Navy augusta

NIG UN team

Amisom

More AMISOM pictures please. I really enjoy them

Henry120:

I have no idea. Was it a news report or just a contribution?

it wasnt a news report really. I think it was fact file or so. Just before they started frankly speaking with Muyiwa Afolabi. I just tuned in to listen to frankly speaking. It was the presenter of the programme before frankly speaking ( that should be fact file) that said it.

those Augustas do not carry arms. What are they meant for? Just to ferry Navy chiefs?

why cant we get the Apaches or the Rooivalks. They carry missiles, i believe. They also fly lower and at a sower speed than jets. The have night vission capabilities making them good for counter insurgency. Why cant we just get them? Thay have guns also.

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NA MRAP

Amisom

craziebone: those Augustas do not carry arms. What are they meant for? Just to ferry Navy chiefs?

Surveillance, search and rescue.

craziebone: why cant we get the Apaches or the Rooivalks. They carry missiles, i believe. They also fly lower and at a sower speed than jets. The have night vission capabilities making them good for counter insurgency. Why cant we just get them? Thay have guns also.

We are getting MI-35M's.

Henry120: Random

NA MRAP

is it the humvee that we recently received from US @ 1st picture?

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PrinxArthur1: is it the humvee that we recently received from US @ 1st picture?

Nope, that's the recently procured Bigfoot MRAP, frontal view.

SU-30 with NAF roundel sighted in russia

jteku: SU-30 with NAF roundel sighted in russia

Source?

jteku: SU-30 with NAF roundel sighted in russia

you're kidding right?

double post

craziebone: why cant we get the Apaches or the Rooivalks. They carry missiles, i believe. They also fly lower and at a sower speed than jets. The have night vission capabilities making them good for counter insurgency. Why cant we just get them? Thay have guns also.

Politics,funds and Doctrine.

craziebone: those Augustas do not carry arms. What are they meant for? Just to ferry Navy chiefs?

Machine guns can be mounted on them. They're normally used for patrols,launched from navy ships they enhance the capabilities of ships.

jteku: SU-30 with NAF roundel sighted in russia

NOOOOOOOOO!!! The JF-17 block 2 would've been a better choice if you ask me. Unless they're(SU-30) procured with French or other western nation avionics. I'll check with other "aviation spotters".

Hmmmmmm Apparently there has been a lot of "SU-30 jets activity" in Russia. From the Chinese SU-30MKK to the Russians receiving new SU-30SM a while back and took another delivery of SU-30M2 recently. I'll try check a little bit more chaps.

MikeZA: NOOOOOOOOO!!! The JF-17 block 2 would've been a better choice if you ask me. Unless they're(SU-30) procured with French or other western nation avionics. I'll check with other "aviation spotters".

Another round of Un-confirmed reports, we've been on this road many times before. besides, I don't see how a frontline fighter would help Nigeria or any other nation for that matter in COIN/CTOIN.

Henry120:

Another round of Un-confirmed reports, we've been on this road many times before. besides, I don't see how a frontline fighter would help Nigeria or any other nation for that matter in COIN/CTOIN.

Yep,Nigeria already has a fighter capability with the F-7. A lot of stuff can be put on hold.

jteku: SU-30 with NAF roundel sighted in russia

Guy don't put @ suspense plssssss

jteku: SU-30 with NAF roundel sighted in russia

Guy don't put us @ suspense plssssss !!!

MikeZA: Yep,Nigeria already has a fighter capability with the F-7. A lot of stuff can be put on hold.

Not only this, but Fighter jets are useless in COIN role. You cannot support troops in any COIN based conflict with Fighter jets.

MikeZA: Politics,funds and Doctrine.

how do these affect our purchase especially politics and doctrine? The last time we checked, Nigeria is a non aligned state which allows us to do business with anyone.

craziebone:

how do these affect our purchase especially politics and doctrine? The last time we checked, Nigeria is a non aligned state which allows us to do business with anyone.

In simple 1.Politics: You wanna buy from someone who'll support the weapons systems through,it entire life span or you can source spares from else(numbers). I think you've seen what happened to Nigeria's jets in the late 80s. 2. Doctrine: Most Air forces in Africa haven't developed the NOE capability,meaning you wouldn't wanna but an attack that operates exclusively at the NOE. Similar to how you won't buy amphibious capable fighting vehicles if you're a country,who's surrounded by desert.

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MikeZA: In simple 1.Politics: You wanna buy from someone who'll support the weapons systems through,it entire life span or you can source spares from else(numbers). I think you've seen what happened to Nigeria's jets in the late 80s. 2. Doctrine: Most Air forces in Africa haven't developed the NOE capability,meaning you wouldn't wanna but an attack that operates exclusively at the NOE. Similar to how you won't buy amphibious capable fighting vehicles if you're a country,who's surrounded by desert.

ok, going for the apaches may not be a very wise decision bt i dont think there is a reason the rooivalk spare parts wont be avaliable to Nigeria.