Armor, artillery, engineering, air defense
Merkava & Namer Electrical Systems Technician
טכנאי/ת מערכות חשמל מרכבה סימן 3,4 ונמר
- Profile
- 64 and above
- Beret
- Olive green
- Combat support
- Men and women
What you would be doing
You maintain the electrical systems of the Merkava tank (marks 3 and 4) and the Namer APC — tracing and fixing faults in batteries and other electrical systems and keeping the vehicle ready to operate. The Namer also serves as an engineering vehicle, fitted with a bulldozer blade or a bridge-laying attachment.
What it takes to get in
Technology track, profile 64.
Training
5 weeks, plus 4 weeks of specialization.
Where you serve
In armored battalions, heavy-infantry units, the national armored-vehicle maintenance network, emergency-stock units, and development and training units.
What it is worth afterwards
A ready-made trade as a heavy-vehicle electrician.
- Hands-on and machinery
- Precision and attention to detail
- A trade for civilian life