Magach 6
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Magach 6 is an Israeli upgraded variant of the American M60 Patton main battle tank, featuring improved armor, firepower, and electronics.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Israeli tank
ⓘ
main battle tank variant ⓘ |
| armorFeature |
explosive reactive armor
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spaced armor ⓘ |
| armorType | upgraded armor ⓘ |
| basedOn |
M60 Patton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
M60A1 NERFINISHED ⓘ M60A3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Cold War era tank
ⓘ
Israeli modifications of American tanks ⓘ |
| chassisOrigin | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Lebanon War
NERFINISHED
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South Lebanon conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ Yom Kippur War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
improved battlefield awareness
ⓘ
improved firepower ⓘ improved survivability ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Israel Military Industries
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Israeli Ordnance Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | diesel engine ⓘ |
| feature |
improved electronics
ⓘ
improved fire control system ⓘ improved turret armor ⓘ laser rangefinder ⓘ side-skirt armor ⓘ smoke grenade launchers ⓘ thermal imaging sights ⓘ upgraded optics ⓘ upgraded suspension ⓘ |
| gunType | 105 mm M68 rifled gun ⓘ |
| hasSubVariant |
Magach 6A
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Magach 6B NERFINISHED ⓘ Magach 6B Gal NERFINISHED ⓘ Magach 6B Gal Batash NERFINISHED ⓘ Magach 6C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterRole |
reserve tank
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training tank ⓘ |
| operator | Israel Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Magach series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powertrainOrigin | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | 105 mm tank gun ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament |
12.7 mm machine gun
ⓘ
7.62 mm machine gun ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1970s ⓘ |
| successor | Magach 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | frontline main battle tank ⓘ |
| usedBy | Israel Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| variantOf | Magach 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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