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    Default Renewed Global Interest in the Merkava

    Israel is conducting preliminary contacts for the sale of the Merkava Mark IV to several foreign militaries.
    http://www.israeldefense.com/?Catego...&ArticleID=991

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    Besides Columbia, what are the other of the several foreign militaries?

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    ^^^
    possibly india???.....

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    I understood that Columbia was interested in Arjun first, but now it's out of the pic and Merkava rolled in.

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    I can only guess: Azerbaijan, Singapore...

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    Quote Originally Posted by pocoloco View Post
    Besides Columbia, what are the other of the several foreign militaries?
    Quote Originally Posted by pocoloco View Post
    I understood that Columbia was interested in Arjun first, but now it's out of the pic and Merkava rolled in.
    Sorry, i dont like to be dense, but it is Colombia, not Columbia.

    Columbia is Washington DC.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JGXL836 View Post
    I can only guess: Azerbaijan, Singapore...
    Singapore is/has just upgraded its Leopard 2A4s and Azerbaijan has just ordered T-90s IIRC

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    Quote Originally Posted by Climber View Post
    Sorry, i dont like to be dense, but it is Colombia, not Columbia.

    Columbia is Washington DC.
    In Finnish its Kolumbia, so its easy to get it wrong.

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    Besides Colombia I can see Azerbaijan and Thailand interested. I've also heard Kenya is interested in acquiring a Western-style MBT but finds them too expensive, if Israel can lower the price enough they'd probably buy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eoin666 View Post
    Singapore is/has just upgraded its Leopard 2A4s and Azerbaijan has just ordered T-90s IIRC
    Just rumors AFAIK.

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    Not exactly "rumor", but they haven't signed a contract yet, still negotiating, however according to the source negotiations are at a final stage.

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    According to 'Israel Defense' (only an article in Hebrew for now) the Colombians seem to be interested in purchasing between 25 to 40 Merkava MK4s.

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    and Thailand interested
    A bit too heavy for Thailand landcape, no??

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    Quote Originally Posted by JGXL836 View Post
    I can only guess: Azerbaijan
    Isn't there are too mountain landscape for Merkava in possible places where the tank could be used?
    http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...85;а.png
    I mean on boarders and especially in Karabah's region

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    Quote Originally Posted by Az_esm View Post
    Isn't there are too mountain landscape for Merkava in possible places where the tank could be used?
    http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...85;а.png
    I mean on boarders and especially in Karabah's region
    Azerbaijani Land Forces have some T-90's and old T-72's for some reason already. Merkavas could be used in the same terrain in Azerbaijan.

    Merkavas performance on the Golan Heights is excellent.

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