Key Points and Summary - Israel’s Merkava IV Barak carries the IDF’s crew-survivability DNA forward: a front-mounted engine, modular armor, Trophy active protection, and a 120mm gun atop 1,500 hp of ...

Israeli Merkava tanks are lined up during a military drill near the border with Lebanon in the upper Galilee region of northern Israel on Oct. 26, 2023. (Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images) JERUSALEM — ...

As part of the $1.5 billion deal, the Israeli government is boosting production of the Merkava tank. The face of Israel’s armored corps is undoubtedly the Merkava main battle tank (MBT). The ...

The Elbit enhancement contract will surely make upcoming Merkava iterations even more lethal. Israeli tank manufacturer Elbit Systems will upgrade the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) Merkava tanks as ...

GAZA CITY — The noise from the armored personnel carrier is deafening and dust fills up the air inside the tank as we make our way toward Gaza City with the Israeli army. The journey from border ...