The Israeli government says that it is in very active talks with two countries about what could be the first confirmed international sales of variants of the country's unique Merkava main battle tank.

Key Points and Summary on Merkava Tank - The Israeli Merkava main battle tank, particularly the latest Mk 4M "Windbreaker" variant, has dominated the battlefield in Gaza against Hamas. Some say it ...

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 ...

Israel has lost nearly two dozen tanks during fighting with Hamas since October 7. Those losses have come despite the sophistication of Israeli tanks and Israel's experience using them. The fighting ...

The Merkava is an excellent tank, but it must be shepherded carefully. They are not mythical invincible beasts—especially in urban warfare. At around the time that the ceasefire between Hamas and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Israeli tanks massing near Gaza have been photographed with so-called “cope cages,” hastily fabricated metal armor designed to detonate anti-tank charges before they come into contact with the tank ...

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 ...

In 2012 Israel completed equipping all the Merkava tanks in an armor brigade with the Trophy APS. In 2010 the first battalion of Merkavas was equipped. In 2011 Trophy defeated incoming missiles and ...