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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:armament
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120 mm smoothbore gun
60 mm mortar
7.62 mm machine guns
12.7 mm machine gun
105 mm rifled gun
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:Israel
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gptkbp:crew
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4
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gptkbp:designer
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gptkb:Israel_Tal
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gptkbp:enginePower
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1,500 hp (Mk 4)
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gptkbp:engineType
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piston engine
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gptkbp:enteredService
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1979–present
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gptkbp:exportedTo
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none (primarily used by Israel)
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gptkbp:height
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2.66 m (Mk 4)
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Merkava main battle tank
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gptkbp:introduced
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1979
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gptkbp:length
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9.04 m (gun forward, Mk 4)
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Israel_Military_Industries
MANTAK
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gptkbp:maximumSpeed
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64 km/h (Mk 4)
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gptkbp:namedAfter
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chariot (Hebrew: Merkava)
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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front-mounted engine
modular armor
rear troop compartment
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gptkbp:protectedBy
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gptkb:Trophy_active_protection_system
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gptkbp:range
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500 km (Mk 4)
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gptkbp:suspension
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helical spring
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gptkbp:turret
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manually operated (Mk 1-3), electric (Mk 4)
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:Israel_Defense_Forces
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gptkbp:usedInConflict
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gptkb:2006_Lebanon_War
gptkb:1982_Lebanon_War
Gaza conflicts
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gptkbp:variant
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Merkava Mk 4
Merkava Mk 1
Merkava Mk 2
Merkava Mk 3
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gptkbp:weight
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65 tonnes (Merkava Mk 4)
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gptkbp:width
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3.72 m (Mk 4)
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Merkava_tank_chassis
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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