Another interesting "hand-me-down" is the Kelkan-II 3D phased radar component of the Turkish MIM-23 HAWK system that was recently replaced with HiSAR.

"new" here is a bit of a stretch. GNU's FBS done an incredible job restoring many of the abandoned vehicles by the LAAF in Tarhuna [covered in a timeless piece by @oryxspioenkop ] Including but not limited to T-62M T-55E 2S3 Akatsiya SPG 2x EE-9 Cascavel And other equipment

It was part of the MIM-23 HAWK AD that was stationed in Alwityah AB in 2020 and later replaced with the HiSAR+O in 2024. It appears to be operating as a forward observation and possibly for target cueing for any operational AD systems in Tripoli or Misrata

⚡⚡️🇹🇷🇱🇾 Leaked footage circulating on social media, alongside excerpts from an official release, shows LAAF personnel receiving training on Türkiye’s MKE TOLGA short-range air-defence (SHORAD) and counter-UAS system made by @MKEgovtr [Makine ve Kimya Endüstrisi].

More on the equipment and fire arms displayed in the recent LAAF special forces parade/drills: Assault rifles: 🇷🇺AK-15 🇷🇺AK-103 🇧🇾VSK-100 🇮🇹Nuova Jager Solid series M4? GP Machine gun: 🇷🇸 Zastava M84 Sniper rifle: 🇷🇺Orsis T-5000

Same AMR rifle during the LAAF's campaign in Northern Niger 7 months ago against the SLOR militants, reportedly by the 604th brigade AMR platoon.

GNU's 211th armour bttln (of the 111th brgd) is back on the range & seems to have been further striped down to platoon-size by reallocating their 4 T-72 tanks to the 462nd infantry bttln (same brgd) seen in last week's column. Notably: HQ T-55 with anti-FPVcage on the turret.

A very interesting large calibre [14.5mm?] AMR of unknown model also appeared in large numbers which LAAF special forces units. The rifle was first spotted with the 604th brigade deployed in Northern Niger 7 months ago.

More images of better quality: It seems that is their main purpose, they are also equipped Military Systems Group's multi-axis swing arm MG mount.

LAAF publicly display their Belarusian UAV fleet organic to the Sa'iqa special forces units: Mirotvorets One-way attack UAV Busel reconnaissance UAV

This will need long thread once better footage is released but for now a couple of very interesting vehicles with LAAF Sa'iqa cool new gear: 🇺🇸 Polaris RZR Pro R 4 ultra light tactical with EO/IR surveillance gimbal. 🇯🇴 Al-Wahsh MRAP with Jadara Quad-Terminator ATGM launcher.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the country… ⚠️ While the LAAF gets spacious desert obstacle courses at Qiminis to put its MRAPs through their paces, Tripoli’s Rada’a are stress-testing drone-caged MRAPs & heavy ZU-23-2 technicals "Rear-Arc" manoeuvres inside Mitiga airport.

📍 31°35'09.07"N 20°01'22.74"E Another interesting 📽️ of 🇷🇺 training programmes for LAAF personnel at Qiminis military complex, this time featuring a Spartak MRAP navigating a vehicle obstacle course. The complex also features a dedicated tank obstacle course& shooting range.

📍32°07'13.76"N 20°09'37.78"E Seems like Sa'iqa has been upgrading their main HQ in Benghazi as well, not only their ranks and equipment. A rather unfortunate jump (safety reserve 🪂 deployed) shared online reveals aerial view of LAAF's new Turkish MRAPs (technically: MPAVs)

⚡️ Around 100 Turkish-made BMC AMAZON 4×4 MRAPs appear in a lineup of the LAAF’s Sa’iqa Special Forces. Notably, the vehicles appear to have an “ANS” marking in place of BMC’s usual front-facing logo. The reason for the substitution remains unclear.