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infos:
Merkava = 65 tons, 3.72 m wide, 2.66m high, main gun 120mm smoothbore, 42 rounds ammo capacity, diesel engine, operational range 500km
Leopard = 42tons ,3.37 m wide, 2.70 m high, main gun 105mm rifled , 55rounds ammo capacity multi fuel engine, operational range 600km
+special: the loader is also a radio operator
I would bet on the German tank. It's a tank hunter...
the Merkava is a wonderful tank with an excellent armor rating.
while the Leopard is an all rounder with an excellent fire control.
you shouldnt think of it like a duel between two tanks. in a duel, the luck factor will intervene. presuming equal crews... of course...
so we should think about a huge tank battle... let's say 10billions of $ worth of Leopard Vs. 10billions of $ worth of Merkava ...because the price is important too...
also, it should be in a campaign lasting for 2 years... because endurance is also important... the upkeep factor must be taken into consideration too.
the Merkava is designed to fight low tech armies like the Hezbollah/Palestinian militias and such...
it's a good tool for fighting light weapons and infantry... they even have an internal mortar...
while the Leopard is designed (I think) to fight a Russian Invasion... or just to fight other tanks.
the Merkava is well armored, but it's not enough to resist a blow from the canon of a modern tank.
so the Merkava's armor would be a waste of ressources when it comes to fighting another tank... more mobility or firepower would be a blessing in this case.
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