NEZAJA 'Muhammad Rasulullah 3' military exercise

Iran media imager depicting NEZAJA 'Muhammad Rasulullah 3' ("Muhammad the Messenger of God 3") military exercise involving 177th Independent Infantry Brigade and 38th Independent Armored Brigade, taking place 17NOV15 at Iran's eastern city of Torbat-e Jam in Khorasan Razavi Province:

Main armament of NEZAJA T-72 type main battle tank

NEZAJA 2nd lieutenant (L) and 2nd warrant officer (R) atop T-72 main battle tank turret

NEZAJA T-72 type main battle tank firing main armament

NEZAJA T-72 type main battle tank alomngside technical equipped with ZU-23-2 autocannon

IRIAF Northrop F-5 Tiger II fighter-bombers of 141st TFS from Mashhad/Shahid Hashemi Nejad TFB-14

IRIAF Northrop F-5 Tiger II fighter-bombers of 141st TFS from Mashhad/Shahid Hashemi Nejad TFB-14

IRIAF Northrop F-5 Tiger II fighter-bomber of 141st TFS from Mashhad/Shahid Hashemi Nejad TFB-14

IRIAA Bell AH-1J International Cobra (209), serial 3-4437 (cn 26637) of Attack Squadron from 5th Support & Assault Group.

IRIAA Bell (Agusta) AB-206B JetRanger II of Reconnaissance Squadron from 5th Support & Assault Group

Ghods Mohajer (“Migrant”) type reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)

NEZAJA ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft twin-barreled autocannon

NEZAJA ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft twin-barreled autocannon

NEZAJA soldier equipped with RPG-7, with 2nd sergeant (R) looking on

NEZAJA corporal equipped with Iranian-manufactured G3-A3 battle rifle

NEZAJA soldier equipped with SPG-9 Kopye (“Spear”) 73 millimeter calibre recoilless gun

NEZAJA soldiers handling 73 mm round for SPG-9 recoilless gun

NEZAJA soldiers with machine gun belts, within infantry trench

NEZAJA marksmen equipped with Iranian-manufactured G3-A3 battle rifle fitted with telescopic sights

NEZAJA soldiers equipped with infantry mortar

NEZAJA soldiers equipped with DShKM type 12.7 mm heavy machine gun

Prepared position for recoilless guns, machine guns and hull-down technical

Simulated bombardment near road-bound NEZAJA BTR-60 armored personnel carriers

Foreground: NEZAJA Commander Brig. Gen. Ahmad Reza Pourdastan

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Photos: Islamic Republic News Agency and Mostafa Abbasi at Fars News Agency

'Muhammad Rasullullah' multi-service maneuvers (5)

Presidential Naval Review on the Sea of Oman, 31DEC14

IRI President Rouhani and Artesh commanders review Islamic Republic of Iran Navy aboard IRINS Jamaran, following six day 'Muhammad Rasullullah' multi-service maneuvers.

Note: Dispatched as part of the 32nd Fleet to the Indian Ocean, IRINS Jamaran returned 29DEC14 to take part in the 'Muhammad Rasullullah' naval maneuvers.

Reportedly more than a hundred naval vessels participated in the presidential review.

IRIN Tareq (Kilo) class (Project 877EKM) diesel-electric submarine (SSK)

IRIN Ghadir class midget submarine (SSM)

IRIN lieutenant, commander of Ghadir class midget submarine

Two Tareq class diesel electric submarines and up to eight Ghadir class midget submearines

IRINS Jamaran (76) Moudge class guided missile frigate (FFGH)

Background: IRINS Jamaran with IRIN Aviation Agusta AB-212ASW helicopter

Foreground: FB-MIL type high speed patrol boat (HSPB)

Insignia of IRINS Jamaran guided missile frigate

Tidy bridge of IRINS Jamaran guided missile frigate

IRINS Sabalan (73) Alvand class (Vosper Mk5 type) frigate

IRINS Alvand (71) Alvand class (Vosper Mk5 type) frigate

IRIN frigates, corvettes, light replenishment ship and cargo ship

IRIN frigates, corvettes, light replenishment ship and amphibious ship

IRINS Shamshir (P227) Kaman class (Combattante II) patrol force vessel (PGGF)

IRINS Tabazin (P232) Kaman class (Combattante II) patrol force vessel (PGGF)

IRIN Hendijen class offshore patrol vessel (PBO)

IRINS Jamaran (76) Moudge class guided missile frigate (FFGH)

IRIN Aviation Agusta AB-212ASW helicopter

Five IRIN Kaman class patrol force vessels

Four Kaman class patrol force vessels, including IRINS Khadang (P223) and IRINS Zoubin (P222)

Three Delvar class cargo ships

Foreground: Oerlikon 20mm naval gun GAM-B01 fitted to IRINS Khadang

Foreground: IRIN SRNX Tondar (updated Winchester) class hovercraft

Background: IRINS Gardouneh (P229) Kaman class (Combattante II) patrol force vessel (PGGF)

Foreground: IRIN SR.N6 Winchester class hovercraft (05)

IRINS Bahram (ex-PGM 112) (212) Parvin class patrol craft (PC)

Background: IRGN-N Type-4 high speed patrol boat

Foreground: IRINS Charak (481) Delvar class cargo ship, light (AKL)

Background: IRINS IRINS Neyzeh (P231) Kaman class (Combattante II) patrol force vessel (PGGF)

IRIN Bandar Abbas class replenishment ship

IRINS Lavan (514) Hengam class tank landing ship (LSLH)

Three Delvar logistics ships, including IRINS Charak (481) and IRNS Sirjan (472)

Foreground: Kaman class (Combattante II) patrol force vessel (PGGF)

Background: IRINS Konorak (1403) Hendijan class offshore patrol vessel (PBO)

Five IRIN Hendijan class offshore patrol vessels

Iranian Dhow possibly serving as naval auxiliaries

Flypast of IRIAF McDonnell Douglas Phantom II fighter-bombers

IRIN Aviation Fokker F-27-400M Troopships transport aircraft

IRINS Charak (481) Delvar class cargo ship, light (AKL)

IRIN Aviation Agusta AB-212ASW helicopter

Two IRIN Aviation Sikorsky RH-53D Sea Stallion (S-65A) helicopters, serials 9-2702 and 9-2704

Two IRIN Aviation Agusta SH-3D Sea King (AS-61) ASW/SAR/utility helicopters

Two IRIN Aviation RH-53D Sea Stallions and four SH-3D Sea Kings

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Photos credits:
Mahdi Marizad at Fars News Agency
Islamic Republic News Agency
JameJam.ir