{"id":53478,"date":"2023-10-19T23:19:49","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T21:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/?p=53478"},"modified":"2023-10-23T23:33:22","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T21:33:22","slug":"milex-23-the-great-european-union-military-exercise-taking-place-in-spain-in-images","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/2023\/10\/19\/milex-23-the-great-european-union-military-exercise-taking-place-in-spain-in-images\/","title":{"rendered":"MILEX 23: the great European Union military exercise taking place in Spain, in images"},"content":{"rendered":"

On October 16, the second phase of the MILEX 23 exercise began, led by the European Union and taking place in C\u00e1diz.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/strong> The Defense General Staff has published a series of photos<\/a> of this exercise. You can see some of them below, along with some images published by the Maritime Prefecture and ATLANT Chief Command<\/a> from France.<\/p>\n

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Soldiers of the Corpo de Fuzileiros<\/strong>, the Marine Infantry of Portufal, in the Sierra del Ret\u00edn, in C\u00e1diz, armed with Heckler & Koch G3 Spuhr assault rifles of 7.62 mm caliber.<\/p>\n

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A Spanish Marine<\/strong> looking towards an SH-60 Seahawk helicopter of the Spanish Navy Aircraft Flotilla.<\/p>\n

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Several members of the Portuguese Navy's Mergulhadores<\/strong>, a unit specialized in underwater demolition missions.<\/p>\n

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Soldiers of the Infantry Regiment \"Tenerife\" No. 49 of the Brigade \"Canarias\" XVI <\/strong> of the Spanish Army in the Sierra del Ret\u00edn.<\/p>\n

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Two VAMTAC ST-5 tactical vehicles of the Infantry Regiment \"Tenerife\" No. 49 of the Brigade \"Canarias\" XVI<\/strong> of the Spanish Army in the Sierra del Ret\u00edn. 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.<\/p>\n

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Spanish Navy Divers<\/strong> armed with 5.56 mm G-36E assault rifles during the exercise.<\/p>\n

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

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

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Spanish Marines from the Tercio de Armada (TEAR)<\/strong> during the landing operation.<\/p>\n

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Two soldiers from the \"Tenerife\" Infantry Regiment No. 49 of the Spanish Army<\/strong>, armed with G-36E assault rifles.<\/p>\n

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Portuguese fuzileiros disembarking from two SH-60F Seahawk helicopters<\/strong> of the 5th Squadron of the Spanish Navy.<\/p>\n

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French soldiers in boats<\/strong> during the landing operation in the Sierra del Ret\u00edn.<\/p>\n

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French Army soldiers<\/strong> armed with HK416F assault rifles during the landing operation.<\/p>\n

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Spanish Marines of the TEAR <\/strong> armed with G-36E assault rifles and an Instalaza C90 rocket launcher.<\/p>\n

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An IAR 330 helicopter of the Romanian Air Force<\/strong> disembarking soldiers of the Spanish Army in the Sierra del Ret\u00edn. The IAR 330 is the Romanian version of the French A\u00e9rospatiale SA 330 Puma helicopter.<\/p>\n

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Two VAMTAC ST-5 tactical vehicles of the Infantry Regiment \"Tenerife\" No. 49<\/strong> of the Army in the Sierra del Ret\u00edn. The vehicle we see first carries a 7.62mm MG-3 machine gun.<\/p>\n

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A Captain of the Spanish Marine Infantry<\/strong> speaking with Portuguese fuzileiros during the exercise.<\/p>\n

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The Amphibious Assault Ship PHA Tonnerre L9014<\/strong> of the French National Navy during the landing operation.<\/p>\n

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

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Panhard VBL armored vehicles<\/strong> of the French Army.<\/p>\n

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A Renault GBC 180 truck of the French Army<\/strong> disembarking from a heavy landing craft of the EDA-R class of the French National Navy.<\/p>\n

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A French soldier disembarking from a Eurocopter AS-532 Cougar transport helicopter<\/strong> of the French Army.<\/p>\n

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Two Spanish SH-60F Seahawk helicopters from the 5th Squadron<\/strong> on the flight deck of one of the Amphibious Assault Ships of the Spanish Navy.<\/p>\n

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An AMX-10 RC tank destroyer vehicle of the French Army<\/strong> leaving a CTM class landing craft of the French National Navy.<\/p>\n

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Two A\u00e9rospatiale Gazelle reconnaissance helicopters<\/strong> of the French Army operating from the flight deck of the French ship PHA Tonnerre.<\/p>\n

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Two VBMR Griffon armored personnel carriers<\/strong> of the French Army on a landing craft of the French Navy. In the background we see the French ship PHA Tonnerre.<\/p>\n

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An A\u00e9rospatiale SA-330 Puma helicopter of the French Air Force<\/strong> during a rescue exercise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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