Key Points - Israel's Merkava MK 4 main battle tank, operational since 2004, represents the third generation of this indigenously developed platform, designed for superior survivability and ...

Tel Aviv: In a significant setback for the Israel Defense Forces, a major development in the Gaza conflict has surfaced with claims that the IDF might have lost its state-of-the-art Merkava-4 Barak ...

Since its founding more than seven decades ago, Israel has fought in numerous wars and engagements that have required the country to prioritize its defense arsenal. Surrounded by hostile adversaries, ...

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 ...