The Merkava Mk1 is a true steel beast. Weighing over 60 tonnes, it is manufactured from rolled and cast homogeneous armor steel. Merkava Mk1 uses spaced armor solution in its turret front sector, the wedges being hollow. (Source: Wikimedia Commons, Dan Hadani collection / National Library of Israel / The Pritzker Family National Photography Collection / CC BY 4.0)

Evolution of Armour – Merkava Main Battle Tank

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The Israeli Merkava main battle tank has consistently been one of the best-protected tanks in the world. Israelis have learned the hard way that a small nation cannot afford to lose any of its well-trained tank soldiers. That is why

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