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I am curious to know one fact:

Has Israel attempted to export Merkava MBTs?

I mean openly. I am sure there would be buyers in the international market for a tank that has so much combat experience.

This would mean challenging the 3 Dominant MBTs exported world over:

1- Leopard 2: Germany

2- M1 Abrams: USA

3- T-90: Russia

Its very hard for Merkava to compete with these tanks:

Abrams is sold to US satellites with very strong lobbying.
Leopard-2 has large number of tanks in stocks that Germany does not need and they are sold for cheap prices (sometimes even gifted).
T-90 is cheap and its closely related to T-72 which many countries have. Thats why countries with T-72 prefer to buy T-90.

Many markets are closed to Merkava for political reasons. So Israelis did not even bother to offer Merkavas. Instead Israel exported lots of Merkava technologies. But recently Merkava was offered to Colombia.

 

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tell me about thes birds.

 

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tell me about thes birds.

Eitam Early warning and control system, sold to Singapore two systems and operational four in IsAF, the platform is Gulfstrem-550
Radar and avionic suit is IAI ELTA ELW-2085 http://www.iai.co.il/34480-36643-en/Groups_ELTA_SystemsApp_Products_ELW.aspx?btl=1

 

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IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz participates in an exercise in a course for company commanders and battalion commanders.
September 4, 2012

 

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A Hercules aircraft drops supplies during 'The Efrat' exercise on September 12, 2012 in the Golan Heights. The exercise is used by the Aerial Supply Unit, to practice the packaging, transport and aerial delivery of critical supplies to forces in the field.

Parachutes carrying two packages drop to a landing area during 'The Efrat' exercise on September 12, 2012 in the Golan Heights. The exercise is used by the Aerial Supply Unit, to practice the packaging, transport and aerial delivery of critical supplies to forces in the field.

An IDF soldier services a tank during 'The Efrat' exercise on September 12, 2012 in the Golan Heights. The exercise is used by the Aerial Supply Unit, to practice the packaging, transport and aerial delivery of critical supplies to forces in the field

An IDF ground dispatcher checks wind speed on the ground before approving the drop of the supplies during 'The Efrat' exercise on September 12, 2012 in the Golan Heights. The exercise is used by the Israeli Aerial Supply Unit, to practice the packaging, transport and aerial delivery of critical supplies to military forces operating in the field.

 

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An IDF soldier ground check the distance of a supplies package distance from the marked landing point during 'The Efrat' exercise on September 12, 2012 in the Golan Heights. The exercise is used by the Israeli Aerial Supply Unit, to practice the packaging, transport and aerial delivery of critical supplies to military forces operating in the field.

Parachutes carrying two packages drop to a landing area during 'The Efrat' exercise on September 12, 2012 in the Golan Heights. The exercise is used by the Aerial Supply Unit, to practice the packaging, transport and aerial delivery of critical supplies to forces in the field.

A Hercules airplane drops supplies during 'The Efrat' exercise on September 12, 2012 in the Golan Heights. The exercise is used by the Aerial Supply Unit, to practice the packaging, transport and aerial delivery of critical supplies to forces in the field.

Two Hercules aircraft drops supplies during 'The Efrat' exercise on September 12, 2012 in the Golan Heights. The exercise is used by the Aerial Supply Unit, to practice the packaging, transport and aerial delivery of critical supplies to forces in the field.

DF soldiers service a tank during 'The Efrat' exercise on September 12, 2012 in the Golan Heights. The exercise is used by the Aerial Supply Unit, to practice the packaging, transport and aerial delivery of critical supplies to forces in the field.

DF soldiers man a ground dispatcher station during 'The Efrat' exercise on September 12, 2012 in the Golan Heights. The exercise is used by the Israeli Aerial Supply Unit, to practice the packaging, transport and aerial delivery of critical supplies to military forces operating in the field.

 

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