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 ...

Key Points and Summary - Israel’s Merkava is a unique main battle tank, combining heavy firepower with the ability to act as an infantry carrier. Some experts even call this tank the best on Earth, ...

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 ...

Since its founding more than seven decades ago, Israel has fought in numerous wars and engagements that have required the country to prioritize its defense arsenal. Surrounded by hostile adversaries, ...

Can we for once skip the misleading military jargon about why the Merkava tank can be replaced by a future FCS (the U.S. army?s Future Combat System)? The simple fact is that this is an exact replay ...

Occupied Jerusalem: Hezbollah fighters destroyed more than 50 Merkava tanks among 400 used by Israel in the war on Lebanon. The tanks were hit by anti-armoured missiles, which can penetrate the layers ...

The price per tank will also increase from $4.5 million for each Merkava 4 and about $5 million for each Merkava 5. Improvements in the Merkava 5 include a more effective engine along with upgrades to ...

Israel may be about to export its Merkava tank for the first time. One customer may be an Arab country. Another could be a European nation at odds with Turkey. For now, the details are cryptic. "There ...