Something for you IDF fans:

http://www.idf.il/merkava4/english/index.stm

and something to laugh about... sorry to spread the propaganda, but couldn't resist.

http://www.albawaba.com/news/index.php3?sid=217745&lang=e&dir=news

Hey, how do I make an url address here appear as Merkava or something like that and not as http://www...? Just a stupid question.

Mario M.

Looks like they chopped the rear end of a little.

I guess they want to be able to park in the compact spots. :-) :-)

Hit the 'url=' button underneath the smiley faces below where you write when posting. Then, replace 'put.url.here' with your URL and 'linkname' with the text you what to be displayed (in this case, Merkava).

Cheers,
Linz

Thanks Linz... After almost 400 posts I'm ashamed I never learned to do this. So here goes:

Merkava4

So, guys how do you like the new turret shape? It seems like some kind of a flying saucer. I must admit I liked Mk3 better...

Mario M.

Just a note to all you fellas I've heard the pictures we croped wrong so the vehicle is about the same size as a MK3. One observation from looking at the pics on the tanknet site, there doesn't seem to be a loaders hatch and Ididn't see the mortar its supposed to have. So don't go building yet it just might be the prototype not the production model.

Josh Weingarten
aKa shiryon