Israel may be about to export its workhorse Merkava tank for the first time.
Israel isn't selling the newest version of the 45-year-old Merkava tank family, the Merkava 5, or even the Merkava 4, which is used in front-line Israeli armored units.
An Israeli Merkava tank in the Negev desert in November 1997.
Israel Defense Forces/Michael ShvadronThough Israel is small, home to less than 10 million people, it's one of the world's top 10 arms exporters.
If Merkava tanks are sold overseas, they may yet end up on surprising battlefields.
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