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>ZTZ96
>6 smaller, widely-spaced roadwheels
>driver on left(?) side
>turret slopes forward, kind of like a Leopard 2 turret but squished downward, turret sides are striahgt up
>doghouse on left side
>Hull sides slope forward
>more evacuator on gun middle, centrally-mounted
>No CITV, instead has a sensor on commander's cupola

>ZTZ99(A2)
>6 evenly-spaced roadwheels
>ZTZ99 has center-mounted driver, A/2 has left-mounted driver
>also has "uneven arrowhead" turret- upper slope is bigger than lower slope
>doghouse on left side, A/2 has cutout in turret roof for it
>additional sensor mounts on turret front right and on mast on turret left rear
>may have tiny sensor above gun
>segmented gun barrel, bore evacuator in the middle
>hull sides slope forward across entire hull

>Merkava MK III
>6 roadwheels arranged in pairs
>big, long front plate, turret located near rear
>also has a rear hatch, unique to the Merkava
>gunsight on right side
>bore evacuator in gun middle
>distinct pointed turret with large cutout on right side for gunsight- look for long, pointed armor wedges on either side of the gun that don't elevate
>turret roof slopes downward
>exhaust grille on front right side of hull- look

>Merkava MK IV
>same wheels as MK III
>also has exhaust mesh on hull front right and rear hatch
> bore evacuator on gun near turret, gun looks stubby compared to other tanks
>gunsight on turret right, high on turret roof
>very distinct turret- think polygonal UFO, but without ERA. May have active-defense sensors (hexagonal drumheads) mounted. May have slat armor and ball-and-chains dangling from turret rear. May be marked with Hebrew numbers.
>CITV on turret left