Meitar (IDF)
Meitar (Hebrew מיתר) / Moran is an elite unit of the Israeli armed forces for special operations with guided weapons. It belongs to the artillery of the Israeli land forces and is a Sayeret unit (Hebrew: סיירת, pl .: sayarot), a reconnaissance unit (sometimes referred to as a special unit).
Little is known about the Meitar. In 2011, information was released about their main weapon system, the Tamuz guided missile . This weapon was used exclusively by the Meitar.
The Tamuz is often used by a Meitar squadron on a mobile launcher. Such a mobile unit consists of a four-man team : an APC commander ; a driver and two navigators . Training on the system lasts almost twelve months, which includes an 85 km march to test the artillerymen's physical condition and navigational skills.
Individual evidence
- ↑ YAAKOV KATZ: IDF unveils special guided missile used in Lebanon, Gaza. Tamuz missile based on Spike Long-Range Missile developed by Rafael, operated by elite Meitar unit in IDF Artillery Corps. In: The Jerusalem Post. January 8, 2011, accessed August 15, 2014 .
- ^ Israel Defense Forces: Commando & Special Forces. (No longer available online.) American Israeli Cooperative, archived from the original on October 16, 2014 ; accessed on August 15, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
