Military Vehicles in Action

Dynamic scenes of various military tanks and vehicles in training exercises. Settings range from desert landscapes to maintenance areas.

Baqubah, Iraq - Georgian Army light tank

Sheridan tank visually modified to represent an opposing forces tank, T-80, during battle exercises for the 177th Armored Brigade at the National Training Center. Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Baqubah, Iraq - Georgian Army light tank

Baqubah, Iraq - M1 Abrams tank at Camp Warhorse

030206-M-5753Q-036. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

SGT Nara Tith drives a M3/M4 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle onto a flat bed rail car at the Camp Carroll Rail Head in Korea, on Oct. 26, 1998. Tith, of Bravo Company 1ST Battalion, 23rd Infantry, is a participant in a railhead exercise that will move the 23rd Infantry's equipment to Camp Casey in support of Foal Eagle '98. Foal Eagle is a field training exercise that takes place once a year in Korea. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Camp Carroll, Taegue State: Waegwan Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

An M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank advances along Onslow Beach during Type Commanders Amphibious Training (TCAT) with the 1ST Battalion, 6th Marines. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A left rear view of an M-60 main battle tank with the turret traversed to the rear. Base: Fort Knox State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Spc. Nicholas Byrd, a cannon crewmember with Bravo Battery, 145th Field Artillery Battalion, 65th Field Artillery Brigade, Utah National Guard, awaits firing orders during Western Strike 22 at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, June 10, 2022. Western Strike 22 is an eXportable Combat Training Capabilities exercise led by the 65th FAB that provides National Guard Soldiers immersed training similar to a combat training center and aims to increase participating unit's readiness and lethality.

060214-A-5745M-009. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Falcon State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST ABN DIV

041110-M-1085N-006. Country: Iraq (IRQ)

An M1 Abrams tank from 1ST Tank Battalion, 1ST Marine Division, breaches the obstacle belt with a mine plow during the amphibious assault on Red Beach. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DA-ST-84-04572. Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An M-1A1 Abrams main battle tank lays a smoke screen during maneuvers during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

A Marine naps in his cot as other Marines work on the power pack from an M-60A1 tank at a camp in northern Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm. The tank's turret is fitted with reactive armor. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

DN-ST-87-00334. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A M88A1 recovery vehicle during mounted patrol out of the Tactical Assembly Area Liberty.EXACT DATE SHOT UNKNOWN. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION VIGILANT WARRIOR Base: Udayri Range Country: Kuwait (KWT)

011020-F-0193C-003. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR 01/02 Base: El Omayed Country: Egypt (EGY)

030214-M-5150A-004. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Ta Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT)

A right side view of two M-113 armored personnel carriers with an AH-1 Corbra helicopter hovering in the background during joint Air Force and US Readiness Command training exercise Brave Shield XIX. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Three M-60A2 tanks participate in a field exercise. Country: Unknown

Two French Army Giat 155mm GCT (155mm AUF1) Self-propelled Guns, 40th Regiment d' Artillerie, with IFOR markings are parked at Hekon base, near Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina, in support of Operation Joint Endeavor. One crewmember is standing on the turret of the vehicle in the foreground while another crewmember is standing on the ground and looking at the same vehicle. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implemention force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Hekon Base Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

030224-M-0367H-002. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Tanks

Bergen. Field parade of the Bundeswehr on the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Bundeswehr on 13. 11. 1985

A self-propelled howitzer 2000 during exercise GRIFFIN STORM in Pabrade. Pabrade, 13.02.2013., Pabrade, Lithuania, Europe

DM-SC-86-09790. Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment (Combined Arms Battalion), arrives at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 27, 2022. The 3-116th supports military operations and activities with allies and partners to increase regional security and stability in support of enduring U.S. interests.

Two Marine M-60A1 tanks from the 3rd Tank Battalion move down the road toward their objective during an exercise at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center. Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An AMTRAC (LVTP-7) that is used as a field mobile command center is moving very slowly as its crew communicates with other units. This is part of Operation CAX 1-2-82, held at the Marine Corps Air-to-Ground Combat Center. Subject Operation/Series: CAX 1-2-82 Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An M-60 main battle tank from the 7th Marine Amphibious Brigade is offloaded from the transport ship USNS LYRA. The tank will be used during Operation Freedom Pennant. Subject Operation/Series: FREEDOM PENNANT Base: Hms Sterling Country: Australia (AUS)

030201-M-5150A-017. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Ta Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: HO 7th Marines

Abrams Tanks from A Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, Idaho Army National Guard conduct exercises on the Orchard Combat Training Center in final exercise before deploying in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

030208-M-5150A-028. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Ta Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Bueffel Armored Recovery Vehicle, Taken During an Exercise of the Bundeswehr with Armed Forces From Norway and the Czech Republic During the Wettiner Schwerts as part of quadriga 2024 in the training Town of Schnoeggersburg, 08 04 2024 Schnoeggersburg Germany

041112-A-1067B-048. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 2-7 CAV

A battle-damaged Iraqi EE-9 Cascavel armored car remains buried in the sand north of Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Iraq(IRQ)

041112-A-1067B-047. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 2-7 CAV

Abrams Tanks from A Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, Idaho Army National Guard conduct exercises on the Orchard Combat Training Center in final exercise before deploying in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

220523-A-FV109-0245CARLISLE, Pa.Employees from Letterkenny Army Depot and staff members from U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center work to unload a Bradley Fighting Vehicle May 23. The Bradley Fighting Vehicle and an M109 Howitzer were repainted and restored at Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg for public display at the Heritage Trail in Carlisle.

A front view of an Iraqi M-1974 artillery command and reconnaissance vehicle captured during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait (KWT)

A 4th Infantry Division M-163 Vulcan 20mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun returns to the vehicle staging area after an exercise at the National Training Center. Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine cautiously checks the surroundings while standing in a USMC M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT) turret during Operation Al Fajr (Phantom Fury). Operation Al Fajr was part of a Security and Stabilization Operation (SASO) conducted during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

DF-ST-86-08128. Base: Alexandria Country: Egypt (EGY)

An M-109 self-propelled 155mm howitzer of the 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized) sits in a firing position during the joint U.S./Egyptian exercise Bright Star '85. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '85 Country: Egypt (EGY)

Military, nature and soldier transportation on field for warzone with a missile weapon in camouflage. Vehicle, landscape and army patrol service with gun for outdoor battle with conflict on land.

DA-SC-90-00079. Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US Army, SPECIALIST (SPC) Kevin Marsh and Private First Class (PFC) Shawn Burgos, A Company, 299th Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, stand in open hatches in an M113 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC), mock-up Grizzly breaching system (mine field), during the Advanced Warfighting Experiment (AWE) at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California. More than 6,000 soldiers took part in the six-week exercise that capped nearly two years of training. The AWE tested 72 initiatives ranging from new computer equipment like the Applique to reorganization of unit structure, 24 March 1997. Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

041016-F-2034C-011. Base: Fob Mackenzie State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Leopard 2A6 main battle tank during a demonstration at the Julius Leber barracks, Berlin, 13 July 2019

Soldiers from the 4th Battalion, 60th Air Defense Artillery Regiment load various military vehicles into a Boeing C-17 in preparation for an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) at the National Training Center (NTC).

Soldiers from the 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized) participate in an exercise known as Downed Aircraft Recovery Team (DART). The soldiers are notified an aircraft has gone down and they must move in to secure the area and rescue any injured personnel. The soldiers use M1A1 Abrams Tanks to secure the perimeter around the downed aircraft. Subject Operation/Series: UNOSOM II Base: Victory Base State: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)

The Idaho Army National Guards Mortar Platoon, HHC, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion sharpen their skills preparing for deployment in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

DA-ST-85-04883. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '84 Base: Los Angeles State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An Israel Defense Force Merkava Mark IV main battle tank in the Golan Heights.

Soldier in an M-1 tank in the desert

010725-A-8689B-007. Base: Fort Lewis State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

050615-F-4441R-055. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: MNC-I

Soldiers load M-1 Abrams main battle tanks with supplies prior to a mission during Operation Desert Shield. In the foreground, an ammunition specialist inspects a 105mm armor-piercing, discarding sabot round, used in the tank's gun. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

1977 - A convoy of M-60 main battle tanks move out during a training exercise.

A M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle engaging in the Mounted Patrol out of the Tactical Assembly Area Liberty.EXACT DATE SHOT UNKNOWN. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION VIGILANT WARRIOR Base: Udayri Range Country: Kuwait (KWT)

DA-ST-85-12321. Subject Operation/Series: SPEARPOINT '84 / REFORGER '84 Country: West Germany (FRG)

Armored Transport Vehicle Boxer of the Bundeswehr Stands in a Piece of Forest on the Elbe as Part Of The Military Exercise Wettiner Schwert with German and Czech Soldiers Near Tangermuende, 26 03 2024 Wettiner Schwert is part of the quadriga Exercise of Nato Tahermany

Namer APC of the Israel Defense Forces releases a smoke screen.

SSGT David Duncan (US Army), TF 1-26 EOD, inspects the interior of a confiscated Serbian Army T-55 Main Battle Tank (MBT), parked in the field artillery area of Camp Dobol, Bosnia-Herzegovina, prior to placing C-4 explosive charges to destroy the tank during Operation Joint Guard. Operation Joint Guard is part of Operation Joint Endeavor, which is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDJOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Camp Dobal Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

A demolished Iraqi T-55 main battle tank stands on a battlefield after being destroyed by Allied forces during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT)

A Bradley Fighting Vehicle assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment FIGHTING EAGLES, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division moves into position as UH-60 Blackhawks assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Air Cavalry Division, conduct a fly over during an Air Assault demonstration on July 30, 2022, at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania. 101st units will support V Corps mission to reinforce NATOs eastern flank and engage in multinational exercises with partners across the European continent to reassure our Nations allies.

Two U.S. Army tank crews await a live fire rehearsal during the Sullivan Cup at Fort Benning, Ga., April 30, 2022. The Sullivan Cup is a biennial competition that tests the best tank crews from the Armor Branch, the U.S. Marine Corps and international partners.

A scene of Equipment Park is shown Sept. 2, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Equipment Park is inside the installations historic Commemorative Area. The Equipment Park is an outdoor display of historic and present-day equipment representative of the types used on the installation. The design of the park allows for display of 70 pieces of equipment, ranging from helicopters and howitzers to trucks and trailers. The Commemorative Area also consists of five World War II-era buildings set aside to help tell Fort McCoys unique story. These facilities are representative of the types found in the cantonment area when it was constructed in 1942.

An FV-432 armored personnel carrier of the 7th Brigade Royal Scots, 1ST United Kingdom Armored Division, crosses into Kuwait from southern Iraq during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT)

A U.S. Army M-3 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle on display at the U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Grounds. Base: Aberdeen Proving Grounds State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Leopard 2 A4 of the Norwegian Telemark Battalion, photographed as part of a Bundeswehr exercise with forces from Norway and the Czech Republic during the 'Wettiner Schwert' exercise as part of Quadriga 2024 in the training town of Schnoeggersburg, 8 April 2024

Soldiers from the 1st Combined Arms, 163rd Cavalry Regiment, prepare to conduct situational training exercises (STX) during Exercise Eager Lion in Jordan, Sept. 8, 2022. Exercise Eager Lion demonstrates the U.S. Central Command's dedication to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and regional partners efforts to sustain regional security and stability.

A left front view of an M-42A1 40mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun being prepared for action during joint Air Force and US Readiness Command training exercise Brave Shield XIX. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Marines from the 22nd Marine Amphibious Unit perform maintenance on an LVTP 7 armored amphibious assault vehicle during a multinational peacekeeping operation. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

US Marine Corps (USMC) personnel from Battalion Landing Team 1ST Battalion, 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Company (SOC), fire their M1A1 Main Battle Tank (MBT) gun at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Duke, Iraq (IRQ), in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Najaf Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Abrams Main Battle Tank platoons position themselves on the battlefield in order to lay suppressive fire during Hammer Strike, a brigade level live-fire exercise conducted by the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, at the Udairi Range Complex near Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Wednesday. During the mission, the brigade combined ground maneuver, field artillery, attack aviation and Air Force assets to engage and destroy targets, displaying its lethal firepower to the many Kuwait military counterparts on hand. Hammer Strike was a culmination of the training the Sledgehammer Brigade and their Kuwaiti counterparts have been conducting for the past four months.

Soviet tank Soviet tank of times of World War 2, the inscription on the armor For the motherland Copyright: xZoonar.com/mrivsergx 5705752

An M-548 tracked cargo carrier equipped with a tactical radar threat generator. The vehicle is used by the 177th Armored Brigade in their role as an opposing force during exercises at the National Training Center. Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DA-ST-85-04914. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '84 Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Right side rear view, medium shot of a US Army M109A2 Self-Propelled Howitzer as its crew tries its hand at high angle firing. Fort Carson's many ranges offer crews the opportunity to try many different firing techniques. Base: Fort Carson State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An Israel Defense Force Merkava Mark IV main battle tank. Note the instructor's chair fitted on board the tank's turret

An armored target used to evaluate Cluster Bomb Unit bomblet dispersion, pattern, and effectiveness sits on the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR), Nevada, Sept. 13, 2022. The NTTR mission is to create, operate, and maintain live and synthetic environments and integrate partners to optimize warfighter capabilities.

DA-ST-84-04569. Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

STS-102 Commander James Wetherbee drives the M-113 armored carrier that the crew could use to exit the pad if an emergency ever occurred prior to launch. The STS-102 crew is at KSC to take part in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, which also include a simulated launch countdown. STS-102 is the eighth construction flight to the International Space Station, carrying as payload the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. Launch on mission STS-102 is scheduled for March 8

Gun of Russian tank, Moscow

051202-A-2777C-122. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Mosul Country: Iraq (IRQ)

The crew of an AAVP-7 amphibious assault vehicle relaxes after bringing a contingent of Colombian Marines ashore for a beach assault during UNITAS XXV, an Exercise involving forces from the US and six South American nations. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXV Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

AN M-60 aggressor forces tank group maneuvers through the field during training. The soldiers are assigned to the Army Air National Guard, involved in exercise Sentry Castle '81. Subject Operation/Series: SENTRY CASTLE '81 Base: Fort Drum State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soviet BTR-60 armored personnel carriers seized by US Military personnel during Operation URGENT FURY. Subject Operation/Series: URGENT FURY Country: Grenada (GRD)

010804-F-9631D-008. Complete Scene Caption: Lance Corporal Chris Walsh, USMC, (top), and Sergeant John Witalec, USMC, both with the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, Camp Pendleton, California, conduct a balance test to find this amphibious assault vehicles center of gravity. The test, during joint inspection training with the 615th Air Mobility Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California, for PATRIOT HOOK Exercise, is necessary to determine where to place the vehicle inside an aircraft and still maintain the aircrafts balance in flight. The PATRIOT HOOK Exercise 2001, a joint force exercise involving four separate airfields in Southern California - March Air Reserve Base, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Los Alamitos Army Air Field, and San Clemente Naval Landing Field. At the four airfields units practice air deployment of fighting forces and equipment during a wartime scenario. Subject Operation/Series: PATRIOT HOOK Base: March Air Reserve Base State: California (CA) Country: Uni

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Under the watchful eyes of astronaut rescue team leader Capt. George Hoggard, at left, STS-126 Mission Specialist Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper takes her turn driving the M-113 armored personnel carrier at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Piper and the other crew members are at Kennedy for pre-launch preparation known as Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test, or TCDT. The training provides astronauts and ground crews with an opportunity to participate in various simulated countdown activities, including equipment familiarization and a simulated launch countdown. On the STS-126 mission, space shuttle Endeavour's crew will deliver equipment and supplies to the International Space Station in preparation for expansion from a three- to six-person resident crew aboard the complex. The mission also will include four spacewalks to service the stations Solar Alpha Rotary Joints. Endeavour is targeted to launch Nov. 14.

More than 600 Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers, joined by Soldiers from the Montana, Oregon, Ohio and South Carolina Army National Guards, have been training in Fort Bliss, Texas, since mobilizing from Gowen Field in early August. The task force, Task Force Rattler, will deploy to Southwest Asia later this month in support of Operation Spartan Shield, where they will rotate out with 250 Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guard as well as Soldiers from the Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Florida Army National Guards. Each rotation is approximately 12 months. Soldiers from the 118th Infantry Regiment from South Carolina National Guard and the 285th Medical Company from the Ohio National Guard are also part of Task Force Rattler, which provide the task force the ability to execute combined arms maneuvers. The intense training at Fort Bliss consisted of long hours with day and night combined arms maneuver missions with the Idaho Army National Guard shooting 120mm mortar rounds from M113 A

060411-A-6365W-321. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Gabe Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST

030901-A-XXXXX-7331. Country: Iraq (IRQ)

The original U.S. Army M-1 Abrams prototype main battle tank on display at the U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Grounds. Base: Aberdeen Proving Grounds State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A M1 Abrams Tank from the 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington, on maneuvers at the Joint Readiness Training Center. Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040428-F-7169B-002. Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A Marine LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) crosses a field to reach a road. Country: Panama (PAN)

World War II memorial of Nazi and Russian battle, Dukla Pass, Slovakia, Europe

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