Israel tanks

How the IDF's 7th Armored Brigade breached the path to the Litani River in Lebanon - interview

Speaking prior to the recent ceasefire, a Col. revealed how his brigade breached strategic pathways to the Litani River while neutralizing massive subterranean cities constructed by Hezbollah.

|ByAMIR BOHBOT
The IDF 13th Golani Battalion together with the 7th Armored Brigade seen withdrawing their positions in Gaza, back into Israel October 10, 2025.
Ruby AI's robotic tank cleaner.

IDF's new mechanical AI robot takes two hours to clean tanks, which soldiers needed 48 hours for

The robot operates autonomously, without soldiers present in dangerous environments and without exposure to chemicals, oils, or extreme heat.

|ByDR. ITAY GAL
An Israeli soldier looks on from a Merkava tank while operating in a location given as Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in this handout picture released on December 7, 2023

IDF unveils new tank division, marking shift from defense to offense

The change marks some of the main lessons learned by IDF officials after October 7 and during the war with Hamas in Gaza, with one being the need for more tanks and a more offensive mindset.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
EuroTrophy GmbH and KNDS Deutschland

Rafael subsidiary strikes deal with four NATO countries for Trophy APS

'In the coming years, APS will be increasingly embedded as a standard requirement across armored fleets...and treated as an essential element of modern land warfare'

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER

IMI to display tank round first used in Gaza conflict

M339 shell has become the principal munition for Merkava tanks.

MAY 4, 2015ByYAAKOV LAPPIN
An Israeli tank drives as it returns to Israel from the Gaza Strip August 3, 2014

Defense Ministry doubles orders for tank, Namer APC parts

Some 200 factories produce parts for the Merkava and Namer across Israel, most of them located in peripheral areas, and employing around 10,000 employees.

MARCH 3, 2015ByYAAKOV LAPPIN
Tank crews from the Seventh Brigade's 75th Battalion train with their new Merkava Mk. 4 tanks