MILEX 23: the great European Union military exercise taking place in Spain, in images

@DefAviation ES 10·19·2023 · 23:19 0

On October 16, the second phase of the MILEX 23 exercise began, led by the European Union and taking place in Cádiz.

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cThis second phase, called LIVEX, will conclude on October 22 and involves 31 military units and 2,800 soldiers from 19 member countries of the European Union. The Defense General Staff has published a series of photos of this exercise. You can see some of them below, along with some images published by the Maritime Prefecture and ATLANT Chief Command from France.

Soldiers of the Corpo de Fuzileiros, the Marine Infantry of Portufal, in the Sierra del Retín, in Cádiz, armed with Heckler & Koch G3 Spuhr assault rifles of 7.62 mm caliber.

A Spanish Marine looking towards an SH-60 Seahawk helicopter of the Spanish Navy Aircraft Flotilla.

Several members of the Portuguese Navy's Mergulhadores, a unit specialized in underwater demolition missions.

Soldiers of the Infantry Regiment "Tenerife" No. 49 of the Brigade "Canarias" XVI of the Spanish Army in the Sierra del Retín.

Two VAMTAC ST-5 tactical vehicles of the Infantry Regiment "Tenerife" No. 49 of the Brigade "Canarias" XVI of the Spanish Army in the Sierra del Retín. The VAMTAC in the foreground is armed with a 12.7mm Browning M-2 heavy machine gun. The one beyond carries a 7.62 mm MG-3 machine gun.

Spanish Navy Divers armed with 5.56 mm G-36E assault rifles during the exercise.

A Toyota Hilux SUV of the Hungarian Defense Forces Ordnance Corps during the landing operation, along with a VAMTAC ST-5 of the Infantry Regiment "Tenerife" No. 49.

An AB-212 "Gato" helicopter of the 3rd Squadron of the Spanish Navy launching divers. It will be one of the last missions of these veteran helicopters before their upcoming retirement from service.

Spanish Marines from the Tercio de Armada (TEAR) during the landing operation.

Two soldiers from the "Tenerife" Infantry Regiment No. 49 of the Spanish Army, armed with G-36E assault rifles.

Portuguese fuzileiros disembarking from two SH-60F Seahawk helicopters of the 5th Squadron of the Spanish Navy.

French soldiers in boats during the landing operation in the Sierra del Retín.

French Army soldiers armed with HK416F assault rifles during the landing operation.

Spanish Marines of the TEAR armed with G-36E assault rifles and an Instalaza C90 rocket launcher.

An IAR 330 helicopter of the Romanian Air Force disembarking soldiers of the Spanish Army in the Sierra del Retín. The IAR 330 is the Romanian version of the French Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma helicopter.

Two VAMTAC ST-5 tactical vehicles of the Infantry Regiment "Tenerife" No. 49 of the Army in the Sierra del Retín. The vehicle we see first carries a 7.62mm MG-3 machine gun.

A Captain of the Spanish Marine Infantry speaking with Portuguese fuzileiros during the exercise.

The Amphibious Assault Ship PHA Tonnerre L9014 of the French National Navy during the landing operation.

Spanish Marines of the TEAR during the landing operation. They are armed with G-36E assault rifles, an FN Minimi light machine gun and an Instalaza C90 rocket launcher.

Panhard VBL armored vehicles of the French Army.

A Renault GBC 180 truck of the French Army disembarking from a heavy landing craft of the EDA-R class of the French National Navy.

A French soldier disembarking from a Eurocopter AS-532 Cougar transport helicopter of the French Army.

Two Spanish SH-60F Seahawk helicopters from the 5th Squadron on the flight deck of one of the Amphibious Assault Ships of the Spanish Navy.

An AMX-10 RC tank destroyer vehicle of the French Army leaving a CTM class landing craft of the French National Navy.

Two Aérospatiale Gazelle reconnaissance helicopters of the French Army operating from the flight deck of the French ship PHA Tonnerre.

Two VBMR Griffon armored personnel carriers of the French Army on a landing craft of the French Navy. In the background we see the French ship PHA Tonnerre.

An Aérospatiale SA-330 Puma helicopter of the French Air Force during a rescue exercise.