Merkava IS6 Station the Persian Gulf

the Persian Gulf

the Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment

Weighing nearly 68 short tons (almost 62 metric tons)

Mig 27 Flogger - Single Seat Attack Aircraft (1/pk) - AC3

the Royal Air Force

Merkava IS6 Station the Persian GulfThe Merkava (Hebrew: _____, Chariot) is a main battle tank used by the Israel Defense Forces. The tank began development in 1973 and entered official service in 1978. Four main versions of the tank have been deployed. It was first used extensively in the 1982 Lebanon War. The name "Merkava" was derived from the IDF's initial development program name. It is designed for rapid repair of battle damage, survivability, cost effectiveness and off road