Editing Merkava (section)

====Mark 4 Meil Ru'ach (Mk 4M) Windbreaker====
The Merkava Mark 4M (Mk 4M) Windbreaker is a Merkava Mark 4 equipped with the [[Trophy (countermeasure)|Trophy]] [[active protection system]] (APS), designated "Meil Ruach" ({{langx|he|מעיל רוח}}; "Windbreaker" or "Wind Coat"). [[Mass production]] of Mark 4M tanks began in 2009, and the first whole brigade of Mark 4Ms was declared operational in 2011. The Trophy APS successfully intercepted [[rocket-propelled grenade]]s and [[anti-tank missile]]s, including [[9M133 Kornet]]s, fired by [[Hamas]] before and during [[2014 Israel–Gaza conflict|Operation Protective Edge]] in 2014.<ref>Barbara Opall-Rome, [http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/land/vehicles/2016/01/28/israel-trophy-active-protection-system-aps/79460018/ "Israel To Equip Troop Carriers With Trophy APS"] Defense News, January 28, 2016</ref>