The Merkava (Hebrew: מֶרְכָּבָה, [mɛʁkaˈva] , "chariot") is a series of main battle tanks used by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the backbone of the...

syllabic abbreviation of "Nagmash" (APC) and "Merkava") is an Israeli armoured personnel carrier based on a Merkava Mark IV tank chassis. Namer was developed...

light and heavy armored fighting vehicles. The system is in active use on Merkava Mark 3 & 4 tanks and the Namer armored personnel carrier (APC). It is also...

from 1983 to 1988, to meet the requirements of the Israel Defense Forces' Merkava Mark III main battle tank, i.e. a narrower mount like in the M60, both...

upgrades Sabra (upgraded M60 Patton tank) Merkava tank Merkava Mk 1 Merkava Mk 2 Merkava Mk 3 (Ramaqh and Baz) Merkava Mk 4 and Mk 4M Windbreaker IDF Nagmachon...

On 13 October 2024, two Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Merkava tanks destroyed the main entrance to a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) post...

Research and Industry Unit. It was first used against Israeli armor and Merkava tanks during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip. In June, 2024, it...

warfare. As of 2014[update], the brigade is transitioning from Merkava 2 tanks to Merkava 4 tanks. 188th Armored Brigade "Barak": beginning with the Six-Day...

Ramyah due to explosions from nearby shelling. On 13 October, two Israeli Merkava tanks destroyed the main gate of a UNIFIL post in Ramyah and forcibly entered...

inflicted several casualties among the Israelis, and said it destroyed three Merkava tanks with guided missiles as they approached Maroun al-Ras. Israel reportedly...

been done on the upgraded Magach 6 models, including new belly armor, Merkava tracks, new fire controls, a thermal sleeve for the gun and smoke grenades...

Battalion "Eshet" (Merkava Mk.4M) 46th Armored Battalion "Shelah" (Merkava Mk.4M) 52nd Armored Battalion "Ha-Bok'im/The Breachers" (Merkava Mk.4M) 601st Armored...

Merkava Mk 4m with the Trophy APS during Operation Protective Edge...

knowledge of tank warfare and for leading the development of Israel's Merkava tank. Tal was born in Mahanayim, Mandatory Palestine. On his mother's side...

successfully completed two years of testing. The company is armed with Merkava IV tanks and is defending the Egyptian border. Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi...

equipped with a mortar, either outside or inside the cabin. The Israeli Merkava main battle tank carried a 60 mm mortar in the small troop compartment...

of the State of Israel. In 1990 the brigade was the first to adopt the Merkava mark-III main battle tank, phasing out its older Centurion tanks. The brigade...

for reinforcements, and the militants retreated to their positions. A Merkava arrived to rescue the remaining soldiers. As it passed by one of the buildings...

1978. The first Merkava Mk. 1 tanks were supplied to the IDF in April 1979, nearly nine years after the decision to produce the Merkava Mk. 1 tank was...

succession. This arrangement is designed to overwhelm the Trophy APS of Merkava tanks by having a second missile available before the APS can react after...

were evacuated by Unit 669. Hezbollah claimed destroying three Israeli Merkava tanks with guided missiles as they approached Maroun al-Ras. Syrian state...

Israeli Merkava tank in a Gaza street, 4 January 2024...

Battalion "Adam" (Merkava Mk.4) 196th Tank Officers Training Battalion "Shahak" (Merkava Mk.4) 198th Armored Battalion "Ezoz" (Merkava Mk.4) 330th Tank...

"firm" or "strong") is an armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) developed by the Merkava and Armoured Vehicles Directorate in the IMOD to replace the ageing M113...

These were gradually superseded in the late 1970s by the Israeli-made Merkava main battle tanks, of which several versions have since been employed.[citation...

Ground Forces uses several technologies developed in Israel such as the Merkava main battle tank, Achzarit armoured personnel carrier, the Iron Dome missile...

weapons industry, which has developed weapons and vehicles such as the Merkava battle tank series, Nesher and Kfir fighter aircraft, and various small...

designs have more protection; the Israeli IDF Namer has as much armour as Merkava main battle tank. Armour is usually composed of steel or aluminium. They...

firefight in Ayta ash Shab, destroyed a Merkava tank which tried to provide support and hit another Merkava. It also claimed multiple rocket strikes...

Jane's "Merkava Mk 3". Tanks. Israeli Weapons. Retrieved 2008-07-04. Donald, David (14 June 2010). "Merkava Mk IV breaks cover". Jane's. "Merkava Mk4 Detailed"...