Merkava 4

The Merkava Mk.4 is a tier 9 main battle tank originating from Israel, and is sold by Sol Schreiber. It can be unlocked from the Merkava Mk. 3 Baz, and leads to the Merkava Mk.4M Barak.

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.
 * Troop Compartment : allows you to repair modules and capture points faster.

History
Class: Main Battle Tank Developed: 1999-2002 Service: 2003+ Vehicles Built: cca 460-480 (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. The currently produced Merkava Mk.4 is the newest model of the tank. Visually, it might not look all that different from the older Mk.3D model but the Mk.4 is jam-packed with advanced technologies. The development of the Merkava Mk.4 started around 1999 as, arguably, the first major variant of the Merkava optimized not only for standard large-scale battlefields, but also for limited asymmetric combat since terrorists and insurgents are the most common opponents of the IDF. The protection levels were upgraded and the tank is armed with a new smoothbore gun, the IMI M253 paired with a semi-automatic 10-round magazine – the loader still has to insert the round manually into the gun, but this electric drum-like rack makes it much easier to do so. In 2009, the production was switched to an upgraded model with Trophy APS called Mk.4 Meil Ruach (or Mk.4M, also known under the name Windbreaker).