Taking in the breathtaking views of Ex IRON SPEAR!
Soldiers from Canada, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, and Sweden recently took part in Ex IRON SPEAR, a multinational armoured fighting vehicle gunnery competition at Camp Ādaži, Latvia.
ALT A tank fires its main gun, producing a large fireball and dust cloud on a sandy training range adorning a Canadian flag and a regimental flag.
ALT Night live-fire exercise showing a bright explosion and streaking tracer rounds across a dark training area, illuminating the terrain and smoke.
ALT An eight-wheeled armoured vehicle covered in camouflage netting carries two soldiers on top, operating equipment during a training exercise on a rugged range with barriers and trees behind.
ALT A tracked armoured tank fires its main gun, creating a bright muzzle flash and smoke cloud on a training range; a red-and-white flag is mounted on the turret with dense green forest in the background.