(MARCH 03, 2015) - A RWANDAN DEFENSE FORCE BATTALION CONDUCTS A CRISIS RESPONSE EXERCISE DURING COMBAT LIFE SAVER TRAINING AT GAKO. THE COURSE WAS DESIGNED TO PREPARE THE BATTALION FOR AN UPCOMING DEPLOYMENT TO WARS IN BOTH DRC AND BURUNDI.

JUNIOR RDF AT THE DIV MECHANIZED UNIT KANOMBE.

RDF OFFICERS INSPECT NEW WEAPONS BOUGHT FROM RUSSIA EARLY THIS YEAR.

ANOTHER WEAPON VIEWED BY RDF OFFICERS.

A NEW MORDERNISED WAR MACHINE BOUGHT BY LT.GEN CEASER KAYIZARI FROM TURKEY VIA NAIGERIA EARLY JUNE 2015.

SOME OF THE TANKS THAT RDF MECHANISED DIV HAS.

ANOTHER TANK CHECKED BY RDF OFFICERS.

MORE RDF TANKS HERE.

SOME OF THE LAND MINES AND EXPLOSIVES IN THE PURCHASE OF WEAPONS.

RDF OFFICERS AT THE ENG REGEMENT IN KANOMBE MECHANIZED DIV.

THE RDF HAS THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT WHEN IT COMES TO ARTILLARY;

T-55 TANKS (24)BMP-1 INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES

BTR-60 ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERSM113 ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (30)RG-31 NYALA ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (30)RATEL 20 ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (40)RATEL 60 ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (20)PANHARD M3 ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (12)BUFFEL ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (18)CHINESE MADE ZBF-05 ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (20)PANHARD AML-60PANHARD AML-90VBL (16)

BM-21 122MM MULTIPLE ROCKET LAUNCHERSRM-70 122MM MULTIPLE ROCKET LAUNCHERS (5)LYNX MULTIPLE ROCKET LAUNCHERS. ISRAELI MADE (20)D30 TOWED 122MM HOWITZERS (12)

M101 TOWED 105MM HOWITZERS (10)

120MM MORTARS (200)82MM MORTARS (200)81MM MORTARS (200)

RPG-7 ANTI-TANK ROCKET LAUCNHERS (500)

DSHK MACHINE GUNS (70)RPK MACHINE GUNS (1000)

AK-47 ASSAULT RIFLES (20,000)FN FAL ASSAULT RIFLESR4 SOUTH AFRICAN MADE ASSAULT RIFLES (200)

RDF VEHICLES HEADING TO GISENYI ON A STANDBY CLASS ONE MOVE.

MORE RDF TANKS DISPLAYED

RDF ON THE MOVE

GAKO, (APRIL 14, 2015) - RWANDAN DEFENSE FORCE SOLDIERS FROM THE 71ST BATTALION RACE TO THEIR POSITIONS DURING A DEMONSTRATION AT THEIR GRADUATION CEREMONY HERE APRIL 14. THE DEMONSTRATION SIMULATED HOW THE SOLDIERS WOULD REACT TO VARIOUS EVENTS THAT COULD OCCUR WHILE ESCORTING A VEHICLE CONVOY, SUCH AS RESPONDING TO ENEMY FIRE AND AIRLIFTING WOUNDED PERSONNEL.