New video footage from the ongoing conflict in Gaza offers an especially good look at Israel's Trophy active protection system in action helping to protect a Merkava tank under attack. The video in ...

This project exists thanks to donations. Support him! Patreon: <a href=" Donation: <a href=" NFT: <a href=" The Merkava Mk.4 Main Battle Tank entered service with Israel Defense Forces in 2004. It is ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The price per tank will also increase from $4.5 million for each Merkava 4 and about $5 million for each improved Merkava 4. Improvements in the improved Merkava 4 include a more effective engine ...

An Israeli Merkava IV tank fitted with a metal cage canopy south of Ashkelon on 15 October. (AFP via Getty Images/Gil Cohen-Magen) Some of the Merkava IV tanks that have been deployed to the border ...

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 ...