News story: UK armoured vehicles arrive in Oman ahead of Exercise Saif Sareea 3

[Just_plain_you]

Oh sh*t, are we going to invade Iran this time?

 

[not_observed]

See here this post: https://www.arrse.co.uk/community/threads/army-recruitment-ad-my-thoughts.276422/page-3#post-8745912

That’s the Oman CR2 fleet and just so no one is under any illusion, the ammo which was allocated to BATUS for this TRG year has gone to Oman, hence the lack of activity for the later half of the year in Suffield.

 

[SingaporeSid]

I bet they're not even sending Geri Halliwell this time.

 

[Newb gunner 1]

Oh sh*t, are we going to invade Iran this time?

Hope not

 

[Goatman]

Do we know what the full list of participating units and capabilities will be? In 2001 the exercise involved pretty much every capability we had except the SSBNs.

At least this makes the point that heavy metal goes by sea.

From Jane's back in January, as per my post in the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces thread.


'Saif Sareea 3' to see 4,500 UK military personnel exercise with Omani forces | Jane's 360

CR2s no doubt following in either the second vessel or a charter.

 

[Tricky1982]

No Ajax in service yet then? I thought the first lot were meant to be coming in this year. Then again under the current system it will probably take about 2 years to get anyone qualified to drive it....

 

[arfah]

I moved seamlessly from SAIF SAREEA 2 to Afghanistan via a quick dash back to Lyneham for some clean socks. I'm hoping not to repeat the experience this time round.


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You’ll probably go via Brize instead.

 

[orgASMic]

You’ll probably go via Brize instead.

Just as long as I don't have to go to South Cerney!


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