Israel’s Merkava main battle tank series, conceived from the need for strategic self-sufficiency and lessons from the 1973 ...

Since coming into operation in 1979, the Merkava design has been updated three times. The most recent model, the Merkava 4, has been in use since 2004. The tank carries four crew: commander, loader, ...

Tank crews from the Seventh Brigade's 75th Battalion train with their new Merkava Mk. 4 tanks (photo credit: IDF SPOKESMAN’S UNIT) Israel’s Merkava Mark IV tank has been crowned one of the ...

In 2014, the Merkava 4 variants performed well during a seven week-long Gaza war with Hamas. The Trophy System’s success on the battlefield was an instrumental asset for Israel’s armored corps.