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  2. Merkava - Wikipedia

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    Classified composite / sloped armour modular design. The Merkava ( Hebrew: מֶרְכָּבָה, [mɛʁkaˈva] ⓘ, " chariot ") [ 5 ] is a series of main battle tanks (MBT) used by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the backbone of the IDF's Armored Corps. Current iterations of this tank are considered broadly equivalent to the capabilities ...

  3. Tanks of the Israel Defense Forces - Wikipedia

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    The IDF officially adopted the tank in December 1978. The first Merkava Mk. 1 tanks were supplied to the IDF in April 1979, nearly nine years after the decision to produce the Merkava Mk. 1 tank was taken. The Merkava series of main battle tank represents [when?] the backbone of Israeli armor elements. [citation needed]

  4. Merkabah mysticism - Wikipedia

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    Merkabah ( Hebrew: מֶרְכָּבָה, romanized : merkāḇā, lit. 'chariot') [1] or Merkavah mysticism [2] (lit. Chariot mysticism) is a school of early Jewish mysticism, c. 100 BCE – 1000 CE, centered on visions such as those found in Ezekiel 1 or in the hekhalot literature ("palaces" literature), concerning stories of ascents to the ...

  5. Armored Corps (Israel) - Wikipedia

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    The Israeli Armored Corps ( Hebrew: חֵיל הַשִּׁרְיוֹן, Heil HaShiryon) is a corps of the Israel Defense Forces that, since 1998, has been subordinate to GOC Army Headquarters. The Armored Corps is the principal maneuvering corps, and primarily bases its strength on main battle tanks . The Armored Corps is the decisive corps in ...

  6. List of equipment of the Israel Defense Forces - Wikipedia

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    Main battle tanks (490) Merkava Mark 4M: Main battle tank ~330 Israel ~220 stored. [12] Merkava Mark IV: Main battle tank Israel: Merkava Mark 3: Main battle tank ~160 Israel ~660 stored. [12] Armoured personnel carriers (1,360) M113: Armored personnel carrier: 500 active [13] 5,000 in storage [13] United States Israel: Was used until the ...

  7. LAHAT - Wikipedia

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    105–120 mm smoothbore. rotary-wing aircraft. The LAHAT ( laser homing attack or laser homing anti-tank, also a Hebrew word for incandescence) is a third generation semi-active laser homing low-weight anti-tank guided missile developed since 1991 and manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries. It has a tandem-charge high-explosive anti-tank ...

  8. List of main battle tanks by generation - Wikipedia

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    The first generation of post World War II Main Battle Tanks includes the U.S. M48/M60, the German Leopard 1 and the British Centurion and Chieftain. The second generation includes most of the 120 mm Main Battle Tanks such as the American M1A1, the German Leopard 2 and the British Challenger. As for the third generation Main Battle Tank, they ...

  9. Chieftain (tank) - Wikipedia

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    The FV4201 Chieftain was the main battle tank (MBT) of the United Kingdom from the 1960s into 1990s. When introduced, it was among the most heavily armed MBTs of the era, mounting a 120 mm Royal Ordnance L11 gun, the equal of the much larger specialist heavy tanks then in service. It also was among the most heavily armoured, with up to 195 mm ...