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

Despite its low armor, the Machbet has the particularity of being able to withstand some misplaced shots, but pay attention to the HE shell that are able to destroy instantly the vehicle .

Beware also of tanks equipped with machinegun above the calibre 7.62 , these tanks can easily penetrate the sides of the vehicle

Armour type:

aluminium aliage 5083

structural steel

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	38mm	44mm Top 32mm Bottom	38mm	38 - 10mm
Turret	38 - 18 mm Turret front 150 mm Gun mantlet	17mm	17mm	0mm
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		Visual discrepancy
2	1 (+1)	0(+2)		No

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	Visual discrepancy
4		Yes

The FIM-92 E and K are effective weapons but under certain conditions, first with turns at 10G maximum, the missile will not be able to follow some aircraft unless the angle is favorable , If the aircraft is facing the missile or back , it is very likely to hit especially with the K upgrade of the missile which does not need to hit and which has a trigger radius of 5m . The helicopters, on the other hand, have a good chance of touching in view of their low gait, without flares, it is a shot to ensure ,  but the missile hook systems will not lock if the helicopter is too low at ground level, beware of the hills .

Usage in battles

The Machebt is a very good anti-aircraft vehicle if we know how to manage it, it excels in 2nd or 3rd line, it will however have difficulty in the BR 10.0 and higher and will have to concentrate exclusively against the helicopters but will however face flares. 

Pros and cons

Pros:

- Have the powerfull M168 20mm who can shred planes and helicopters

-Have acces stock with FIM -92 stinger

-Access to FIM-92K ( proxi : 5m radius )

-Lightweight with good horsepowers

-Thermal imager

-Laser rangefinder

Cons:

-No armor

-20mm can only be succesfull within 2km

-Stinger can sometimes be annoying

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