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 ...

Developed after the Yom Kippur War, the Merkava Mk1 was Israel’s response to tank losses that devastated its armored corps. With a unique design focused on crew survival, it used diesel as armor ...