Israel’s Merkava tank has long been a symbol of military might and innovation, and with the introduction of the Merkava V ‘Barak’ in 2023, it has once again set the stage for a new era of ...

Development began on Mark IV in the late 1990s, and it entered full production in 2004. It was noted for being slightly larger than the Merkava III, which has been in service with the IDF since 1990.

Israel's 2006 conflict with Hezbollah forces in southern Lebanon in 2006 raised questions about the Merkava's effectiveness in battle, as many Israeli casualties were Merkava tank crews, which had ...

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israeli Defense Ministry revealed on Tuesday its next-generation Merkava Mark 5 tank, nicknamed "Barak" [Hebrew for lightning], for the first time.

The Merkava Mark 4 Barak includes an artificial intelligence system. IDF. The Israeli Defence Force brings artificial intelligence to armored combat with the latest variant of its main battle tank.

Merkava Mark II tank (photo credit: IDF SPOKESMAN’S UNIT) After 33 years of loyal service, the IDF’s Armored Corps is retiring the Merkava Mark II tank from service by its conscripted brigades.

The sale would mark the first export of this combat vehicle, introduced after the heavy losses suffered by the Israeli army during the 1973 Yom Kippur War against Egypt and Syria. It was also ...