Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New video footage from the ongoing conflict in Gaza offers an especially good look at Israel's Trophy active protection system in ...

Since its founding more than seven decades ago, Israel has fought in numerous wars and engagements that have required the country to prioritize its defense arsenal. Surrounded by hostile adversaries, ...

Israel’s first Merkava Mk4 tanks with Rafael’s Trophy Active Protection System (APS) became operational in August. It is not certain if the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will standardize on the Trophy ...

Trophy builder Rafael has announced that it is upgrading the system to deal with drone threats in the new Merkava Barak model, suggesting the original model's anti-drone performance could use ...

Israel may be about to export its workhorse Merkava tank for the first time. Reports say Israel is in talks to sell the tank to a European and a Middle Eastern country. If exported widely, the tank ...

Summary and What You Need to Know: Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel highlighted the growing use of drones in modern warfare, particularly against armored vehicles like main battle tanks (MBTs).

Israeli army soldiers ride in the turret of a Merkava battle tank deploying along the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on October 13, 2023. The protection and counter-punch offered by ...

Key Points - Israel's Merkava main battle tank series, developed since the mid-1970s under General Israel Tal, arose from the urgent need for strategic autonomy and enhanced crew survivability ...