Equipped with new weapons and equipment
Cash carrying assault rifles QBZ-97A. Photo: Operational strategic command
03/03/2021 | Caracas
Carlos I. Hernndez
the Counterterrorism Task Force from National Armed Forces of Venezuela made his presentation in an exercise in which he demonstrated his tactical abilities, framed in the Bolivarian Shield Exercise ‘Supreme Commander Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías’. The event took place on the occasion of the culmination of the XI Course of Special Tactical Training in Counterterrorism and course starts XII of the same specialty.
“A demonstration was run, where the Shadow Task Force, Composed of several teams whose mission was the recognition, location, search and neutralization of terrorist groups that threaten peace and tranquility in the territory, “said the Strategic Operational Command of the National Armed Forces (Ceofanb), Through Twitter.
For his part, the commander of the Ceofanb, admiral in chief A hard tackle from Remigio Ceballos to Ichaso, Said that the Venezuelan Armed Forces “has a full-fledged Counterterrorism Task Force, its fighters are highly trained and trained to combat present and future threats of a national and transnational nature.”
Drone battalion
The program also included the start of the RPAS basic pilot course (Remotely piloted aircraft system) X.
In this scenario, he made his exhibition on Drones Battalion of the Ceofanb, a newly created unit that was also part of the Shadow Task Force, using unmanned systems, of an unspecified model, equipped with high-tech cameras.
equipment
The exercise included the seizure of an infrastructure, occupied by “terrorists”, for which the Shadow Task Force used weapons and equipment from various sources, as can be seen in the images, photos and videos released. by Ceofanb, including an 8×8 armored infantry fighting vehicle BTR-80,
The armament included assault rifles Kalashnikov AK-103 of 7.62 x 39 mm i Norinco QBZ-97A 5.56 x 45 mm; machine guns Fish of 7.62x54R mm i FN FAG of 7.62 × 51 mm; grenade launcher Balzat RShG-2 72.5 mm i Milkor MGL Mk.1 40 mm, as well as Norinco precision rifles NBR 13 / NSR 50 .50 caliber, among other models used in the exercise.
As for the personal equipment, they emphasize helmet with infrared rag, monocular night vision, protective lenses and set of communications; vests, knee pads, elbows and tactical gloves with ballistic protection. In addition, the uniform and helmet carry infrared reflective tapes for identification IFF.
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