NEZAJA 'Beit al-Moghadas 27' exercises

NEZAJA Commander Brig. Gen. Ahmad Reza Pourdestan reviewing participants of Beit Al-Moghadas 27 exercise on 25MAY15 at Isfahan's Nasrabad region in central Iran.

Pourdestan is seen aboard an Iranian-manufactured Safir ("Ambassador") 4x4 light tactical vehicle, numbers of which have been supplied to Iran for the war against ISIL.

Lineup of NEZAJA T-72 type main battle tanks, of a type provided by Iran to Iraq for the war against ISIL

Movement of NEZAJA T-72 type main battle tanks, traversing what appears to be a section of Maranjab Desert

NEZAJA T-72S main battle tank Sepehr tactical vehicle fitted with ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft twin auto cannon

NEZAJA BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle, with motorized elements aboard Iranian-assembled Banihashem ATV 500s and AMICO motorbikes.

Deployed ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft twin auto cannon, with Sepehr tactical vehicle fitted with ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft twin auto cannon.

Firing exercise for NEZAJA crew of ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft twin auto cannon at fighting position

Firing of NEZAJA ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft twin auto cannon at protective position

Firing exercise for NEZAJA Safir light tactical vehicle mounting M40 recoilless rifle, of a combination type provided in number by Iran to Iraq for war against ISIL.

Note: this type's firing exercise location is identical to that used during last year's Beit Al-Moghadas 26 exercise.

Firing exercise for NEZAJA motorized team operating 9K32 “Strela-2" type MANPADS

NEZAJA 55th Airborne Special Forces Brigade members aboard Banihashem ATV 500

NEZAJA sniper team equipped with what appears to be Shaher 14.5mm anti-material rifle and possibly compact variant of Siavash 7.62mm sniper rifle.

Side detail of Shaher 14.5mm anti-material rifle and possible compact variant of Siavash 7.62mm sniper rifle

Frontal detail of Shaher 14.5mm anti-material rifle and possible compact variant of Siavash 7.62mm sniper rifle

NEZAJA crews setting up DShKM type 12.7 mm heavy machine guns

Firing exercise for NEZAJA crew of DShKM type 12.7 mm heavy machine gun

NEZAJA operators of 9K32 “Strela-2" type MANPADS

Ghods Mohajer-2 reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), of a type provided to Syrian Arab Republic in the war against armed groups including ISIL and Al-Qaeda affiliate JAN.

IRIAF Chengdu FT-7 type Airguards, right aircraft serial 3-7720

IRIAA Bell AH-1J International Cobra (209), serial 3-4485 (cn 26585) of Attack Squadron from 4th Combat and General Support Base at Badr Airbase - Isfahan.

IRIAA Bell AH-1J International Cobra (209), serial 3-4506 (cn 26606) of Attack Squadron from 4th Combat and General Support Base at Badr Airbase - Isfahan.

IRIAA Bell AH-1J International Cobra (209) "Toufan I", serial 3-4551 (cn 29011) of Attack Squadron from 4th Combat and General Support Base at Badr Airbase - Isfahan.

NEZAJA lieutenant colonel beside IRIAA captain

NEZAJA command post for Beit al-Moqaddas 27 exercise

NEZAJA officers study map detail at command post for Beit al-Moqaddas 27 exercise

Participating NEZAJA members of Beit al-Moqaddas 27 exercise at at Isfahan's Nasrabad region in central Iran

Previous stage of Beit al-Moqaddas 27 exercise conducted at Kermanshah province: NEZAJA Nazeat 10H tactical ballistic missile on raised Mercedes-Benz L-series platform 6x6 TEL.

NEZAJA Nazeat tactical ballistic missile launch Beit al-Moqaddas 27 exercise conducted at Kermanshah province.

Photos:
Hamid Reza Nikomaram at Fars News Agency
Ali Khodaei at Tasnim News Agency
Abbas Pustinduz at Mehr News Agency
Islamic Republic of Iran News Agency
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