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The Merkava Mark 4M (Mk 4M) Windbreaker is a Merkava Mark 4 equipped with the Trophy active protection system (APS), designated "Meil Ruach" (Hebrew: מעיל רוח; "Windbreaker" or "Wind Coat"). Mass production of Mark 4M tanks began in 2009, and the first whole brigade of Mark 4Ms was declared operational in 2011.
The original Merkava Mark IV rear entrance was redesigned to be a wider door ramp with a sniper port. Two hatches are fitted on the roof, which is higher than Merkava's hull roof. Namer also shares a digital battlefield management system with Merkava Mark IV, giving it hunter-killer team capabilities.
The IDF officially adopted the tank in December 1978. The first Merkava Mk. 1 tanks were supplied to the IDF in April 1979, nearly nine years after the decision to produce the Merkava Mk. 1 tank was taken. The Merkava series of main battle tank represents [when?] the backbone of Israeli armor elements. [citation needed]
Merkava Mk.1: 180 Israel: Merkava Mk.2: 400 Israel: Merkava Mk.3: 780 Israel: Merkava Mk.4: 660 Israel: Magach 6: 560 United States/ Israel: Upgraded M60 tank Magach 7: 1,600 United States/ Israel: Upgraded M60 tank Italy: Ariete: 150 [4] Italy: 147 C1 and 3 C2 variants. [4] To be upgraded. Ivory Coast: T-55: 10 Soviet Union: Some donated by Angola
On March 20, 2011, a missile was fired at a Merkava MK IV tank equipped with Trophy system inside the Israeli area along the perimeter fence of the Gaza Strip. The system detected the attack, but determined that it did not endanger the tank and did not intercept it; it passed information about the shooting to the crew, who attacked the source ...
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Merkava 2 over landmine - 4 killed (July 12) Merkava 4 over landmine - 1 killed (July 24) - this tank was equipped with special underside armour; Merkava 2 by ATGM - 4 killed (August 9) Merkava 3 by ATGM - 4 killed (August 12) Merkava 4 by ATGM - 4 killed (August 12) 30 crewmen killed: 10 in 3 Merkava 2 tanks (4+2+4) 9 in 4 Merkava 3 tanks (3+1 ...
Merkava Mk 3d BAZ of the Israel Defense Forces firing its main gun. Main battle tanks are equipped with a main gun and at least one machine gun. MBT main guns are generally between 100 mm (3.9 in) and 125 mm (4.9 in) caliber, and can fire both anti-armour and, more recently, anti-personnel rounds.