"Israeli Armor, Artillery Corps Shifting Emphasis" Topic

"…By the end of 2016, each active-duty armored battalion will have its own organic specialty company composed of reconnaissance, observation and mortar platoons. An identical plan will be implemented later for the reserve force, Olansky said.

New combat support specialty companies will replace older-model tank companies slated for retirement. They'll be trained to operate "shoulder-to-shoulder" with main battle tanks as an integral part of armored forces optimized for maneuvering in urban and heavily forested arenas.

"We don't need to build a force only for mass maneuvering war, but for what we call war between wars where the enemy is less visible, less likely to engage us directly, yet lethally equipped with advanced anti-tank missiles," Olansky said. "This means our future force must be flexible to transition rapidly to different warfare scenarios. It means we need more precise tank rounds and the ability to respond in real time to targeting data coming from various sources."…"
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