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Merkava Mk 3 vs Merkava Mk 4: how to tell them apart

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Merkava Mk 3, main battle tank from Israel

Merkava Mk 3

Main battle tank, Israel. In service since 1989

What gives it away

Front-mounted engine and a long wedge turret set far back, with older and less sharply pointed armour than the Mk 4.

Used by

Israel

Photo: Matanya, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Merkava Mk 4, main battle tank from Israel

Merkava Mk 4

Main battle tank, Israel. In service since 2004

What gives it away

Front-mounted engine pushes the long wedge-shaped turret far to the rear.

Used by

Israel

Photo: IDF Spokesperson's Unit photographer, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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