lionel4power:
NN needs nothing short of 4 units of frigate
I hope the FG revises the Naval future plans for it

It has been revised, but the navy still grapples with low budgetary allocation.

Senegal navy 58 meters OPV 190.

Photo taken by a Nigerian sailor in Simon's Town

Egyptian forces

SA Olifant Mbt

SA Police Special Task Force.

Off topic :an iraq M1 Abrams- tank cook-off after being hit by a ATGM
https://southfront.org/isis-blows-up-abrams-main-battle-tank-near-mosul-video-infographics/

jakeporeshenko:
SA Olifant Mbt

How many of them in service ?? any link about SA ground army inventary ? numbers of tanks ect .. ?

chkil:


How many of them in service ?? any link about SA ground army inventary ? numbers of tanks ect .. ?

The South Africans here could answer that question for you. I actually have no clue howmany they operate.

chkil:


How many of them in service ?? any link about SA ground army inventary ? numbers of tanks ect .. ?

Inventory: 26 Olifant MK2s , +- 130 Olifant Mk1b and a handful Mk1As In total there are about 203 Olifant minus a number of Olifant MK1As destroyed by Rooivalk during training exercises!!

In Service: 34 Mk2s,MK1Bs and MK1As not sure the exact number of each in service.

Tanks are not really conducive to Southern African conditions, thus we strictly use them for training......Down here wheeled vehicles are king!

africaken254:
Off topic :an iraq M1 Abrams- tank cook-off after being hit by a ATGM
https://southfront.org/isis-blows-up-abrams-main-battle-tank-near-mosul-video-infographics/

The Abrams myth keeps getting blown to pieces in Yemen and now Iraq. So much for marketing propaganda.

No superlatives; let's just say Mr Zietsman knows his way around armoured vehicles.

Some of his creations:

...

Nigerian Army Kamaz trucks prior to delivery

@chkil: whatever happened to these BMP1 upgrade prototypes that your army contracted ATE to produce, back in 2004/5?

There is no super weapon in battle/war.
Your doctrinal approach to using your men, weapons and equipment; and the ability of your team to assess and understand the enemy and their capabilities and shortcomings give you the edge.
And of course, no one expects the use of dane guns or Panzer tanks in today's battlefield environment.

Henry240:



The Abrams myth keeps getting blown to pieces in Yemen and now Iraq. So much for marketing propaganda.

The Coronet was designed by the Russians to take out Any Tank .Placed in the right or wrong hands it will wreak destruction.Regardless .The MI Abrams Tank sold to the Iraqi army is a step lower in terms of protection compared to the US version and the version sold to the Saudis.
Having said that Houthi Rebels have captured and destroyed these same Tanks.
No Tank regardless of its protection is immune.The first MI Abrams Tank to be disabled was done by an RPG that hit one of it's vulnerable spots.

Henry240:
Nigerian Army

I see operation lafiya dole medal,Purple heart medal,*next in line unknown*,Independence medal

Henry240:



The Abrams myth keeps getting blown to pieces in Yemen and now Iraq. So much for marketing propaganda.

If you knew a thing or two about tanks you wouldn't say that

12 years in Iraq without a single penetration. Why? DU layer.

Iraqi Abrams don't have the DU layer.

another failure by our police and security apparatus,as 12 are killed by alshabaab in madera. a town near kenya/somalia border,this just happened almost a few week after another similar terror attack in that town mandera

Twelve people have been killed in an overnight attack at Bishaaro Hotel and Lodge in Mandera Town by suspected Al-Shabaab gunmen, police confirmed on Tuesday.

Mandera East police boss (OCPD) Ezekiel Singoe said the 12 included ten who were visiting for set book performances at schools in the county.

He said the 10 had arrived in Mandera on Monday to stage plays for Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam candidates.

The police boss said they were still identifying the bodies.

The attackers used improvised explosive devices to break the metallic doors at the lodge before shooting the 12 dead in their rooms.

Each of room accommodated four to six people.

http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/mandera/Gunmen-hit-Mandera-in-night-attack/1183298-3428816-klap1lz/index.html

Namibian police Water wing vessel commisioned

who's able to ID the class and constructors of it..all they mentioned is that it was bought from spain

Patchesagain:


If you knew a thing or two about tanks you wouldn't say that

12 years in Iraq without a single penetration. Why? DU layer.

Iraqi Abrams don't have the DU layer.

for 12yrs dey fought a war with no strong opposition. d most deadly weapons being IED n RPG.

and don't forget d kornet ATGM was absent den,even d Americans will think twice b4 deploying its Abram tanks to iraq

ViceAdmiral:
Namibian police Water wing vessel commisioned

who's able to ID the class and constructors of it..all they mentioned is that it was bought from spain

If it is Spain, i'll say Nautic.

South-Africa's President bodyguards.


"I wonder why they are trying to suffocate Zuma?". Don't you guys have a dedicated VIP/VVIP unit in RSA, like a DSS equivalent?

H.D photos of Senegal's navy OPV 190.

Henry240:
H.D photos of Senegal's navy OPV 190.

Cool colour painting...

Nigeria Random


-L-39ZA fly-past


- NVG

Henry240:
South-Africa's President bodyguards.


"I wonder why they are trying to suffocate Zuma?". Don't you guys have a dedicated VIP/VVIP unit in RSA, like a DSS equivalent?

Yes we do called the Presidential Protection Service which encompasses the Presidential Protection Unit, Counter Assault Team and other auxiliary units eg dog units, technical, investigation, intelligence. PPU is further broken down into Alpha and Bravo which protect the president and deputy president respectivcely, with Bravo further rotating to protect former presidents/deputies. You're probably looking at the photos and thinking that is overkill. It probably was, but Alpha is made up of a mad bunch of political appointees, in fact the man on the far right with the three stars on his shoulder is the current commander of PPS, General Dladla. Under him the PPS has grown to even regularly include the Special Task Force which is well documented on these pages. The uniform has also changed to a militaristic colour scheme. So their behaviour at times is just down to hubris in fact Bravo is a much calmer unit, but their training also includes STF elements such as Vasbyt so they're well trained. The motorcade has grown under Zuma to number 20 vehicles now (10 sedan BMWs and 10 motorcycles). Did you get this from a blog post?

...... Also members of the notorious Tactical Response Team (TRT) form part of the team.

Paramilitary training (SA)

Henry240:
South-Africa's President bodyguards.


"I wonder why they are trying to suffocate Zuma?". Don't you guys have a dedicated VIP/VVIP unit in RSA, like a DSS equivalent?

Thats from a foreign visit by Zuma where the PPS was replaced with the Tactical Response Team (TRT) of the National Intervention Unit (N.I.U). The same guys that are busy cracking down on campus protest at the moment, a.k.a amaberete ("those with berets". They are basically South Africas version of a SWAT team, meant to full the gap between regular Patrol Officers and the Special Task Force.

Why he went to Cote d’Ivoire with the TRT and not the PPP or the Recces no one knows. The sitiation in the city was very tense at the time and may have necessitated the use of the Recces again, but its not really a job for TRT

It happened once and never since. No explanation given - probably an incidence of Empire Building which happens from time to time within the SA Govt. Different organizations compete with one another so that the organization and its leadership can gain bigger budgets and more power.

This kind of thing has become a problem under Zuma who plays his senior officials against each other to prevent them forming a cabal and removing him.

Patchesagain:


If you knew a thing or two about tanks you wouldn't say that

12 years in Iraq without a single penetration. Why? DU layer.

Iraqi Abrams don't have the DU layer.

then why is the marines in a hurry to acquire israel Trophy Active Protection System (APS).if not that they feel they lacks adequate armour with today growing threat !

Marine Corps Plans To Buy Trophy Active Protection Systems For M1 Tanks

The Marine Corps plans to buy or lease existing active protection systems (APS) for its M1 Abrams tanks that are vulnerable to proliferating anti-tank guided missiles.Specifically, the Marine Corps will test the Trophy APS system developed by Israeli defense firm

link http://www.defensedaily.com/marine-corps-plans-to-buy-trophy-active-protection-systems-for-m1-tanks/