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 ...

An Israeli Merkava tank reportedly advanced toward a hill on the outskirts of the southern Lebanese town of Aita al-Shaab, ...

The change marks some of the main lessons learned by IDF officials after October 7 and during the war with Hamas in Gaza, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities are ...

Heavy tanks were used to resolve disputes with horsepower and steel. At this point, they resolve them using electricity, detectors, and ability to live first. The M1E3 Abrams of the U.S. Army and the ...

An Israeli Merkava tank crewman loads his vehicle with ammunition in a holding area near the Israeli-Lebanon border in 2006 [File: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images] Amnesty International has decried ...

Israel’s armored corps will benefit from a greater number of Barak tank variants. Israel’s armored corps will benefit from a hefty tank production uptick over the next five years. As part of the new ...

The Merkava is an excellent tank, but it must be shepherded carefully. They are not mythical invincible beasts—especially in urban warfare. At around the time that the ceasefire between Hamas and ...

For Israel, the Lebanese issue is far from over. Between January 29 and 30, the following IDF operations were recorded against Hezbollah, according to Israel, and against civilians according to ...