- For PC
- For MAC
- For Linux
- OS: Windows 7 SP1/8/10 (64 bit)
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.2 GHz
- Memory: 4GB
- Video Card: DirectX 10.1 level video card: AMD Radeon 77XX / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660. The minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64 bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5 or Ryzen 5 3600 and better
- Memory: 16 GB and more
- Video Card: DirectX 11 level video card or higher and drivers: Nvidia GeForce 1060 and higher, Radeon RX 570 and higher
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
- OS: Mac OS Big Sur 11.0 or newer
- Processor: Core i5, minimum 2.2GHz (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 6 GB
- Video Card: Intel Iris Pro 5200 (Mac), or analog from AMD/Nvidia for Mac. Minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Mac OS Big Sur 11.0 or newer
- Processor: Core i7 (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 8 GB
- Video Card: Radeon Vega II or higher with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
- OS: Most modern 64bit Linux distributions
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.4 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 660 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months; the minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Ubuntu 20.04 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 16 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 1060 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD (Radeon RX 570) with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
The Merkava Mk.1 is the first MBT developed and built by Israel for use by its own armed forces. You will be able to get this long awaited famous MBT as one of the main prizes for the American tech tree in the upcoming ”Battlefield Engineer” event!
Briefly: A well protected and mobile Israeli MBT, armed with the powerful 105mm M68 cannon
During the mid 1960s, Israel began researching the possibility of developing and manufacturing a domestically designed tank. The need for such a vehicle became even more emphasized after failed negotiations with Great Britain around the same time led to Israel not being permitted to licence produce the Chieftain MBT. Thus, during the late 1960s official development on a domestic Israeli tank began.
The Israeli tank was primarily designed around combat experiences gained during the Yom Kippur War, resulting in heavy emphasis being put on crew survivability. By 1974, first prototypes of the new “Merkava” tank were constructed and put through initial testing. After nearly a decade of development, the Merkava Mk.1 was adopted for service by the IDF in December 1979 and modernized versions continue to serve with Israeli forces today.
Unlike most other contemporary MBTs, the Merkava Mk.1 features a rather unique design and puts great emphasis on increased crew survivability and firepower, while somewhat lacking in mobility.
Armed with a familiar 105mm rifled cannon, firing the usual selection of NATO ammunition, the Merkava Mk.1 is able to comfortably punch through the armor of most enemies it may face. Designed with crew survivability in mind, the Merkava Mk.1 features a specific armor layout, which, combined with spaces between the armor elements, a spacious interior and specially located ammunition racks, gives the Merkava Mk.1 very good survivability. However, the Merkava Mk.1 weighs an impressive 60 tons and is powered by a 963 hp engine, resulting in rather average mobility with a top speed of 46 km/h forwards and 8 km/h in reverse.
The event Merkava Mk.1 of VI rank represents not only an interesting vehicle, but also a highly effective one as well, the Merkava Mk.1 is a valuable addition to any tanker’s collection, so be sure to get your hands on it and not to miss the ”Battlefield Engineer” event!
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Comments (418)
#PutThisTankOnTheBritNation
itll most likely be brits anyways since the Merkava is losely based on the Centurion
JohnF0X, It already says it will be in US tree
Put it with Britain as Premium
The Merkava is an event vehicle (Such as the Ki-94-II, IS-7 or Me 262 A2) , not a Premium machine. Secondly, the Merkava has no real relation to the British at all. The vehicle has more American components and was actually designed based of the situation of collapsing relations with the British anyway. So if anything, it has no logical connections to the British at all other than maybe the gun (Which is the American variant anyway) and the simple fact that they took creative inspiration from the Centurion/Chieftain.
Smin1080p, No relation to Britain at all? That'll be why it was designed based on experiences from British tanks, like crew survivability, design studies done on the Chieftain and the borrowed designs from the Centurion.
Great, another top tier for USA, meanwhile... Brits are dying.
Just Britain huh? Nice victim complex. Britain has 3 top tier MBTs and nations like Japan, Italy, and France only have 1 or half of one. Quit acting like the British are shunned.
DebtlessWalnut, funny joke
Definitely Brits i bet cause America has enough help xD
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Hail_the_Snail, F
It can be argued to go into either the British OR American tree. But it takes a very peculiar kind of person to fail to see the need for more vehicles in the British tree, as opposed to the overwhelming number of vehicles in the US tree. This decision is very questionable.
No one is arguing that the British tree is lacking. But compensation for this should not be at the expense of other nations. Unless Gaijin wanted to put a Merkava into both trees...
ANDROMADA, THIS^ I think Teaboos surpassed Wehraboo and Freeboo moans today LOL
Why is this going in the US tree? Doesn't the US already have enough high tier premium tanks?
Because Israel is close with the US.
*Grayfox061, And it was developed with help from the Brits and uses parts from a Centurion. Israel being diplomatically close to the US is hardly justification to give the US another high tier tank that they don't need.
when will the brits get some love :(
Never as we don't sell well.
ComradeJenkens, shut up you guys do know you have way more high teirs then japan japan has one while you guys have many quit complianing
>has pretty british cannon >Inspired by Chieftain design which the israeli army studied >Gets put in USA tree the heck?
The M68 gun is NOT British! It's American made. It only shares the gun barrel with the L7. Also, the US and Israel have a close relationship with each other, so having the Merkava in the US tree definitely makes sense.
*Grayfox061, try googling m68 cannon my dood. It's literally just a licence produced version of the british L7.
WHY WOULD YOU MAKE IT FOR AMERICA??? They have far too many top tier premiums and rares already, give it to Britain or France who have almost none! Awesome tank, extremely disappointing that you would put it in the American tree, probably not even grind for it now.
Pytor salty as usual
Same here, very disappointing
Britain really need this tank
I have a question pls answer... Can we please see these tanks in the hangar even if they are rare? We will face them and we need to be able to know where to shoot and armor indication information etc... especially IS-7
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