Merkava Tank training video

• bcoy

  7 Nov 05, 00:29

  http://video.nrg.co.il/lib/2004/news/mark4.wmv
  
  Good clips of the Merkava tank in training - good suspension over tough terrain, plus live firing exercise.
• Obersturmfuhrer

  7 Nov 05, 02:08

  Impressive hunk of metal. If we get this tank, they'll probably scare the bejeesus out of someone, not to mention annoy the hell outta them as well.
• sgFish

  7 Nov 05, 12:21

  Originally posted by Obersturmfuhrer:

  Impressive hunk of metal. If we get this tank, they'll probably scare the bejeesus out of someone, not to mention annoy the hell outta them as well.

  lol. but they'll get bogged down in terrain up north
• WiNtEr'SkiLL

  7 Nov 05, 12:23

  
• tvdog

  7 Nov 05, 20:27

  I think this is a sales video.
  
  Very impressive. But I find the shooting down of the helicopter a little incredible. Is it that easy for a tank to shooting a copter?
• Fatum

  7 Nov 05, 20:30

  Originally posted by tvdog:

  I think this is a sales video.
  
  Very impressive. But I find the shooting down of the helicopter a little incredible. Is it that easy for a tank to shooting a copter?

  heard it was designed to do so ....
  
  not every tank can do that of course
• tankee1981

  7 Nov 05, 20:57

  We are trained that we can use the FS round to engage helicopters using the main gun of our venerable SM1. This is due to the high angle of elevation for the main gun and the high velocity of the FS round. Thus tanks engaging low and slow flying aircraft is feasible.
• tvdog

  7 Nov 05, 21:25

  It seems the Merkava has some kind of computerised aiming mechanism which makes it easier.
  
  So in the "venerable" SM1 - as you call it - how do you aim the gun?