M-50A1

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf tank
gptkbp:armament 105 mm gun
cast steel turret
gptkbp:armor up to 100 mm
gptkbp:communicationEquipment radio
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Israel
gptkbp:crew 4
intensive
commander, driver, gunner, loader
gptkbp:decommissioned 1990s
gptkbp:designatedAs armored warfare
gptkbp:electronic_warfare gptkb:Arab-Israeli_conflicts
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Continental_AVDS-1790-2A
gptkbp:enginePower 750 hp
gptkbp:engineType diesel
gptkbp:exportedTo several countries
gptkbp:firstIntroduced 1960
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 500 liters
gptkbp:height 2.5 m
gptkbp:historicalPeriod used_in_Lebanon_War
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important_in_Israeli_armor_development
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M-50A1
gptkbp:innovation upgraded systems
gptkbp:legacy influenced future tank designs
gptkbp:logistics available
gptkbp:marineSafety limited
gptkbp:notableFeature sloped armor
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 1,000
gptkbp:operationalRange 400 km
3,000 m
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Israel
Other countries
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:Israel
gptkbp:productionYears 1960-1970s
gptkbp:range 500 km
gptkbp:relatedModel M-48A5
gptkbp:retired 1980s
gptkbp:retirementYear obsolescence
gptkbp:services 1960s to 1980s
gptkbp:speed 48 km/h
gptkbp:successor Merkava tank
gptkbp:supportRole frontline_combat
gptkbp:surveillanceEquipment yes
gptkbp:suspension torsion bar
gptkbp:torpedoSystem coaxial machine gun
gptkbp:transmission automatic
gptkbp:type main battle tank
gptkbp:updates M-50_Super
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Israel_Defense_Forces
gptkbp:variant M-48_Patton
gptkbp:weight 50 tons
55 tons
gptkbp:width 3.6 m