frumentius:


For very many small militaries, Paras constitute an elite capability. Patchesagain will disagree vehemently, but I think we should change our ORBAT. I think 1Parabat should be a strategic asset - Support Unit to the Recces, if you like. Akin to the US 3/75 Rangers as a SOF unit.
The Army can raise up 2Parabat as an elite unit under their direct command. The Pathfinders - a company of Parabats currently trained up to almost Recce standard - can stay with the Army as 2Parabat's operational link with the Recces.

Where applicable, equip 1Parabat same as the Recces, acquire economies of scale and get everything cheaper as you're no longer buying for less than about 300 men but for a battalion.

And while you're at it, do the same thing with the Marines, as that's where 4 Recce is now attracting most of their recruits.
Just my thoughts, but what do I know, I'm a lowly cog who's thinking of going into civvie street soon.

I once thought about this. Full time Rapid Reaction Force
but then I just wear a shirt without a red neck

frumentius:


We only operate it on our naval platforms, and have sold it to the Finland and Algeria Navies. The Army partly funded the ground platform and will take it into service when funds allow. In the meantime, SAAB's been so impressed they signed a deal with Denel to pair it with the SAAB AMB Giraffe radar. So countries in favour with the West will get it as Denel Umkhonto + SAAB Giraffe; and those out of favour will get the completely SA solution of Denel Umkhonto + Reutech radar.

Just like the Paramount AHRLAC: US-approved clients get AHRLAC + Boeing Mission System; non-ITAR get AHRLAC + Paramount Mission System - same one on Airbus military systems.

Thanks, so what's the current main ADS being used by SANDF?

tdayof:



Thanks, so what's the current main ADS being used by SANDF?

I'm pre-occupied with something else at the moment, so I'll just give you the wiki link. I'll be able to answer any further questions in 30 mins.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Army_Air_Defence_Artillery_Formation

frumentius:
"By deception we wage war"; "be-tachbūlōt ta`aseh lekhā milchāmāh"; (Hebrew: בתחבולות תעשה לך מלחמה‎).

Until recently this was Mossad's motto. Nothing's changed, it seems.
Now it appears we may get UN approval to sell Umkhonto GBADS to Iran, suddenly stories appear about terror plots involving Palestinians, Iran and South Africa.

I'll end this with another quote:

"Oh what a tangled web we weave when at first we start to deceive."

Remember the time Mossad got the US to bomb Libya in the 90s by placing a radio transmitter near Gaddafi's compound that played pre-recorded terrorist messages and shouting "look terrorists!"

Or how Israel bombed a US intelligence ship because it was keeping too close an eye on Isrealy maneuvers

The list just goes on and on and on... They seem to be particularly fond of fvcking over their American allies though.

Odunayaw:
I once thought about this. Full time Rapid Reaction Force
but then I just wear a shirt without a red neck

We have the capability and the forces for it. Problem is the command structure - I'm in planning after all. In Bangui we had 2 lines of reporting and that was just 250 Parabats, a training team of about 75 and a small detachment of SF. The result was 75 pax cooling off at the airport and not helping because their orders were different, amongst other issues. The lesson learned was never to put troopers in harm's way without adequate fire-power.

The greater lesson about the centrality of a simplified, effective clearly defined C2 structure has been given short thrift, IMPO.
Must run. Back in 30 min.

So much for back in 30 minutes. I can now disclose we were monitoring fresh disturbances on the Equatorial Guinea - Cameroun border. A company of armed men apparently entered EG, a firefight ensued and the Camerounians scrambled to seal the border to prevent their escape. Among the dead are Chadians, Sudanese and CAR nationals (same composition as Seleka); the rest fled into the EG jungle.
Unconfirmed reports that the Chadian ambassador to EG has been detained.

off topic :it just astounds me the leap china UAV technological advancement has taken,considering just a couple of decades ago they were buying UAV's from Israel

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btWRrx8Tx4s

sconp:
thanks would look into it

posted at page 1233


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzRmI5PTxUw


its a serie of documentaries from al-jazerra called The Spy Cables: Decoded, with many episodes .

episode one and two talk about south africa .


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay6GPlkvckY


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZCx0Ytn6WM

Algerian1:


posted at page 1233


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzRmI5PTxUw


its a serie of documentaries from al-jazerra called The Spy Cables: Decoded, with many episodes .

episode one and two talk about south africa .


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay6GPlkvckY


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZCx0Ytn6WM

Thanks a lot

French TV (Canal+) made a Documentary about Nigerian Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing ( IVM ) ,

its in french , use automatic translation



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPxasvi6YIM

sudan air force mig-29 jets

Sudanese para soldier while heading to sudan and while in sudan

Sudan Airforce Force K-8 jet trainer , PT-6 prop trainer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiHbpEIV6Hs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpXoWBGvD8o

Nigeria is actually going to have backup communication satelites in orbit. That's cool.

Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu.
Nigeria’s Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu, says Nigeria will procure two new satellites from China at the cost of 550million dollars.

The minister made the disclosure while briefing State House Correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday.

According to him, the initial plan was for Nigeria to pay 15 percent of $550 million ($82 million) as counterpart funding for the production of the satellites, but because it could not raise the amount, the contract was renegotiated with the China EXIM Bank and the China Great Wall.


He said the satellite manufacturers had agreed to pay the entire $550 million to procure two new satellites.

Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited had in 2015 opened talks with China for the financing and construction of two new communication satellites at a cost of $701 million.

The new satellites, to be known as NigComSat-2 and NigComSat-3, are to serve as backup to the country’s existing communications satellite, NigComSat-1R, which was put in the orbit in December 2011.

The government targets to market the satellite services to Nigerian companies as well as across the African continent.

The minister said that two satellites will be ready in two years after the signing of the agreement by the end of this month.

OFF-TOPIC: Breaking

Mortar fire at Russia's Syrian air base (Khmeimim) results in destruction of four Su-24 bombers, two Su-35S and one An-72 military transport aircraft. 10 soldiers injured!!!
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3514249


And some people question the relevance and utility of mortars

Algerian1:
French TV (Canal+) made a Documentary about Nigerian Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing ( IVM ) ,

its in french , use automatic translation



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPxasvi6YIM

How do you use auto translation??

SANDF pathfinder & special forces HAHO/HALO simulation system


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uKniZl2o5w

It is beginning to appear..... that the BH axis on the no mans land in the Lake Chad Area is on the verge of total collapse
The F.G. needs to be prepared for a flood of refugees.
https://www.naija.ng/1144308-200-boko-haram-terrorists-surrender-troops-borno.html?source=notification#1144308

Algerian1:
French TV (Canal+) made a Documentary about Nigerian Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing ( IVM ) ,

its in french , use automatic translation



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPxasvi6YIM

The guy got the video from youtube. The video is old.

frumentius:
OFF-TOPIC: Breaking

Mortar fire at Russia's Syrian air base (Khmeimim) results in destruction of four Su-24 bombers, two Su-35S and one An-72 military transport aircraft. 10 soldiers injured!!!
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3514249


And some people question the relevance and utility of mortars

That's bad news for the Russians...

Egyptian Special Forces training the Libyan National Army in Jabal Al Akhdar in Libya.

kenya special forces soldier

iblawi:


The guy got the video from youtube. The video is old.

yee the Tv report was done in begining 2015 by Canal + Tv ( the biggest media in France) in association with jeune afrique magazine and Galaxie Presse.

slimthugchimee:


How do you use auto translation??

1 setting
2 choose sub titles
3 click on automatic translation and you will get all languages for translation , click on english

Curious
Any explanation saffers?

Hi Frum, you have Jewish ancestry in anayway?

frumentius:
"By deception we wage war"; "be-tachbūlōt ta`aseh lekhā milchāmāh"; (Hebrew: בתחבולות תעשה לך מלחמה‎).

Until recently this was Mossad's motto. Nothing's changed, it seems.
Now it appears we may get UN approval to sell Umkhonto GBADS to Iran, suddenly stories appear about terror plots involving Palestinians, Iran and South Africa.

I'll end this with another quote:

"Oh what a tangled web we weave when at first we start to deceive."

the Algerian army has published the report of the fight against terrorism for 2017

- The elimination of (91) terrorists and arrest (40) others, including five (05) women.
- Thirty (30) terrorists surrendered to the military authorities.
- 214 support elements arrested for terrorist groups.
- six (06) bodies of terrorists found .
- Detecting and destroying (423) terrorist hideouts and (09) workshops for the manufacture of explosives.
- (678) guns (288 Kalashnikov, 263 rifles, 26 pistols, 63 machine guns, 16 rocket launchers, 17 conventional artillery, 05 mortar shells).
- Detect and destroy 1284 explosive devices (conventional bombs, mines, projectiles and explosive belts).
- A total of 256 ammunition stores, 53 ammunition boxes, 38 ammunition magazines and 179,456 rounds of various caliber were seized.
- A significant amount of explosives, field glasses, mobile phones, satellite communication devices and other purposes were also seized.


For Combating smuggling, organized crime and illegal immigration:

- 545 drug dealers arrested and the elimination of four (04) others.
- 1880 smugglersarrested for various materials and goods.
- 116 gold miners arrested .
- 11 weapons dealers arrested and the elimination of one (01) another.
- A total of 486.5 quintals of cannabis and 5.77 kg of cocaine were seized.
- 1272028 A hallucinatory tablet seized
- More than 1460.5 tons of food destined for smuggling were seized.
- More than 1,198,994 liters of fuel have been seized.
- 476 metal detectors were seized , in addition to 668 generators and 520 pressure hammers.
- more than 900 vehicles seized .
- More than 8385.73 quintals of tobacco were seized.
- 284858 units of fireworks seized .
- 15065 illegal immigrants arrested and attempted illegal immigration.

kenpaul0:
Hi Frum, you have Jewish ancestry in anayway?

(((frumentius)))

#Flashback
Namibian Military Field hospital donated by Germany

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBEBhIbA4yI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P_23EJKsUc

Another flashback
The induction of the 3 cheetahs/chetaks and 2 Harbin Z-9's for the Namibian AF

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DMp0-fX8Lw

Nigerian Army. Check out the guy in black. He's definitely special ops judging by his uniform and weapon but I don't know his unit or designation.

What's the name of that sexy submachine gun he's carrying?