Israel's Merkava main battle tank or America's M 1A 1 main battle tank, who is better?

Merkava is the most powerful tank in the world today, surpassing M 1A2.

Its powerful protective force mainly lies in two aspects.

1. Good bulletproof appearance.

The turret and body angle of Mecavanachi line are very small, and the shells (especially tungsten core armor-piercing projectiles) are easy to bounce off. You can look at Merkava's photos.

2. Super heavy armor.

Merkava's armored weight accounts for 65% of the amazing car weight (Merkava ④ is 60%), and the engine is front-mounted. The frontal protection effect is twice that of China 96 main battle tank. Merkava (4) armor adopts American technology, and with good appearance, its protection ability exceeds M 1A2. He is number one in the world.

You also specially emphasized the chassis, so I just said that Mekava's chassis is mine-proof, and the armor thickness at the bottom is 106MM, which is twice that of M 1A2, and the protection is quite good.

As for the crawler, it is made of pure manganese steel, quenched and riveted by stages, and can withstand the impact of 8000 g T equivalent (do you think 8000 g is small? I'm telling you, 8000 grams can blow up an ordinary three-story villa. )

But then again, because it is too heavy, the speed of Merkava is only 57KM/H (Merkava is 60KM/H), and the caliber of the gun is only 105 mm, which is far behind the trend (heavy tanks with light tanks are funny).

But in defense, Merkava, especially Merkava (4), is a well-deserved king of tanks.

In order to meet your requirements, the main technical parameters are attached. I'm talking about the most advanced Merkava.

Firepower: 105MM rifled gun (there are few tanks with rifled guns now, all of which are smooth-bore) can destroy T72 frontal armor at a distance of 2000M m.

Faster and scarier, Merkava is equipped with 60mm mortars, which can attack enemies behind obstacles.

There are 30MM anti-infantry grenade launchers, 7.62mm parallel machine guns and 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine guns. The firepower is quite comprehensive.

Maneuverability: American Cummins 7.9-liter diesel engine has a maximum highway speed of 60KM/H, a trench width of 2.5M (quite solid) and a vertical wall height of1.2 m. Generally speaking, the maneuverability is slightly insufficient, but it doesn't matter. Israel is very small, and it can go anywhere quickly. Most importantly, who can drive the tank to 100KM/H on a crowded road? Take your time. So 60KM/H is enough.

Protection: Merkava is the world's largest tank, relying on protection and firepower. Protection is the most important. He used the same thin armor as M 1A2. If you don't understand how well his protection is, I'll give you an example.

By July 2002, Mekava had served for 32 years, experienced three Middle East wars and hundreds of battles, and there was no casualty on the bus! !

Finally, to add, Merkava's protection is not only reflected in the installation. There is a 60-liter water dispenser and a portable toilet in his car. Members can stay in the car for a day without leaving the car, thus avoiding the threat of snipers. There is a big luggage compartment in the back, which can hold 8 fully armed soldiers and 2 stretchers!