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EFES 2013​

"Turkey's largest joint military drill" aka Efes 2013 has been conducted in Seferihisar/İzmir with the participation of 3 motorized infantries, 1 artillery brigade of Land Forces; 23 vessels of various types and 1 amphibious marine brigade of Naval Forces; 22 aircrafts, 17 helos, UAVs of Air Forces; special forces squads from Special Forces, Coast Guard and The Gendarmerie with a number of 7000 soldiers.


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The aim of war games is to increase the level of training, fire support, air defense and command&control by providing harmony between HQ and units in the battlefield.

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High ranked officials who monitored the exercise;
Aegean Army Commander Gen. Abdullah Atay
Air Training Commander Lt. Gen. Ali Öztürk
NATO Allied Land Forces Chief of Staff Major General Uğur Tarçın
Navy Amphibious Task Group Commander Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu and the other military officials.


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Is there any pictures of aerial&coastal bombardment before the landing?

Is there any videos available from this years EFES exercises?
 
15 more days and I will have my very own "EFES War Games" ;)
 
How many m48's does the agean army have?

just wondering because it is a very old tank.
 
How many m48's does the agean army have?

just wondering because it is a very old tank.
A lot... M48A5T2s are in relatively good shape and we have a huge surplus. Most of the active M48s must be with the 4. army. Leopard 1s and M60s could be of better use in the east.

Because our most sophisticated tanks are equipped by the 1. army.

What's interesting is the excessive use of mini-UAVs. Since herons and most tactical UAVs are stationed in the SE it seems that we're closing the gap with these in the west.
 
This year's exercise seems amazing! I was in EFES'12 as Naval Academy observer and I remember that Leopard 2A4's was also used in '12. Really wonder to know why they only went with Pattons this year :bad:
 
I would love to see one of those with real eyes. damn it.
 
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