Key Points and Summary - Israel’s Merkava IV Barak carries the IDF’s crew-survivability DNA forward: a front-mounted engine, modular armor, Trophy active protection, and a 120mm gun atop 1,500 hp of ...

The Elbit enhancement contract will surely make upcoming Merkava iterations even more lethal. Israeli tank manufacturer Elbit Systems will upgrade the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) Merkava tanks as ...

Elbit Systems (ESLT) announced that it has been awarded contracts from the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) totaling approximately $210 million. These contracts are for the upgrade of Merkava Main ...

As part of the $1.5 billion deal, the Israeli government is boosting production of the Merkava tank. The face of Israel’s armored corps is undoubtedly the Merkava main battle tank (MBT). The ...

Israeli Merkava tanks are lined up during a military drill near the border with Lebanon in the upper Galilee region of northern Israel on Oct. 26, 2023. (Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images) JERUSALEM — ...