On September 19, 2023, the Ministry of Defense of Israel unveiled the latest version of its Merkava main battle tank. The backbone of the IDF's Armored Corps, the Merkava first entered service in 1979. During the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Israel suffered heavy armored casualties.
The protection and counter-punch offered by active protection systems fitted to Israel’s personnel carriers and tanks could reduce Israeli and Palestinian casualties.
A year ago Israel introduced the fifth version of its Merkava tank The Merkava 5 was quietly developed, built, tested and deployed in small numbers during late 2022 This was ahead of schedule because the original delivery date was supposed to be early
A year ago Israel introduced the fifth version of its Merkava tank The Merkava 5 was quietly developed, built, tested and deployed in small numbers during late 2022 This was ahead of schedule because the original delivery date was supposed to be early