Monthly Archives: March 2012
Air, Sea and Music
MK19 VAB
Piranhas in Lebanon
Joint Patrols
Damascus Military Museum (1): The Vehicles
Photos from the Syrian Military Museum of Damascus taken in 1992:
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
Neptune Thunder, Season 4, Episode 1 (2)
More photos of Neptune Thunder 2012 coming from Le blog du 1er régiment d’artillerie de marine:
Photos Credits: Le blog du 1er régiment d’artillerie de marine
“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 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.
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/:




















































































