Civilians and military in a Spartan terrorist state

"Although the Armament Corps is generally responsible for maintaining combat vehicles, much of the work on the Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozer is being done by the company that represents Caterpillar in Israel because it is so complex. But as civilians, company staff have not been allowed onto the front lines. A deal in the works would give the maintenance staff the status of reservist soldiers, who would then be able to fix the machines during combat if necessary."