NEZAJA 'Beit al-Moqaddas 26' exercise (2)

Day two of NEZAJA 'Beit al-Moqaddas' 26 exercises held at the Maranjab Desert in Isfahan Province. Above: NEZAJA M60A1 main battle tank firing 105 mm M68 main armament.

Lineup of NEZAJA T-72S main battle tanks

Lineup detail of T-72S main battle tanks

One the move: T-72S main battle tank and Sepehr tactical vehicle towing ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft twin autocannon

Left to right: T-72S main battle tank, Sepehr tactical vehicle towing ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft twin autocannon and BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle.

FV101 Scorpion armored reconnaissance vehicle and BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle

Firing exercise for NEZAJA Safir light tactical vehicle mounting M40 recoilless rifle

Firing exercise for ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft twin autocannon

Motorized MANPADS team equipped with 9K32 “Strela-2"

Firing exercise for 9K32 “Strela-2" MANPADS

Firing exercise for DShK 12.7 mm heavy machine gun

IRIAF Chengdu FT-7N Airguard, possible serial 3-7719

Pair of IRIAF Chengdu FT-7 type Airtguards, possible serials 3-7719 and 3-7721

Pair of IRIAF Chengdu FT-7 type Airguards approaching exercise field

Pair of IRIAF Chengdu FT-7 type Airguards departing exercise field

IRIAA Bell AH-1J International Cobra (209), serial 3-4506 (cn 26606)

Approach of IRIAA Bell AH-1J International Cobra (209)

IRIAA Bell (Agusta) AB-206B JetRanger II helicopter

IRIAA Bell 214A Isfahan medium lift helicopter at exercise LZ

IRIAA and NEZAJA personnel moving a Ghods Mohajer-2 unmanned aerial vehicle

IRIAA and NEZAJA personnel preparing Ghods Mohajer-2 unmanned aerial vehicle on mobile launch ramp

Detail of Ghods Mohajer-2 unmanned aerial vehicle

NEZAJA command post for Beit al-Moqaddas 26 exercise

NEZAJA forward observation position for Beit al-Moqaddas 26 exercise

NEZAJA Commander Brig. Gen. Pourdastan saluting T-72S tank crews

NEZAJA Commander Brig. Gen. Pourdastan addressing officer and men participants of Beit al-Moqaddas 26 exercise.

Photos: Hamid Reza Nikomaram at Fars News Agency and Abbas Poustindouz at Mehr News Agency

Velayat-91 Iran Navy and Marine exercise (3)

By Mark Pyruz

Safir 1/4 ton tactical vehicles equipped with 107 mm twelve barrels rocket launchers

107 mm rocket launchers in action

Truck mounted ZU-23-2 23 mm anti-aircraft twin-barreled autocannon

D-30 (HM 40) 122 mm howitzer

81 mm infantry mortar in action

Marines equipped with G3A4 battle rifles

ZU-23-2 23 mm anti-aircraft twin-barreled autocannon in action

Agusta AS-61 A-4 (Sikorsky SH-3D) Sea King transport helicopter

Marines disembark from BH.7 Mk.5A Wellington class hovercraft

Marines disembark from SR.N6 Winchester class hovercraft

Sikorsky RH-53D Sea Stallion (S-65A)

Photos: Islamic Republic News Agency, Azin Haghighi at Jamejam Obline and Masood Nazari

Velayat-91 Iran Navy and Marine exercise (2)

By Mark Pyruz

Six Agusta AS-61 A-4 (Sikorsky SH-3D) Sea King transport helicopters

Fokker F-27-400M Troopship transport aircraft

Sikorsky RH-53D Sea Stallion (S-65A) with two Agusta AB-212ASW helicopters

Agusta AS-61 A-4 (Sikorsky SH-3D) Sea King transport helicopters

Lineup of IRIN aviation participating in Velayat-91

Motorized Marines boarding a Sikorsky RH-53D Sea Stallion (1)

Motorized Marines boarding a Sikorsky RH-53D Sea Stallion (2)

Iran Navy naval aviators

Marines boarding Agusta AB-212ASW medium helicopter

Elite naval commando frogmen of the Iran Navy

Combat ATV borne Iran Marines disembark from RH-53D heavy-lift cargo helicopter

Motorized Iran Marines (1)

Motorized Iran Marines (2)

Iran Marine petty officer 1st class

Note ACU style BDUs and MP5 type (MPT-9) SMG

Sepher 3/4 ton transport trucks 

Safir 1/4 ton tactical vehicles with an array of different armament

Vehicle transport borne Iran Marines

Photos: JameJam Online and Islamic Republic News Agency