Modern Armored Vehicles

Images of military tanks and armored personnel carriers in desert environments, showcasing their operational capabilities during contemporary conflicts, highlighted by dynamic movement and dusty setti

040916-M-0706S-006. Base: Ar Ramadi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 2ND BCT
040916-M-0706S-006. Base: Ar Ramadi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 2ND BCT
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U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division (3/4th ABCT), line up their M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles before zeroing for Defender 2022 at Oberlausitz Training Area, Germany, April 25, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO.
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NATO soldiers and military vehicles. International Military Training Saber Strike 2017", Adazi, Latvia, from 3 to 15 June 2017. US Army Europe-led annual International military�exercise Saber Strike Field Training Exercise�in Latvia.
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060302-A-3760M-119. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE SHEPHERD Base: Hohenfels State: Bavaria Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION
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030514-A-1300H-014. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Army Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG)
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A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter flies over Tiger Brigade M-1A1 Abrams main battle tanks dug into position during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)
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Polish soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 5th Artillery Brigade conduct a fire mission using AHS Krab 155mm self-propelled howitzers during exercise Dynamic Front 22 at the 7th Army Training Commands Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 20, 2022. DF22, led by 56th Artillery Command and U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, is the premier U.S. led NATO Allied and Partner integrated fires exercise in the European Theater focusing on fires interoperability and increasing readiness, lethality and interoperability across the human, procedural, and technical domains.
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A Swedish soldier guides a U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tank, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division before transporting it across the Vistula river during a wet-gap crossing operation part of Defender Europe 22 held at Dęblin, Poland, May 13, 2022. Defender Europe 2022 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters supporting NATO.
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Col. Stephen Capehart, commander of the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division speaks during the transfer of authority ceremony between the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division and the 3/4th ABCT, Zagan, Poland, June 23, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.
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Two Marines check out an Iraqi Type 59 main battle tank that was captured during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait (KWT)
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A demolished Iraqi BMP-1 mechanized infantry combat vehicle in the Euphrates River Valley in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Euphrates River Valley Country: Iraq(IRQ)
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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 are entering a Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Subject Operation/Series: UNOSOM II Base: Victory Base State: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)
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Members of the 2nd Republic of Korea Army Tank Battalion, with an M-47 tank, position themselves along the main highway in support of the 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, during the training Exercise Team Spirit '82. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '82 Base: Cheop Yeong Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)
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M113 armored personnel carriers set up a defensive position in a stream bed during exercise TEAM SPIRIT '84. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '84 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)
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An M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle disembarks from a Logistics Support Vessel at Pier 8 on the Port of Pusan, Republic of Korea, Oct. 20, 1998. The M2A2 comes from the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, out of Fort Lewis, Washington. It has been transported to Korea to be used in exercise Foal Eagle '98. This is the first operation integrating watercraft assets from the Republic of Korea and United States. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Pusan Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)
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DA-SC-86-04498. Subject Operation/Series: ORIENT SHIELD Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN)
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Baltic Sea (Aug. 25, 2022) U.S. Navy Boatswains Mate 1st Class Rashaad Merritt, assigned to Beach Master Unit 2, signals Light Armored Vehicles assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), during a U.S. - Sweden bilateral exercise, Aug. 25, 2022. Gunston Hall (LSD 44) is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S. allied and partner interests.
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-122 Mission Specialist Stanley Love, at right, practices driving an M-113 armored personnel carrier as the instructor behind him monitors his performance. Former astronaut Jerry Ross, chief of the Vehicle Integration Test Office at NASA Johnson Space Center, enjoys the ride in back. The practice near Launch Pad 39B is part of training on emergency egress procedures. An M-113 will be available to transport the crew to safety in the event of a contingency on the pad before their launch. The crew is participating in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities, a standard part of launch preparations. The TCDT provides astronauts and ground crews with equipment familiarization, emergency egress training and a simulated launch countdown. On mission STS-122, Atlantis will deliver the European Space Agency's Columbus module to the International Space Station. Columbus is a multifunctional, pressurized laboratory that will be permanently attached to U
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030217-M-2796K-023. Base: Camp Engaru State: Hokkaido Country: Japan (JPN)
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A U.S. Army M-1 Abrams Main Battle Tank rolls away from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III on a desert airstrip at the National Training Center. The exercise was designed to test the ability of the C-17 to support mission requirements and interface with the Army. The C-17 delivered the tank to the desert airstrip as part of the review. Subject Operation/Series: C-17 READINESS REVIEW Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A Marine aboard an M-60A1 tank participates in combat exercises during Exercise Gallant Eagle '82. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '82 Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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GREYWOLF Troopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conduct their gunnery table V certifications, Dec. 3, 2022. This training strengthens the partnership with NATO allies and improves the brigade's readiness.
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000225-M-0267C-001. Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2000 Base: Marine Corps Base, Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL)
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Members of the 24th Infantry Division maneuver an M60A1 main battle tank during Exercise GALLANT EAGLE '79. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '79 Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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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
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A group of M1A1s (Abrams Main Battle Tank) and M2A1s enter the Twin Bridges training area prepared for a mock battle in the Republic of Korea Nov. 2, 1998. The M1A1s and the M2A1s come from the Task Force 1ST Battalion 23rd Infantry Division out of Fort Lewis, Wash. TF 123 is conducting an assault on two Infantry companies from a Republic of Korea armored brigade in participation of Foal Eagle '98. A combined exercise involving the Republic of Korea Army and the United States Armed Forces. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Tongduchon Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)
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A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 1st Airborne Brigade aims at his target during the annual New Year's Jump exhibition at Camp Narashino, Japan, Jan. 7, 2024. With a focus on the Indo-Pacific region, the New Year's Jump underscored the preparedness of airborne forces for any mission that may arise.
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A "missile transfer" on a Hawk statement in the BRD. The driver of the loader transport has been conducted by guides to the right position for the Launcher, so that the Hawk Missiles has been placed in the right way on the launcher. Now they still have to be anchored. The platform where the launcher is up is surrounded by the collapsed Koni Shelter. Koni-Shelters can protect the staff and equipment against weather influences.
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Córdoba, 11/06/2018. Visit of the Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, to the Cerro Muriano military base. Photo: Valerio Merino. ARCHCOR.
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Members of the South Korean army move north in heavy tanks in support of the 1ST Battalion, 25th Infantry Division (Orange Forces), during the joint Korean/United States training exercise TEAM SPIRIT '83. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '83 Base: Chipyong-Ni Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)
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990627-M-5696S-006. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN Base: Zegra State: Kosovo Country: Yugoslavia (YUG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26th Marine Expedtionary Unit
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An M-1 Abrams main battle tank of the 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized) digs into a firing position during NATO exercise Display Determination '87. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Subject Operation/Series: DISPLAY DETERMINATION '87 Country: Turkey (TUR)
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220730-N-LI768-1057MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 30, 2022) A Korean amphibious assault vehicle from the Republic of Korea Marines traverses Pyramid Rock Beach during an amphibious raid for a multinational littoral operations exercise as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
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DA-SC-87-04271. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '86 Base: Bremerhaven Country: West Germany (FRG)
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A Polish Leopard 2 Tank crosses a river while being covered by American Paratroopers during a combined training exercise near Zamosc, Poland, March 31. The 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division is deployed to Poland in support of U.S. European Command to assure our NATO Allies.
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Lt. Col. Timothy Butler, commander of 3rd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division interacted with Polish soldiers during a Polish Oath of Enlistment Ceremony August 27, 2022. Interactions like these build stronger bonds between U.S. and Polish forces here in Poland.
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A US Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1627 prepares to land and unload Republic of Korea Forces, and cargo, along with U. S. soldiers from Okinawa, Japan. The combined amphibious beach assault took place at Tak San Ri Beach near Pohang, in support of Exercise FOAL EAGLE 2000. FOAL EAGLE is the largest Joint and Combined field training drill conducted annually in South Korea running from October 25th to November 3rd. About 25,000 U.S. troops will take part in the drill, including active duty, Reserve and National Guard troops from bases in the United States and elsewhere in the Pacific. The exercise demonstrates U.S. and South Korean military cooperation. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE 2000 Base: Tak San Ri Country: Republic Of Korea (ROK)
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STS-130 TCDT - M113 TRAINING
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HWAJIN-RI BEACH, Republic of Korea (March 29, 2023) - U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, hold security in light armored vehicles, rear, while Republic of Korea Marines hold security in Korean amphibious assault vehicles for a simulated amphibious assault during Ssang Yong 23. Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-ROK Alliance, Ssang Yong 2023 strengthens the Alliance through bilateral, joint training, contributing toward the ROKs combined defense of the Korean Peninsula and increasing the readiness of the U.S.-ROK Alliance.
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U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, role-playing as opposing forces maneuver an armored vehicle through Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Jan. 28, 2022. The U.S. Army and 14 other nations are participating in the exercise, a U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, 7th Army Training Command conducted, Joint Multinational Readiness Center hosted training exercise that is designed to develop and enhance NATO and key partner interoperability and readiness across specified warfighting functions. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nathaniel Gayle)
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Side view of camouflaged tank used in Korean war on display in public park in Nonsan, South Korea, Asia
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Tank2 Tanks on display in Latrun military museum in Israel. Copyright: xZoonar.com/gkunax 1263432
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Marines relax around their gear while waiting to embark aboard Navy ships. Elements of the 2nd Marine Division are preparing to leave the U.S. to participate in Operation Desert Shield. A 155mm M-198 howitzer is in the foreground. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Morehead City State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DF-ST-85-13221. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER Base: Bellenhausen Country: West Germany (FRG)
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A view of 3rd Armored Division M-60A3 tanks and armored personnel carriers near the Sembach Air Base exit ramp. Base: Autobahn Six Country: West Germany (FRG)
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Nazism National Socialism Nuremberg Rallies 1938 parade with tanks in the foreground a Panzerkampfwagen II on the left Panzerkampfwagen I,
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Fort Stewart conducts their quarterly Come Meet Your Army Tour to members of the Fort Stewart and local communities on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Febuary 15, 2024. The demonstration builds community relations and increase awareness on how crew training is conducted. (US Army
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Long shot of the Comanche Base flight line, showing a US Army soldier exiting an IFOR marked temporary shelter in the foreground and US Army AH-64 Apache helicopters parked in temporary barrel-lined revetments. Comanche Base is located near Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Base: Comanche Base Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)
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KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (July 6, 2022) - Republic of Korean 1st Korean Marine Division, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Battalion, 7th Company drive an amphibious assault vehicle into Kailua Bay during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 6. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug 4 in and around Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
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In the afternoon of the 21st of April, 1996, in the small town of Visoko, a German Army armored vehicle is the first to cross the sixty ton maximum load capacity bridge symbolizing the opening of the Visoko Bridge. The bridge was rebuilt by German and Romanian Army Engineers during the months of March and April, 1996. Before the rebuilding of the bridge, the surrounding area had to be cleared of mines that were laid after its destruction. The old Visoko bridge had been destroyed in the beginning of the confrontations between Bosnian Muslims and Bosnian Serbs and. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Visoko Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)
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Combat vehicles on Sudanese map. Military defense of Sudan concept, 3D rendering Combat vehicles on Sudanese map. Military defense of Sudan concept, 3D rendering on dark background Copyright: xZoonar.com/alexlmxx 22997743