Sho't

Key specs

Type: Tank
Origin: Israel
Entered service: 1959
Production start: 1970
Units produced: 1,080
Status: Retired
Crew: 4

Overview

Sho't is a tank from Israel. It entered service in 1959; production began in 1970; 1,080 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 105 mm. It is used or was used by Israel, and saw combat in the Yom Kippur War and the Six-Day War.

Armament

Main armament: Ordnance QF 20-pounder (20-pounder Sho'ts)
Caliber: 105 mm
Secondary armament: Meteor: pintle-mounted .50 caliber M2HB machine gun attached to commander's cupolaMeteor/Alef/Bet/Gimel: coaxial .30 caliber M1919A4 machine gunAlef/Bet/Gimel/Dalet: fixed-mounted .50 caliber M2HB machine gun above main gun mantlet (at times…Alef/Bet/Gimel: pintle-mounted .30 caliber M1919A4 machine gun attached to commander's cupolaBet/Gimel: pintle-mounted .30 caliber M1919A4 machine guns mounted close to loader's hatchDalet: coaxial .30 caliber FN MAG 60-40

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 54 t
Length: 7.60 m
Width: 3.39 m
Height: 3.01 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: Sho't Meteor: Rolls-Royce Meteor
Power: 550 kW
Road speed: 50 km/h
Operational range: 500 km
Suspension: Modified Horstmann

Weapons and ammunition on board

Browning M1919 FN MAG M2 Browning .30-06 Springfield .50 BMG 7.62×51mm NATO

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

Six-Day War

Yom Kippur War

Operators

Israel

Sources

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.