Spanish armored vehicles in action in a series of photos from the Latvian Army

A comprehensive national defence exercise called "Namejs 2024" is taking place in Latvia from 3 September to 8 October.

The exchange of light weapons between soldiers from Spain and Poland in Latvia
The Spanish Army parades in Rēzekne on the anniversary of Latvia's independence

This exercise involves Latvian air and ground assets and the involvement of military and civilian personnel from that Baltic country, including the Mechanized Infantry Brigade of the Latvian Land Forces, the Security Command, the Latvian Air Force, the Military Police, the State Police, the Border Guard, the State Fire and Rescue Service and the Emergency Medical Service.

NATO's Multinational Brigade deployed in that country is also participating in this exercise, including the Spanish Army, which is providing various armoured vehicles to this operation: Leopard 2E tanks, ASCOD Pizarro infantry fighting vehicles, M-113 VCZ sapper combat vehicles and M-109 self-propelled howitzers.

This Thursday, the Latvian Army has published an extensive series of photos from this exercise which were taken today by their excellent photographer, Gatis Indrēvics, at the Ādaži training ground. You can see some of these photos in this article, including the ones he took of Spanish armoured vehicles in action.

A Leopard 2E of the Spanish Army, the 131st, moving around the Ādaži training ground.

A Spanish Leopard 2E firing its 120mm main gun. Below you can see an enlargement of this photo.

Below are some photos of a Spanish ASCOD Pizarro moving around the Ādaži training ground.

Here is another image of a Spanish Leopard 2E in this exercise.

Below, a Leopard 2A4M of the Canadian Army.

A PT-91 Twardy of the Polish Army.

A Patria XA-300 6×6 armoured personnel carrier of the Latvian Army.

A Latvian Air Force UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter flying over the training ground.

US Army CH-47F Chinook heavy helicopters are also taking part in the exercises.