Armored Vehicles In Training

Images of armored vehicles in action during military exercises, illustrating the power and capability of ground forces in various environments.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division stage their M1A2 Abrams tank to the firing line before conducting a live-fire accuracy screening test as part of Defender 22 at Konotop Range, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 9, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises taking place in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO.

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An M1A2 Abrams tank operated by Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 63rd Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, prepares to fire on Fort Riley, Kansas, Oct. 19, 2022. The Soldiers manning the tank were at the range to conduct gunnery qualification tables.

An M-577 armored command vehicle travels with a convoy on a desert road during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

A Lithuanian Vilkas infantry fighting vehicle during the GRIFFIN STORM exercise in Pabrade. Pabrade, 13.02.2013., Pabrade, Lithuania, Europe

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division stage their M1A2 Abrams tank to the firing line before conducting a live-fire accuracy screening test as part of Defender 22 at Konotop Range, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 9, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises taking place in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO.

Abrams Tanks from A Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, Idaho Army National Guard conduct exercises on the Orchard Combat Training Center in final exercise before deploying in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

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M1A2 Abrams tanks assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, move forward towards the Narew River in preparation for the upcoming Defender Europe exercise at Lomza, Poland, May 18, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters supporting NATO.

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Baqubah, Iraq - Georgian Army light tank

U.S. Army Spc. Kenneth Black, assigned to Chaos Company, 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, directs a U.S. Army M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle into position to recover a squad as they conclude a squad live-fire exercise at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, July 13, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward-deployed corps in Europe.

A Bradley Fighting Vehicle, assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, assault a trench during a combined-arms live-fire training exercise (CALFEX) on Fort Cavazos, Texas, Jan 20, 2024. CALFEX helps train Troopers and units by building team cohesion through rigorous and realistic warfighting scenarios.

More than 600 Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers, joined by Soldiers from the Montana, Oregon, Ohio and South Carolina Army National Guards, have been training in Fort Bliss, Texas, since mobilizing from Gowen Field in early August. The task force, Task Force Rattler, will deploy to Southwest Asia later this month in support of Operation Spartan Shield, where they will rotate out with 250 Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guard as well as Soldiers from the Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Florida Army National Guards. Each rotation is approximately 12 months. Soldiers from the 118th Infantry Regiment from South Carolina National Guard and the 285th Medical Company from the Ohio National Guard are also part of Task Force Rattler, which provide the task force the ability to execute combined arms maneuvers. The intense training at Fort Bliss consisted of long hours with day and night combined arms maneuver missions with the Idaho Army National Guard shooting 120mm mortar rounds from M113 A

An M-163 Vulcan 20mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun system travels with a convoy on a desert road during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

M-2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle fires its M-242 25mm Gun in the desert

U.S. M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles assigned to Chaos Company, 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, arrive at the extraction point during a squad live-fire exercise at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, July 14, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe.

An M-2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle maneuvers in the desert during the capabilities exercise portion of Exercise Shadow Hawk '87, a phase of exercise Bright Star '87. The exercise will evaluate procedures used to deploy U.S. tactical and logistical forces. Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWK '87BRIGHT STAR '87 Base: Amman Country: Jordan (JOR)

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A Polish Leopard 2A tank maneuvers to execute a counter-attack during a Defender Europe 22 multinational live fire training, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 17, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multi-national training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters supporting NATO.

Polish army Maj. Adam Wojciechowski stands on the top of an M88A2 Hercules recovery vehicle with a U.S. Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division during the Abrams Apprenticeship Program at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 23, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe.

The Merkava Mark III-D main battle tank of the Israel Defense Force.

A convoy of M-60 main battle tanks move out during a training exercise. Country: Unknown

U.S. Army soldiers, assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, test fire their Bradley Fighting Vehicle for the first time since arriving in Poland. Bore-sighting and zeroing these weapon systems adds to the lethality and combat readiness of the brigade.

Raising clouds of dust Marines with Alpha Company, Second Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) conduct a mounted patrol using LAV-25s (Light Armored Vehicle-25) near the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26 MEU

GHOST troopers assigned to 2-7 Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conduct their gunnery table 5 certifications, Sept. 22, 2022. This training ensures the units readiness in order to provide combat-credible forces in partnership with NATO Allies and regional security partners.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division stage their M1A2 Abrams tank to the firing line before conducting a live-fire accuracy screening test as part of Defender 22 at Konotop Range, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 9, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises taking place in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO.

Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Orzysz, Poland - A Model PT-91 Twardy, a tank used by the Polish Land Forces, pushes closer to the action during the last training day of exercise Thunderbolt Focus 2022, April 27. Polish Soldiers among others from allied nations worked together in dynamic teams against tactics, techniques, and procedures used by enemy forces that allowed the Battle Groups to practice, refine, and validate all warfighting, interoperability and control skills.

The crew of a Marine Corps M-109 self-propelled 155mm howitzer prepares to move to a new location during Exercise Gallant Eagle '82. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '82 Base: Mcagcc, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Abrams Tanks from A Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, Idaho Army National Guard conduct exercises on the Orchard Combat Training Center in final exercise before deploying in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

Soldiers from A Co, 116 Brigade Engineer Battalion, position their M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle during a live-fire training exercise at the National Training Center (NTC) in Fort Irwin, Calif., June 12, 2019. The M1150 is a U.S. military mine and explosives clearing vehicle, equipped with a mine-plough and line charges. NTC is a month-long rotation that provides more than 4,000 service members from 31 states, including units from 13 National Guard states and territories, with realistic training to enhance their combat, support and sustainment capabilities.

Merkava Mark 4 main battle tank of the Israel Defense Forces.

Zaragoza April 8, 2014 maneuvers of the Guadarrama XII Armored Brigade in San Gregorio photo Fabián Simón archdc.

Idaho Army National Guard M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzer crews from the 148th Field Artillery Regiment pause to check their onboard computer calculations before leaving the MATES compound. The 1-148th Field Artillery Regiment provides field artillery support to the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team. Headquartered in Pocatello units are located in the Eastern Idaho communities of Blackfoot, Burley, Preston, Pocatello, Rexburg and St. Anthony.

An M-3 Bradley cavalry fighting vehicle of the 1ST Battalion, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, heads toward a refueling area during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

GHOST troopers assigned to 2-7 Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conduct their gunnery table 5 certifications, Sept. 22, 2022. This training ensures the units readiness in order to provide combat-credible forces in partnership with NATO Allies and regional security partners.

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US Marines from 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 1ST Marine Division, act as opposing forces (OPFOR) while driving Soviet armored vehicles. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Abrams Tanks from A Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, Idaho Army National Guard conduct exercises on the Orchard Combat Training Center in final exercise before deploying in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

HWAJIN-RI BEACH, Republic of Korea (March 29, 2023) - U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, drive a light armored vehicle off a landing craft, air cushion during an amphibious assault training exercise for Ssang Yong 23. Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the U.S. - ROK Alliance, Ssang Yong 2023 strengthens the Alliance through bilateral, joint training, contributing toward the ROK's combined defense of the Korean Peninsula and increasing the readiness of the U.S. -ROK Alliance.

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Namer APC of the Israel Defense Forces is guided onto a temporary bridge.

A U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tank assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, scans for targets during a platoon live-fire exercise at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, Aug. 17, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe.

More than 600 Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers, joined by Soldiers from the Montana, Oregon, Ohio and South Carolina Army National Guards, have been training in Fort Bliss, Texas, since mobilizing from Gowen Field in early August. The task force, Task Force Rattler, will deploy to Southwest Asia later this month in support of Operation Spartan Shield, where they will rotate out with 250 Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guard as well as Soldiers from the Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Florida Army National Guards. Each rotation is approximately 12 months. Soldiers from the 118th Infantry Regiment from South Carolina National Guard and the 285th Medical Company from the Ohio National Guard are also part of Task Force Rattler, which provide the task force the ability to execute combined arms maneuvers. The intense training at Fort Bliss consisted of long hours with day and night combined arms maneuver missions with the Idaho Army National Guard shooting 120mm mortar rounds from M113 A

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Soldiers from Charlie Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion work to prepare their Bradley Fighting Vehicles for gunnery qualifications.Idaho Army National Guard soldiers from the 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion in the field for annual training and final preparations for deployment in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

The Idaho Army National Guard's 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion was in the field on the Orchard Combat Training Center in the final days of March. The soldiers of B Company, 2-166th CAB are in the final phases of preparation for an upcoming deployment in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

October 28, 2008 - Empty casings eject from an Iraqi T-72 tank after being fired during a live-fire exercise at Besmaya Gunnery Range, Besmaya, Iraq.

A Marine personnel tracked landing vehicle (LVTP7) advances at high speed during an amphibious assault taking place as part of Operation UNITAS XXV. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXV Country: Unknown

Crewmen in the coupla of an M-2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle elevate the barrel of the M-242 25mm cannon during the capabilities exercise portion of Exercise Shadow Hawk '87, a phase of exercise Bright Star '87. The exercise will evaluate procedures used to deploy U.S. tactical and logistical forces. Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWK '87BRIGHT STAR '87 Base: Amman Country: Jordan (JOR)

An M1150 assault breacher vehicle assigned to 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, recover an inert mine clearing line charge during a demolition range as part of Defender 22 at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 12, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises taking place in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO.

Four Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV) make an early morning landing on Onslow Beach during Type Commanders Amphibious Training (TCAT) with the 1ST Battalion, 6th Marines. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Braley, assigned Arctic Battery 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery, 41st Field Artillery Brigade, rides in the turret of the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (M270 MLRS) in preparation for a live fire demonstration during Molly Pitcher Day at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Aug. 31, 2022.

Danish soldiers assigned to the 1st Artillery Battalion conduct live fire mission operations using a Piranha V with CARDOM 10 (120mm Recoil Mortar System) during Exercise Dynamic Front 23 at Oksbol, Denmark, March 28, 2023. Exercise Dynamic Front 23 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, 56th Artillery Command led, multinational exercise designed to improve allied and partner nation's ability to execute multi-echelon fires, and test interoperability of both tactical and theater-level fires systems in a live environment.

An M-60A1 main battle tank equipped with reactive armor and mine-clearing rollers and plows stands by at the head of a column of AAVP-7A1 amphibious assault vehicles as the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force prepares to enter Kuwait at the start of the ground phase of Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

Two M113A1 Armored Personnel Carriers assigned to C Troop of the 4th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment drive to the live fire range for gunnery training at the Korea Training Center, Republic of Korea on Oct. 25, 1998. The center is manned throughout the year and various armored units rotate through training scenarios to meet yearly live gunnery training requirements. Subject Operation/Series: KOREA CD Base: Korea Training Center Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

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A Marine Corps M-10A1 tank fitted with reactive armor sits in an open lot next to Fleet Hospital 5 during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

Nexter Titus (Tactical Infantry Transport and Utility System), photographed as part of a Bundeswehr exercise with forces from Norway and the Czech Republic during the 'Wettiner Schwert' exercise as part of Quadriga 2024 in the training town of Schnoeggersburg, 8 April 2024

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division stage an M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle in preparation for a gunnery table VI iteration at Niinisalo, Finland, July 19, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

A Kuwaiti M-84 main battle tank crosses a trench during a capabilities demonstration at a Kuwaiti outpost during Operation Desert Shield.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

A US Army M109A6 Paladin 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer, operated by an element of the 1ST of the 41st Field Artillery Battallion, participate in a live fire demonstation at the Muli-Purpose Range Complex (MPRC), during the National War College's visit to the US Army's Training Support Center, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An M60A1 main battle tank of Company C, 1ST Tracked Vehicle Battalion, participates in a live-fire exercise at Chip-o-ri Range during Operation BEAR HUNT '84. Subject Operation/Series: BEAR HUNT '84 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

A British M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) crew assigned to the 26th Regiment Royal Artillery drives through the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 18, 2022. Dynamic Front 2022, led by 56th Artillery Command and U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, is the premiere U.S.-led NATO Allies and Partners-integrated fires exercise in the European theater focusing on fire interoperability and increasing readiness, lethality and interoperability across the human, procedural and technical domains.

Leopard 2 A4 of the Norwegian Telemark Battalion, Taken During an Exercise of the German Armed Forces With forces From Norway and the Czech Republic During the Exercise Wettiner Schwert as part of the quadriga 2024 in the training Town Schnoeggerburg, 08 04 2024 Schnoeggersburg Germany copyright: xflorianxgaertnerxphotothotothotothotothotothotothe

Panhard AML light armored cars with 90mm guns stand in a holding area during Operation Desert Shield. The equipment is part of the Niger army's arsenal.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tanks assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, wait to move to the firing line during a live fire accuracy screening test in preparation for upcoming Defender 22 training exercises, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 11, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises taking place in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO.

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US Army (USA) M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks (MBT) and Armored Personnel Carriers (APC) from the 1ST Battalion, 64th Armored Regiment at the rail marshalling area at Fort Stewart, Georgia. Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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A Republic of Korea Forces Type 88 K1 Main Battle Tank unloads from Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1627, along with U. S. Soldiers from Okinawa, Japan. The combined amphibious beach assault at Tak San Ri Beach near Pohang, is in support of Exercise FOAL EAGLE 2000. FOAL EAGLE is the largest Joint and Combined field training drill conducted annually in South Korea, running from October 25th to November 3rd. About 25,000 U.S. troops will take part in the drill, including active duty, Reserve and National Guard troops from bases in the United States and elsewhere in the Pacific. The exercise demonstrates U.S. and South Korean military cooperation. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE 2000 Base: Tak San Ri Country: Republic Of Korea (ROK)

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The 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team of the Idaho Army National Guard fields an array of diverse units within its structure. As a cavalry unit the brigade features cavalry scout units throughout its organization. Cavalry Scouts engage the enemy with anti-armor weapons and scout vehicles in the field, track and report enemy movement and activities, and will direct the employment of various weapon systems onto the enemy. Their specialized skills enable them to assist with observation and listening posts, perform and help with navigation, and help secure and transport ammunition. The Cavalry Scout leads, serves, or assists as a member of a scout crew, squad, section, platoon or troop in reconnaissance, security, and other combat operations.During annual training 2022, cavalry scout soldiers and their vehicles gathered on the Orchard Combat Training Center for gunnery qualifications as a group, before departing and returning to their parent unit. Cavalry Scouts from the brigade will soon

GREYWOLF Troopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conduct their gunnery table V certifications, Dec. 3, 2022. This training strengthens the partnership with NATO allies and improves the brigade's readiness.

U.S. Army Sgt. Winborne, a team chief assigned to 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment, rides in an M113 armored personnel carrier to a staging area during Exercise Dynamic Front 24 at Polatlı Training Area, Türkiye, Feb. 18, 2024. Exercise Dynamic Front 24 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa-directed, 56th Artillery Command-led fires-centric exercise in Germany and Türkiye. Artillery Soldiers train in a joint-combined environment, focusing on fire interoperability, command and control between multinational units, and using Artillery Systems Cooperation Activities protocol systems. Army Reserve

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, ride in a LAV-25 light armored vehicle during a zone reconnaissance exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 15, 2022. The training event was conducted to improve communication and mission effectiveness between units in preparation for potential real-world scenarios. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

A T-55 tank destroyed by NATO forces in the desert north of Ajdabiya, Libya. A war betwean Gaddafi army and Libya's Transitional National Council army with air support from NATO started on March 17, 2011.

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A Light Armored Vehicle-25 (LAV-25) from Charlie Company 1ST Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) "War Pigs" from the Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU (SOC)) is being pulled out after getting stuck during EDGED MALLET '02 in Kenya. The green flag indicates that the weapons are in a safe state. The unit is participating in a live fire exercise. Subject Operation/Series: EDGED MALLET '02 Base: Manda Bay Naval Base State: Coast Country: Kenya (KEN) Scene Major Command Shown: 13 MEU

An M1A1 Abrams tank sends rounds down range during a live fire exercise in the Shoalwater Bay Military Training Area during Exercise TANDEM THRUST 2001. TANDEM THRUST is a combined United States and Australian military training exercise. This biannual exercise is being held in the vicinity of Shoalwater Bay training area, Queensland, Australia. More than 27,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines are participating, with Canadian units taking part as opposing forces. The purpose of TANDEM THRUST is to train for crisis action planning and execution of contingency response operations. Subject Operation/Series: TANDEM THRUST 2001 Base: Shoalwater Bay State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS)

110113-M-8957B-001CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Marines with Delta Company, 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), fires the main cannon of an M1A1 Abrams tank during a range at Camp Leatherneck, Jan. 13, 2011. The Marines fired multiple rounds to align their sights and prepare their tanks for upcoming missions.

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Nexter Titus Tactical Infantry Transport and Utility System, aufgenommen im Rahmen einer Uebung der Bundeswehr mit Streitkraeften aus Norwegen und der Tschechischen Republik bei der Uebung Wettiner Schwert im Rahmen der Quadriga 2024 in der Uebungsstadt Schnoeggersburg, 08.04.2024. Schnoeggersburg Deutschland *** Nexter Titus Tactical Infantry Transport and Utility System , taken during an exercise of the Bundeswehr with armed forces from Norway and the Czech Republic at the Wettiner Schwert exercise as part of Quadriga 2024 in the training town of Schnoeggersburg, 08 04 2024 Schnoeggersburg Germany Copyright: xFlorianxGaertnerxphotothek.dex

A Polish tank pulls security during their multinational field exercise as part of Defender Europe 2022, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 15, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters supporting NATO.

Cougar infantry fighting vehicle, photographed as part of a Bundeswehr exercise with armed forces from Norway and the Czech Republic during the 'Wettiner Schwert' exercise as part of Quadriga 2024 in the training town of Schnoeggersburg, 8 April 2024

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the "Mustang Squadron," 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, conduct a battle swap between a modernized M2A4 Bradley Fighting Vehicles and a modernized M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tank during a combined arms live fire exercise at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Sept. 8, 2022. The 6th Sqn., 8th Cav. Regt., 2nd ABCT, 3rd ID, completed modernization this past July, making it the Army's most modern cavalry squadron, and is preparing to defeat any threat in large-scale combat operations through expert coaching and well-trained, cohesive teams.

000227-M-0267C-006. Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2000 Base: Marine Corps Base, Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL)

Pandur II 8x8 of the Czech Army, taken during an exercise of the German Armed Forces with forces from Norway and the Czech Republic during the 'Wettiner Schwert' exercise as part of Quadriga 2024 in the training town of Schnoeggersburg, 8 April 2024

A Kuwaiti M-113 armored personnel carrier crosses a trench during a capabilities demonstration at a Kuwaiti outpost during Operation Desert Shield.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

A NATO Enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group vehicle provides direct fire as part of a live-fire demonstration at the closing event for Exercise Silver Arrow 2022 at Camp Adazi, Latvia, Sept. 29, 2022. Multiple NATO allies are proudly working alongside 1st Infantry Division and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division move to the staging area during a multinational rehearsal at Borsuk 22, Nowa Deba, Poland, Oct. 13, 2022. (3-4 ABCT) The 3-4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

A soldier, armed with an M-60 machine gun, helps defend the boundaries of the air field from aggressor forces during exercise Team Spirit '82. Below him an armored personnel carrier moves across the terrain. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '82 Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

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