Equipped with innovative weapons and equipment
Personnel carrying QBZ-97A assault rifles. Photo: Strategic operational command
03.03.2021 | Caracas
Carlos E. Hernndez
Anti-terrorism task force from National Armed Forces from Venezuela made his presentation in an exercise in which he demonstrated his tactical skills, framed in Bolivarian shield exercise “Supreme Commander Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías”. The event took place on the occasion of the culmination of the year XI Special course of tactical training in counterterrorism and the beginning of the course XII of the same specialty.
“A demonstration was organized, where Shadow Task Force, made up of several teams whose mission was to recognize, locate, search for and neutralize terrorist groups that threaten peace and tranquility in the territory, ” Strategic Operational Command of the National Armed Forces (Ceofanb), through Twitter.
In turn, Commander Ceofanb, Chief Admiral A hard tackle from Remigio Ceballos to Ichasostated that the Venezuelan Armed Forces “have an infallible counter-terrorism workforce, its fighters being highly qualified and trained to combat present and future threats of a national and transnational nature.”
Drone battalion
The programming also included the beginning of the program Basic RPAS pilot course (Remotely piloted aircraft system) X.
On that stage, Drone Battalion of Ceofanb, a newly created unit that was also part of the Shadow Task Force, using unmanned systems, from an unspecified model, equipped with high-tech cameras.
equipment
The exercise included taking an infrastructure, occupied by “terrorists”, for which the Shadow Task Force used various weapons and equipment of various origins, as can be seen in the images, photos and videos broadcast by Ceofanb, including an 8×8 armored infantry vehicle. fighting BTR-80,
The weapons included assault rifles Kalashnikov AK-103 7.62 x 39 mm and Norinco QBZ-97A 5.56 x 45 mm; guns Pecheneg 7.62x54R mm and FN BEECH 7.62 × 51 mm; grenade launcher Balz RShG-2 72.5 mm Yes Milk MGL Mk.1 40mm, as well as Norinco sniper rifles NBR 13 / NSR 50 .50 caliber, among other models used in the exercise.
As for personal equipment, they stand out through the headset with infrared strobe, monocular night vision, goggles and communication set; tactical vests, knee pads, armrests and ballistic gloves. In addition, the uniform and helmet have infrared reflective strips for identification. IFF.
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