Key Points - Israel's Merkava main battle tank, widely regarded as one of the world's best, is designed with crew survivability as its paramount consideration, featuring a unique front-mounted engine ...

Key Points and Summary - Israel's Merkava IV is arguably the best-designed tank on Earth, not because of its speed or firepower, but for its absolute focus on crew survivability. -Born from the ...

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 ...

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 ...

The West Bank has seen a marked increase in violence since the Iranian-backed Hamas carried out its terrorist attack into southern Israel on October 7, 2023. The Israel Defense Force (IDF) deployed ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The U.S. Abrams tank is meant to fight rapid Blitzkrieg-style wars with enemy tanks as its chief target, while the Merkava is expected to fight defensive battles and ...