The concept held great promise, because many of the 250 Merkava Mark I tanks were being gradually withdrawn from service and it was also made clear that the 105 mm armament of the Merkava Mark IIs could not be upgraded to the more modern IMI 120 mm gun.
La idea era muy prometedora, porque 250 tanques Merkava Mark I estaban siendo gradualmente retirados de servicio y estaba claro que el cañón de 105 mm de los Merkava Mark II no podía ser reemplazado por el más moderno IMI de 120 mm.