The Merkava (Hebrew: מֶרְכָּבָה, [mɛʁkaˈva] , "chariot") is a series of main battle tanks (MBT) used by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the backbone...
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syllabic abbreviation of "Nagmash" (APC) and "Merkava," is an Israeli armoured personnel carrier based on a Merkava Mark IV tank chassis. Namer was developed...
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knowledge of tank warfare and for leading the development of Israel's Merkava tank. Tal was born in Mahanayim, Mandatory Palestine. On his mother's side...
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light and heavy armored fighting vehicles. The system is in active use on Merkava Mark 3 & 4 and Namer APCs and U.S. Abrams M1A1/2, and tested on the Stryker...
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upgrades)) Sabra (upgraded M60 Patton tank) Merkava tank Merkava Mk 1 Merkava Mk 2 Merkava Mk 3 (Ramaqh and Baz) Merkava Mk 4 and Mk 4M Windbreaker IDF Nagmachon...
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from 1983 to 1988, to meet the requirements of the Israel Defense Forces' Merkava Mark III main battle tank, i.e. a narrower mount like in the M60, both...
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been done on the upgraded Magach 6 models, including new belly armor, Merkava tracks, new fire controls, a thermal sleeve for the gun and smoke grenades...
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Research and Industry Unit. It was first used against Israeli armor and Merkava tanks during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip. In June, 2024, it...
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warfare. As of 2014[update], the brigade is transitioning from Merkava 2 tanks to Merkava 4 tanks. 188th Armored Brigade "Barak": beginning with the Six-Day...
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of the State of Israel. In 1990 the brigade was the first to adopt the Merkava mark-III main battle tank, phasing out its older Centurion tanks. The brigade...
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