nemesis4u:

Nice

Any video of of the new drone available?

The only video available was live, and from it's EO pod feed shown during today's presentation. We expect the Nigerian Air Force to release photos later on today.

The G-7 have been languishing in development for a long time. The requirement came from the SANDF in the 90's. Denel stated that they dont have the funds to finish the qualification and final production version. Problem is that most countries that have to replace their 105's wont want to use the g-7's proprietary ammo. They'd prefer to buy a gun that can fire the existing stocks of NATO 105 ammo. It would make sense to sell the turret IP to get the gun and ammo into production for a launch customer. I don't see the SANDF buying it soon if at all.

MikeCZA:
The G-7 will go into production unlike the RG-41.

would be a mistake selling IP for products like the G-7.

Nigerian Air Force Tsaigumi UAV GCS(Ground Control Station).

Looks impressive.

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Nigerian Air Force Super Mushak

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Henry240:
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Improvements on this UAV especially in extending its range will nullify the need to buy foreign UAVS. We can now concentrate on UCAV.

Good one NAF.

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Nigerian Air Force in construction NAFSA Eagle aircraft

Nigerian Air Force in construction NAFSA Eagle 8 passenger aircraft

Locally made Nigerian rocket launcher and rockets

tdayof:


Improvements in this UAV especially in extending its range will nullify the need to buy foreign UAVS. We can no concentrate on UCAV.

Good one NAF.

I agree. An increase in range will automatically remove the need for foreign made UAS.

The picture clarity of this UAV is very incredible. If you followed the live streaming, you would have been amazed.

Flying at 5,000FT the images were so good.

Henry240:

I agree. An increase in range will automatically remove the need for foreign made UAS.

The picture clarity of this UAV is very incredible. If you followed the live streaming, you would have been amazed.

Flying at 5,000FT the images were so good.

Couldn't keep up with the live streaming as I was busy. I'll check on YouTube tonight through NTA.

Does it posses ground moving targets indicator?

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Picture by a classmate.

Nigerian Air Force Tsaigumi UAV

We might have postponed our 7 country bike trek, but my man here flew his 2 000th hour on the Oryx today in the DRC .

Tsaigumi UAV, which is capable of day and night operations, has an operational endurance in excess of 10 hours, a service ceiling of 15,000 feet and a mission radius of 100km. It has a maximum take-off weight of 95kg and its payload is an electro-optic/infra-red camera system.


The Nigerian Air Force is currently working on the Ichoku Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle(UCAV).

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Henry240:
Tsaigumi UAV, which is capable of day and night operations, has an operational endurance in excess of 10 hours, a service ceiling of 15,000 feet and a mission radius of 100km. It has a maximum take-off weight of 95kg and its payload is an electro-optic/infra-red camera system.


The Nigerian Air Force is currently working on the Ichoku Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle(UCAV).

It can carry and deliver more firepower ( up to 80kg from initial 40)

kabe1:
The Induction Ceremony of the Nigerian Air Force 'TSAIGUMI Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)' will be transmitted live on the NTA Network from 12pm today, 15 February 2018. The Tsaigumi UAV is the first indigenous operational Remotely Piloted Aircraft designed and produced by personnel of the Nigerian Air Force under the leadership of Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, the Chief of the Air Staff. It will be deployed for operations after the induction ceremony. Kindly disseminate and stay tuned to NTA for the live broadcast. Thanks for your usual cooperation.

OLATOKUNBO ADESANYA
Air Vice Marshal
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

The FIRST?? What of the AMEBO 1, AMEBO 2, and the GULMA UAVs??

ocelot2006:


The FIRST?? What of the AMEBO 1, AMEBO 2, and the GULMA UAVs??

The first operational, in service UAV.

ocelot2006:

The FIRST?? What of the AMEBO 1, AMEBO 2, and the GULMA UAVs??

Gulma was a testbed for further research & development work on UAV technology.
https://www.africanmilitaryblog.com/2018/02/Tsaigumi-UAV.html?m=1

From the photos released at the Tsaigumi UAV launch yesterday, there are at-least 2 units, maybe more in service.

One on the pavilion with it's propeller blade covered and a second aircraft stationed at a different part of the hall, with it's propeller blade visible.

Normal traffic

Nigerian Air Force Tsaigumi UAV video

https://mobile.twitter.com/NGRPresident/status/964434492726358016/video/1


Nemesis4u

Demonstration video

When the Sahel is threatened, Europe and Frances are threatened”, François Hollande
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In 2014, French President François Hollande announced that French troops would be committed to combating violent Islamist militants in Africa indefinitely, to secure the Sahel region to prevent trans-border passage of jihadist group.

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The intervention effort code-named
'Operation Barkhane ' after a crescent-shaped dune in the Sahara desert. Operation Barkhane would succeed
Operation Serval and Operation Epervier - French military mission in Mali and Chad respectively assuming total control of both missions’ resources while operating across all G5 Sahel borders.

Following the overthrow of former Libyan ruler Mohammad Ghadafi by NATO forces and local fighters in 2011, various arms and weapons looted from the military's stockpiles have found its way through the porous Sahara desert down south fueling internal crises and regional conflicts.

Consequently, in recent years, small arms sales in the black market have flourished abundantly in the Sahel region fueling the growth of radical Islamic networks, like Al Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), Boko Haram, Al Shaabab and Al Qaeda, among others.


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Islamist extremism has been on a salient increase since the turnoff the century, the Sahel region is one of the harshest environment for human survival and sustainment coupled with the usual lackadaisical attitude of African leaders to tackle the massive poverty and hardship witnessed in the area.

Niger Republic
The Republic of Niger and Chad both located on the edge of the Sahara are one of the poorest countries on Earth. In Niger alone, 45% of the citizens live below the international poverty line. The country has a literacy rate of just 19.1%. Furthermore, worsening climatic conditions have increased draughts that have affected agriculture yields in the country which depends largely on its agricultural exports. In Niger, agriculture makeup for 37% of its annual GDP. The last major drought which affected the country in 2010 is still being felt.

Chad
Since gaining independence from France in 1960, Chad has continually struggled to get on its feet despite being an oil-producing nation. Corruption, Mismanagement of national funds, post-colonial interference and harsh climate has dealt severely with the country. Chad has remained one of the poorest country on Earth till date.

More than Chad’s population live in abject poverty. The harsh reality and daily life is a reminder that poor planning, week implementation and mismanagement destroys a country faster than anything else.

This disturbing declining economic posture, low literacy level and frustration at the government inability to show any semblance of proficiency has led to this region being a fertile ground for recruiting disenfranchised populace into terror organisations.
Known by defense pundits as ‘ AN ARC OF INSTABILITY’ this is a large expanse of area plagued by violent extremism in the Sahel, terror groups such as Boko Haram, Al Qaeda continually challenge the peace and stability of the region. Failed government, corruption, foreign interference and spillover from the crises in Libya has spurred a complex web of transnational terror network. In 2012, al Qaeda linked group took control of towns and territories in Northern Mali bringing the Sahel into international limelight.

After years of intense battle to dislodge the terrorists they began moving southwards, prompting the French military to swing into action. The French-led Operation Serval pushed the extremist back.


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 Operation Barkhane Force Composition
»Personnel: 4,500+
» Six fighter jets (Rafale, Dassault Mirage 2000, Mirage F1)
» 200 armored vehicles (VABs, VBL, ERC 90 Sagaie)
 »20 helicopters (Gazelle LAH, SA 330 Puma and Cougar transport helicopter)
» Ten transport aircrafts
» Three Harfangs drones
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» Headquarter and Air assets are based in N’Djamena
» A regional base in Mali housing 1000+ men
» A Special force base in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
» An intelligence and Drone base in Niamey, Niger republic. (300+ men)
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Read entire article here »»
https://www.africanmilitaryblog.com/2018/02/operation-barkhane-french-war-in-sahel.html?m=1

Meet Flight Lieutenant Nkemdilim Anulika Ofodile of the Nigerian Air Force HQ

She is the only female in the team of NAF's aerospace engineers who designed the Tsaigumi UAV, Nigeria's first indigenous operational remotely piloted aircraft commissioned by President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, February 15 at the Nigeria Airforce Base Kaduna Kawo.

30-year old Ofodile holds a PhD in Control Engineering from the University of Leicester in England and she is happily married.

Nigerian Air Force Tsaigumi UAV video

https://mobile.twitter.com/NGRPresident/status/964434492726358016/video/1


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Demonstration video