The new gun is an advanced generation of the gun developed for the Merkava 3. The improved 120mm smooth-bore gun has been developed by Israel Military Industries. Only one hatch is installed in the turret, the commander’s hatch. Merkava 4 has a new all-electric turret developed by Elbit and subsidiary El-Op. The main part of the tank production, the construction of the hull and integration of all the systems is carried out in the Israel Defence Force workshop. Major contractors include: the El Op Electro-Optic Industries subsidiary of Elbit Systems which is responsible for the fire control system the Israel Defence Force which carries out main construction and system integration and testing Israel Military Industries for the supply of the main gun, ballistic protection and munitions Imco Industries for the electrical systems Urdan Industries for the hull, main turret and castings and IAI Ramta for protection components.
It can fire on the move at moving targets and has demonstrated high hit probability in firing against attack helicopters using conventional anti-tank munitions.
The tank is capable of carrying eight infantry soldiers, consisting of a command group or three litter patients (stretcher casualties) in addition to the tank crew of commander, loader, gunner and driver. A new helmet, known as Iron View, allows soldiers to see outside the combat tank, while a smart mission computer onboard the tank will manage its activities. The new tank is a smart tank equipped with advanced features such as artificial intelligence, upgraded sensors, and virtual reality (VR) capabilities. 4 Barak, the latest version of the Merkava 4 tank. In July 2018, the IDF unveiled the Merkava Mk. The Merkava 4 is not offered for export but the systems and components are exported.
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