Israel’s Merkava main battle tank was designed around crew protection and survivability rather than traditional layout ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Israeli Merkava tanks, some with "cope cage" style armor screens on top of their turrets, mass near Gaza. Israeli forces on the ...

July 30, 2023: Israel recently revealed that it is negotiating the sale of 200 older Merkava tanks. The sale value of these tanks is estimated to be more than $50 million. There are two potential ...

Since October 7, 2023, Israel has been forced to grapple with its shortcomings in nearly every defense sector. The fact that Hamas militants were able to infiltrate southern Israel on multiple fronts ...

Summary and Key Points: Israel’s Merkava main battle tanks demonstrated their capabilities when a Hezbollah strike was intercepted by the Trophy active protection system. The Merkava, a critical ...

The Israeli government says that it is in very active talks with two countries about what could be the first confirmed international sales of variants of the country's unique Merkava main battle tank.

Israel’s Merkava tank was designed with crew survivability as its primary goal. This episode examines the vehicle’s armor ...

As Israel prepares for a full-scale invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are expected to use their most advanced artillery and weaponry in the coming offensive ...

Israel may be about to export its workhorse Merkava tank for the first time. Reports say Israel is in talks to sell the tank to a European and a Middle Eastern country. If exported widely, the tank ...

Merkava 4 has improved armor, a redesigned turret, 25 percent more powerful 1,500 HP engine and a top speed of 65 kilometers an hour. Merkava 4 is even more nimble and maneuverable than Merkava 3.