Editing Merkava (section)

==Primary contractors==
The lead organization for system integration of the Merkava's main components is [[Israel Military Industries]] (IMI). The [[Israeli Ordnance Corps]] are responsible for final Merkava assembly. More than 90% of the Merkava 4 tank's components are produced locally in Israel by Israeli defense industries.<ref>[http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Defense-Ministry-increases-production-of-Namer-APCs-402122 In wake of last year's war in Gaza, Defense Ministry ramps up orders for new APCs] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528160026/http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Defense-Ministry-increases-production-of-Namer-APCs-402122 |date=May 28, 2015}} By YAAKOV LAPPIN, 05/05/2015, Jerusalem Post</ref> Contributors to the vehicle include:
* [[IMI Systems|IMI]] manufactures the 105&nbsp;mm and [[IMI 120 mm gun|120&nbsp;mm]] main guns and their ammunition;
* TGL SP Industries LTD develop and production of the road wheels.
* Urdan Industries assembles and constructs the hull, [[powertrain|drive- and powertrains]], and turret assemblies;
* [[Soltam]] manufactures the 60&nbsp;mm internal mortar;
* [[Elta Systems|Elta]] designs and manufactures the electronic sensors and [[infrared]] optics;
* [[Elbit Systems|Elbit]] delivers the ballistics computer, [[fire-control system]] (FCS) and electric turret and gun control system;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://defense-update.com/merkava/ |title=Israel's Merkava Main Battle Tank - Defense-Update - Online, International Defense Magazine |website=defense-update.com |date=June 9, 2010 |access-date=March 14, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040318/http://defense-update.com/merkava/ |archive-date=December 1, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Tadiran]] provides cabin air conditioning, crew cabin intercom and radio equipment;
* [[El-Op]], [[Elisra]] and [[Astronautics Corporation of America|Astronautics]] implement the optics and laser warning systems;
* [[Rafael Advanced Defense Systems]] builds and installs the [[Rafael Overhead Weapon Station]] (R-OWS) and [[Trophy (countermeasure)|Trophy active protection system]];
* [[L-3 Communication Combat Propulsion Systems]] produces licensed copies of Germany's [[MTU Friedrichshafen|MTU]] MT883 1500&nbsp;hp diesel engine powerplant and RENK RK325 transmissions;
* [[Motorola]] supplies Tadiran communication encryption systems;
* [[DuPont]] supplies the [[Nomex]], ballistic, and fire-retardant materials used by Hagor;
* Russia Military Industries helped to design the KMT-4 & -5 anti-mine rollers and the ABK-3 dozer blade, now built by Urdan;
* [[FN Herstal]] supplies 7.62&nbsp;mm ([[FN MAG|MAG 58]]) and 12.7&nbsp;mm ([[M2 Browning machine gun|M2]]) coaxial and pintle-mounted machine guns;
* [[Caterpillar Inc.|Caterpillar]] assisted with an Israeli-designed track system.
* Bental Industries, a [[TAT Technologies]] subsidiary, produced the [[Brushless DC electric motor|brushless motors]] used in the Mark 4 turret and gun control system.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Merkava Mk-4 Detailed| journal=[[Defense Update]] |year=2006|quote=The tank utilizes an electric turret and gun control system, designed by Elbit Systems, which comprises two electrical brushless motors, produced by Bental Industries.}}</ref>