March 1st 2021. After completing a 35 km ruckmarch, final phase of the validating exercise after basic training, young recruits don for the first time the "Bournous", the traditional cape that dates back to camel patrols of the desert sands of Northern Africa.
Cassard-class anti-air frigate FS Jean Bart with her Panther anti-submarine helicopter. She is scheduled to be decommissioned this spring after 30 years of service
Reinforcements from 28 regiments from mainland France (Métropole) joined French and Emiraty forces for the El Himeimat training exercise which ended this week.
5e régiment de cuirassiers (heavy cavalry/armour despite the name, it's more a battalion in numbers) Leclerc and VBCI IFV
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