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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.
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...
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...
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) experienced remarkable success on the battlefield following World War II due in part to a Western influx of weaponry....
The great majority of Middle Eastern armies rely on foreign imports and licensed editions of foreign designs for their tank forces. These designs might...
Israel’s Merkava is Simply the Best… and Even in a Museum – Often described as one of the absolute best tanks in the world,...