Developed in 1975. Produced in series from 1975 to 1980. It was in the service with the US Army and the armies of other NATO countries, as well as Israel as the “Marax-5”. Used in battles in the Middle East.
Israeli tank Marax based on M48A5, tank museum, Kubinka, photo of 2016.
Performance characteristics
Weight – 47.6 tons
Crew – 4 people
Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 9350 x 3630 x 2730 mm.
Armament:
cannon – 1 pcs., caliber – 105 mm., ammunition – 62 shots
machine gun – 1 pc., caliber – 7.62 mm., ammunition – 5900 rounds
machine gun – 1 pc., caliber – 12.7 mm., ammunition – 900 rounds
Armor protection
110 mm case front.
turret 145 mm.
Engine power – 750 horsepower
Maximum speed – 48 km / h
Cruising on the highway is 480 km.
The depth of the water obstacles surmounted ford – 1.2 meters
Design features
Base – tank M48A3.
The overall layout is classic.
Armament – mounted 105 mm rifled gun; fire control system is similar to the tank M48A3.
Protection – similar to the tank M48A3; installed dynamic protection “Blazer”.
Chassis – engine four-stroke, 12-cylinder, V-shaped diesel “Continental”, air cooling; transmission hydromechanical type “Cross-drive.