National Security Journal on MSN

Israel’s Merkava Tanks Has a Message for Any Army On Earth

Israel’s Merkava IV Barak carries the IDF’s crew-survivability DNA forward: a front-mounted engine, modular armor, Trophy ...
The National Interest on MSN

Israel Doubles Down on Merkava Tank After Gaza War

The face of Israel’s armored corps is undoubtedly the Merkava main battle tank (MBT). The domestically produced armored vehicle has served the Jewish state for nearly half a century, continuously ...
Jane's Information Group

Israel ramps up tank, APC production

The Merkava 4 Barak was unveiled at the Merkava and Armored Vehicles Directorate in Tel Hashomer in September 2023. (Israeli Ministry of Defense) Israel's Ministry of Defense (MoD) has approved a USD1 ...
Found and Explained Official on MSN

How Israel Made The Best Tank in the World... Kinda... Merkava Mk1

After being denied Britain’s Chieftain tank deal and suffering heavy losses in the Yom Kippur War, Israel developed its first ...