What You Need to Know: The Merkava main battle tank is the cornerstone of Israel’s armored forces, designed for maximum crew protection and advanced combat capabilities. Originating in the early 1960s ...
Key point: Active protection systems may very well steal the day. The Israeli Merkava (Chariot) main battle tank is an example of a sophisticated weapon system designed to deal with very specific ...
January 31, 2023: Israel has developed another, 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 ...
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 ...