Merkava Mk.4 LIC

This page is about the Israeli medium tank Merkava Mk.4 LIC. For other versions, see Merkava (Family).

Merkava Mk.4 LIC

Merkava Mk.4 LIC

Description

The Merkava Mk.4 LIC is the second subvariant of the Merkava Mk.4, which is the fourth variant of the Merkava main battle tank family. The Merkava Mk.4 LIC is extremely similar to the Merkava Mk.4B, with the exception of some minor changes designed for low-intensity conflict (LIC). To prevent explosive charges from being installed in vulnerable parts of the tank, the optics, exhaust ports, and ventilators are all covered by a newly designed high-strength metal mesh. To assist navigation and manoeuvrability in an urban context, rubber whip pole markers with LED tips and a driver-facing rear-facing camera were also installed.

Introduced in Update "Sky Guardians", the Merkava Mk.4 LIC looks a lot like the Merkava Mk.4B; its playstyle and performance are also very similar. In real life, the Merkava Mk.4 LIC is mostly used as a supplement to the Merkava Mk.4M for hunting down insurgents on low-intensity urban battlefields, and it can take a similar role in-game, supporting frontline fighters with its powerful cannon and strong hull-down capabilities.

General info

Survivability and armour

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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

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Mobility

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Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade				2,325			__.__
Realistic				1,327			__.__

Armaments

Main armament

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	7.80	6.90	6.36	6.00
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 discrepancy
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Machine guns

12.7 mm M2HB
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	1,000 (200)	575	-	-

7.62 mm FN MAG 60-40
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Pintle	1,800 (200)	960	-5°/+50°	-60°/+120°
Coaxial	6,000 (200)	960	-	-

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

The Merkava Mk.4 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 Mk.4 tank, which entered service in the early 2000s. The Merkava Mk.4 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. Modifications included the addition of wire meshes around particularly sensitive areas of the tank such as air intakes and optics, to protect against planting of explosive charges.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Merkava Mk.4 LIC from live.warthunder.com.

See also

Related development

• Merkava (Family)

External links

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