Hull features new underside and bow armor plate

New passive armor blocks on the upper bowRISE air cleaners

New armored side skirts

New-tooled turret with sloped armor and topside armor plating

New sloped cover over gun mantlet

Boresight M2 machine gun over main gun

New bustle rack on rear of turret

New smoke grenade launchers

New swing-arm-mounted machine guns for tank commander and loader

New thermal-wrapped main gun

New wind sensors for Gal fire control system

New Merkava track