kvoli vseobecnemu dizajnu, kvoli jej povodnosti a modernosti, krivkam tvaru vzeze a netradicnemu rozmiestneniu, jej celkom uspesnej uprave na mestsky boj, silnemu pancierovaniu, vlastnej izraelskej municii ktoru si teraz zacali objednavat aj ine armady, versatilite a prezitiu posadky
ma motor v predu a je viac chraneny zosilnenym prednym pancierom, cim ziskava tan vacsiu hybnost a dosahuje na svoju obrovsku vahu vacsie rychlosti, motor je zaroven viac chraneny pred klasickymi mestskymi utokmi a chrani posadku ako dalsia sucast pancierovania
- merkava je takzvany survival tank, tvoreny na mieru pre israel ktory si nemoze dovolit v neustalych bojoch velke straty kedze ma male obyvatelstvo, prenesenim motora dopredu vznikol vzadu priestor ktory sa da efektivne vyuzit viacerymi sposobmi, okrem dveri na rychliunik, je mozne v nom prepravovat zranenych, pozuit ho ako velitelske vozidlo, pre transport posadok inych tankov, zmesti sa don viac paliva ktore je rozmiestnene inak ako v inych tankoch (po bokoch pancierovania), chrani to posadku a sluzi ako dalsi pancier,, posadka je viac chranena pred vybuchujucou municiou, tradicne su pasy chranene suknickami
- uhly tanku su robene tak ze sa porjektily lahko posmyknu a sklznu po pancieri
- podoba sa orkskej technologii, lahko sa rozobere zlozi, je na nom pouzite homogenne pancierovanie rovnako ako vrstvene chobham, da sa velmi lahko opravit rozobrat alebo upravit doslova na poslednu chvilu
The new model offers additional crew protection and a more powerful, accurate fire-control system, produced by El-Op, the Knight Mk 4 FCS. Optimized for urban combat, the Mark IV has been given improved armor on all sides including the top and even underneath the tank with a removable "belly armor pack." The modular armor system introduced in the Mark III series is further advanced in the Mark IV as well as the NBC measures of the previous generation. A major upgrade to the series was the implementation of individual fire-proof GRP ammunition storage canisters to reduce the chance of tank rounds cooking-off if the tank compartment is ever compromised by a fire. The turret is classified as "dry," because no active rounds are kept in storage above the turret line. The Mark IV also has the lowest cross-signature of any modern MBT [citation needed]. Some stealth features, like hull shaping, the exterior non-reflective paints and shielding for engine heat plumes mixing with air particles to confuse enemy thermal imagers, were carried over from the LAVI ATF (Advance Tactical Fighter) program of the Israel Air Force to reduce further the battlefield signature of the Merkava series tanks.
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