Air, Sea and Music

A Lebanese Navy M1008 in front of the French Marine Nationale TCD Ouragan, Beirut Seaport 2001.

A Lebanese Army Band M1009 during SMES 2011.

A Lebanese Air Force M1008, Beirut International Airport December 2011.

Photo Credits: Chadi RACHID

Piranhas in Lebanon

A pair of UNIFIL IrishBatt MOWAG Piranha IIIH CRV with Kongsberg RWS. One of the vehicle is armed with a Browning M2 12,7mm HMG, the other vehicle is armed with a H&K 40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher.

A UNIFIL IrishBatt MOWAG Piranha IIIH APC and a MOWAG Piranha IIIH ACV.

Another view of the UNIFIL IrishBatt MOWAG Piranha IIIH ACV.

Another view of the UNIFIL IrishBatt MOWAG Piranha IIIH APC.

 

Photo Credits: Irish Defense Forces

Joint Patrols

A Lebanese Army M998 during a Joint Patrol with the INDOBATT.

A Lebanese Army M998 during a joint patrol with the IRISHBATT along the blue line.

A Lebanese Army Land Rover Defender 90 pickup of the 12th Mechanized Brigade and UNIFIL FrenchBatt VBL vehicles, March 16, 2012.

Photo Source: Flickr

Photo Credits: Irish Defense Forces & Ministère de la Défense

Damascus Military Museum (1): The Vehicles

Photos from the Syrian Military Museum of Damascus taken in 1992:

A Syrian Army Panhard AMD 178B.

The same Syrian Army Panhard AMD 178B.

A Syrian Army M3 Scout Car.

The same Syrian Army M3 Scout Car.

A Syrian Army Dodge Tanakeh.

A Syrian Army Renault R35.

An IDF Sandwich Armored Truck.

Another IDF Sandwich Armored Truck.

IDF M3 Half Tracks.

A closer look of the IDF M3 Half Track.

 

Brazilian Eyes

A wonderful photo report made by the Brazilian BASE MILITAR Web Magazine on the Marinha do Brasil União Frigate under UNIFIL Maritime Task Force colors. The report is full with photos of Air, Land and Sea crafts.

Here are some of the photos found in the articles:

The Lebanese Navy Willard Marine Sea Force 11m Standard Navy Rigid Inflatable Boat (SN RIB/RHIB):

The Lebanese Navy Attacker Class Patrol Boats “Trablous”:

Lebanese Army 1rst Artillery Regiment M998:

The Lebanese Republican Guard Chevrolet Suburban 2500:

The UNIFIL Aviação Naval Brasileira Westland Super Lynx Mk.21A/AH-11A:

Photo Credits: Felipe Medeiros/Felipe Salles/Riccardo Ferri

Much more photo can be found in the two original articles: A aventura da União no Mediterrâneo oriental  & UNIFIL Maritime Task Force – O Brasil como ‘player’ no Oriente Médio

Dixmude in Beirut

A little photo report from Elite Group Lebanon inside the BPC Dixmude in Beirut:

The French Marine Nationale new BPC Dixmude in Beirut Seaport.

A French ALAT SA-342L1 Viviane onboard the BPC Dixmude.

A pair of French ALAT SA-342L1 Viviane onboard the BPC Dixmude.

A French Aviation Navale SA.319B Alouette III onboard the BPC Dixmude.

A pair of French ALAT SA.330Ba Puma onboard the BPC Dixmude.

A French Aviation Navale SA.319B Alouette III onboard the BPC Dixmude.

A French Aviation Navale SA.319B Alouette III and a pair of French ALAT SA.330Ba Puma onboard the BPC Dixmude.

 

Photo Credits: Elite Group Lebanon

“Cèdre Bleu”

As part of the French-Lebanese bilateral cooperation and in the same time the training of student officers of the Groupe Jeanne d’Arc 2012, an amphibious exercise called Blue Cedar was held on 13 and 17 March in Jounieh, north of Beyrouth. Set by the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), blue Cedar has seen the implementation of joint assets. The LAF participated with a sub-arms task force (SGTIA) with M113 APCs, two landing craft infantry and tanks (EDIC), two Gazelle helicopters and three helicopters Bell UH1. French forces have been engaged from the PBC Dixmude with VAB APCs, an amphibious landing craft fast (EDAR), two barges transporting material (CTM) and two Gazelle helicopters.

A Wonderful photo report made by the ECPAD is available on their website, here are some of these photos:

The newly delivered French Marine Nationale BPC Dixmude on it's first mission overseas in front of Lebanese shores.

The Lebanese Navy 'Damour' EDIC-III landing craft and a pair of French ALAT SA-342L1 Viviane.

The Lebanese Navy 'Damour' EDIC-III landing craft.

The Lebanese Air Force L1009 UH-1H of the 10th Squadron.

A Lebanese Navy Willard Marine Sea Force 11m Standard Navy Rigid Inflatable Boat (SN RIB/RHIB).

A French ALAT SA.330Ba Puma.

The French Marine Nationale CTM 27 and EDAR L9093. The EDAR (Engin de Débarquement Amphibie Rapide) is set to replace the CTM (Chaland de Transport de Matériel).

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The Lebanese Navy 'Damour' EDIC-III landing craft carrying French Army vehicles, among them an AMX-10RC Revalorisé, a VAB ERYX, a VAB Génie, a GBC 180 LOT 7 and a VBL.

The French Army AMX-10RC Revalorié disembarking from the Lebanese Navy 'Damour' EDIC-III landing craft.

Lebanese Army M113A2 APCs of the First Armored Regiment disembarking from the Lebanese Navy 'Sour' EDIC-III landing craft.

Lebanese Army M60A3 tanks and M113A2 APCs of the First Armored Regiment.

More photos can be seen on http://www.ecpad.fr/liban-exercice-cebre-bleu

More Photos are also posted on http://bpc.dixmude.free.fr/: