Magach 6M

This page is about the Israeli medium tank Magach 6M. For other versions, see Magach (Family).

Magach 6M

Magach Hydra

Magach 6C

Magach 6M

Magach Hydra

Magach 6C

Israel

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
9.0	9.0	9.0

Class:

Medium tank

Research:160 000

Purchase:450 000

Description

The Magach 6M was part of the Israeli fleet of M60 tanks acquired from the United states that served alongside Centurion MBTs and other light tanks. This specific variant of the vehicle was the latest variant developed by Israel for the M60A3, it was identical to the Magach 6R but has a new Nachal Oz fire control system fitted. Other than that, the vehicle remained very similar to others in Israeli service with Blazer ERA blocks, but the tank was not very liked by the crew members since the reliability was relatively poor. With the introduction of more capable Magach tanks like the Magach 7, the Magach 6M quickly became obsolete and no further modifications were installed.

It was introduced in Update "Drone Age". This tank suffers from very poor survivability with its a mediocre armour and a lacklustre mobility. However it is still very competitive around its rank thanks to the much improved fire control system with thermal imaging system for the gunner. Unlike other M60 tanks, this one has the smaller commander cupola without the 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, which is a great plus since it was an easy target for HE shells. The Magach 6M is a tank that should not be played aggressively, instead, stay behind your teammates and, when you have possibility, flank the enemy under the cover of more capable frontline tanks like the Merkava. Another option is using your gun depression to stay back and play as a sniper, picking off enemies at long ranges with your thermal sight, this strategy works very well specially in downtiers when most tanks lack any sort of modern fire control systems.

General info

Survivability and armour

ERA

Effective action against the cumulative ammunition

Smoke grenades

Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle

Self-entrenching equipment

Creation of ramparts and trenches in soft ground

Armourfront / side / back

Hull93 / 70 / 40

Turret130 / 76 / 51

Crew4 people

Visibility122 %

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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

Notes:

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB53 / 13 km/h

RB and SB48 / 12 km/h

Number of gears6 forward

2 back

Weight50.0 t

Engine power

AB1 431 hp

RB and SB750 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB28.6 hp/t

RB and SB15.0 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	50	1,162	1,431	23.24	28.62
Realistic	48	12		663	750	13.26	15

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB3 908 → 6 096

RB4 050 → 6 317

SB5 014 → 7 821

Total cost of modifications133 800

226 400

Talisman cost2 400

Crew training130 000

Experts450 000

Aces2 000

Research Aces890 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

140 / 200 / 230 %

214 / 214 / 214 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Research: 5 700 Cost: 9 000 300 Suspension Research: 5 300 Cost: 8 400 280 Brake System Research: 5 300 Cost: 8 400 280 Filters Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 460 Transmission Research: 9 200 Cost: 15 000 480 Engine Research: 9 200 Cost: 15 000 480	Improved Parts Research: 1 700 Cost: 9 000 300 Improved FPE Research: 1 600 Cost: 8 400 280 Crew Replenishment Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 460 Smoke grenade Research: 9 200 Cost: 15 000 480	Horizontal Drive Research: 5 700 Cost: 9 000 300 105mm_usa_HESH_ammo_pack Research: 5 700 Cost: 9 000 300 105mm_us_M416_Smoke_ammo_pack Research: 5 700 Cost: 9 000 300 Adjustment of Fire Research: 5 300 Cost: 8 400 280 Dozer Blade Research: 5 300 Cost: 8 400 280 NVD Research: 5 300 Cost: 8 400 280 Elevation Mechanism Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 460 105mm_usa_M735_APDS_FS_ammo_pack Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 460 Artillery Support Research: 9 200 Cost: 15 000 480 Laser rangefinder Research: 9 200 Cost: 15 000 480

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°

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

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

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°

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

Ammo racks of the Magach 6M

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
57	49 (+8)	34 (+23)	23 (+34)	17 (+40)	1 (+56)	No

Notes

• Shells are modelled to deplete in groups of two or three
• The last shell in rack 2 is grouped with the last shell in rack 3, and only disappears once rack 3 is depleted

Machine guns

7.62 mm FN MAG 60-40 machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition6 000 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate1 001 shots/min

7.62 mm FN MAG 60-40 machine gun

Ammunition2 000 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate1 001 shots/min

7.62 mm M1919A4 machine gun

Ammunition2 000 rounds

Belt capacity250 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate500 shots/min

7.62 mm FN MAG 60-40
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	6,000 (200)	600	N/A	N/A
Loader's hatch	2,000 (200)	600	-5°/+50°	-60°/+120°

7.62 mm M1919A4
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Commander's hatch	2,000 (250)	500	-120°/+60°

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Magach 6M from live.warthunder.com.

See also

Related development

• Magach (Family)

External links

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