Israel may be about to export its workhorse Merkava tank for the first time. Reports say Israel is in talks to sell the tank to a European and a Middle Eastern country. If exported widely, the tank ...

The Merkava family of tanks can be traced back to the 1960s when Israel’s journey to developing its own homegrown MBT series originated. Following the founding of the Jewish state, Israel was set to ...

The Merkava incorporates new technologies that make it a top-tier platform. Since October 7, 2023, Israel has been forced to grapple with its shortcomings in nearly every defense sector. The fact that ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. As Israel prepares for a full-scale invasion of the southern Gaza city ...

July 30, 2023: Israel recently revealed that it is negotiating the sale of 200 older Merkava tanks. The sale value of these tanks is estimated to be more than $50 million. There are two potential ...

In 1967, Israel used the American M48 and British Centurion tanks to storm the Sinai Peninsula in a pre-emptive strike, which led to the end of the Six-Day War. However, this didn't come without ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wild new video shows a Hamas fighter run toward an Israeli tank and place an IED on it. Hamas on Thursday released an intense ...

David Axe writes about ships, planes, tanks, drones and missiles. Oct 16, 2023, 06:42pm EDT A Merkava with a cope cage. A “cope cage” is a sheet of improvised armor that an army welds or bolts to the ...

Tiny, explosives-laden drones are a serious threat to tanks and other armored vehicles. Grenade-dropping quadcopters and self-exploding first-person-view racing drones—both available off-the-shelf for ...

Israeli tanks massing near Gaza have been photographed with so-called “cope cages,” hastily fabricated metal armor designed to detonate anti-tank charges before they come into contact with the tank ...

After heavy armored losses in the 1973 war, Israel launched its first domestically developed tank program. The Merkava Mk1 prioritized crew survival with a front mounted engine, rear escape door, ...

Nearly every "best tank" ranking crowns the American M1 Abrams, and with good reason, but that buries a more interesting ...