Developed after the Yom Kippur War, the Merkava Mk1 was Israel’s response to tank losses that devastated its armored corps. With a unique design focused on crew survival, it used diesel as armor, ...

In 1967, Israel used the American M48 and British Centurion tanks to storm ... In previous Merkava models, commanders would need to open the hatch to get a 360-degree view, which puts additional ...

The Merkava is also one of the first armored vehicles to be equipped with the Trophy Active Protection System (APS). Tank crews from the Seventh Brigade's 75th Battalion train with their new ...

Israel’s homegrown Merkava family of main battle tanks (MBTs) arguably represents the best of its indigenous efforts. Since its introduction to service more than four decades ago, the Merkava ...

"I decided that the Merkava production line will not be closed, despite the budget constraints. I don’t see the tank program just from the defense point of view, but also from economic ...