Pakistani Al Khalid-I MBT vs Israeli Merkava IV MBT

Pakistani Al-Khalid-I MBT

Israeli Merkava IV MBT

In Servicet :

Al Khalid : 2001
Merkava : 1970

Weight :

Al Khalid-1 : 48 tons
Merkava IV : 65 tons.

Speed : 

Al Khalid-1 : 72 km/h
Merkava IV : 64 km/h

Main Armament : 

Al Khalid-1 : 125 mm smooth bore gun
Merkava IV : 120 mm smooth bore gun 

Payload Capacity : 

Al Khalid-1 : 49 rounds
Merkava IV : 48 rounds

Engine :

Al Khalid-1 : KMDB 6TD-2 6-cylinder diesel 1,200 hp (with upgrade)
Merkava IV : General Dynamics GD883 (MTU883) diesel 1,500 hp 

Power/Weight : 

Al Khalid-1 : 26 hp/tonne 
Merkava IV : 23 hp/tonne

Armour : 

Al Khalid-1 : Composite armour, RHA, ERA
Merkava IV : Composite matrix of laminated ceramic-steel-nickel alloy, ERA etc

Operational Range :

Al Khalid-1 : 500 km 
Merkava IV : 500 km 

Protection :

Al Khalid-1 : VARTA active protection system 
Merkava IV : TROPHY active protection system

ATGMs :

Al Khalid-1 : Kombat , 9M119 Refleks (AT-11 Sniper) etc
Merkava IV : LAHAT 

Al Khalid-1 is right up there with latest Merkava IV , with Merkava having a slight edge due to superior electronics etc.

Israel is producing Merkava since 1970's , while Pakistan started to produce Al Khalid much later. So it is great to see Pakistan producing tanks as capable as Al Khalid-1 :cheers:

Al Khalid-1 edges Merkava IV in firepower and mobility..while Merkava IV has better armor and protection system (Israelis are obsessed with soldiers' protection).

But Al-Khalid-II new version is better than Merkava IV

Al-Khalod-II   general specs

>  1500HP Engine

>  125 MM With New Advanced auto loader/Stabilized gun [Pakistan Made by HIT]
>  Highly sophisticated, Thermal,Night Vision, Infrared target acquisition suite, jointly developed with ASELSAN [Turkey]
>  New advanced,Integrated Battle Management System (IBMS) Jointly developed by ASELSAN/HAVELSAN & GIDS
>  New active threat-protection system, upgrade from a "passive" one.
>  It will be, one of the most heavily weaponized per tonnage of any tank in the world,being able to carry     49 125mm rounds, 1,500 12.7mm and 7,100 7.62mm rounds
>  HEAT and APFSDS (Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot)
>  Re designed Turret
>  NBC protection.