The Magach 7 first entered service with the Israeli Defense Forces in the mid 1980s. It was a radical new design from previous Magachs, featuring an uparmored hull and turret. Rather than the addition of ERA which Israel had used on previous Magachs, the Magach 7 series was given composite screens on the turret, side-skirts, and hull. These upgrades resulted in the Magach 7 sharing few visual characteristics with the M60 Patton tank upon which it is based.

The Magach 7A was the first rendition of the Magach 7 to serve in the IDF Armored Corps. One might compare it visually to the M48 Super, as the layout of composite screens added to the turret, if loosely, visually resembles that of the German counterpart. Upgrades from the base M60 included the addition of composite screens, an upgraded fire control system, including a laser rangefinder and thermal sight, and the addition of the same tracks as the Merkava Mk.1. Many of the components used to upgrade the Magach 7 were shared with the Merkava designs of the time.

The Magach 7B was an interim design, featuring a similar armour layout to the Magach 7C, however this design was experimental at the time of its development.

By the 1990s, the Magach 7C design had all but replaced the Magach 7A. The primary difference between the Magach 7A and 7C was the armour layout. Composite screens remained on the hull and side skirts, but the layout on the turret had been entirely redesigned. The turret armour now featured wedge-shaped composite screens with a fixed mantlet. These screens featured slots for the 105 mm cannon, as well as the 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun.

Magach 7s were eventually phased out of frontline service with the IDF upon the debut of the Merkava Mk.4, when they were given to IDF reserve units to replace older Magach variants.

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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

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