Merkava Mk III — the iconic standard of the 80s and 90s The Merkava Mk III tanks were designed in the late 80s and were produced up until 2002, at which point they were replaced by the more ...

The Merkava family of tanks can be traced back to the 1960s when Israel’s journey to developing its own homegrown MBT series originated. Following the founding of the Jewish state, Israel was ...

Summary and Key Points: Israel’s Merkava main battle tanks demonstrated their capabilities when a Hezbollah strike was intercepted by the Trophy active protection system. The Merkava ...

When Hamas attacked Israel on October 7th, images of a destroyed Merkava Mk 4 tank circulated around the world. The machine, regarded as one of the best-armored tanks in the world and equipped ...