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Title: Tanks at Gaza
Post by: Klam on August 03, 2014, 05:50:27 PM: What tanks do the Israeli army have?
Title: Re: Tanks at Gaza
Post by: GScholz on August 03, 2014, 06:07:11 PM: Merkava.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkava
Title: Re: Tanks at Gaza
Post by: DaveBB on August 03, 2014, 06:14:04 PM: The Merkava may be one of the most versatile urban combat tanks. The engine is in the front, and I believe every Merkava has a door in the rear to let soldiers in. There is a fully armed ambulance version of the tank that fights along with the standard Merkavas. One type of Merkava is turretless and can hold six stretchers.
Title: Re: Tanks at Gaza
Post by: GScholz on August 03, 2014, 06:25:35 PM: (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Merkava4m-Windbreaker-0036a.jpg/1920px-Merkava4m-Windbreaker-0036a.jpg)
Title: Re: Tanks at Gaza
Post by: USRanger on August 03, 2014, 11:47:45 PM: America buys nice toys for it's buddies at Christmas. :)

Oh wait...no Christmas there. :uhoh
Title: Re: Tanks at Gaza
Post by: rpm on August 03, 2014, 11:52:34 PM: Quote from: USRanger on August 03, 2014, 11:47:45 PM
America buys nice toys for it's buddies at Christmas. :)

Oh wait...no Christmas there. :uhoh
Hanukkah
Title: Re: Tanks at Gaza
Post by: GScholz on August 04, 2014, 12:47:07 AM: And not an American toy ;)
Title: Re: Tanks at Gaza
Post by: bozon on August 04, 2014, 04:53:54 AM: Quote from: USRanger on August 03, 2014, 11:47:45 PM
Oh wait...no Christmas there. :uhoh
Where in the world do you think Chrismas happened? :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Tanks at Gaza
Post by: bozon on August 04, 2014, 05:25:21 AM: Quote from: GScholz on August 04, 2014, 12:47:07 AM
And not an American toy ;)
Not at all. Israel does not trust other countries in supplying tanks, missile boats, or rifles after bad experiences in the past (mostly France and Britain). For a time Israel tried to develop even its own fighter as well, but costs and American pressure closed that program.

The other Israeli hero system of the current war, other than "Iron dome", is the "Trophy" system (or "wind jacket" in its Hebrew name).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trophy_%28countermeasure%29
You can see it installed on the rear side of the turret in the picture posted by GScholz. So far it scored 100% success rate in destroying incoming anti-tank missiles. Together with a few missile-attack attempts on Israeli tanks before protective edge it amounts to over 20 events as far as I know. It not only destroys the missile, it also locates the source and on several events (from short ranges) the launchers found themselves facing the Merkava main gun within seconds. Both "Iron dome" and "Trophy" were made by the same company (in collaboration with other Israeli companies).