Spanish Cavalry Brigade Castillejos II

[Ferrum]

Some pics of AMX-30EM2/DE/I still in service on Numancia N°9 and España N°11 Light Armored Cavalry Regiments. (Being replaced by VRCC-105 Centauro)

http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/amx30em2-3g.jpg
Frontal view.
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/amx30em2-2g.jpg
During maneuvers.
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/amx30em2-1g.jpg
During NBQ exercise.

http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/amx30d-recup.jpg
Armored Recovery Vehicle AMX-30DE

http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/amx30instrucc.jpg
Driver’s training variant vehicle AMX-30I


Some pics of M-60A3TTS now in service on Pavía N°4 Armored Cavalry Regiment. (To be replaced soon by Leopard 2A4)

http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/m60-3g.jpg
Fire!
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/m60-4g.jpg
During maneuvers.
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/m60-1g.jpg
Waiting on the Base.

Two pics of special variants of M-60A1. VLPD 70E Leguán Bridgelayer and CZ Alacrán Engineer Tank. Now in service on the Cavalry Brigade's Sappers Unit (UZAP N°22).

http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/m60vlp-6g.JPG
VLPD-70E Leguán
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/m60ing-5g.jpg
CZ Alacrán


Some pics of M-109A5E self-propelled howitzer. Now in service on Cavalry Brigade's Campaign Artillery Regiment (RACA N°20)

http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/m109-3g.jpg
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/m109-5g.JPG
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/m109-6g.jpg
During fire exercises.
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/m109-1g.jpg
On fire position.
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/M109-4g.jpg
During maneuvers with an ammunition vehicle M-548 in the background.
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/m109-2g.jpg
With recovery vehicle M-578 on first term.


Some pics of M-113A2 aka TOA (Transporte Oruga Acorazado) still in service on Cavalry Brigade units until could be replaced by Pizarro IFV variants.

http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/m113-1g.jpg
M-113A1 during river crossing exercise...
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/m113-4g.JPG
Command vehicle M-577A1.
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/m113vcz-6g.jpg
Combat Sapper Vehicle (VCZ).
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/m113-3g.jpg
Mortar section.
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/m113-2g.jpg
Mortar variant M-113PM.
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/m113-5g.jpg
Mine layer variant of M-548, called "Siembraminas SEM-1I".


Some pics of VEC M1 (Modernised Variant of VEC) now in service in all three Regiments of the Cavalry Brigade (RCAC PAvía N°4, RCLAC Numancia N°9 and RCLAC España N°11)

http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/vec-2g.JPG
In action with AMX-30EM2.
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/Vec-3g.jpg
VEC M1 with the additional armor plates.
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/vec-4g.JPG
Column of VEM M1 during maneuvers.
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/vec-1g.JPG
Light Section waiting orders, during tactic exercise.
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/Vec-5g.jpg
After Bosnia deployment.
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/Vec-6g.jpg
A BMR 625 VEC before the modernization to M1 version.


Some pics of BMR 600 M1 (Modernised Variant of BMR-600) now in service in all three Regiments of the Cavalry Brigade (RCAC Pavía N°4, RCLAC Numancia N°9 and RCLAC España N°11)

http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/bmr-1g.jpg
BMR-600 M1 personal carrier variant.
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/bmr-121.jpg
BMR-600 M1 RBA (Red Básica de Área).
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/bmrmercurio-2g.jpg
Mercury Comm. Programe variant.
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/bmreod-2g.jpg
BMR-600 M1 EOD variant.
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/bmrtow-2g.jpg
BMR-600 M1 TOW-2L variant on fire position.
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/bmr-varios-g.jpg
(Up to down, left to right) Recovery, Ambulance, Sappers, ATGM Milan Variants.


Some pics of Uro VAMTAC aka "Rebeco".

http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/rebeco-3g.JPG
Rebeco Mistral AAW variant.
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/rebeco-4g.JPG
Rebeco RBA.


Some Nissan pics. Will be replaced by the final winner 4x4 vehicle of contest made by Spanish Army. Finalist are the Uro VAM-TL (Smaller version of VAMTAC) and the Santana Anibal.

http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/logisticos/Nissan-6g.jpg
Nissan ML-4 during maneuvers.
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/logisticos/Nissan-2g.JPG
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/logisticos/Nissan-4g.JPG
Nissan ML-6.
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/logisticos/Nissan-3g.JPG
Nissan MC-6.


All images are from official Cavalry Brigade's website: http://www.brigadacastillejos.org.

Greetings.

[foxtrot023]

Hola Ferrum,

Excelentes fotos- Great pics. I can`t wait to see these 2 together:

Pizarro
http://www.army-technology.com/projects/ascod/images/new1.jpg

and this (eventhough this is a Leo26EX, while we will have the Leo2E)

http://www.army-technology.com/projects/leopard/images/leop113.jpg

[MARINO]

Nice pictures, Good job. woot

[Ferrum]

Up the present and here the future.


The first of 62 VRCC-105 Centauro Ordered must arrive this year to Numancia and España Light Cavalry Regiments.
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/centauro-amxg.jpg
An AMX-30EM2 with his replacement the VRCC-105 Centauro.


As soon as posible the Pizarro IFV will replace to the M-113. Second phase of Pizarro Program has been aproved last year with 212 new vehicles.
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/pizarro-2g.jpg
A Pizarro of Mechanized Division.


Before 2008 all M-60 must be replaced by Leopards 2A4 transfered form Mechanised Brigades or with new Leopardos 2E. All 108 Leo 2A4 will be modernized to "E" standard beyond 2008.

http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/leopard2-2g.jpg
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/Leop2A4-1g.jpg
Leopard 2A4 of Mechanized División.

http://usuarios.lycos.es/multiuso/Leo2E.jpg
The new Leopardo 2E of Armored Infantry Regiment Alcazar de Toledo N°61.


An old programe to equip the brigade of an organic unit of helicopters is in study. Perhaps with the BO-105 transferred of the BHELAI that is going to receive 24 Tiger HAP & HAD or may be recibe some of them.
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/helic-4g.JPG
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/helic-6g.JPG

[SiFiOn]

http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/vehiculos/tacticos/amx30em2-1g.jpg
During NBQ exercise.



This picture strongly reminds me to an exercise I participated in. It was near Zaragoza. Perhaps you know if this picture was taken there?

[Ferrum]

This picture strongly reminds me to an exercise I participated in. It was near Zaragoza. Perhaps you know if this picture was taken there?

I believe that this photo was taken during exercises at the CENAD (National Training Center) of San Gregorio (Zaragoza).

[MARINO]

This picture strongly reminds me to an exercise I participated in. It was near Zaragoza. Perhaps you know if this picture was taken there?

I believe that this photo was taken during exercises at the CENAD (National Training Center) of San Gregorio (Zaragoza).
It not seems to be like San Gregorio, i think that is the field , near the headquarters of the regiment. San Gregorio is like a desert.

[Dutchman2]

http://www.army-technology.com/projects/leopard/images/leop113.jpg

This is the Leopard 2 KWT. The first experimental upgraded version of the leopard 2A4. The final adopted (German) version kept his round front lights, rejected the heavy armor on the top of the turret and some more stuff. This version looks the most on the Swedish leopard.

The leaopard 2A6 is easily to recognise by the 1,3 meter longer barrel and some more details.

greets,

roger

[Ferrum]

MARINO, you say the training camp of the General Ricardos Base? Mmmm perhaps, but the field of San Gregorio isn't like "only" a desert. It have a wide range of landscapes. Although the most well-known part being most apt for the movement of armored vehicles is the more desertified zone.

Some pics of CENAD, from past january (19-23) taken during a tactic and real-fire exercises of the Castillejos II Brigade.

http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/imagenes/02.%20TIRO%20SEMANA%2019%20AL%2023%20ENERO%2004/images/ALARMA%20NBQ_JPG.jpg
NBQ Alarm!
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/imagenes/02.%20TIRO%20SEMANA%2019%20AL%2023%20ENERO%2004/images/ENTERRANDO%20UNA%20MINA_JPG.jpg
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/imagenes/02.%20TIRO%20SEMANA%2019%20AL%2023%20ENERO%2004/images/ENTERRANDO%20UNA%20MINA%202_JPG.jpg
Mine laying.
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/imagenes/02.%20TIRO%20SEMANA%2019%20AL%2023%20ENERO%2004/images/OBSERVANDO%20LOS%20OBJETIVOS_jpg.jpg
Observation.
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/imagenes/02.%20TIRO%20SEMANA%2019%20AL%2023%20ENERO%2004/images/PREPARANDOSE%20PARA%20EL%20TIRO_jpg.jpg
With C-90 on another zone of camp.
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/imagenes/02.%20TIRO%20SEMANA%2019%20AL%2023%20ENERO%2004/images/LOCALIZANDO%20EL%20OBJETIVO_jpg.jpg
Search objetive.
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/imagenes/02.%20TIRO%20SEMANA%2019%20AL%2023%20ENERO%2004/images/PREPARACION%20DEL%20TEMA%20TACTICO_jpg.jpg
Tactic exercise preparation.
http://www.brigadacastillejos.org/imagenes/02.%20TIRO%20SEMANA%2019%20AL%2023%20ENERO%2004/images/BRIEFING%20A%20LA%20SECCION_jpg.jpg
The Briefing.

[SiFiOn]

This picture strongly reminds me to an exercise I participated in. It was near Zaragoza. Perhaps you know if this picture was taken there?

I believe that this photo was taken during exercises at the CENAD (National Training Center) of San Gregorio (Zaragoza).
It not seems to be like San Gregorio, i think that is the field , near the headquarters of the regiment. San Gregorio is like a desert.

It's a desert, that's correct, but in one spot there were trees planted like the ones shown in the picture. They are almost similar. Whe had our base there for about a week, so I'm quite sure, although the picture doesn't show that much about the environment...

[SiFiOn]

http://www.army-technology.com/projects/leopard/images/leop113.jpg

This is the Leopard 2 KWT. The first experimental upgraded version of the leopard 2A4. The final adopted (German) version kept his round front lights, rejected the heavy armor on the top of the turret and some more stuff. This version looks the most on the Swedish leopard.

The leaopard 2A6 is easily to recognise by the 1,3 meter longer barrel and some more details.

greets,

roger

I think you are right on this subject...

Zeker een tanker aan het praten hier....? ;)

[Dutchman2]

http://www.army-technology.com/projects/leopard/images/leop113.jpg

This is the Leopard 2 KWT. The first experimental upgraded version of the leopard 2A4. The final adopted (German) version kept his round front lights, rejected the heavy armor on the top of the turret and some more stuff. This version looks the most on the Swedish leopard.

The leaopard 2A6 is easily to recognise by the 1,3 meter longer barrel and some more details.

greets,

roger

I think you are right on this subject...

Zeker een tanker aan het praten hier....? ;)

Haha, no I'm not a tanker, I was with the maintenace platoon from the 42 Tankbataljon, so I fixed wat the tankers damaged :D !
I was in service when the Leopard 2A4 was replaced by the Leopard2A5, and in thoose day's we received many gifts from Kraus Maffei (the German builder from the Leopard), and also a huge poster from the experimental Leopard KWT. That was this picture :D !

greets,

Roger

[SiFiOn]

http://www.army-technology.com/projects/leopard/images/leop113.jpg

This is the Leopard 2 KWT. The first experimental upgraded version of the leopard 2A4. The final adopted (German) version kept his round front lights, rejected the heavy armor on the top of the turret and some more stuff. This version looks the most on the Swedish leopard.

The leaopard 2A6 is easily to recognise by the 1,3 meter longer barrel and some more details.

greets,

roger

I think you are right on this subject...

Zeker een tanker aan het praten hier....? ;)

Haha, no I'm not a tanker, I was with the maintenace platoon from the 42 Tankbataljon, so I fixed wat the tankers damaged :D !
I was in service when the Leopard 2A4 was replaced by the Leopard2A5, and in thoose day's we received many gifts from Kraus Maffei (the German builder from the Leopard), and also a huge poster from the experimental Leopard KWT. That was this picture :D !

greets,

Roger


You had to fix a lot probably.... ;)

[Dutchman2]

You had to fix a lot probably.... ;)

No, not realy. Ofcourse, sometimes I wondered myself HOW humans (Tankcrew) can break solidsteel, and than tell us that it simply feld off :roll: ...
The leopard is the best tank in the world, and compaired to other NATO tanks like the Abrams, Challencer and the Leclerc, the Leopard is Maintenace friendly. So if something might break, it is replaced within minutes or hours. I never saw huge problems we couldn't fix in 4 years.

Greets,

Roger