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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New video footage from the ongoing conflict in Gaza offers an especially good look at Israel's Trophy active protection system in ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Israel has lost nearly two dozen tanks during fighting with Hamas since October 7. Those losses have come despite the ...

The Israeli Merkava Mk4 Barak tank, with its engine positioned as a frontal shield, Trophy APS, and 120mm LAHAT cannon, boasts superior survivability but weighs 70 tons and is expensive.

By Ben Aris in Berlin Hezbollah published footage of striking an Israeli Merkava tank in the town square of Taybeh, southern ...

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 ...

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 history of armored designs in modern warfare is intended to answer the question of how to protect a crew, project force, ...

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.