bidexiii:



I don't know why but it's a common trend in Nigeria army to abandon hardware when they are overwhelmed.

Leave car to dey run with leg?


Seems I know why. Once bokoharam got to the place where the hardwares were, they stopped advancing. Maybe that's the trick. Get them to focus on big things while you escape.

Odunayaw:
Aha! Apt
Just wanted to be sure I am not missing something in Bidexi's post

Unrelated please forgive this post...on a lighter note this is A Major General Leading a Choir, don't let the singing Russians deceive you...they've got the spetnatz when the music gets too hot.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhPZYSmjc3M

It is sad as they perished in a plane crashed weeks later.

LTGEN:
http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50405:ocea-delivering-patrol-boats-to-nigeria&catid=51:Sea&Itemid=106
Good News!

pic 1 NNS Calabar and NNS Gongola.

GONGOLA(P189) and CALABAR (P190) are the sister ships of the BADAGRY, BOMADI, OKPOKU already operated by the Nigerian Navy since 2012 and SHIRORO and OSE delivered to the Nigerian Navy in 2017.

Nice follow up.
Beautiful pictures.

The U.S. is the only nation that operates the "Angel of Death" and they aint selling it to no one.The technology required to stablize the AC as it pours out 3000 rounds per minute is classified.
The "Angel of Death" was the name allegedly given to it by the Taliban.It mostly operates at night.

LTGEN:
The U.S. is the only nation that operates the "Angel of Death" and they aint selling it to no one.The technology required to stablize the AC as it pours out 3000 rounds per minute is classified.
The "Angel of Death" was the name allegedly given to it by the Taliban.It mostly operates at night.

Lol like Frum would say "it fell off the back of a truck in Joburg" and our SF now operates it.

Actually many nations have it.

tdayof:

The main problem is it's obvious those guys had no mortar. Bokoharam has been shooting for minutes before they later advanced.


Government forces could have moved back to launch a counter attack with mortar.

Also, look where they established the perimeter after that MI-17 crash-landed.
By the way, personally I'm still wondering what happened to that Shilka. The 4 guns were neatly removed either:
1) by the NA before abandoning it; or
2) BH when they eventually got to the site.

MikeCZA:
Lol like Frum would say "it feel off the back of a truck in Joburg" and our SF now operates it.

Actually many nations have it.

I'd love for the Denel Interns to be set a gunship project: Herc + G7 + Emak35.

PICS: Jordanian AC-235 and AC-295.

frumentius:

Also, look where they established the perimeter after that MI-17 crash-landed.
By the way, personally I'm still wondering what happened to that Shilka. The 4 guns were neatly removed either:
1) by the NA before abandoning it; or
2) BH when they eventually got to the site.

In my own opinion, it was the NA that dismantle the Shilka, they decided to retreat and not to attack. The Shilka was neatly dismantled and removed.

In the 90's during the peace keeping mission in ECOWAS, the rebel group captured a Shilka and the ground troops know if these piece of military hardware is in the hands of the enemy is capable of doing.

It was later destroyed by the NAF. It's a norm never to leave the Shilka to the opponent.

frumentius:

Also, look where they established the perimeter after that MI-17 crash-landed.
By the way, personally I'm still wondering what happened to that Shilka. The 4 guns were neatly removed either:
1) by the NA before abandoning it; or
2) BH when they eventually got to the site.

The shilka would have been hit before they got to the site. So in my opinion, the military dismantled it due to the lesson learnt from the past.

A similar scenario happened early 2016 when bokoharam attacked with shilka barrels.

Cc: bidexii

bidexiii:



In my own opinion, it was the NA that dismantle the Shilka, they decided to retreat and not to attack. The Shilka was neatly dismantled and removed.

In the 90's during the peace keeping mission in ECOWAS, the rebel group captured a Shilka and the ground troops know if these piece of military hardware is in the hands of the enemy is capable of doing.

It was later destroyed by the NAF. It's a norm never to leave the Shilka to the opponent.

First picture. No presence of the gun and the shilka was still hot so I doubt bokoharam removed it.
Second picture: After the whole brouhahaha.




My question: it's no doubt bokoharam still held that position for hours even after the ground troops left. Why did they airforce not reinforce for air attack?

tdayof:


First picture. No presence of the gun and the shilka was still hot so I doubt bokoharam removed it.
Second picture: After the whole brouhahaha.




My question: it's no doubt bokoharam still held that position for hours even after the ground troops left. Why did they airforce not reinforce for air attack?

Until late we lay hands on the jf 17 and the technology that can drop precision guided weapons . BHT will attack ground troop position and hold it for hours.

#SF

NIGERIAN AIR FORCE PRODUCES 72 PILOTS IN 2 YEARS, WINGS ADDITIONAL FEMALE PILOTS

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) yesterday, 17 January 2018 winged 11 additional young pilots as part of its human capacity development efforts. Among the newly winged pilots were 2 female Regular Combatant officers who qualified as pilots on fixed wing aircraft. The young pilots, who recently completed their one year flying training course at Westline Aviation, South Africa, were decorated with their pilot wings by the former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), retired Air Chief Marshal Paul Dike, who was the Guest of Honour at the occasion.

In his remarks, retired Air Chief Marshal Paul Dike expressed his happiness at the current state of affairs in the NAF, adding that “I am seeing an air force that is much better than how I left it years ago”. The former CDS noted that the NAF cannot achieve its statutory role of defending the territorial integrity of the country by air without having adequate pilots. He stated that he was therefore glad that the current NAF leadership was making sufficient efforts in the area of human capacity development. According to him, the role of air power in today’s security environment cannot be over emphasised, as it had become the decisive factor in determining the outcome of any combat operations. The former CDS congratulated the new pilots, noting that they had been given top-notch technical education. He further stated that the new pilots were coming into the NAF at a unique time when the country was facing numerous security challenges. Consequently, he charged the newly winged pilots to be bold, disciplined and innovative in the discharge of their flying duties to justify the confidence reposed in them.

While delivering his opening address, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, stated that the ceremony was unique in that, it was the first time in the history of the NAF that female Regular Combatant officers would be decorated with wings as qualified pilots. The CAS equally disclosed that by February 2018, 14 more pilots, 10 from the International Aviation College, Ilorin and 4 from South Africa, would complete their flying training. “By the end of February therefore, the NAF would have successfully winged 72 pilots. Furthermore, there are an additional 74 pilots that are training to qualify for awards of NAF wings. Out of this number, 64 are training in Nigeria while the remaining 10 are training outside Nigeria,” the CAS said. The NAF has also trained 23 Instructor Pilots in the last 2 years while 7 are currently undergoing training abroad with 3 in the US and 4 in Jordan, according to him.

The CAS stated further that the human capacity development efforts of the NAF had greatly enhanced NAF force projection capability beyond the shores of the country. According to him, the air power capability of the NAF would further be enhanced upon the receipt of additional helicopter gunships procured for the Service by the Federal Government. The CAS therefore charged the newly inducted pilots to be prepared for the onerous task ahead of them as they fit into the operational flying environment. Air Marshal Abubakar also urged the new pilots to key into the progressive tread in the Service and be ready for duty wherever and whenever they are called to defend the nation’s sovereignty and those values it holds dearly.

Earlier in his welcome address, the Chief of Training and Operations, Air Vice Marshal Nurudeen Balogun, said the winging of the new pilots would certainly boost the operational capability of the Service. He said that though a civil institution, the NAF had requested the management of the Westline Aviation College to tailor their training syllabus to conform to the operational requirement of the NAF. Therefore, while at the college, the officers took part in the normal Private Pilot License, Instrument-Rating, Multi-Engine Rating and Night Rating Programmes. In addition, they were introduced to operational flying such as low level Navigation, Formation Flying, Reconnaissance flying and Vehicle Escort flights. According to him, the method of training saved the Service valuable time and scarce resources.

The newly winged pilots started their flying career at 401 Flying Training School in Kaduna in November 2016. Upon completion of their ab-initio flying training in Nigeria, they proceeded to South Africa for the basic flying course that qualified them as license pilots, hence the winging ceremony.

DOPRI

tdayof:


First picture. No presence of the gun and the shilka was still hot so I doubt bokoharam removed it.
Second picture: After the whole brouhahaha.




My question: it's no doubt bokoharam still held that position for hours even after the ground troops left. Why did they airforce not reinforce for air attack?

Quite possible also, that BH removed the guns and then destroyed it.
All in all, some NA heads need to roll for this whole mess.

PHOTOS

frumentius:

Quite possible also, that BH removed the guns and then destroyed it.
All in all, some NA heads need to roll for this whole mess.

Don't you think bokoharam will prefer capturing the shilka good manner and than destroy it?

To Me, I guess it was destroyed by bokoharam or maybe the airforce jet after the troops left.

frumentius:


I'd love for the Denel Interns to be set a gunship project: Herc + G7 + Emak35.

PICS: Jordanian AC-235 and AC-295.

Not to get into an argument the "Angel of Death" is a an upgraded AC130 Gunship,
please show with a picture where the US sold an upgraded AC130 to another country.
The picture you just showed is not an AC130
And no Frum they don't just fall of the rack.

A T5000 SNIPER RIFFLE MOUNTED WITH A OPTICAL SIGHT & LASER DESIGNATOR.

LTGEN:

Not to get into an argument the "Angel of Death" is a an upgraded AC130 Gunship,
please show with a picture where the US sold an upgraded AC130 to another country.
The picture you just showed is not an AC130
And no Frum they don't just fall of the rack.

LTGEN:

Not to get into an argument the "Angel of Death" is a an upgraded AC130 Gunship,
please show with a picture where the US sold an upgraded AC130 to another country.
The picture you just showed is not an AC130
And no Frum they don't just fall of the rack.

My bad. thought you were to the dillion gatling gun.

Other nations can develop or upgrade other aircraft to be gunships.

Imagine a South African version:

like Frum said G7 (105mm howitzer) + Emak35(35mm gun) + pellet(Roll on and off) of stand off missiles(Mokopa ER?) or guided munition(miniaturized Umbani?)

OPENING REMARKS OF THE CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF

GEN AG OLONISAKIN NAM AT THE STAKEHOLDERS' MEETING TO WORK OUT MODALITIES FOR THE REINTEGRATION OF REHABILITATED EX• BOKO HARAM FIGHTERS HELD AT THE DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS OLD CONFERENCE ROOM ON 18 JAN 17

Protocol:

1. It is with great pleasure that I welcome you all to this all important meeting aimed at working out modalities for re-integrating rehabilitated ex-Boko Haram fighters into the larger society through their respective state authorities. As we are all aware, the dynamics of the fight against insurgency and terrorism in the North East changed drastically with the coming of the administration of President and Commander - in - Chief of the Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR. All territories hitherto under the control of Boko Haram have been liberated and normalcy continues to be restored to the North-Eastern part of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

2. As a result of the successes achieved, the President, Commander-in• Chief, at the National Security Council Meeting held in September 2015, directed the establishment of Operation SAFE CORRIDOR to create the opportunity for willingly-surrendered and repentant Boko Haram fighters to undergo De-radicalization, Rehabilitation and Re-integration (DRR) Programme. This programme is to facilitate their return to normal life. Consequently, a Committee comprising the Executive Governors of
Adamawa, Barno, and Yohe States, the Chief of Army Staff, the Chief of Air Staff, the Inspector General of Police, the Director General Department of
State Services, the Director General National Emergency Management Agency, the Chief of Defence Intelligence and a Director from the Office of the National Security Adviser was set up under my chairmanship to midwife the programme.

3. The Committee was mandated to identify implementation partners/stakeholders and establish their responsibilities, establish framework for the coordination of implementation agencies, determine funding requirements and sources as well as identify technical assistance and possible sources. The Committee was also tasked to outline broad information strategy in collaboration with implementation agencies, determine locations and assembly areas, encampment sites, Internally Displaced Persons' camps as well as safe corridors and routes, and determine overall security requirements and concerns.

4. Consequently, in February 2016, I constituted a 9-man Implementation Committee to operationalize the mandate of the National Committee. The Committee sited a DRR Camp in Combe through the assistance of the Executive Governor of Combe State and Director General National Youth Service Corps(NYSCJ, designed a 16-week DRR Programme involving various social and spiritual counselling and therapies, recreational activities, introductory elementary formal education and vocational training for the ex-fighters. The Committee also mobilized and trained staff from 13 Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to implement the programme. Presently, there are 375 officials from the Armed Forces and other MDAs executing the DRR Programme. Additionally, the committee sought the assistance of domestic and international Non• Governmental-Organisations (NGOs) as well as willing friendly countries and relevant United Nations organs to ensure the successful achievements of the ideals of Operation SAFE CORRIDOR and vision of Mr President, Commander in Chief Today, Operation SAFE CORRIDOR is the first and only Multi-agency Humanitarian endeavour in Nigeria.

5. In January 2017, six cleared Boko Haram suspects successfully went through the programme and have been reunited with their families in Borno, Kaduna and Kogi States. The first set of 95 surrendered Boko Haram fighters was admitted into the Camp in July 2017 and has successfully gone through the 16 weeks programme. I have followed keenly activities in the Camp since the ex-fighters arrived therein and I believe that, they are different from who they were 6 months ago. The ex-fighters have been transformed, made to imbibe good characters and habits, and have also learnt vocational trades to empower them.

6. The next stage of the programme; Re-integration is the most important and complex aspect of the DRR Programme. It requires painstaking planning and careful execution. Hence, the need for our gathering here today to work out modalities for the smooth transfer of the ex-fighters to their respective state authorities and eventually to their relations. All the MDAs represented at this meeting have been carefully selected because of the important role they would play in the resettlement of the ex-fighters. I therefore implore you to carefully examine all issues and come up with workable recommendations to facilitate a hitch-free re-integration, resettlement and empowerment of the ex-fighters.

7. On this note, I wish you successful deliberations and hereby declare the meeting open. Thankyou and God bless.

Left to me, I will lock them inside a cell and toss grenades inside

CaptainStephen:
Left to me, I will lock them inside a cell and toss grenades inside

.. for Chad or Mali

Tanzanian soldier setting up a mortar

AFSF with the Bulgarian arsenal AR-M1

British SAS troopers, guess what country

Nigerian air force

The Nigerian Air Force, today, in Lagos commissioned the second brand new Bell 412 Helicopter, received from the Federal Government. The helicopter will soon be deployed for operational use.