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* Good gun with effective choices of ammo. | * Good gun with effective choices of ammo. | ||
* Engine in the front gives some extra protection to the crew. | * Engine in the front gives some extra protection to the crew. | ||
| − | * Low silhouette | + | * Low silhouette, excellent for hull-down position |
* Can't be hull broken. | * Can't be hull broken. | ||
* Very good gun stabilization | * Very good gun stabilization | ||
* Three extra machine guns on the roof to deal with lightly armoured vehicles, helicopters and planes. (2 x 7.62 mm + 1 x 12.7 mm) | * Three extra machine guns on the roof to deal with lightly armoured vehicles, helicopters and planes. (2 x 7.62 mm + 1 x 12.7 mm) | ||
| + | * Starts with stock smoke launcher, even better when modifications are purchased | ||
| + | * Potent APFSDS shell, offering more penetration than the one on the XM-1 | ||
'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
* Not premium (modules must be researched) | * Not premium (modules must be researched) | ||
| + | * Stock HEATFS round will have difficulties dealing with vehicle with composite armor | ||
| + | * Inferior optics at 9.0 offering only 8x zoom | ||
* Is not protected by composite armor | * Is not protected by composite armor | ||
| − | * Almost no protection against APFSDS which is quite common at the battle rating | + | * Shot to the center mass by any kinetic round is potentially lethal |
| − | * Engine and a | + | * Almost no protection against kinetic rounds especially APFSDS which is quite common at the battle rating |
| + | * Engine will protect the crew against certain munitions but will still often catch fire and burning out after exhausting FPE is a common thing | ||
* Driver has less protection than other crew members | * Driver has less protection than other crew members | ||
* All the modules being at the front means that there is no crew protection for flankers from the rear | * All the modules being at the front means that there is no crew protection for flankers from the rear | ||
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Contents
| This page is about the American medium tank Merkava Mk.2B (USA). For other version, see Merkava Mk.1 (USA). |
Description
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The ▃Merkava Siman 2 Bet is a gift rank VI American medium tank
with a battle rating of 9.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update 1.95 "Northern Wind" as a reward for Operation F.R.O.S.T.
General info
Survivability and armour
The frontal armour on the Merkava 2B is great and is comparable or better than tanks of similar battle rating, the frontal turret especially. If somebody is hoping to have a shot penetrate through the turret when they are facing a Merkava frontally, there is a very good chance they are out of luck and it will not go through.
This does not mean that the Merkava is frontally invincible, however. The lower front plates are weak; even if they are stronger than the upper ones in pure armour thickness, the effective one is way lower. However, the lower front plate is the weakness of most tanks anyways, so this is to be expected. Also, there are some parts of the front armour that are weak, such as the turret gun mantlet and the area around it, as well as the uppermost part of the frontal upper plate, but being hit there, especially from long distance, is going to be all in the enemy's luck, so worrying about those spots is not necessary all the time.
Where this tank shines though is how it fixes the lower frontal plate issue. This vehicle's secret ace is its position of the engine. It is in front of the tank, covering most of the frontal lower plate and a decent part of the upper one as well. Thus, any hit there will certainly stop the shell coming at it, especially against HESH, HEAT, and sometimes HEAT-FS shells as well. It will also stop most of the shrapnel, protecting the crew even further. However, this also means increased risk of fires and being immobilized, so having the Parts and FPE module will be important to be able to quickly repair the tank and put out fires.
Stick to facing the front armour towards the enemies. The side and rear armour are thin to the point of non-existence, and the rear of the tank has all the ammunition, so anyone able to aim there will get a clean way of a one-shot. That, or they will knock out most, if not all, of the crew, which is still a one-shot.
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 | 60 | 26 | 63 | 1492 | 1,717 | 23.68 | 27.25 |
| Realistic | 54 | 24 | 852 | 900 | 13.52 | 14.29 | |
Armaments
Main armament
| 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 | 62 | -8°/+20° | ±180° | Two-plane | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | 8.1 | __.__ | __.__ | 6.7 |
| Realistic | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | 40.0 | ||||||||
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 | ||
| M111 | APFSDS | 337 | 335 | 330 | 322 | 314 | 306 |
| M152 | HEATFS | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
| M156 | HESH | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 |
| Shell details | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile Mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Normalisation at 30° from horizontal |
Ricochet | ||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||
| M111 | APFSDS | 1,455 | 3.79 | N/A | N/A | N/A | _._° | 78° | 80° | 81° |
| M152 | HEATFS | 1,173 | 10.5 | N/A | 0.1 | 1,271 | +0.0° | 65° | 72° | 77° |
| M156 | HESH | 732 | 14.85 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 4,306 | +0.0° | 73° | 77° | 80° |
| 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 | 730 | 11.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ |
Optics
| Merkava Mk.2B (USA) Optics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Default magnification | Maximum magnification | |
| Main Gun optics | X7.2 | X8.0 |
| Comparable optics | ___ | |
Machine guns
| 12.7 mm M2HB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt capacity) |
Rate of fire (shots/minute) |
Vertical guidance |
Horizontal guidance |
| Coaxial | 900 (200) | 576 | N/A | N/A |
| 7.62 mm FN MAG 60-40 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt capacity) |
Rate of fire (shots/minute) |
Vertical guidance |
Horizontal guidance |
| Coaxial | 5,950 (200) | 600 | N/A | N/A |
| Commander's cupola | 1,750 (200) | 600 | -10°/+50° | ±120° |
| Loader's cupola | 1,750 (200) | 600 | -10°/+50° | ±120° |
Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
Pros:
- Armour is composed of multiple layers, giving it a good protection against HESH, HEAT and some ATGMs
- Stock HEATFS round works well overall
- Has access to a thermal sight
- Good mobility once spaded. Can take the capture zones with lighter vehicles.
- Good gun with effective choices of ammo.
- Engine in the front gives some extra protection to the crew.
- Low silhouette, excellent for hull-down position
- Can't be hull broken.
- Very good gun stabilization
- Three extra machine guns on the roof to deal with lightly armoured vehicles, helicopters and planes. (2 x 7.62 mm + 1 x 12.7 mm)
- Starts with stock smoke launcher, even better when modifications are purchased
- Potent APFSDS shell, offering more penetration than the one on the XM-1
Cons:
- Not premium (modules must be researched)
- Stock HEATFS round will have difficulties dealing with vehicle with composite armor
- Inferior optics at 9.0 offering only 8x zoom
- Is not protected by composite armor
- Shot to the center mass by any kinetic round is potentially lethal
- Almost no protection against kinetic rounds especially APFSDS which is quite common at the battle rating
- Engine will protect the crew against certain munitions but will still often catch fire and burning out after exhausting FPE is a common thing
- Driver has less protection than other crew members
- All the modules being at the front means that there is no crew protection for flankers from the rear
- Vehicle is wide and takes up a huge portion of the screen
- Ammo rack in the rear, shot from the back are often lethal
History
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Media
Merkava Mk.2B (USA) in the Operation F.R.O.S.T. garage
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See also
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External links
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| M4 | M4 · Calliope · M4A1 · M4A1 (76) W · M4A2 · M4A2 (76) W · M4A3 (105) · M4A3 (76) W · M4/T26 |
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| M46/47/48 Patton | M46 · M46 "Tiger" · M47 · M48A1 · T54E1 · T54E2 |
| M60 | M60 · M60A1 (AOS) · M60A1 RISE (P) · M60A2 · M60A3 TTS · M728 CEV · 120S |
| MBT-70 | MBT-70 · XM803 |
| M1 Abrams | XM1 (Chrysler) · XM1 (GM) |
| M1 Abrams · M1 KVT · IPM1 | |
| M1A1 · M1A1 HC · M1A1 Click-Bait | |
| M1A2 Abrams · M1A2 SEP · M1A2 SEP V2 | |
| Other | T95E1 |
| Australia | M1A1 AIM |
| Canada | M4A5 |
| Israel | ▃Magach 3 (ERA) · ▃Merkava Mk.1 · ▃Merkava Mk.2B · ▃Merkava Mk.3D |
| Turkey | M60 AMBT |
