jakeporeshenko:


If the army/ FG doesn’t support this vehicle with orders, it’s the oracle of Arochukwu that will visit them, not me.

In fact the Nigerian police should order some
Road safety corps
NSCDC
Navy
Peace corps
VIO.
Civilians, we all need an ARa in our lives.

We should make these pictures of the ARA go viral. A lot of peeps seem still unaware of this monumental occasion. Twitter, Facebook and the likes.

Ibnsultaan, please come post on your twitter feed.

The Army needs to order a minimum of 300 units.

Henry240:
The Beast in all it's Glory!!!

Their various DADDIES!!!!

They are mad!

Look at this Beauty

this is super cute. I honestly prefer this to the Chinese BIGFOOT. They should just add slat armour/iron cage to it and we are good to against RPGs. There's a reason it's sporting its exhaust at the side.

On a lighter note, this is no more ARA(THUNDER) if they decide to add BAMBI to it or @Tdayof are you the one that add that BAMBI to it?

tdayof:


Absolutely. Nigerian army ordered for 9 already which was confirmed by proforce.

Nigerian made?. The airconditioner go dey break down. Just saying.

Top Delegates from Nigerian Defence Headquarters Inspects Proforce "PF ARA" Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle (MRAP) 16/08/2017

The Nigerian army has 9 units on order.

Vikkie14:
this is super cute. I honestly prefer this to the Chinese BIGFOOT. They should just add slat armour/iron cage to it and we are good to against RPGs. There's a reason it's sporting its exhaust at the side.

On a lighter note, this is no more ARA(THUNDER) if they decide to add BAMBI to it or @Tydayof are you the one that add that BAMBI to it?

It's a cute vehicle, which turned out better than i had expected. We now have our protected mobility on luck down. PF2 Military version as an LAV, ARA MRAP as a full option MRAP.

slat armour would make it perfect. I believe that option is available.

going for an IFV should naturally be the next step to take for the company, while the likes of Innoson go for Transport, Utility and LAVs.

jakeporeshenko:


If the army/ FG doesn’t support this vehicle with orders, it’s the oracle of Arochukwu that will visit them, not me.

In fact the Nigerian police should order some
Road safety corps
NSCDC
Navy
Peace corps
VIO.
Civilians, we all need an ARa in our lives.

Nigerian Navy Requests $300 Million To Buy A Submarine. 


https://defensenigeria.blog/2017/08/17/nigerian-navy-requests-300-million-to-buy-a-submarine/

16 students from kenya defence forces and Kenya police undergo Improvised Explosive Device Disposal trg; ensuring safe disposal of improvised munitions

tdayof:
Nigerian Navy Requests $300 Million To Buy A Submarine. 


https://defensenigeria.blog/2017/08/17/nigerian-navy-requests-300-million-to-buy-a-submarine/

Who’s blog is that?

I think the CEO of proforce might be on Nairaland

https://www.nairaland.com/greenpasture

Check this profile out.

Henry240:


The ARA or THUNDER is a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle designed to provide ultimate protection for high degree threats. Combining an array of latest technology the ARA is a mission adaptive vehicle that provides superior crew protection and offensive ability.



DIMENSIONS :



LENGTH : 6800mm

HEIGHT : 2500mm

WIDTH : 2500mm

WHEELBASE : 3500mm

GROUND CLEARANCE : 250mm

GVW : 19 Ton

PAYLOAD : 3000kg



ENGINE : 218 @ 2200rpm

GEARBOX : Allison 6 Speed Automatic

APPROACH ANGLE : 40deg

DEPARTURE ANGLE : 60deg

MAX SPEED : 96km/h

FUEL TANK CAPACITY : 200 L



The ARA is integrated with a fully independent suspension system.

The independent suspension provides controlled and superior mobility

off-road and tough conditions.

The ARA’s traction and small turning circle gives it superior manoeuvrability through tight areas.

This capability combined with a powerful engine in four-wheel drive train provides the ARA MRAP to deal with extremely rough terrain effortlessly.



The ARA utilizes heavy duty tires that is intended for all terrain operations.

Tire inflation system keeps tired correctly inflated with up to four bullet punctures.

While the internal vehicle run-flat system keeps a vehicle operational even when the tire is damaged.



ARA’S FIREPOWER



360 visibility, multiple cameras and monitors. a variety of weapons including a 50 caliber machine gun can be mounted on the 360 roof turret. Which can be opened and fully enclosed.



TURRET MANUAL OR MOTOR CONTROLLED

1. VARIOUS SIZES AND PROFILES

2. PROGRAMMABLE

3. MULTIPLE JOYSTICK INPUTS OR THUMB CONTROL

A wide range of optional extras available including electronic countermeasures, grenade launchers, C4IS systems, NBC protection systems

Sidewall gun ports and the option to fit side facing roof hatch. The occupants can defend themselves in safety.

The ARA’s Protection capability comes with full spectrum hybrid armour systems.

As standard, the vehicle armour protection systems is independently tested for STANAG levels and above, and is designed to be fully up-gradable. The ARA can be equipped with slat armours and iron curtains to protect against RPGs.



The can be fitted with unique hybrid passive and reactive armours for effective defence against IEDs, EFPs and shape charge warheads

Any idea of the ballistic and mine protection capabilities?? I'm guessing it would be around STANAG lv 2?

jakeporeshenko:
I think the CEO of proforce might be on Nairaland

https://www.nairaland.com/greenpasture

Check this profile out.

Damn how did you get that?

tdayof:


Damn how did you get that?

Is that him?? Go through his posts, even more interesting!

Convince him to contribute here

jakeporeshenko:
I think the CEO of proforce might be on Nairaland

https://www.nairaland.com/greenpasture

Check this profile out.

I think he is the one.

There's a phrase he used in one of his interviews on Channelstv, "For Pete's sake", i believe he also used it responding to a different individual in one of the threads.

jln115:
Any idea of the ballistic and mine protection capabilities?? I'm guessing it would be around STANAG lv 2?

No idea.

Nigeria should mod some of these new mraps with a zsu 23mm aa gun and use that as a cheap ifv until a proper one can be developed. Its about time domestic production takes the front seat over foreign.

Henry240:


I think he is the one.

There's a phrase he used in one of his interviews on Channelstv, "For Pete's sake", i believe he also used it responding to a different individual in one of the threads.

Good observation

I think profce should develop a 6x6 variant of the ARA

jakeporeshenko:

Good observation

I think profce should develop a 6x6 variant of the ARA

Don't they already have a 6x6 mrap design? I remember seeing something like it in the brochure.

fufubear:

Don't they already have a 6x6 mrap design? I remember seeing something like it in the brochure.

That’s a different vehicle altogether
http://proforcedefence.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/brochure.pdf

jakeporeshenko:

That’s a different vehicle altogether
http://proforcedefence.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/brochure.pdf

I like this design. I see no reason why this wasn't adopted unless maybe they are only interested in tracked vehicles for this type.

Henry240:

We should make these pictures of the ARA go viral. A lot of peeps seem still unaware of this monumental occasion. Twitter, Facebook and the likes.

Ibnsultaan, please come post on your twitter feed.

The Army needs to order a minimum of 300 units.

Awesome beast
U can trust me for that

jln115:
Any idea of the ballistic and mine protection capabilities?? I'm guessing it would be around STANAG lv 2?

I thought it says something to that effect :

As standard, the vehicle armour protection systems is independently tested for STANAG levels and above, and is designed to be fully up-gradable. The ARA can be equipped with slat armours and iron curtains to protect against RPGs.

Although they ain't specific about the level, but LEVELS means it's not on level 1 but on level 2 upward.

Vikkie14:
I thought it says something to that effect :
Although they ain't specific about the level, but LEVELS means it's not on level 1 but on level 2 upward.

In other words you have no idea!!! No offense

Henry240:

No idea.

No prob we should get more info in the near future, but i think safe bet would be around stanag 2a.....could be more, but highly doubt it would be less!!

jln115:

In other words you have no idea!!! No offense

Your assertion ain't offensive. If you dwell well on my own comment, you won't replied thus. "LEVELS" ain't singular /mono. It's obvious it can NEVER be on level 1.
If there's two sides to a coin, always make sure you weigh both.

If the report says STANAG LEVEL's', is quite conspicuous it's on level 2 and above .

If you still disagree, then there's something more to this than that.

Greenpasture, what's the "specific" STANAG level of the ARA MRAP?

Proforce is heavy on research and you can be sure this replaces the south african variants we have been using. 


http://proforcedefence.com/

We need proforce to be produce in large units.

Vikkie14:
Your assertion ain't offensive. If you dwell well on my own comment, you won't replied thus. "LEVELS" ain't singular /mono. It's obvious it can NEVER be on level 1.
If there's two sides to a coin, always make sure you weigh both.

If the report says STANAG LEVEL's', is quite conspicuous it's on level 2 and above .

If you still disagree, then there's something more to this than that.

Greenpasture, what's the "specific" STANAG level of the ARA MRAP?

cool story bro!!

This Ara news is exciting lemme sharply share the news on my blog
on the side we need more than nine units oh, I will keep tagging the COAS on Facebook till I see something like 500 units

Nok234:

When smart people talking about The Nigerian Military ... Im more and more confident the A-29 are coming

Quite Some Validation There On The Nigerian Armed Forces. Now, Mr. Hank Cohen Said It...

tdayof:
HERE COMES PROFORCE ARA

tdayof for living up to your word u need more than 3 Gbooza! U need some spoiling

Good One! Proud! Proforce Would Have Specific Requirements From The Army To Produce This Behemoth. Still, I Know We All Excited But First We Buy Some (which I presume the First Orders are for), See How It Performs In The Field And Troop Feedback, Then Know How Many Orders To Make. In Any Case Domestic Orders Should Follow For This Feat By Proforce.

jln115:
cool story bro!!

Blue prints are out there my man and you don't do orders to the Libyan government based on non standard processes. I mean there is a war there for goodness sake.

A lot of people may not know this but the government is indigenizing the defence industry. Innoson fixed up the rocket system of Alpha jets and believe me the Ara is using an international process for design and ballistics testing.

I know it's fashionable and easy thinking to knock everything that comes out of Nigeria but the reality is more nuanced. Great things are happening and we need to have an open mind.