Patrolling Sinai

An Egyptian Air Force AH-64 Apache combat helicopter hovering over an Egyptian Army convoy patrolling in Sinai, May 21 2013. REUTERS/Stringer

An Egyptian Air Force AH-64 Apache combat helicopter hovering over an Egyptian Army convoy patrolling in Sinai, May 21 2013. REUTERS/Stringer

An Egyptian Army YPR-765 PRI patrolling in Sinai, May 21, 2013.

An Egyptian Army YPR-765 PRI patrolling in Sinai, May 21, 2013.

An Egyptian Army YPR-765 PRI patrolling in Sinai, May 21, 2013.

An Egyptian Army YPR-765 PRI patrolling in Sinai, May 21, 2013.

An Egyptian Army YPR-765 PRI patrolling in Sinai, May 21, 2013.

An Egyptian Army YPR-765 PRI patrolling in Sinai, May 21, 2013.

Egyptian Army Cadillac Gage Commando Scout following an YPR-765 PRI patrolling in Sinai, May 21, 2013.

Egyptian Army Cadillac Gage Commando Scout following an YPR-765 PRI patrolling in Sinai, May 21, 2013.

Egyptian Army Cadillac Gage Commando Scout vehicles patrolling in Sinai, May 21, 2013.

Egyptian Army Cadillac Gage Commando Scout vehicles patrolling in Sinai, May 21, 2013.

An Egyptian Army Cadillac Gage Commando Scout vehicle patrolling in Sinai, May 21, 2013.

An Egyptian Army Cadillac Gage Commando Scout vehicle patrolling in Sinai, May 21, 2013.

An Egyptian Army Cadillac Gage Commando Scout vehicle patrolling in Sinai, May 21, 2013.

An Egyptian Army Cadillac Gage Commando Scout vehicle patrolling in Sinai, May 21, 2013.

An Egyptian Army Cadillac Gage Commando Scout vehicle patrolling in Sinai, May 21, 2013.

An Egyptian Army Cadillac Gage Commando Scout vehicle patrolling in Sinai, May 21, 2013.

Photo Source: News photos on the net

Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990) Vehicles (2): The PSP vehicles.

A set of classical photos of vehicles used during the Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990) by the Progressive Socialist Party armed militia:

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A PSP armed militia M825 in Sanayeh district, Beirut, 1980s.

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A PSP armed militia M825, Beirut, 1980s.

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A PSP armed militia M825, Beirut, 1980s.

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A PSP armed militia M825 during a military parade, Moukhtara, 1980s.

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A PSP armed militia Land Rover Series III LWB, Beirut, 1980s.

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A PSP armed militia Land Rover Series III LWB, Beirut.

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A PSP armed militia Land Rover Series III SWB, Beirut, 1980s.

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A PSP armed militia Toyota Land Cruiser BJ45, 1980s.

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A PSP armed militia Jeep CJ8, Beirut, 1980s.

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A PSP armed militia Jeep CJ5 and a Dodge truck technical w/ZU-23-2, Beirut, 1980s.

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A PSP armed militia Chevrolet C20 technical w/ZPU-4 during a military Parade, Moukhtara, 1980s.

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A PSP armed militia Dodge RAM technical w/ZU-23-2 during a military Parade, Moukhtara, 1980s.

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A PSP armed militia BTR-60PB during a military Parade, Moukhtara, 1980s.

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A PSP armed militia BTR-60PB, 1980s.

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A PSP armed militia BM-21 during a military Parade, Moukhtara, 1980s.

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PSP armed militia BM-21s during a military Parade, 1980s.

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A PSP armed militia M35A2 cargo truck, Beirut, 1980s.

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A PSP armed militia ZiL-131 during a training session, Chouf District, 1980s.

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A PSP armed militia 57mm ZiS-2 AT gun, 1980s.

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A PSP armed militia ZSU-23-4 Shilka, 1980s.

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A PSP armed militia M113 w/ZPU-2, Beirut, 1980s.

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A PSP armed militia M113 w/ZU-23-2, 1980s.

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A PSP armed militia M113 w/ZU-23-2, 1980s.

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A PSP armed militia T-55 MBT, 1980s.

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A PSP armed militia T-55 MBT, 1980s.

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PSP armed militia T-55 MBTs, 1980s.

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PSP armed militia T-55 MBTs, 1980s.

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PSP armed militia T-55 MBTs, 1980s.

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A PSP armed militia T-55 MBT, 1980s.

Photos gathered By Mathieu Morant and Bassel AbiChahine

Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990) Vehicles (1): The LF vehicles.

A set of classical photos of vehicles used during the Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990) by the Lebanese Forces armed militia:

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A Keohwa M-5GA1 w/m40 recoilless rifle of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A Keohwa M-5GA1 w/m40 recoilless rifle of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A Keohwa M-5GA1 w/m40 recoilless rifle of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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An M606A2 w/m40 recoilless rifle of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A Keohwa M-5GA1 w/MILAN ATGM of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A Land Rover Series III LWB of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A Land Rover Series III LWB of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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An M151A2 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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An M151A2 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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An M325 patrol w/Type 63 MRL of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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An M325 Patrol w/ZPU-2 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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An Unimog 406 w/ZPU-4 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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An Unimog 406 w/ZPU-4 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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An Unimog 406 w/ZPU-4 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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Faun L912/21-MUN trucks of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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An M3 Half-track of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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M5 120mm mortar Half-tracks of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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An M3 90mm DEFA Half-track of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A BTR-152 w/ZU-23-2 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A BTR-152 recovery vehicle of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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An M113A1 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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An M113A1 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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An M113 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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M113A1 APCs of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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M113A1 APCs of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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An M113A1 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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An M113 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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An M113 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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An M113 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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An M113A1 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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M113A1 APCs of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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An M113A1 w/M40 106mm recoilless rifle of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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An M113A1 w/ZU-23-2 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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An M113A1 w/MILAN ATGM of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A Sherman M50 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A Sherman M50 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A Sherman M50 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A Sherman M50 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A Sherman M50 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A Sherman M50 and an M113 APC of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A Sherman M50 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A Sherman M50 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A Sherman M50 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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Sherman M50 tanks of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A AML-90 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A T-54-3 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A T-54A of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A T-54A of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A T-54A of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A T-54A of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A T-54A of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A T-54A of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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What appears to be a Tiran-54 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A Tiran-54 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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Tiran-54 and T-54 tanksof the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A Tiran-54 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A Tiran-54 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A Tiran-54 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A Tiran-54 of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A Tiran-54 and a T-54A of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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Tiran-54 and T-55 tanks of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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Tiran-54 and T-55 tanks of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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Tiran-54 and T-55 tanks of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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Tiran-54 and T-55 tanks of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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T-54 and T-55 tanks of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A T-55 tank of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A T-55 tank of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A VT-55A tank of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A 130mm M-46 gun of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A 122mm M-30 howitzer of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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A 155mm Modele 50 howitzer of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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An APRA-40 MRLS of the Lebanese Forces armed militia.

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Cèdre Bleu 2013

On March 26, Blue Cedar, bilateral amphibious exercise organized by France and Lebanon, was held in the bay of Jounieh north of Beirut. As a sign of the French commitment for defense cooperation with Lebanon Cedar Blue was conducted for the second consecutive year jointly by the Lebanese Armed Forces and the French amphibious group deployed within the Jeanne d’Arc mission.

The Lebanese Armed Forces engaged a mechanized section equipped with  M113 APCs, two airborne infantry platoons along with three UH-1H and two Gazelle helicopters, two EDIC landing craft and fifty naval commandos with their boats. One Cessna AC-208B Combat Caravan and three patrol boats completed the monitoring device.

On French side: besides the BPC Tonnerre and the Georges Leygues anti-submarine warfare (ASW) frigate, the amphibious group included two hundred legionaries of the 6th Light Armored Brigade, embarked with some fifty vehicles. A fast amphibious landing craft (EDAR), two barges carrying equipment, an Army Puma, two Army Gazelle and a Navy Alouette 3 helicopters completed the device during the year.

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A Lebanese Navy Commandos securing the landing of a French Army UNAC EGAME dozer from the CTM 29.

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A Lebanese Navy Commandos securing the landing of a French Army UNAC EGAME dozer from the CTM 29.

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French Army Sappers securing the landing of a French Army UNAC EGAME dozer from the CTM 29.

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French Army sappers securing the landing of a French Army UNAC EGAME dozer from the CTM 29.

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The landing of a French Army UNAC EGAME dozer from the CTM 29.

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French Legionaries during the landing operation.

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The landing of a French Army UNAC EGAME dozer from the CTM 29, The EDAR being next to it.

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The landing of a French Army UNAC EGAME dozer from the CTM 29.

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A Lebanese Army M113A1 of the Moujawakal Regiment disembarking from a Lebanese Navy EDIC-III

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A French Army UNAC EGAME dozer ready for landing operation.

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A French Army Puma helicopter on the BPC Tonnerre.

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A French Army Puma and a French Navy Alouette III helicopters on the BPC Tonnerre.

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A French Legionary on the beach.

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General view of the Landing operation.

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General view of the Landing operation.

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General view of the Landing operation.

Sources & Photo credits: Lebanese Army Website, Ministère de La defense, AFP…

More photos can be seen on bpctonnerre.free.fr

Focus on: The Royal Bahraini Army (3): The M113 Family

Royal Bahraini Army M113A2 and AIFV-B-C25 during a military parade.

Royal Bahraini Army M113A2 and AIFV-B-C25 during a military parade.

Royal Bahraini Army AIFV-B-C25, M901 ITV and AIFV-B-.50 during a military parade.

Royal Bahraini Army AIFV-B-C25, M901 ITV and AIFV-B-.50 during a military parade.

Royal Bahraini Army M113A2 and AIFV-B-C25 during Peninsula Shield 9.

Royal Bahraini Army M113A2 and AIFV-B-C25 during Peninsula Shield 9.

Royal Bahraini Army M113A2 and AIFV-B-C25 during Peninsula Shield 9.

Royal Bahraini Army M113A2 and AIFV-B-C25 during Peninsula Shield 9.

Royal Bahraini Army M113A2s during Peninsula Shield 9.

Royal Bahraini Army M113A2s during Peninsula Shield 9.

Royal Bahraini Army M113A2s during Peninsula Shield 9.

Royal Bahraini Army M113A2s during Peninsula Shield 9.

Royal Bahraini Army M113A2s during Peninsula Shield 9.

Royal Bahraini Army M113A2s during Peninsula Shield 9.

Royal Bahraini Army M113A2s during Peninsula Shield 9.

Royal Bahraini Army M113A2s during Peninsula Shield 9.

Royal Bahraini Army M113A2s during Peninsula Shield 9.

Royal Bahraini Army M113A2s during Peninsula Shield 9.

Royal Bahraini Army M113-1/2 Lynx Command and Reconnaissance vehicle during a military parade

Royal Bahraini Army M113-1/2 C&V Commando w/ 25 mm Oerlikon-Bührle GBD-ADA turret during a military parade

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Royal Bahraini Army M113-1/2 C&V Commando w/ 25 mm Oerlikon-Bührle GBD-ADA turret during a military parade

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Royal Bahraini Army M113-1/2 C&V Commando w/ 25 mm Oerlikon-Bührle GBD-ADA turret during a military parade

 

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Royal Bahraini Army M113-1/2 C&V Commando w/ 25 mm Oerlikon-Bührle GBD-ADA turret during a military parade

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Royal Bahraini Army M113-1/2 C&V Commando w/ 25 mm Oerlikon-Bührle GBD-ADA turret at the shooting range.

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A Royal Bahraini Army M1046 TOW carrier HMMWV and an M901 ITV.

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Royal Bahraini Army M1046 TOW carrier and M1043 HMMWVs and an M577 Command vehicle.

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Royal Bahraini Army M113A2 with Carat Defense Up-Armor and M577 Command vehicles

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Royal Bahraini Army M577 Command vehicles and M109A2 SPGs during a military parade.

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Royal Bahraini Army M1037 Shelter Carrier HMMWV and M577 vehicles.

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Royal Bahraini Army M1043 HMMWVs and M577 Command APC.

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Royal Bahraini Army M577 Command APC interior.

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Royal Bahraini Army M577 Command APC.

Photo Credits and Source: Bahrain News Agency

Steel Storm 2013

From February 28 up to March 1st 2013, the Force Commander Reserve (FCR) conducted a joint fire exercise with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in the  Naqoura region.

For two days, Steel Storm exercise allowed shooting training for all the operational units of the FCR while strengthening cooperation between UNIFIL and the LAF.

French (VBL, VBCI and VAB) and Lebanese (M113) armored vehicles, equipped with various weapons on board (gun 7.62, 12.7, 20 and 25 cannon and PGM rifle), succeeded one another on the shooting range south of Naqoura. Nearly 15,000 cartridges of all calibers were fired at distant targets from 400 to 1400 meters. The French military also practiced shooting on machine gun superstructure in order to develop skills of combat shooting from vehicles and improve the efficiency of the shooter.

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A FRENCHBATT UNIFIL VBL RECO at the shooting range.

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A FRENCHBATT UNIFIL VBL at the shooting range.

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A FRENCHBATT UNIFIL Peugeot P4 crew at the shooting range.

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A FRENCHBATT UNIFIL VAB T-20/13 Valorisé and a Lebanese Army M113A1 of the 5th Mechanized Brigade during the exercise.

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A FRENCHBATT UNIFIL VBCI and a Lebanese Army M113A1 of the 9th Mechanized Brigade during the exercise.

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A FRENCHBATT UNIFIL FCR unit at the shooting range.

 

Source: Ministère de la Défense

Training Courses at Battalion 204

The Libyan Army Tank Battalion 204 graduation ceremony was the opportunity to see maintenance courses given to the new elements on various vehicles:

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Libyan Army M113 and BTR-60PB vehicles.

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Libyan Army M113 and BTR-60PB vehicles.

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Libyan Army M113 and BTR-60PB vehicles under maintenance.

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Libyan Army M113 and BTR-60PB vehicles under maintenance.

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Libyan Army M113 and BTR-60PB vehicles under maintenance.

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A Libyan Army BTR-60PB under maintenance.

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A Libyan Army BTR-60PB under maintenance.

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A Libyan Army BTR-60PB under maintenance.

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A Libyan Army BTR-60PB under maintenance.

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A Libyan Army BTR-60PB under maintenance.

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A Libyan Army BTR-60PB under maintenance.

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A Libyan Army BTR-60PB under maintenance.

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A Libyan Army BTR-60PB engine.

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A Libyan Army BTR-60PB engine under maintenance. Note the Recovery BTR-60 behind the technicians.

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A Libyan Army Shilka and T-72 tanks.

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A Libyan Army Shilka and T-72 tanks.

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Libyan Army T-72 tanks.

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A Libyan Army T-72 tank.

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A Libyan Army Shilka and T-72 tanks.

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A Libyan Army M113 under maintenance.

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Libyan Army M113 and M106 vehicles waiting maintenance.

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A Libyan Army M113 under maintenance.

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The interior of a locally modified Libyan Army M106 with mortar removed and BPU-1 turret added. The BPU-1 originates from BTR-60PB vehicles.

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The interior of a locally modified Libyan Army M106 with mortar removed and BPU-1 turret added. The BPU-1 originates from BTR-60PB vehicles.

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The interior of a locally modified Libyan Army M106 with mortar removed and BPU-1 turret added. The BPU-1 originates from BTR-60PB vehicles.

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The interior of a locally modified Libyan Army M106 with mortar removed and BPU-1 turret added. The BPU-1 originates from BTR-60PB vehicles.

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The interior of a locally modified Libyan Army M106 with mortar removed and BPU-1 turret added. The BPU-1 originates from BTR-60PB vehicles.

Photo Credits and Source: Libyan Army General Staff Facebook page

Snowy Lebanon

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A Lebanese Army M113A2 during a rescue mission in the Lebanese mountains, January 2013.

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A Lebanese Army M113A2 during a rescue mission in the Lebanese mountains, January 2013.

Source: Lebanese Army Website

Snowy Jordan (2)

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A Royal Jordanian Land Force M113A2 Ambulance w/Dozer blade, January 10, 2013.

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A convoy of Royal Jordanian Land Force vehicles composed of a Land Rover Defender 110 pickup and M113A2s with side boxes, January 10, 2013.

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Royal Jordanian Land Force M113A2 APCs, January 10, 2013.

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A Royal Jordanian Land Force M113A2 APC

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A Royal Jordanian Land Force M113A2 Ambulance.

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A Royal Jordanian Land Force Land Rover Defender 110 pickup.

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A Royal Jordanian Land Force M113A2 APC

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A Royal Jordanian Land Force M113A2 APC with side boxes.

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A Royal Jordanian Land Force M1025A2.

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A Royal Jordanian Land Force Ford F250.

Photo Credits & Sources:

http://www.jaf.mil.jo

http://www.petra.gov.jo

http://www.alwakeelnews.com