Israel tanks

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
Ruby AI's robotic tank cleaner.
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
Israeli tanks and military vehicles take position near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, October 13, 2023

IDF tanks enter Netzarim Corridor in Gaza Strip, sources confirm to 'Post'

IDF soldiers have also launched ground operations in order to create a partial buffer between the northern and southern parts of the Strip.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, JACOB LAZNIK

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