“Peninsula Shield 9″ “درع الجزيرة ٩”

The month of February witnessed a huge live exercise for the Peninsula Shield Force in Kuwait. Armies of the Cooperation Council for Arab States of the Gulf participated in this exercise:

Royal Army of Oman VBL, VAB 6×6, LAV Piranha 8×8 and Royal Saudi Land Force M60A3 MBTs during the exercise.

Royal Army of Oman VAB 6×6, Royal Saudi Land Force M60A3 MBTs and Kuwaiti Army M-84 MBTs during the exercise.

Royal Army of Oman VAB 6×6 and Royal Saudi Land Force M60A3 MBTs during the exercise.

A Royal Saudi Land Force M1025A2 w/Ingwe ATGM ALRRT-4M turret during the exercise.

Royal Saudi Air Force F-15SA during the exercise.

Kuwait Air Force F/A-18C during the exercise.

Photo Credits and Source: Bahrain News Agency

Kuwait National Day Parade 2011 (4): M113 & Co

Kuwaiti Army M113 APCs.

A close up of the Kuwaiti Army M113 APCs.

A Kuwaiti Army M577.

Royal Bahraini Army M113 APCs.

Royal Bahraini Army M113 APCs.

Royal Saudi Land Force FNSS M113A300 APCs.

A close up of the Royal Saudi Land Force FNSS M113A300 APCs.

Royal Saudi Land Force FNSS ACV-S IFVs.

A Royal Saudi Land Force FNSS ACV-S IFV.

A close up of the Royal Saudi Land Force FNSS ACV-S IFV.

Photo Credits: Snapper Q8

Kuwait National Day Parade 2011 (3): BMP-3

A Kuwaiti Army BMP-3 IFV.

Kuwaiti Army BMP-3 IFVs.

Kuwaiti Army BMP-3 IFVs.

United Arab Emirates Army BMP-3 IFVs.

A United Arab Emirates Army BMP-3 IFV.

United Arab Emirates Army BMP-3 IFVs.

United Arab Emirates Army BMP-3 IFVs.

 

Photo Credits: Snapper Q8

Kuwait National Day Parade 2011 (2): M-84

Although bearing Syrian flags, these M-84AB and M-84ABK tanks belongs to the Kuwaiti Army. The flag represents a contry which contributed to the Coalition during Operation Desert Storm in 1991.

Photos Credits: Snapper Q8

Kuwait National Day Parade 2011 (1): HMMWV

Some photos lately found on the net of the  Kuwait National Day Parade held on February 26, 2011. This military parade marked Kuwait’s 50th anniversary of independence and the 20th year of liberation. Units from the Kuwaiti naval and the special forces, the Coast Guard and Army as well as naval and air force units from the Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and American forces took part in the parade.

The first part will display HMMWV vehicles from the Kuwaiti Armed Forces:

A Kuwaiti Army M1025A2 HMMWV.

Kuwaiti Army M1036 TOW Missile Carrier HMMWVs.

A Kuwaiti Army Special Forces M1113 HMMWV.

More Kuwaiti Army Special Forces M1113 HMMWVs.

A Kuwaiti Army Special Forces M1113 HMMWVs.

Kuwait National Guard M1151 HMMWVs.

A Kuwaiti Army Military Police M1025A2 HMMWV.

Kuwaiti Army Military Police M1097 HMMWVs.

Another set of Kuwaiti Army Military Police M1097 HMMWVs.

Kuwaiti Police M1025A2 HMMWVs.

A Kuwaiti Police Hummer H1.

Another view of the Kuwaiti Police Hummer H1.

Photo Credits: Snapper Q8