An Israeli Merkava Mark I tank

The Israel Defense Forces 460th “Bnei Or”/”Sons of Light” Armor Brigade is the training formation for Israel's Armored Forces. It is subordinate to the Southern Regional Command located in Shizafon base.[1]

Brigade organization 2023

  • 460th Armored Brigade "Sons of Light" (Training)
    • 195th Armored Training Battalion "Adam" (Merkava Mk.4)
    • 196th Tank Officers Training Battalion "Shahak" (Merkava Mk.4)
    • 198th Armored Battalion "Azuz" (Merkava Mk.4)
    • 330th Tank Instructors Training Battalion "Magen/Shield"
    • 532nd Armored Battalion "Shelah" (Merkava Mk.4)
    • 614th Combat Engineer Battalion (Reserve)
    • Logistics Battalion
    • Signals Company

Notes

  1. "17 במאי 2011: זיכרון בדמותם - חנוכת האנדרטה של חטיבה 460 בלטרון". 2011-06-11. Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2022-12-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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