Merkava 3 Baz

The Merkava Mk.3 Baz is a tier 8 main battle tank originating from Israel, and is sold by Sol Schreiber. It can be unlocked from the Merkava Mk. 2C and Magach 7C, and leads to the Merkava Mk.4.

Features

 * Heavy Armor : this vehicle's armor bounces more shots and takes more hits.
 * High Caliber : the high caliber weaponry deals an increased damage.
 * Increased Durability : this vehicle has more hit points than other vehicles of its tier.
 * Self Homing : tracks and follows targets.
 * First Order ready rack : allows you to fire several rounds and reloads automatically.

History
Class: Main Battle Tank Developed: 1994-1995 Service: 1995+ Vehicles Built: cca 700 (sources vary) Operators: Israel The Merkava (&#34;Chariot&#34;) series is one of the most famous MBTs in the world, designed in Israel specifically with the IDF requirements in mind. All variants feature sloped armor and front-mounted engines, offering maximum protection to their crews. The design has its roots in the 1970s in a program led by one of the most influential tank visionaries of all time, General Israel Tal. Its heavily upgraded variants are still in service. Where the Mk.2 model was basically just a partial upgrade to the Mk.1 or, if you will, “what Mk.1 should have been if the Israelis had more time and money”, the Mk.3 model was the first truly significant upgrade. Despite its roughly similar looks, the Mk.3 was, compared to the Mk.2, essentially a completely new tank. The armor became composite and modular, allowing for much faster repairs. It’s worth noting that this new armor did not include an ERA element – not because it couldn’t but allegedly because General Tal did not like it very much and preferred improved passive protection. Many additional protective systems were installed as well, such as the Ancoram LWS-2 Laser Warning System. The gun was also replaced by a new IMI 120mm L/44 smoothbore cannon, which could fire standard NATO ammunition and was controlled by a truly advanced FCS for its time. Surprisingly enough, the tank was only marginally heavier than its predecessor despite all these upgrades. Starting from 1995, another new fire control system was introduced to the Merkava Mk.3 – the Barak Zoher (Bright Lightning), resulting in a variant called Mk.3 BAZ. This FCS also came with the ability to launch LAHAT guided missiles from the tank&#39;s gun. And, last but not least, in 2000, many Mk.3 BAZ tanks were upgraded with the fourth generation Dor Dalet armor, resulting in the final Mk.3 variant called Mk.3D BAZ. The Merkava Mk.3 remains the mainstay of the IDF tank forces as the most numerous Merkava model although it is slowly being replaced by the Merkava Mk.4. It was never really used in active tank versus tank combat but has seen a lot of service against Hezbollah insurgents.

Variants
==Variants==
 * Merkava 3 Baz Titan
 * Merkava 3 Baz Beast