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The nearly 50-year-old Merkava series of tanks has been a mainstay of Israel’s armored corps since its introduction to service. It could very well soon...
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The nearly 50-year-old Merkava series of tanks has been a mainstay of Israel’s armored corps since its introduction to service. It could very well soon...
Israel’s Merkava tank emerged in reaction to lessons from the 1973 October War, the last major tank war faced by the Israeli army.
In 2014, the Merkava 4 variants performed well during a seven week-long Gaza war with Hamas. The Trophy System’s success on the battlefield was an instrumental...
This week, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) revealed its latest Merkava tank iteration, nicknamed “Barak” (Thunder) for the first time. The next-generation Merkava Mark...
Today’s most advanced tanks are defined by their artificial intelligence (AI) and remote operating capability.
The Merkava, along with its Trophy system, allows the IDF to be more offensive on the battlefield. This robust MBT, along with other homegrown weapons...
Ukraine Could Get Merkava Tanks Via Germany – Last week, news reports circulated that Israel was considering exporting its Merkava main battle tanks (MBTs)...
During its early existence, the modern State of Israel initially depended on U.S. as well as British tanks and armored vehicles. However, in the...
The effectiveness of tank warfare has been displayed throughout Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. After losing perhaps as many as 2,000 tanks, Moscow even...
For now, the IDF has no reason to cease producing additional Merkava family variants. Considering the tank’s success in combat deployments, the Merkava will...