The Israeli government says that it is in very active talks with two countries about what could be the first confirmed international sales of variants of the country's unique Merkava main battle tank.

After Israel’s deployment of Merkava Mk 4 tanks equipped with Trophy active protection systems (APS) along the Gaza border last November, battle-testing the system was only a matter of time. On March ...

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 ...

Elbit Systems has signed a contract worth approximately $210 million with the Israeli Ministry of Defense to upgrade the fleet of Merkava tanks.