Vehicle Walk Around: Durisotti Land Rover Sanitaire

A little walk around of the Durisotti Land Rover Defender 130 Sanitaire. This type of Land Rover Defender ambulance is used by the UNIFIL FrenchBatt with the same patterns and features plus the UN letters added on it:

The Durisotti Land Rover Defender 130 Sanitaire.

The Durisotti Land Rover Defender 130 Sanitaire.

The Durisotti Land Rover Defender 130 Sanitaire.

The Durisotti Land Rover Defender 130 Sanitaire.

The Durisotti Land Rover Defender 130 Sanitaire.

The Durisotti Land Rover Defender 130 Sanitaire.

The Durisotti Land Rover Defender 130 Sanitaire.

The Durisotti Land Rover Defender 130 Sanitaire.

The Durisotti Land Rover Defender 130 Sanitaire.

The Durisotti Land Rover Defender 130 Sanitaire.

The Durisotti Land Rover Defender 130 Sanitaire.

The Durisotti Land Rover Defender 130 Sanitaire.

The Durisotti Land Rover Defender 130 Sanitaire.

The Durisotti Land Rover Defender 130 Sanitaire.

The Durisotti Land Rover Defender 130 Sanitaire.

The Durisotti Land Rover Defender 130 Sanitaire.

The Durisotti Land Rover Defender 130 Sanitaire.

The Durisotti Land Rover Defender 130 Sanitaire.

The Durisotti Land Rover Defender 130 Sanitaire.

The Durisotti Land Rover Defender 130 Sanitaire.

Photos Credits: Chadi RACHID

Photos taken at the 40^e Régiment d’Artillerie home base, Suippes, September 2011.

Women’s Day Special: Women of UNIFIL

Cpl Natascha Vestermayer
Figherfigher – Austrian Contingent – UNIFIL

Sgt Susanti Maharani
Military Police – Indonesian Contingent – UNIFIL

Pte. Tara Yonjan
Vehicle Mechanic – Nepalese contingent – UNIFIL

Sgt Ji-Young Lee a UNIFIL peacekeeper works with EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) Unit – Republic of Korea

Lt Isabel Ruiz Villalba – A woman peacekeeper in UNIFIL, as Platoon Commander – Spain

Lt Edith Groteclaes – A Woman peacekeeper with UNIFIL as the De-mining Team Leader – Belgium.

Maj Nitu Singh, UNIFIL peacekeeper – CIMIC Operations – India

Cpl Assunta Murano – UNIFIL peacekeeper as a Tank Pilot – Italy!

Pte Sandra Montoyo Arangom, UNIFIL peacekeeper – Administration – Spain

Photo credits and Source: UNIFIL Flickr photostream

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.

A FRENCHBATT UNIFIL VBL RECO at the shooting range.

A FRENCHBATT UNIFIL VBL at the shooting range.

A FRENCHBATT UNIFIL Peugeot P4 crew at the shooting range.

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

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

A FRENCHBATT UNIFIL FCR unit at the shooting range.

 

Source: Ministère de la Défense

Vehicle Walk Around: Belgian Land Component Iveco LMV in Lebanon

A little walk around of the BELUFIL Iveco LMV. Another courtesy of Elite Group Lebanon:

The BELUFIL Iveco LMV in Beirut, late February 2013.

The BELUFIL Iveco LMV in Beirut, late February 2013.

The BELUFIL Iveco LMV in Beirut, late February 2013.

The BELUFIL Iveco LMV in Beirut, late February 2013.

The BELUFIL Iveco LMV in Beirut, late February 2013.

The BELUFIL Iveco LMV in Beirut, late February 2013.

The BELUFIL Iveco LMV in Beirut, late February 2013.

The BELUFIL Iveco LMV in Beirut, late February 2013.

The BELUFIL Iveco LMV in Beirut, late February 2013.

The BELUFIL Iveco LMV in Beirut, late February 2013.

The BELUFIL Iveco LMV in Beirut, late February 2013.

Photo Credits: ELECTRO for Elite Group Lebanon

Joint Pioneer Exercises

From 15 January to 15 February 2013, the engineering section of the Force Commander Reserve (FCR) conducted several weeks of joint exercises between French and Lebanese sappers.

French and Lebanese pioneers training in front of a French UNIFIL Renault GBC ADR CAB.

French and Lebanese pioneers training in front of a French UNIFIL Renault VAB.

French and Lebanese pioneers training.

French and Lebanese pioneers training.

Source: Ministère de la Defense

Joint Maneuvers between French and Lebanese Armies

From January 29 to February 2, 2013, the  infantry company of the French FCR (Force Commander Reserve) was deployed in the eastern sector of the UNIFIL area of ​​operation, within the Indonesian battalion.

During five days, sections of the 2ecompagnie du Régiment de Marche du Tchad (RMT) conducted joint patrols with Lebanese, Spanish and Indonesian soldiers allowing the FCR to perfect its knowledge of the area of ​​operation. Technical instructions, presentations and shooting equipment also punctuated schedule of the Marsouins which were able to try the US M4 carbine.

French and Malaysian soldiers next to French UNIFIL VBCI, Peugeot P4 and VBL vehicles.

A joint patrol composed of a Lebanese Army Land Rover Defender 90 pickup and a French UNIFIL VBCI.

A joint patrol composed of French UNIFIL VBL armoured vehicles and an INDOBATT Mitsubishi L200 (TNI).

French and Malaysian soldiers exchanging skills.

Source: Ministère de la Defense/TNI

The Serbian Army contingent in Lebanon

The contingent operational involvement of the Serbian Army in multinational operations of the United Nations in the Republic of Lebanon (UNIFIL) began today after the vehicles and equipment of the Serbian contingent transported to the port of Beirut arrived to destination.

Members of the Serbian Army in Lebanon are part of the Spanish contingent, and engage in a period of six months.

Two Serbian Contingent BOV-VP M86 ACVs of the UNIFIL on southern Lebanese roads.

The Serbian contingent and its vehicles: 5 BOV-VP M86 ACVs, 7 Puch 300GD utility vehicles and 2 TAM 150 trucks.

 

Photos & Article Source: Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia

Spanish Army Iveco LMV Lince in Lebanon

 

 

 

Photo Credits:  Spanish Ministry of Defence

Serbian BOV in Lebanon

Newly coming to Lebanon and for the first time in history are the Serbian Army vehicles. In order to support its 150 troops contingent serving within the UNIFIL, the Serbian Army sent to Lebanon 5 BOV-VP M86 ACVs, 7 Puch 300GD utility vehicles and 2 TAM 150 trucks.

Serbian Army Puch 300GD and BOV M86 ACVs painted in UN white during Serbian Day.

Serbian Army BOV M86 ACVs and TAM 150 trucks painted in UN white during Serbian Day.

Serbian Army BOV M86 ACVs painted in UN white during Serbian Day.

Serbian Army Puch 300GD and BOV M86 ACVs painted in UN white during Serbian Day.

Serbian Army troops ready for departure to Lebanon.

 

 

Source & Photo Credits: www.vs.rs

www.politika.rs

www.moddb.com

 

 

 

 

 

Argonaut 2012

The Cypriot National Guard held from October 9 till October 12 for its fifth consecutive year the international exercise ARGONAUT 2012 in Larnaca area. Air, Sea and Land Forces from 11 countries including France, the UK, Germany, Greece and Lebanon participated in this exercise.

The exercise included the “ESTIA” Plan, which concerns the reception of civilians from a war zone in the Middle East. The exercise covered also issues concerning the entire range of asymmetric threats in the contemporary operational environment, such as confronting terrorist attacks, piracy, crisis management etc., which require the harmonious and effective civil – military cooperation.

A Cyprus Police AW139 hovering over the Cyprus Navy P03 Lieutenant Commander Elefteriou Tsomaki Fast Patrol Boat.

A Cyprus Police AW139 during the exercise.

The Cyprus Police AW139 during the exercise.

The Cyprus Police AW139 during the exercise.

Two Cyprus Air Command Mil Mi-35P Black Panther helicopters during the exercise.

 

 

Cyprus Police PV-24 Onisilos Fast Patrol Boat and Lebanese Navy Class 905 ‘Tabarja’ patrol boat and ‘Damour’ EDIC-III landing craft.

An RAF Bell Griffin HAR2 hovering over a Cyprus Navy fast patrol boat.

 

An RAF Bell Griffin HAR2 landing on the German Navy K130 Braunschweig class F261 Magdeburg corvette.

A Lebanese Air Force SA/IAR 330SM Puma during the exercise.

The Lebanese Navy ‘Damour’ EDIC-III landing craft during the exercise.

 

 

Source: www.mod.gov.cy

Photo Credits: Lebanese Army website & http://www.mod.gov.cy