The Merkava is a series of main battle tanks used by the Israel Defense Forces which are the backbone of the IDF's Armored Corps. Current iterations of this tank are considered broadly equivalent to t
Merkava Mk 4M Windbreaker, equipped with the Trophy active protection system, during Operation Protective Edge 2014.
Israel Tal with a Merkava tank model, 2005
IDF Merkava I in the Golan Heights, 1987
Merkava Mark II at Yad La-Shiryon
The IMI 120 mm gun is an L44 smoothbore tank gun designed and produced by Israeli Military Industries. It is widely confused as a licensed production of the Rheinmetall L44 tank gun, however it was de
Merkava
…4 tank's components are produced locally in Israel by Israeli defense industries. Contributors to the vehicle include: IMI manufactures the 105 mm and 120 mm main guns and their ammunition; TGL SP Industries LTD develop and production of the road wheels…
Different shells for IMI 120 mm gun
Muzzle flash of the IMI 120 mm gun