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

‘Moharram’ military exercise at Western Iran- Phase II

Iran media imagery of NEZAJA and IRIADF participating in Moharram maneuvers phase II, taking place at Kermanshah and Ilam provinces:

Tactical Weapons and Equipment

IRIADF Fakour ("Thoughtful") air defense command system, under supervision of Brig. Gen. 2C Massoud Moqaddas (background, right).

Console tracking details of Fakour air defense command system

IRIADF Fath-14 ("Conquer-14") long-range radar

RPG-29 ATGM launcher handled by NEZAJA infantryman

Baher 23mm anti-material sniper rifle handled by NEZAJA first lieutenant from 65th Airborne Special Forces Brigade

40mm grenade launcher handled by NEZAJA first warrant officer

OPFOR exercise for NEZAJA 130th Independent Infantry Brigade on 21OCT15 at Bojnord

Red Team motorized column of OPFOR exercise at Bojnord. Note American flags attached to Sepehr, Safir and Toyota HiLux vehicles.

Simulated strikes against Red Team motorized column during OPFOR exercise at Bojnord

Motorized teams of NEZAJA lieutenants belonging to 130th Independent Infantry Brigade

Captain (L2) and first lieutenant (L1) of NEZAJA 130th Independent Infantry Brigade, with first sergeant  (L3) equipped with Iranian license-built G3-A4 battle rifle.

NEZAJA second warrant officer of 130th Independent Infantry Brigade, handling box magazine

NEZAJA majors with ranger rating belonging to 130th Independent Infantry Brigade, observing OPFOR exercise from command post.

NEZAJA company captain belonging to 130th Independent Infantry Brigade, departing command post

NEZAJA  major of 130th Independent Infantry Brigade, exercising C2 within CP

Detail of command post, within trench and covered by framed camouflage netting

Background: Mercedes-Benz L-series vehicle-mounted ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft twin-barreled autocannon

First warrant officer (L2) behind ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft twin-barreled autocannon

 

Members of NEZAJA 130th Independent Infantry Brigade, outfitted in or carrying chemical defense gear

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Photos: Islamic Republic News Agency, and Hamed Jafarnejad at DefaPress

NEZAJA ‘Moharram’ rapid reaction force exercise- Tactical weapons

Iran media imagery of recently developed tactical weapons publicized 19OCT15 during NEZAJA ‘Moharram’ rapid reaction force exercise:

DIO Baher 23mm single-shot anti-materiel sniper rifle, in operation

DIO Baher 23mm anti-material sniper rifle fitted with telescopic sight and mounted on tripod, with adjacent spotter scope 

Muzzle of DIO Baher 23mm anti-material sniper rifle 

NEZAJA lieutenant handling bolt and 23mm round for DIO Baher anti-material sniper rifle 

Mersad ("Ambush") sniper rifle fitted with what appears to be thermal imaging scope

DIO Fajr-224 ("Dawn-224") assault rifle (5.56x45mm NATO)

Mobile DIO Mesbah anti-aircraft artillery system (four remotely activated Iranian variant ZU-23-2 autocannons)

Operator with remote control box for DIO Mesbah anti-aircraft artillery system

Small UAV (SUAV) unmanned aerial vehicle operated by NEZAJA infantry

Demonstration flight of small UAV (SUAV) unmanned aerial vehicle, operated by NEZAJA infantry

Technicians arming Kaveh-30 automatic grenade launcher, with what appear to be live rounds

NEZAJA Commander Brig. Gen. Ahmad Reza Pourdastan demonstrating the firing of Kaveh-30 automatic grenade launcher.

RPG-29 rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launcher (NATO: Vampir), possible Iranian variant. In background, Sepehr ("Sky") tactical vehicle.

RPG-29 on firing stand, for demonstration purposes fired remotely by pullcord attached to trigger 

RPG-29 tandem type warhead, appearing to be DIO variant Ghadir ("Intensity") 105 mm anti-armor rocket

Photos: Alvandkhabar.ir