Key Points and Summary - Israel's Merkava main battle tank was born from a need for strategic autonomy after facing foreign arms embargoes in the 1960s. -Forged by the heavy armor losses of the 1973 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Israel’s armored corps will benefit from a greater number of Barak tank variants. Israel’s armored corps will benefit from a hefty tank production uptick over the next five years. As part of the new ...