2023-12-15 01:52:30
A video released by the Palestinian armed group Hamas unexpectedly showed the amazing defense system of the Israeli army’s main battle tank, the Merkava. /X (Twitter)
A video released by the Palestinian armed group Hamas unexpectedly showed the amazing defense system of the Merkava, the main battle tank of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Even after being attacked by Hamas on the battlefield, it was captured that it continued to run without suffering any major damage.
On the 13th (local time), U.S. military media The War Zone reported that a video of Merkava defending itself from a rocket attack from Hamas was released on social media. The video was reportedly filmed by Hamas during fighting in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, where the IDF is currently conducting ground operations. Ironically, The War Zone reported that this video is considered the best video showing the performance of the Merkava defense system.
The first scene of the video shows the Israeli tank Merkava running down the street at high speed while under attack. Although it has not been confirmed what weapons Hamas used, Hamas has been carrying out various rocket artillery (RPG) attacks against Israeli tanks. In this video, the Merkava tank’s active protection system (APS) ‘Trophy’ appears to have clearly worked. Even though the explosion occurred some distance away from the Merkava, the Merkava continued to race forward without any signs of damage. The media reported that the second scene of the following video provides a better view of another Merkava stationary and the Trophy system being activated in response to an enemy attack.
The media said, “This video shows the value of APS mounted on tanks that are deployed in battlefields, especially cities with dense buildings,” and “Cities are very close to enemy forces, so they can ambush passing tanks by hiding behind various covers.” “This is because it provides a favorable environment.” In the video, the Merkava tank is moving at a very high speed, and because the crew is inside the tank, awareness of the outside situation is inevitably limited.
Merkava4. /Provided by the Israel Defense Forces
The Merkava is Israel’s representative weapon and main battle tank, developed independently by introducing foreign technology, and currently the Merkava 4 is the main battle tank. After the end of the Second Lebanon War in 2006, it was equipped with a ‘Trophy’ that intercepts anti-tank missiles and rockets that threaten tanks. The Merkava has a maximum speed of 64 km/h and is armed with a 120 mm (4.7 inch) MG253 smoothbore cannon and a 60 mm built-in mortar. In particular, the IDF is said to have unveiled the Barak, a ‘5th generation Merkava tank’ developed over 5 years, in September and immediately deployed it in this war.
APS was developed to defend against anti-tank missiles, anti-tank rockets, and anti-tank high explosives, and is designed to provide 360-degree all-round protection as well as a wide altitude range. The exact configuration varies depending on the vehicle on which it is installed, but typically consists of a small radar array and several launchers equipped with a ‘hard kill’ capability. It can be intercepted both when the vehicle is stationary and when it is moving.
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