[borghead]

comon, 100 lbs of TNT can blow up anything, no matter how well built it is. The merkava is one of the best mbts in the world if not the best, but just think, it takes about 2lbs of high explosives in the form of a anti-tank missle to kill most tanks, and in these cases their using 50 times that amount.

[The Shrew]

The merkava is one of the best mbts in the world if not the best,

IMHO, that's a little bit of an exageration! I would pit a Company of M-1's against any tanks in the world. IMHO, the Merkava is a great vehicle and no tanker shrugs at the design influences that protect crewmen. The innovative additions of Mortars, M-2 Telfare devices for boresighting in extended combat situations and 3 - 7.62mm Machine guns and 10,000 rounds of 7.62 ammo show extensive combat experience in designing the vehicle.

But, for out and out tank vs. tank I'll take an M-1 and all that speed any day.

Regards,

TS

[alfa6]

Actually 80 kilograms of TNT would be over 175 lbs of explosives. Considering that the armor on the bottom of any tank is non existent, yea 175+ lbds of TNT would ruin any tanks day.

Regards

alfa6 ;>}