Editing Merkava (section)

==General characteristics==
===Firepower===
The Merkava Mark 1 and 2 were armed with a 105&nbsp;mm IMI [[M68 (tank gun)|M64]] gun, a license-built variant of the [[M68 (tank gun)|M68]]. The Mark 3, Mark 3 ''Dor Dalet BAZ kassag'', and the Mark 4 are armed with an [[IMI 120 mm gun|IMI 120&nbsp;mm smoothbore gun]] which can fire almost all versions of Western 120&nbsp;mm smooth bore tank ammunition, as well as the [[LAHAT]] anti-tank guided missile.

Each model of the Merkava has two roof-mounted 7.62&nbsp;mm machine guns for use by the commander and loader and another mounted co-axially with the main gun. A 60&nbsp;mm [[mortar (weapon)|mortar]]<!--' that can be loaded and fired internally' - not the case for the Mk 1, see below --> is also fitted for firing smoke rounds or suppressing dug-in infantry anti-tank teams.

All Merkava tanks are fitted with a remote-controlled [[M2 Browning]] .50 caliber heavy machine gun, aligned with the main gun and controlled from within the turret.

===Mobility===
The tank's 1,119 [[watt|kW]] turbocharged diesel engine was designed by [[MTU Friedrichshafen|MTU]] and is manufactured under license by [[L-3 Communication Combat Propulsion Systems]] (formerly General Dynamics).