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Inspired? Yes. Not that much though. The difference was quite serious. The Merkava 3 already completely departures in its drivetrain from the Mark 1 and 2, by using a completely different suspension. I don't see the point in quoting Wikipedia on the suspension types here either. Torsion bars...

On the contrary. The Yom Kippur War prompted Israel to develop a tank that would excel specifically in tank vs tank warfare. The low profile highly angled turret design, ammo-free turret and rear placement of the ammo, and rear hatch, are all features meant specifically for higher efficiency in...

The several Object tanks that precede the T-14 are technology demonstrators, whereas the T-14 is by all means a finalized vehicle. It still needs improvements such as radar detection speed limits, but overall it's serviceable and a very good tank.

The Abrams was actually tested in Israel in the Golan: It was discovered, to none's surprise, that the Abrams could not handle the rocky terrain and had to have its combat speed reduced to avoid injuries to the crew and excess fatigue. The Abrams' torsion bar suspension does not provide the...