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 ...

The Merkava series of tanks have been in service with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) since the late 1970s, and it has been steadily upgraded and improved. The latest version, which entered service ...

The Merkava incorporates new technologies that make it a top-tier platform. Since October 7, 2023, Israel has been forced to grapple with its shortcomings in nearly every defense sector. The fact that ...

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David Axe writes about ships, planes, tanks, drones and missiles. Oct 16, 2023, 06:42pm EDT A Merkava with a cope cage. A “cope cage” is a sheet of improvised armor that an army welds or bolts to the ...

In 1967, Israel used the American M48 and British Centurion tanks to storm the Sinai Peninsula in a pre-emptive strike, which led to the end of the Six-Day War. However, this didn't come without ...

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 ...

October 9, 2023: A year ago Israel introduced the fifth version of its Merkava tank. The Merkava 5 was quietly developed, built, tested and deployed in small numbers during late 2022. This was ahead ...

Tiny, explosives-laden drones are a serious threat to tanks and other armored vehicles. Grenade-dropping quadcopters and self-exploding first-person-view racing drones—both available off-the-shelf for ...

After heavy armored losses in the 1973 war, Israel launched its first domestically developed tank program. The Merkava Mk1 prioritized crew survival with a front mounted engine, rear escape door, ...