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1 hour tank display from a recent Russian arms expo. "tanks v terrorists"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBlX_rfpuz0

Literally EVERY MODERN TRACKED VEHICAL CLASS the Russians have is used during the display

Y'all know how I feel about slavshit, but this is awesome

(pic: my face while watching)

Henry120:
SOS


Can anybody identify this ship Nigerian Navy engineers are building at the Naval Dockyard in Lagos?



The only known public vessels currently been built by the Nigerian Navy are,

- 40 meters NNS Andoni II MPV ( Naval Dockyard Lagos)

- the last Tug-boat of 3 Tugs for the Navy ( Naval Dockyard Port-Harcourt)



So what ship is this? It is clearly not a Tugboat, and it is also not an SDB sized vessel. As can be seen from the background,
NNS Centenary and NNS Okpobana are currently docked. So, it is Lagos.

iblawi:

Bros abeg tell us, our body dey hot. I just hope is not what am thinking.

Henry120:


I don't know brah!! That's why I'm asking. I don't think it's Aradu either, this seems like a new build.

iblawi:
Exactly cos the size is smaller than ARADU. But dey try Sha.

Henry120:
SOS


Can anybody identify this ship Nigerian Navy engineers are building at the Naval Dockyard in Lagos?



The only known public vessels currently been built by the Nigerian Navy are,

- 40 meters NNS Andoni II MPV ( Naval Dockyard Lagos)

- the last Tug-boat of 3 Tugs for the Navy ( Naval Dockyard Port-Harcourt)



So what ship is this? It is clearly not a Tugboat, and it is also not an SDB sized vessel. As can be seen from the background,
NNS Centenary and NNS Okpobana are currently docked. So, it is Lagos.

agaugust:


My best guess I.D. is that it may be a variant of the Suncraft Sea Eagle, NNS Burutu class MPV.

Nigeria was supposed to build about 8 units of the Burutu class locally, but the manufacturer Suncraft, seemed not eager to transfer technology I think. So deal stalled. Also, some voices say Suncraft has foreign input and tech transfer may be complicated.

Henry120:


It's a decent guess. There hulls look quite similar.


From the 5 Photos i've posted on this vessel, it does seem the Nigerian Navy found a way around the initial stall. The project is in full swing, with this ship at an advanced stage of it's build. Given it's current trajectory, i expect this build would have been completed by December of this year.


It must say, it does look larger than your average Sea eagle.

agaugust:


I can't judge size from front view, Sea Eagle is big at 38 m... NNS Burutu side view...

Henry120:


This is NNS Andoni size, nothing really significant.

Henry120:


Same ship, but from a different angle.

agaugust:


For an MPV, Sea Eagle at 38.4m is good size, many MPVs are 36m. Anything bigger than 43m is a waste in mid shore patrol role.

I expect a cascade of new MPVs for Nigeria due to new need to fight oil theft by barges size of boats.

NN already have a confirmed order for 4 missile armed IPV-MPVs

Henry120:
These are the kinds of things i like to see. Local, even better indigenous builds bring me a high level of satisfaction that is un-herald.

It annoys me when we buy things like MPVs, MRAPs and Assault Rifles from abroad, when i know we can build them. Look at MRAPs, they are amongst the easiest piece of equipment to manufacture, Nigeria should ordinarily have no business importing them.

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8sIyxr_yXM

iblawi:
... Lovely MPV

africaken:
sudan special forces in kasotc (King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center) in jordan

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8sIyxr_yXM

africaken:
henry thats hard majority of african countries have that ability even the simplest and cheapest MRAPS e.g what most middle east countries are doing using toyota land cruisers chassis but bureaucracy and the higher military echelon which has being surviving on kick backs is what is stopping its implementation

Henry120:


It is.

This is NNS Andoni II

From the 3 photos we can see, NNS Andoni II is virtually ready for launch. The First 2 photos were taken in 2014, while the last photo was taken a few months back.

Henry120:


My initial guess was the MPV would have been at-least 50meters, although we still cannot tell what particular vessel or it's actual length.

As it is usual with my post, especially on indigenisation, it gives me great satisfaction that this vessel is been built right here at home. Nothing comes close.

I know early this year, the JTF got 25 boats from local Nigerian suppliers, but all of them were between 10- 15 meters range.


We already sent 3 ships to China for some sort of up-grade. In all our strategic medium term goals are on course.