Machbet

This page is about the Israeli SPAA Machbet. For other versions, see M113 (Family).

Machbet

Machbet

Description

The Machbet is a rank Israeli SPAA with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Wind of Change".

An upgrade of the Hovet, the Machbet features 4 all-aspect infrared-tracking stinger missiles that allow it to engage long-range targets and an IRST tracker that is more reliable than the AN/VPS-2 which also doesn't trigger aircraft RWRs.

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				301			__.__
Realistic				188			__.__

Armaments

Main armament

20 mm M168						Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	2,200 (1,100)	3,000	-5°/+80°	±180°	N/A	66.0	91.4	111.0	122.8	130.6	26.00	23.00	21.20	20.00
Realistic						44.6	52.5	63.8	70.5	75.0

Ammunition

• Default: AP-I · HEI-T* · AP-I
• HEI-T: HEI-T* · HEI-T* · HEI-T* · AP-I
• AP-I: AP-I · AP-I · AP-I · HEI-T*

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
20 mm API	AP-I	53	50	39	28	20	14
20 mm HEI-T	HEI-T*	2	2	2	2	2	2

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%
20 mm API	AP-I	1,030	0.15	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
20 mm HEI-T	HEI-T*	1,030	0.1	0	0.1	12	79°	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
2	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Additional armament

FIM-92 Stinger missile					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	4	-10°/+70°	±180°	N/A	66.0	91.4	111.0	122.8	130.6	19.5	17.2	15.9	15.0
Realistic					44.6	52.5	63.8	70.5	75.0

Ammunition

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Range (m)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
								0%	50%	100%
FIM-92E	SAM	1,000	6,000	10.1	1	0.1	540	79°	80°	81°
FIM-92K	SAM	1,000	6,000	10.1	1	0.1	540	79°	80°	81°

The FIM-92E detonates on impact while the FIM-92K has a proximity fuse.

Ammo racks

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

Usage in battles

Realistic Battles

In RB the Machbet works similarly to the Hovet, the main difference is that you get additional Stingers that increase your offensive capabilities; although this makes you a bit slower and less effective in closed spaces as the missile launcher juts out to the side.

If you prefer flanking then this SPAAG has the capability to do so, the only issue would be tackling steep and rough terrain as this vehicle doesn't have a great engine when stock, and can go quite fast with the upgraded engine.

Usage in battles.

As an AA platform- If shooting down planes and helicopters are your thing then, load up Stingers for the harder aircraft and use your Vulcan to down the other easier birds, the Vulcan has plentiful ammo and it's stock belts can decimate even the toughest of jets with a few well places shots. When it come to helicopter aim for the vitals and you will be able to bring down those choopers; against heavies like the Apache, Hind etc. use the Stingers as they have quite a lot of explosive filler to boot.

Pros and cons

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History

Devblog

After the M163 VADS began being decommissioned from American service, the vehicle was heavily exported to foreign operators. Israel was one of several states which adopted the M163 VADS into its own military under the name ‘Hovet’ in the early 1980s. By the early 1990s however, it was realized that the system required modernization. As such, the IAI company was tasked with developing an upgrade package.

Together with General Dynamics, IAI upgraded the Hovet’s fire control system and equipped the vehicle with a Stinger missile launcher, in an effort to increase the vehicle’s effectiveness against low-flying jet aircraft. Following successful testing of the prototype in 1997, the vehicle was formally accepted into service with the IDF under the name ‘Machbet’ in 1998. In the upcoming years, several of the older Hovets were modernized to the Machbet standard. However, the Machbet only saw a short service life with the IDF. Because of changing tasks and requirements, the Machbet was officially withdrawn from active service in 2006.

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

• [Devblog] Machbet: Desert "Vulcan"

Israel Aerospace Industries (התעשייה האווירית לישראל)
Jet Fighters	Nesher · Kfir Canard · Kfir C.2 · Kfir C.7
SPAAs	Machbet

Israel anti-aircraft vehicles
Half-track	TCM-20
M163 derivatives	Hovet · Machbet · Imp.Chaparral
Captured	ZSU-57-2 · ZSU-23-4