Another day in a war without end, Israel ST, please don't delete because copy and pasted Wikipedia article. :pleadful: Traced Merkava. Nightcall by Kavinsky
The Merkava is a series of main battle tanks used by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) which are the backbone of the IDF's Armored Corps. Current iterations of this tank are considered broadly equivalent to the capabilities of the M1 Abrams, Leopard 2 and the Challenger 2.The current Merkava uses the same MTU EuroPowerPack powerplant as a number of other tanks. Development began in 1970, and its first generation, the Merkava Mark 1, entered official service in 1979.[Four main variants have been deployed. As of 2023, Merkava Mark 4 Barak is the latest version. The Merkava was first used extensively in the 1982 Lebanon War. The name "Merkava" was derived from the IDF's initial development program name. The tank was developed in the Merkava and Armored Combat Vehicles Division
