Détachement Français UNIFIL au Sud Liban

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Mes Amis d'Army Recognition ont visité et ont fait un embed des troupes Françaises au Sud Liban en Decembre... Ils ont notamment pu "tester" (en passagers) la mobilité et confort des VBCI, PVP et VBL en tout terrain.

French armed forces equipment and combat vehicles in the UNIFIL mission in Lebanon.

In December 2011, Army Recognition magazine reporter team was in Lebanon to cover the SMES 2011 defence Exhibition in Beyrouth. During our trip, we also visited the French Army troops which are deployed as members of the UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon).

Analysis of Army Recognition online defense magazine about the military equipment, combat systems and armoured vehicles use by the French Army troops and their role in Lebanon.

http://www.armyrecognition.com/armies_in_the_world_analysis_focus/french_army_armed_forces_equipment_and_combat_vehicles_in_the_unifil_mission_in_lebanon.html

Pas mal de photos dans le reportage, notamment des choses qu'on ne voit pas souvent

Logistic vehicles are also targets for IEDs. These Sherpa truck is equipped with jamming system against IED, mounted at the front of the engine compartment.

The Samantha is the radar detection unit for the Mistral short range air defence missile system. The radar is mounted at the rear of the light truck VLRA ACMAT.