BlackBaron:
First time I'm hearing about contractors being able to submit proposals for evaluation.
Hopefully, no more under table dealings with procurement.

Itnews:
Is it true that navy recruitment exercise has been postpone? My is about to travel to benue for navy recruitment exercise...
@bidexiii
@henry

chkil:
Fly in an Algerian Sukhoi 30 MKA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNM5jmCP07U

bidexiii:
Nigeria To Buy Attack Helicopters From South Africa, Others – COAS


The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, yesterday disclosed that the Nigerian army might soon procure the South Africa (SA) made Rooivalk attack helicopters or any other deemed okay for the full take off of the newly introduced Army Aviation Corps.

Xbee007:


Seems no one is talking about the procurement of JF-17 THUNDER again with the first quarter of this year almost gone. OR is it that NAF is contented fighting with the dinosaurs?

bidexiii:


According to beegeagles and some other sources the jf-17 thunder and few russia attack & multi-role helicopters for the NAF is already a DONE DEAL.

bidexiii:
Nigerian Army unveils locally made bomb detonator, 5 times cheaper than imported ones


The Nigerian Army on Thursday unveiled Nigeria’s first locally made explosive detonator, known as Rechargeable Blasting Device.

The device is a potable electrical system adaptable to wet and dry conditions.

The unveiling and testing of the device was part of the programme of the 2016 Chief of Army Staff First Quarter Conference, held in Abuja.

Maj.-Gen. Gabriel Ode, the Deputy Commandant of the National Defence College and brain behind the innovation said the device was a product of research by the Nigerian Army Corps of Engineers.

In his explanation shortly before the testing of the device, Ode said the device could be used for demolition of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and unexploded bombs.

He said that research on the production of the equipment lasted for four months, explaining that all materials used were sourced locally.

The deputy commandant said the equipment would be useful in the ongoing clearance operations in the North-East, especially in the removal of planted IEDs and unexploded bombs in liberated areas.

“The production of this device is based solely on researches conducted by Nigerian Army engineers and from scratch to finish, the materials were sourced locally.

“The average cost of producing one unit of the device is N140, 000 as against N700, 000 required to import same from abroad. The importance of the device cannot be over-emphasised because before now, what was used in demolition of explosives was no longer useful.

Lionbite:
abeg i wan ask one questn o, is the nigerian army still using ak 47 as their primary weapon in combat and do they carry secondary firearm at all?

iblawi:
@bidexiii I think the prices you quoted are wrong.

Read this about.

Algeria recently revealed that the 40 Russian Mi-28NE helicopter gunships ordered in early 2014 will all be built with dual controls. This is apparently so that both crew members can be pilots and fly the aircraft. This would come in handy if the designated pilot is wounded. One crew position will still have the weapons controls. Dual control aircraft are also used for training.

Algeria paid more than $50 million for each gunship, more than the usual price. That is apparently to make allowance for the bribes and payoffs Algeria is so infamous for and the Russians are so understanding about. What probably clinched this sale was the fact that in 2013 Russia began replacing its 250 Mi-24 helicopter gunships with 300 Mi-28s. Russia plans to replace all its 1960s era Mi-24s with the more modern Mi-28s by 2015.

The Mi-28N is a much more complex aircraft than the Mi-24 and requires more skillful and better trained pilots. To deal with this problem the Russian Air Force developed a dual control model early on and the Russian air force ordered 60 of these Mi-28UB helicopter trainers. The UB model has dual controls that enable an instructor to also control the helicopter from the weapons systems operator’s seat. Each squadron will receive 4-6 of the UB model to help build and maintain pilot skills. The Mi-28UB solves the problem of quickly getting new pilots up to speed on how to handle this much more capable gunship. There was no mention of Mi-28UBs in the original Algerian deal but the Algerian pilots will apparently go to Russia for training where they will have access to all the equipment and facilities Russian pilot trainees use. Algeria is a long time user of the Mi-24 and has about 30 in service. Apparently Mi-24 pilots will be trained to handle the Mi-28N, just as many Russian Mi-24 pilots are doing.

The older Mi-24 helicopter gunship has been in service for nearly half a century. It is a twelve ton chopper based on the Mi-8/17 transport. The U.S. did the same thing with the AH-1, developing it from the UH-1 "Huey" in the 1960s. But rather than adopt the radical redesign seen in the AH-1 and AH-64 Apache, the Mi-24 could still carry troops or cargo in the back and was not as nimble as the AH-1. The 11 ton Mi-28 looks more like the AH-64. That's because, by the end of the 1960s, the Russians realized that the AH-1 design was superior. For several years there was intense competition, to decide which of its two new helicopter gunship designs (the Ka-50 and Mi-28N) to make standard. The Mi-28N is a more capable helicopter, costing about the same as the earlier American AH-64A ($15 million each).

The Mi-28NE "Night Hunter" is an all-weather, night attack version of the 1980s era Mi-28A, with added FLIR (night vision sensor), night fighting optics, and a two man crew. The basic Mi-28 is an 11.6 ton helicopter that can carry 1.6 tons of rockets and missiles. The aircraft also has a 30mm cannon. The cockpit for the two man crew is armored and the helicopter has missile countermeasures (chaff and flares), GPS, head up display, laser designator, and other gadgets. The Mi-28N has a top speed of 300 kilometers an hour and a one way range of 1,100 kilometers. It can carry up to 16 anti-tank missiles (with a range of up to eight kilometers). The helicopter can also carry 80mm rockets, bombs, or fuel for additional range. The Mi-28 has been around in small quantities since the 1990s and the Mi-28N is the most advanced model, on par with the American AH-64D gunship (which is a little lighter). The first version of the Mi-28N was shown in 1996, although the manufacturer, Mil, wasn't ready to offer it for sale until 2004. The fact that the basic Mi-28 has been around for decades and was known to be reliable and effective made it an easy, and safe, choice for the Mi-24 replacement.

Vikkie14:
Do you have any pics of the system?