The Merkava is the pride of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), renowned for its durability, powerful armor, and cutting-edge technology. Developed in the 1970s, the Merkava tank was designed to provide ...

The current tank, Merkava IV, retains the Merkava I’s design priorities and incorporates a new redesigned turret, explosive reactive armor and modular passive armor for quicker battle-damage repair.

The Israeli Merkava IV is a premier main battle tank, uniquely engineered with a front-mounted engine to maximize crew protection. -This design choice, born from the lessons of past Middle Eastern ...

Jerusalem’s offensives in Lebanon and Syria have upended old assumptions, weakening Iran’s axis and opening the door to a new regional balance ...

The IDF’s Merkava series of main battle tanks, widely considered to be of the most lethal armored vehicles in service across the globe, has remained the centerpiece of Israel’s armored corps ...