{"product_id":"israeli-main-battle-tank-merkava-mk-4m-w-trophy-active-protection-system","title":"Israeli Main Battle Tank Merkava Mk.4M w\/Trophy Active Protection System","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeng 1\/72\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"mwHw\"\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb id=\"mwIA\"\u003eMerkava\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hebrew_language\" title=\"Hebrew language\" id=\"mwIQ\"\u003eHebrew\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"he\" dir=\"rtl\"\u003eמֶרְכָּבָה\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"IPA nowrap\" lang=\"he-Latn-fonipa\" id=\"mwIw\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:IPA\/Hebrew\" title=\"Help:IPA\/Hebrew\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003emɛʁkaˈva\u003cspan\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ext-phonos\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"ooui-php-1\" class=\"noexcerpt ext-phonos-PhonosButton ext-phonos-PhonosButton-emptylabel oo-ui-widget oo-ui-widget-enabled oo-ui-buttonElement oo-ui-buttonElement-frameless oo-ui-buttonElement-size-medium oo-ui-iconElement oo-ui-buttonWidget\"\u003e\u003ca role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/transcoded\/6\/61\/He-Merkava.ogg\/He-Merkava.ogg.mp3\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Play audio\" class=\"oo-ui-buttonElement-button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"oo-ui-iconElement-icon oo-ui-icon-volumeUp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"oo-ui-labelElement-label\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"oo-ui-indicatorElement-indicator oo-ui-indicatorElement-noIndicator\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup class=\"ext-phonos-attribution noexcerpt navigation-not-searchable\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:He-Merkava.ogg\" title=\"File:He-Merkava.ogg\"\u003eⓘ\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \"\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chariot\" title=\"Chariot\" id=\"mwJQ\"\u003echariot\u003c\/a\u003e\")\u003csup class=\"mw-ref reference\" id=\"cite_ref-5\" rel=\"dc:references\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a series of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Main_battle_tank\" title=\"Main battle tank\" id=\"mwKg\"\u003emain battle tanks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eused by the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Israel_Defense_Forces\" title=\"Israel Defense Forces\" id=\"mwKw\"\u003eIsrael Defense Forces\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(IDF) which are the backbone of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Armored_Corps_(Israel)\" title=\"Armored Corps (Israel)\" id=\"mwLA\"\u003eIDF's Armored Corps\u003c\/a\u003e. Current iterations of this tank are considered broadly equivalent to the capabilities of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/M1_Abrams\" title=\"M1 Abrams\" id=\"mwLQ\"\u003eM1 Abrams\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Leopard_2\" title=\"Leopard 2\" id=\"mwLg\"\u003eLeopard 2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Challenger_2\" title=\"Challenger 2\" id=\"mwLw\"\u003eChallenger 2\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003csup class=\"mw-ref reference\" id=\"cite_ref-6\" rel=\"dc:references\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csup class=\"mw-ref reference\" id=\"cite_ref-7\" rel=\"dc:references\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csup class=\"mw-ref reference\" id=\"cite_ref-axe_8-0\" rel=\"dc:references\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe current Merkava uses the same\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/MTU_Friedrichshafen\" title=\"MTU Friedrichshafen\" id=\"mwPA\"\u003eMTU\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEuroPowerPack powerplant as a number of other tanks.\u003csup class=\"mw-ref reference\" id=\"cite_ref-9\" rel=\"dc:references\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Merkava#cite_note-9\" id=\"mwPQ\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-reflink-text\" id=\"mwPg\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\" id=\"mwPw\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e9\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\" id=\"mwQA\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csup class=\"noprint Inline-Template\" id=\"mwQg\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Verifiability\" title=\"Wikipedia:Verifiability\"\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Source, from 2002, does not mention Merkava (May 2025)\"\u003efailed verification\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"mwQw\"\u003eDevelopment began in 1970,\u003csup class=\"mw-ref reference\" id=\"cite_ref-10\" rel=\"dc:references\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand its first generation, the Merkava Mark 1, entered official service in 1979.\u003csup class=\"mw-ref reference\" id=\"cite_ref-11\" rel=\"dc:references\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFour main variants have been deployed. As of 2023, Merkava Mark 4 Barak\u003csup class=\"mw-ref reference\" id=\"cite_ref-12\" rel=\"dc:references\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the latest version. The Merkava was first used extensively in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1982_Lebanon_War\" title=\"1982 Lebanon War\" id=\"mwUA\"\u003e1982 Lebanon War\u003c\/a\u003e. The name \"Merkava\" was derived from the IDF's initial development program name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"mwUQ\"\u003eThe tank was developed in the Merkava and Armored Combat Vehicles Division of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ministry_of_Defense_(Israel)\" title=\"Ministry of Defense (Israel)\" id=\"mwUg\"\u003eIsraeli Ministry of Defense\u003c\/a\u003e, and most of its parts are manufactured in Israel. The Merkava was designed to provide maximum protection for its crew, and therefore its front armor was fortified and the engine placed in the front part of the tank, unlike most other tanks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"mwUw\"\u003eDesign criteria include rapid repair of battle damage, survivability, cost-effectiveness, and off-road performance. Following the model of contemporary\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Self-propelled_artillery\" title=\"Self-propelled artillery\" id=\"mwVA\"\u003eself-propelled howitzers\u003c\/a\u003e, the turret assembly is located closer to the rear than in most main battle tanks. With the engine in front, this layout is intended to provide additional protection against a frontal attack, so as to absorb some of the force of incoming\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Artillery_shell\" title=\"Artillery shell\" class=\"mw-redirect\" id=\"mwVQ\"\u003eshells\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand projectiles,\u003csup class=\"mw-ref reference\" id=\"cite_ref-auto_13-0\" rel=\"dc:references\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eespecially for the personnel in the main hull, such as the driver. It also creates more space in the rear of the tank that allows increased storage capacity and a rear entrance to the main crew compartment allowing easy access under enemy fire. This allows the tank to be used as a platform for medical disembarkation (with no ammunition, the Merkava can hold up to 4 stretchers, but this is only an emergency measure), a forward command and control station, and an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Infantry_fighting_vehicle\" title=\"Infantry fighting vehicle\" id=\"mwWg\"\u003einfantry fighting vehicle\u003c\/a\u003e. The rear entrance's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Clamshell_design\" title=\"Clamshell design\" id=\"mwWw\"\u003eclamshell\u003c\/a\u003e-style doors provide overhead protection when off- and on-loading cargo and personnel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-heading mw-heading4\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"Mark_4_Meil_Ru'ach_(Mk_4M)_Windbreaker\"\u003eMark 4 Meil Ru'ach (Mk 4M) Windbreaker\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"mwAc0\"\u003eThe Merkava Mark 4M (Mk 4M) Windbreaker is a Merkava Mark 4 equipped with the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trophy_(countermeasure)\" title=\"Trophy (countermeasure)\" id=\"mwAc4\"\u003eTrophy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Active_protection_system\" title=\"Active protection system\" id=\"mwAc8\"\u003eactive protection system\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(APS), designated \"Meil Ruach\" (\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hebrew_language\" title=\"Hebrew language\" id=\"mwAdA\"\u003eHebrew\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"he\" dir=\"rtl\"\u003eמעיל רוח\u003c\/span\u003e; \"Windbreaker\" or \"Wind Coat\").\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mass_production\" title=\"Mass production\" id=\"mwAdI\"\u003eMass production\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof Mark 4M tanks began in 2009, and the first whole brigade of Mark 4Ms was declared operational in 2011. The Trophy APS successfully intercepted\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rocket-propelled_grenade\" title=\"Rocket-propelled grenade\" id=\"mwAdM\"\u003erocket-propelled grenades\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anti-tank_missile\" title=\"Anti-tank missile\" class=\"mw-redirect\" id=\"mwAdQ\"\u003eanti-tank missiles\u003c\/a\u003e, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/9M133_Kornet\" title=\"9M133 Kornet\" id=\"mwAdU\"\u003e9M133 Kornets\u003c\/a\u003e, fired by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hamas\" title=\"Hamas\" id=\"mwAdY\"\u003eHamas\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebefore and during\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2014_Israel%E2%80%93Gaza_conflict\" title=\"2014 Israel–Gaza conflict\" class=\"mw-redirect\" id=\"mwAdc\"\u003eOperation Protective Edge\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQH6s7r0_LGnWYpR-SVM3xNtcl08uaLSPhEi7cZjLIn0RtwxCOYCSkvAOc\u0026amp;s=10\" alt=\"1\/72-72-006-Rui Ye Century (Shenzhen) Hobby Co., Ltd\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/pg-cdn-a2.datacaciques.com\/00\/MTExNDY1\/25\/02\/08\/33bxydzzt3fc2g9s\/11e7b0d1f506fe7c.jpg\" alt=\"MENG 72-006 1\/72 Israeli Main Battle Tank Merkava Mk.4M w\/Trophy Active  Protecti | eBay\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/andyshhq.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/s-l1600_972efc27-2ece-4b8e-85ad-6217f5dde38b_1200x.jpg?v=1744853123\" alt=\"Meng 72-006 1\/72 Israeli Main Battle Tank Merkava Mk.4M w\/Trophy Activ\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.banzaisf.ig.pl\/uploads\/att\/43\/3\/62743\/Meng-72-006-3D-render-6-1743152028.JPG\" alt=\"MODELE PANCERNE - Israeli Main Battle Tank Merkava Mk.4M w\/Trophy Active  Protection System - MENG-Model 72-006 skala 1\/72\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.banzaisf.ig.pl\/uploads\/att\/46\/6\/62746\/Meng-72-006-3D-render-3-1743152033.JPG\" alt=\"MODELE PANCERNE - Israeli Main Battle Tank Merkava Mk.4M w\/Trophy Active  Protection System - MENG-Model 72-006 skala 1\/72\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Meng","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58848821969280,"sku":"72-006","price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/1601\/9328\/files\/Meng72-006.jpg?v=1788427646","url":"https:\/\/pienoismallimarketti.fi\/products\/israeli-main-battle-tank-merkava-mk-4m-w-trophy-active-protection-system","provider":"Pienoismallimarketti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}