Merkava tank

English: Merkava (Hebrew: מרכבה - chariot) is a series of main battle tanks developed and manufactured in Israel for the Israel Defense Forces.

Русский: Меркава (ивр. מרכבה — колесница) — серия основных боевых танков, разработанных и построенных в Израиле для Армии Обороны Израиля

עברית: מרכבה הוא טנק מערכה שפותח ויוצר על ידי ישראל עבור צבא הגנה לישראל (צה"ל)

中文：梅卡瓦主力戰車（英語：Merkava，希伯來語：מרכבה‎，中文又譯作馳車式）是以色列國防軍目前的主力戰車之一。1970年8月以色列當時的財政部長沙皮爾主持召開了由國防部長、國防軍總司令、國防軍總參謀長以及國防部、財政部的其他相關人士共同參加的會議，決定以色列自主研製國內第一種主力戰車－「梅卡瓦」。

Prototypes

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  Merkava prototype in Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel.
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  Merkava prototype in Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel.

Merkava Mk I

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  Merkava Mk I tank in Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel.
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  Merkava Mk I tank in Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel.
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  Merkava Mk I tank in Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel.
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  Merkava Mk I tank in Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel.
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  Merkava Mk I tank in Batey ha-Osef Museum, Israel.
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  Merkava Mk I tank in Batey ha-Osef Museum, Israel.
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  Merkava Mk. 1 during the 6th Tank Day in Lešany Military Technical Museum, Czech Republic
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  Merkava Mk. 1 during the 6th Tank Day in Lešany Military Technical Museum, Czech Republic
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  Merkava Mk. 1 during the 6th Tank Day in Lešany Military Technical Museum, Czech Republic
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  Merkava Mk. 1 during the 6th Tank Day in Lešany Military Technical Museum, Czech Republic

Merkava Mk II

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  Merkava MkII tank with "Nochri" mine-plow, Israel
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  Merkava MkII tank with "Nochri" mine-plow, Israel
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  Merkava Mk II tank in Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel.
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  Merkava Mk II tank in Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel.
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  Merkava Mk II tank in Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel.
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  Merkava Mk II tank in Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel.

Merkava Mk III

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  Merkava Mk III tank in Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel.
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  Merkava Mk III tank in Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel.
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  Merkava Mk III tank in Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel.
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  Merkava Mk III tank in Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel.

Merkava Mk IIId Baz

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  Merkava Mk IIId Baz Kasag fires
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  Merkava Mk IIId Baz Kasag
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  Merkava Mk IIId Baz Kasag
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  Merkava Mk IIId Baz Kasag
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  Weapons of the tank (MkIIId Baz)
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  With mine rollers

Merkava Mk IV

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  Merkava Mk IV
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  Merkava Mk IV during training
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  Merkava Mk IV in Independence Day exhibition
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  Merkava Mk IV during Operation Protective Edge
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  Merkava Mk IV
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  Merkava Mk IV in Independence Day exhibition
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  Merkava Mk IV in Independence Day exhibition
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  Merkava Mk IV in Independence Day exhibition
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  Merkava Mk IV in Independence Day exhibition
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  Merkava Mk IV during training with Combat Engineering forces
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  Merkava Mk IV
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  Merkava Mk IV
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  Merkava Mk IV
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  Merkava Mk IV
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  Merkava Mk IV
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  Merkava Mk IV
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  Merkava Mk IV
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  Merkava Mk IV
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  Merkava Mk IV
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  Merkava Mk IV

Merkava Mk IVm (with TROPHY APS)

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  Merkava Mk IVm during Operation Protective Edge
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  Merkava IVm parking near a military outpost
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  Merkava Mk IVm during Operation Protective Edge
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  Merkava Mk IV during Operation Protective Edge
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  Merkava Mk IVm Windbreaker main battle tank (2019)

Merkava Mk IV parts

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  Merkava Mk IV transmission
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  Merkava suspension
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  Merlava Mk IV gun
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  Merkava Mk IV gun

See also

• Sholef 155 mm self-propelled howitzer on Merkava chassis.
• Namer APC based on Merkava chassis.