On September 19, Israel unveiled its next-generation main battle tank, Merkava Mark 5, also known as “Barak,” which translates to “lightning” in Hebrew.

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The Defense Ministry and Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday revealed the military’s new main battle tank, the Barak, following five years of development. The first models of what the ministry called “5th generation Merkava battle tanks” were delivered to the 52nd Armored Battalion of the 401st Brigade.


     

     

     

 

     


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