Through the Yom Kippur War, in 1973, the backbone of Israeli armored troops ended up being formed by the American tanks M48A3 and M60A1. However, the significant losings suffered during the battles, established a marked improvement program to improve the working effectiveness plus the dependability of Israel's tanks. Through the 1970s, more thoroughly, the Magach 6 is made in line with the United states M60. The large choice of many customizations, like the installation of a new fire control system while the enhancement with this primary armament, the most visible modification finished up being the adoption of ERA (explosive reactive armor) protections, suited to reduce the effects of anti-tank tools and missiles adopted by the enemy armies. Between 1980 and 1990 the Magachs take place gradually changed by the most contemporary and advanced Merkava tanks as Israel's front-line MBT (main battle tanks). But the Magach 6, through continuous upgraded, has ready several Israeli armored devices before mid-1990s.
