Also in service is the M270 MLRS multiple rocket launcher, the Spike NLOS missile system mounted on M113 chassis for precision strike, as well as the Elbit Hermes 450 and IAI Sky Rider UAVs for artillery spotting.
[3] On order are the IMI Lynx and IAI JUMPER multiple rocket launchers to bolster its strike capability against enemy positions and rocket-launching cells.
The project was completed but the IDF decided not to mass-produce the "Sholef" because of its high cost, preferring to purchase the M270 MLRS multiple rocket launcher instead.
Its operational role now reflects a new concept in which artillery is seen as an equal part of the combat force rather than a support element.
At the end of the basic training stage, the recruits receive their Turquoise berets, symbolizing their acceptance into the corps.