A photo showing in the foreground a Lebanese Forces militia Toyota Land Cruiser PZJ70 Soft Top, the other vehicles being an M151A2 MUTT and M3 Mk.D (M5/M9 based) half-tracks equipped with 120mm Soltam mortar, late 80's.
Another exclusive courtesy from Elite Group Lebanon
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“On 14 April 2011, the Force Commande Reserve (FCR) of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) held jointly with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), the firing exercise at sea “Neptune Thunder” on Naqoura heights, UNIFIL’s headquarters.
All units of FCR put into action their weapons, including the 155mm CAESAR Self-Propelled Artillery System, 12.7mm machine guns mounted on the VBL, the 20mm guns on VAB and 25mm on VBCI (armored infantry fighting). The 8th Mechanized Brigade of the LAF, equipped with 155mm M198 howitzers and M113 APCwith their 12.7 mm machine guns, made, for its part, shooting with a remarkable precision.
Military from Spain, Portugal and Korea also took part in the exercise of fire at sea with their own weapons.
Throughout the exercise, Mistral missiles and Cobra radar were deployed for aerial surveillance of the zone of fire.”
French UNIFIL CAESAR Self-Propelled Artillery Systems firing at the Sea.
A Lebanese Army M113A2 of the 8th Mechanized Brigade during the exercise.
French UNIFIL VBL, VBCI VCI and a VBCI VPC vehicles.
A French UNIFIL VBCI VCI during the exercise.
A french UNIFIL VBCI VCI preceding a VBCI VPC.
Source: Ministère de la Défense
While clashes occurs in Syria, here are a couple of Syrian Army Gaz 69 used as officers liaison vehicles:
A Syrian Army GAZ 69 with a locally made hard top, Syria 2006.
A side view of the same Syrian Army GAZ 69 with locally made hard top, Syria 2006.
A Syrian Army GAZ 69 with a locally made semirigid top, Syria 2006.
A side view of the same Syrian Army GAZ 69 with locally made semirigid top, Syria 2006.
A newly acquired Lebanese Army Fiat AR 76 Campagnola Soft Top of the Military Police, April 2011.
Some press photos of the Jordanian armed Forces Urutu in Ivory Coast under ONUCI mandate:
A ONUCI Jordanian EE-11 Urutu with ET-MD turret in Ivory Coast, December 2010.
Two ONUCI Jordanian EE-11 Urutu with ET-MD turret in Ivory Coast, December 2010.
A frontal view of a ONUCI Jordanian EE-11 Urutu with ET-MD turret in Ivory Coast, December 2010.
Rear View of A ONUCI Jordanian EE-11 Urutu with ET-MD turret in Ivory Coast, December 2010.
Some photos of the Tunisian Urutu dating back from the Tunisian Revolution:
A Tunisian National Guard ENGESA EE-11 Urutu AFSV with ET-90 turret, Carthage, March 2011.
Two Tunisian National Guard ENGESA EE-11 Urutu AFSV with ET-90 turret, Carthage, March 2011.
Photo Credits: L. Chemla
A Tunisian National Guard ENGESA EE-11 Urutu AFSV with ET-90 turret, Tunis, January 15 2011.
Some photos of knocked out vehicles from the Libyan Eastern Front coming from A7fadhomar Flickr photostream:
More can be seen on A7fadhomar Flickr photostream
In the context of the American aid program for the Lebanese Army, The LAF Logistics brigade received on April 19th 2011 five Caterpillar loaders.
3 of the five new Lebanese Army Logistic Brigade Caterpillar 973D Track Loaders carried by MAN TGA 33.400 Tank Transporters, April 19, 2011
Source: Lebanese Army Website
Among other Cats of the Lebanese Army:
A front view of a Lebanese Army Caterpillar 950 Wheel Loader of the 9th Mechanized Brigade carried by a MAN TGA 33.400 Tank Transporter, April 2010.
A side back view of the same Lebanese Army Caterpillar 950 Wheel Loader of the 9th Mechanized Brigade carried by a MAN TGA 33.400 Tank Transporter, April 2010.
Photos from Al Jazeera English Flickr Photostream depicting a Free Libyan Army Repair Workshop with vehicles such as T-55s, BMP-1s, BTR-6Os, BTS-3 and ARVs.
More photos on Al Jazeera English Photostream.
Some of the best photos recently found on the net are those of the rarely seen Syrian Air Force featured in the newly born blog:
These photos include Syrian Air Force Aircrafts like the Mig-23, the Mig-29 like never seen before, the Su-22 and the SU-24 as well as Syrian Air Force helicopters like the Mil-8 and the Gazelle. Some KrAZ trucks can be seen in the background. Here are some of these amazing photos the rest being available on Luftwaffe A.S blog:
