🇮🇱

Merkava Mk 4M Windbreaker

land4.5 Genactive

Manufacturer:MANTAK / Elbit Systems / IAIIntroduced: 2009|Status: active|Origin: Israel

LANDSPEC // MERKAVA-MK-4M

2026 Strategic Capability IndexGlobal audited benchmark for this military asset domain

View in Top MBT Rankings

FIREPOWER

MOBILITY

PROTECTION

SENSORS

COMBAT VALUE

UNIT COST

N/A

Platform Dossier & Identity

IDENTITY

Typetank

Categoryland

Country🇮🇱Israel

ContractorMANTAK / Elbit Systems / IAI

Statusactive

Generation4.5 Generation

Introduced2009

Service StatusActive

Data SourceGMR Database

Defense Tech Capability Scorecard

TACTICAL AUDIT

EW SUITE

50/100

Electronic Attack & Jamming Defense

STEALTH / RCS

50/100

Radar Signature Reduction

ACTIVE PROTECTIONEQUIPPED

Hard-Kill Interception

BMS BATTLE MGMTNETWORKED

Tactical Datalink Integration

Tactical Specifications Matrix

SPEC SHEET

Length9.04 m

Width3.72 m

Height2.66 m

Weight65,000 kg

Crew4 personnel

Passengers6 personnel

Max Speed64 km/h

Range500 km

PowerplantGeneral Dynamics Land Systems GD883 V12 diesel (1,500 hp)

Weapons & Ordnance Manifest

48 RDS AMMO

PRIMARY WEAPON

1x 120mm MG253 smoothbore gun capable of firing LAHAT anti-tank missiles48 RDS

SECONDARY WEAPONS

1x 12.7mm Commander machine gun2x 7.62mm machine guns1x 60mm internal mortar

Avionics & Sensor Suite

SENSORS

RadarNONE

Visual Detection Only

Fire Control (FCS)EQUIPPED

Digital Integrated Ballistic FCS

Radar Warning (RWR)EQUIPPED

Integrated Radar Warning Receiver

ECM SuiteACTIVE ECM

Multi-Band Electronic Jammer Suite

Thermal & FLIRNONE

Optical Day Vision Only

Sonar SuiteN/A

N/A (Non-Naval)

Supply Chain & Industrial Intel Sheet

MIB AUDIT

PRIME CONTRACTOR80% WORKSHARE

Elbit Systems🇮🇱

PROPULSION SYSTEM🇮🇱

Heavy Armored High-Output Diesel / TurbineVendor: Renk GroupThrust/Power: 1,200 - 1,500 hp

RADAR / AVIONICS MANUFACTURER🇮🇱

Digital Battle Management & Fire ControlManufacturer: Elbit SystemsArchitecture: Fire Control & BMS

PRIMARY ARMAMENT VENDOR🇮🇱

Heavy Caliber Gun / Auto-Cannon & AmmunitionVendor: Rafael Advanced Defense SystemsPayload: 120mm / 155mm / 30mm

SENSORS / OPTICS SUITE🇮🇱

Commander 360 Panoramic Thermal OptronicsVendor: Elbit Elop

SECURE SEMICONDUCTORS🇺🇸

GlobalFoundriesNode: 22nm FD-SOI Automotive/Defense

Passive Armor & Countermeasures

SURVIVABILITY

Armor Compositioncomposite

CountermeasuresTrophy Active Protection System (ASPRO-A hard-kill), Amcoram LWS-2 laser warning

Tactical Communications & Data Link

C4ISR

Satellite UplinkNo

Tactical Data LinkStandard

Military EncryptionCommercial

Procurement & Life-Cycle Cost

COST AUDIT

Unit Purchase CostN/A

Annual Operating CostN/A

Annual Maintenance CostN/A

Performance Analysis

HUD BENCHMARK

6-Axis Telemetry Ratings0-100 SCALE

Firepower

94/100

Mobility

86/100

Protection

98/100

Sensors

96/100

Reliability

90/100

Maintainability

84/100

Similar Platforms

DOMAIN PEERS

🇺🇸M1A2 Abrams

United States•tank

CV94

🇷🇺T-72B3

Russia•tank

CV84

🇷🇺T-90M

Russia•tank

CV89

🇩🇪Leopard 2A7

Germany•tank

CV95

🇬🇧Challenger 2

United Kingdom•tank

CV87

Additional Intelligence Information

AUDIT LOG

Intelligence SourceGMR Database

Last Verification Date2026-10-08