{"id":120,"date":"2023-04-27T19:03:39","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T19:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/?p=120"},"modified":"2025-08-31T13:11:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T13:11:36","slug":"2023-royal-marines-commando-engaged-in-the-sudan-evacuation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/?p=120","title":{"rendered":"ITW &#8211; 2023 : Royal Marines Commando engaged in the Sudan evacuation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">        <div class=\"wp-block-superb-addons-table-of-contents\" data-smooth-scroll=\"true\">\r\n            <nav class=\"superbaddons-tableofcontents superbaddons-tableofcontents-alignment-left\"  aria-labelledby=\"superb-toc-title-1\">\r\n                                    <span id=\"superb-toc-title-1\" class=\"superbaddons-tableofcontents-title\" style=\"font-size:32px;line-height:40px;\">Featuring :<\/span>\r\n                                <div class=\"superbaddons-tableofcontents-table\">\r\n                            <ol style=\"list-style-type:decimal\" >\r\n                            <li style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:28px;\">\r\n                                            <a href=\"#llm-mk3-varioray\">LLM MK3 VarioRay<\/a>\r\n                                                        <\/li>\r\n                            <li style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:28px;\">\r\n                                            <a href=\"#arills\">ARILLS<\/a>\r\n                                                        <\/li>\r\n                            <li style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:28px;\">\r\n                                            <a href=\"#l115a3\">L115A3<\/a>\r\n                                                        <\/li>\r\n                    <\/ol>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/nav>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"has-superb-addons-text-align-justify\">With the Sudanese civil war going full swing during spring 2023, a lot of countries sent-in forces to conduct a non-combattant evacuation operation (NEO). Most of the press scrutiny was towards the US, UK, French and German parts of the whole engagement, with offered a good view at some of the newly issued accessories within the Royal Marines Commando.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LLM MK3 VarioRay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"has-superb-addons-text-align-justify\">While in no point new at the time, the operation offered quite a good look at the LLM MK3 (Rheinmetall VarioRay) attached on both long L119A2 and short L119A1. The latter becoming a rarer sight nowadays is seen here sporting an EOTECH 552 and G33 magnifier combo.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"961\" height=\"945\" src=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2023-Sudan-L119A1-LLMMK3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2023-Sudan-L119A1-LLMMK3.png 961w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2023-Sudan-L119A1-LLMMK3-300x295.png 300w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2023-Sudan-L119A1-LLMMK3-768x755.png 768w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2023-Sudan-L119A1-LLMMK3-850x836.png 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 961px) 100vw, 961px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ARILLS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"has-superb-addons-text-align-justify\">This was the very first time that the ARILLS (Assault Rifle In-Line Low Light Sight) gets spotted on operation, here on a 15.7&#8243; L119A2.<\/span><br><span class=\"has-superb-addons-text-align-justify\">Interestingly, all the A2 used during this operation by commandos had the normal bird cage flash hider, as opposed to UKSF L119A2 that get the suppressor compatible Surefire FH556-216A.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"879\" height=\"939\" src=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image.png 879w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-281x300.png 281w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-768x820.png 768w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-300x320.png 300w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-850x908.png 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 879px) 100vw, 879px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"915\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-2.png 915w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-2-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-2-768x497.png 768w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-2-850x550.png 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>A close-up shot of the ARILLS mounted on a L85A3.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"has-superb-addons-text-align-justify\">As of posting, there is still no replica available of the ARILLS. The only one in existence belonging to Japanese airsofter Toyohide Miyaki (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/toyohidemiyaki\">@toyohidemiyaki on Instagram<\/a>) who 3D modeled and printed his.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">L115A3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And finally, it&#8217;s always a pleasure to catch a glimpse of my favourite sniper rifle on the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"895\" height=\"961\" src=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-1.png 895w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-1-279x300.png 279w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-1-768x825.png 768w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-1-300x322.png 300w, https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-1-850x913.png 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 895px) 100vw, 895px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first official look at the ARILLS in use within the british military.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":411,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,14],"tags":[42,66,37,88,44,43,38,39,94,40,41,95],"class_list":["post-120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-itw","category-itwukkit","tag-42","tag-acog-ta01","tag-arills","tag-crye-precision","tag-eotech","tag-l115a3","tag-l119a1","tag-l119a2","tag-llm-varioray","tag-royal-marines-commando","tag-sudan","tag-warrior-assault-systems"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=120"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":731,"href":"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120\/revisions\/731"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/411"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=120"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=120"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekitchat.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}