TANKCOMBAT PROVEN
MERKAVA MK4 BARAK
Merkava Mk4 Barak
Main Battle Tank
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โ All EquipmentIsrael
Middle East
OVERVIEW
MANUFACTURERIsrael Military Industries
YEAR INTRODUCED2023
UNITS IN SERVICE100
UNITS PRODUCED120
UNIT COST$5.0M
DESCRIPTION
Latest Merkava with AI-assisted targeting, IronVision see-through-armor helmet display, and upgraded Trophy APS. Deployed in Gaza from October 2023.
SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
Weight
65 tonnes
Crew
4
Main Armament
120mm MG253 smoothbore gun
Secondary Armament
12.7mm M2, 7.62mm MAG coaxial, 60mm internal mortar
Engine
MTU 883 1500 hp diesel
Top Speed
64 km/h road
Range
500 km
Armor
Composite + Trophy APS (4th gen)
Ai
AI-assisted target detection and IronVision helmet-mounted display
Aps
Trophy Mk4 โ upgraded against tandem warheads
COMBAT RECORD
COMBAT RECORD
Gaza (2023โpresent). Latest Merkava variant with AI-assisted targeting. First use in Operation Iron Swords.
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
OPERATORS
Operator data coming soon