Israel Unveils Its Latest High-Tech Merkava Mk 5: The
‘Barak’ Lightning Tank
Israel Unveils Its Latest High-Tech Merkava Mk 5: The
‘Barak’ Lightning Tank
by i24 News and Algemeiner Staff
Israeli soldiers walk
around tanks in a field near the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip, on
its Israeli side May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Baz Ratner
i24 News — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the
Israeli Defense Ministry revealed on Tuesday its next-generation Merkava Mark 5
tank, nicknamed “Barak” [Hebrew for lightning], for the first time.
“The innovative era that
brings with it the Barak tank to the IDF is an exceptional leap forward and a
clear expression of the IDF’s technological abilities which time and again
guarantee its qualitative advantage,” Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said
in a statement.
After news broke last year
of the Merkava Mark 5 entry into service, the IDF and Defense Ministry jointly
announced the in-depth details of Israel’s new “Barak” and confirmed its
high-tech capabilities.
The Merkava Mark 5 is
equipped with the latest technology, including AI, which would reportedly boost
the tank’s lethality and ability to generate intelligence reports for both
itself and other forces.
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https://www.algemeiner.com/2023/09/19/israel-unveils-its-latest-high-tech-merkava-mk-5-the-barak-lightning-tank/
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