Merkava... IDF??

[Perforator]

I think BIS added that IDF stuff to Iran army , because it is cool modern looking and more advanced than usual

Yes Israel and Iran are expected to sign the deal next week.

[Max Power]

What I mind is that BOTH sides use the exact same model of Merkava

How do you figure?

[InstaGoat]

I think BIS added that IDF stuff to Iran army , because it is cool modern looking and more advanced than usual

Yeah, that´s MW2 disease. "We simply use it because it´s cool, no other reasons given."

Which isn´t a bad thing, apart from being tremendously cheap, in my opinion. :P

And it makes no sense, again, for both factions to use exactly the same MBT. Maybe the vehicles shown right now are just placeholders? Who knows...

How do you figure?

The following: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...7495269&type=1 NATO Merkava (Also seen demoed in the E3 demonstration)

And: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...7495269&type=1 OPFOR Merkava (Also seen in the E3 demo, during the physics demonstration, along with the OPFOR Namer APC.)

The only difference between Nato and Opfor Merkava is that the Nato one is plain grey-green, while the Opfor one has digital camouflage.

[Max Power]

How do you figure these are opfor and blufor? Perhaps one is 'independent'.

[maionaze]

And it makes no sense, again, for both factions to use exactly the same MBT. Maybe the vehicles shown right now are just placeholders? Who knows...
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Well ... NATO is almost out of Europe . The covert mission failed so they had to assemble a force to take the island . They simply gave up on the tanks so they can bring more light armored vehicles that can be converted in tanks killers .
They simply chose flexibility and speed over firepower .

[InstaGoat]

How do you figure these are opfor and blufor? Perhaps one is 'independent'.

Well, in the E3 demo, the tank was used right alongside Nato troops and Comanches. It -could- be independent, but that´s doubtful. The opfor merkava is wearing the same camouflage as the other opfor vehicles demoed in the E3 demonstration, so it´s pretty clear that it belongs to the iranian/eastern forces. Its camo is also identical to the Caimans, which I doubt is an independent vehicle.

I´d also think Independents would try to distinguish their vehicles from those of other opposing parties. Think the green ID stripes of the captured russian tanks in OFP:R. No such thing here. I think it´s safe to say that these represent nato and opfor merkavas, respectively.

But still, merkavas for nato wouldn´t be a problem. But why is opfor using them?

[Brute Force]

A few things to note:

1)- Both Merkava tanks (NATO and OPFOR) were using Israeli camouflage. The NATO one was using standard Israeli OD Grey/Green, the OPFOR was using an older and rarely used Israeli camo scheme.











2)- Both tanks had Trophy, although the OPFOR also had an Namer AFV.

To be honest, I have no idea where BIS is going with this.

[NodUnit]

Just have to wait and see.

[Darkhorse 1-6]

Merkavas and T-72s would be nice, like we have the T-90/T-72, and the T-72/T-55.

[Uziyahu--IDF]

Yes Israel and Iran are expected to sign the deal next week.

The only match Google gives me for Israel selling Merkavot to Iran is a suspect article back in 2005.