Ukraine’s Object 488 was one of those rare tank concepts that looked unconventional even by post-Soviet standards, combining the layout logic of the Merkava with a very different set of ambitions.

Here’s What You Need to Remember: An iconoclastic tank in the world of heavy armor, Merkava is also a proven combat winner. While not the tank for every army, it is the perfect main battle tank for ...

The Israeli government has approved the production of further Merkava Mk. 4 Braka main battle tanks (MBTs) as well as tracked Namer and wheeled Eitan armoured personnel carriers (APCs), including ...

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 ...

Israeli defense products are seeing record demand due to the high cost of supplying Ukraine in its fight against Russia's invasion. Israel is in talks to sell its Merkava tank to two countries, one of ...

Israel is in talks to sell used Merkava tanks to two countries, including one in Europe, in what would be the first such export of the armored vehicle, a Defense Ministry official said Thursday.

Reports of the possibility of Israel supplying Merkava tanks from IDF surpluses to Ukraine are false, Russian state news agency TASS reported on Tuesday citing the Israeli Ministry of Defense. “The ...

The Merkava is protected by the Trophy active-protection system, which uses a combination of turret-mounted sensors and explosively formed projectiles to shoot down enemy tank gun rounds, rockets and ...

For the first time, Israel will offer the Merkava Mark 4 tank and the Tiger APC for sale. Both will be sold only to friendly countries, and under strict supervision. In addition, all sales will be ...

The Defense Procurement Directorate (DPD) within the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) announced Thursday morning the signing of an agreement with Ashot Ashkelon for the rehabilitation and supply of ...

JERUSALEM, June 15 (Reuters) - Israel is in talks to sell its Merkava tank to two countries, one of them in Europe, in what would be the first export of the flagship fighting vehicle, a Defence ...