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    The Merkava (Hebrew: מֶרְכָּבָה, [mɛʁkaˈva] , "chariot") is a series of main battle tanks used by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the backbone of the...
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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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    light and heavy armored fighting vehicles. The system is in active use on Merkava Mark 3 & 4 tanks and the Namer armored personnel carrier (APC). It is also...
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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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  • On 13 October 2024, two Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Merkava tanks destroyed the main entrance to a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) post...
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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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    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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    equipped with a mortar, either outside or inside the cabin. The Israeli Merkava main battle tank carried a 60 mm mortar in the small troop compartment...
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    inflicted several casualties among the Israelis, and said it destroyed three Merkava tanks with guided missiles as they approached Maroun al-Ras. Israel reportedly...
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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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