patches689:


Why dont you want the speed and range of a technical (and more firepower) with ballistic protection from 7.62 AP to 30mm?

i'm sure you will agree with me that every war scenerio is quite different. Technicals have their own advantages over heavier armour, but their uses are limited. Not all conflict is insurgency related. Some countries still have real enemies to combat. (go tell north korea to start buying technical) Light armoured skinned and fast vehicles cannot be used in the initial stage of any war so whats the point. Here in Nigeria the military started making gains against the terrorists up north when the introduced the T-72 tank. While the technicals were being eaten up by 14.2mm and 23mm tripple A's. And remember not all part of Africa is desert. We have marshland and swamps abundant.

Please answer this question and be honest. During an ambush, which type of vehicle will you rather be in? A olifant tank or caspir mrap?

patches689:


Rosomaks have shrugged off hits from RPG-7s in Afghanistan

and there are plenty of ATGM's out there that will penetrate any tank in service.

What you dont realize is the tactical and strategic superiority of wheeled vehicals in Africa.

okay, but lets not confuse innovations and military doctrine. A tank has multiple uses, conventional, asymmetrical, coin et.c but a light armour cannot withstand MULTIPLE RPG hits like a tank can do. New technology will definitely come out to defeat tanks, so will new tanks armour to defeat the new techs.

patches689:

What you dont realize is the tactical and strategic superiority of wheeled vehicals in Africa.

please does wheeled vehicles have any tactical advantage over track vehicle in swampy area like the creeks in southern Nigeria?
The best advise is a mix of both track and wheel like Nigeria does.

SAAF

If south africa has only 10 or 12 units of rooivalk and deployed some for UN, how many do they have in-country? How do they cope with shortages?

lionel4power:
If south africa has only 10 or 12 units of rooivalk and deployed some for UN, how many do they have in-country? How do they cope with shortages?

Uhm Shortages for what?

We're not at war with anyone, plus its only three that are out of the Country, the rest are back here left for training.

Not forgetting that the Defence Review calls for more attack helicopters. So we'll definitely be seeing more choppers coming in, whether inside or outside the Country.

lionel4power:
If south africa has only 10 or 12 units of rooivalk and deployed some for UN, how many do they have in-country? How do they cope with shortages?

It is actually 11, one was lost in an accident during OT&E.

3 are deployed.

1 is stationed at the SAAF TFDC(Test Flight and development centre).

The rest are with 16 squadron.

Shortage in terms?

africaken:
what also helped kenyan troops even in situation such as this that befell ethiopian is kenya use of it air assets especially MD500 and Z-9 Gunships.i have watched an alshabaab propaganda video where after attacking kenya troops and jubbaland force ,alshabaab members can be seen hiding under a tree when they saw a MD500 orbiting by and its even reported that our helicopter gunships have dealt a severe blow to alshabaab in somalia

That has been helped with the fact that all gunships are under the army (and not the air-force) - 35 MD-500 and 4 Z-9 -light attack guships , So the gunships go where ever the army wants them to go, sometimes, the gunships are literally part of the convoy, when troops camp to rest, the gunships also camp to rest anywhere in the bush

5o Air Cavalry Battalion (50 ACB)

50 Air Cavalry Battalion (ACE) was set up as an aerial reconnaissance and airborne anti – tank battalion on July 1, 1979. Prior to its implementation, there were suggestions that that the new unit was to be an Air Force unit, either attached to Helicopter Squadron of Eastleigh Air Base (Moi Air Base), or F5 Squadron at Nanyuki Air Base (Laikipia Air Base).

At the time of the unit’s formation, the Army had no real aviation experience and, therefore, had to seek technical assistance from the Kenya Air Force. This is why two officers Lt Col (rtd) J. C. Kitundu and Captain (rtd) A. Omar were transferred from the Kenya Air Force to the Army and posted to the Unit.

The then Army Commander Lt Gen (rtd) J. M. Sawe proposed that the new unit be named 50 ACB. In 1979, the new terminal at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport was opened, thus leaving the old Embakasi Airport unoccupied. The new unit was allocated part of this facility.

The first helicopters arrived in Kenya in the first week of December 1979 packaged in crates. After assembling the helicopters, the first public and official demonstration of the two helicopters was staged at Moi Air Base (MAB) Eastleigh, where they were put through all manoevoures before high – ranking Government officials

The ethiopians came under something like this

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

lionel4power:
like you said there are pros and cons.
The best advisable military orbat is to have a mix of both. Though asymmetrical warfare is the new trend that doesnt means that conventional type of warfare is over.
There are basics in acquiring hardware, having sufficient armour is a standard.

i totally agree with you on that

uganda airforce SU-30 Jets

MikeCZAR:
It is actually 11, one was lost in an accident during OT&E.

3 are deployed.

1 is stationed at the SAAF TFDC(Test Flight and development centre).

The rest are with 16 squadron.

Shortage in terms?

how do you cater for in-country needs with little amount of helicopter available. You understand what i mean

Centrifude:


Uhm Shortages for what?

We're not at war with anyone, plus its only three that are out of the Country, the rest are back here left for training.

Not forgetting that the Defence Review calls for more attack helicopters. So we'll definitely be seeing more choppers coming in, whether inside or outside the Country.

south africa should have nothing less than 25-60 units of attack helicopters to be taken seriously. Like come on you guys built this thing, whats so hard in ramping up the numbers.

The Kenya Air Force is home to high-tech maintenance technology of its wide range of modern of aircraft with minimum support from the manufacturers. Apart from few specialized services, all maintenance tasks are conducted within the Kenya Air Force using the well-trained and skilled manpower, the wide array of sophisticated tools and workshop infrastructure and a strict maintenance regime to ensure safe flying and successful mission accomplishment.Areas of specialization include jet, turbo-prop and piston engines and aircraft structural repairs and overhaul. Other areas of specialized skills include aircraft Non Destructive Inspections (NDI), Specialized engine welding using TIG technology among others. In all this these areas, the Air Force has particular expertise and capacity for itself and extensionability to external potential customers. Hot section inspection repairs.

1.Technicians assemble the engine after HSI inspection.

2.Technicians carrying out hot section inspection (HSI) and repairs on a Buffalo aircraft engine. This service is available for hiring to external operators.

3.Specialized TIG welding of an engine part. This is a specialized technology for the welding of Titanium, Aluminum, Nickel stainless steel, Nickel Molybdenum and other alloys.

lionel4power:
how do you cater for in-country needs with little amount of helicopter available. You understand what i mean

What are "in-country needs" for an attack helicopter?

The remaining are used for training, exercises, developmental purposes etc.

The pilots who fly them are highly experienced with a lot of flying hours like the fighter pilots.

lionel4power:
south africa should have nothing less than 25-60 units of attack helicopters to be taken seriously. Like come on you guys built this thing, whats so hard in ramping up the numbers.

SAAF didn't need that much. Only 12 were ordered.

To be taken seriously?

Lots of money is needed to put up a real production line to produce standardised helicopters. The previous had to be standardised when they were operationalised.

lionel4power:
south africa should have nothing less than 25-60 units of attack helicopters to be taken seriously. Like come on you guys built this thing, whats so hard in ramping up the numbers.

Dude what part of the Defence Review Calls for more numbers don't you understand.

Judging by how paranoid our politicians are, I'm sure they'll support reopening the assembly line instead of going to another country.

Don't worry the numbers will increase in due time, things take time.

Nothing good comes easy or fast.

The Kenya Air Force through DEFTEC has launched several initiatives to improve technical cooperation. Vibrant cooperation with Jomo Kenya University of Agriculture and technology exists through joint IT training programmes. In order to promote technological invectiveness, the college has an R& department to address specific problems and solutions. Several breakthroughs have been made.

This year, the college has hosted several high profile delegations from several countries with the view of expanding the technological cooperation horizon. In the past, the college has successfully trained students from foreign countries as part of the cooperation process.

1.The College Commandant addressing the SADF Chief on his visit to DEFTEC
2.The College Commandant addressing the SADF Chief on his visit to DEFTEC.
3.Technological co-operation with local and foreign partners is essential.

NDI is critical for the integrity and credibility of aircraft component performance in flight and hence an essential aspect of air safety. The Kenya Air Force has specialized skills and equipment to perform various aspects of NDI inspections to ensure safety and optimum aircraft performance. The range of NDI specialization performed at KAF include Oil Analysis Inspections, Eddy Current Analysis Inspections, Magnetic Particle Inspections, Aircraft X-Ray Inspections, Dye Penetrant Inspections, Spectrometric inspections, Ultra-sonic Inspections among others.

1.a technician performing oil analysis using an oil analyzer. Engine and all other types of fluids helps in the determination of the internal tear and wear pattern of an aircraft engine or hydraulic systems.



2.A technician performing Ultra-sonic inspections to detect internal cracks in an aircraft component as part of NDI.



3.Checking for invisible cracks on an aircraft crankshaft using magnetic particle test technology.



4.A technician explains an Xray photograph of an aircraft component he has just X-rayed. X-raying is an integral part of NDI for the determination of structural integrity of an aircraft.



5.Technicians perform dye penetrant inspection to check for cracks on an aircraft component.

http://196.202.202.44/airforce/?page_link=technology

Tanzania

africaken:

1.The College Commandant addressing the SADF Chief on his visit to DEFTEC 2.The College Commandant addressing the SADF Chief on his visit to DEFTEC. 3.Technological co-operation with local and foreign partners is essential.

SADF Chief?

MikeCZAR:
SADF Chief?

that what the site said

As Kenya celebrates its fifty years since independence, Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has not been left behind either. The KDF celebrates Women who have been part of their larger fraternity since its inception and particularly in the Kenya Air Force. The following prolific Air Force women officers and servicewomen have given the service a new image putting a mark in all aspects of job performance, training and trade spectra. In an interview conducted at Moi Air Base (MAB) on 26 November 2013, the women agreed to share their lives and experiences as men and women serving in the KDF.

Major Benardatte Kikech was enlisted into the KDF as a cadet in the year 2002 after graduating from the University of Nairobi. She attended the Armed Forces Training College (AFTC) currently Kenya Military Academy (KMA) for basic military training and on commissioning Major Kikech went to Defence Forces Technical College (DEFTEC) where her journey as a technical officer begun. She has done several overseas Helicopter specialization courses from USA, South Africa and Russia.

Major Kikech has served in various positions in the helicopter maintenance squadron. She is currently the Officer Commanding MI-171E Helicopter Maintenance Squadron at Moi Air Base, hence becoming the first outstanding female officer commanding a squadron in the Kenya Air Force. As a lady in uniform, she faces various challenges especially for being a lady in command of the maintenance squadron which comprises 99% men. She offers encouragement to young girls who aspire to join the KDF to do so as it gives women equal opportunities to excel.

Major Norah Koech joined the KDF in 2001 as a cadet and attended AFTC. She was commissioned in 2003 upon completion of her basic military training. She later joined Flying Training School (FTS) at MAB and graduated on 15 September 2006 thus becoming the first female pilot in the Kenya Air Force. Major Koech is currently an operational pilot in the Y-12 aircraft, an aircraft that was very significant during Operation Linda Nchi. She now confidently boasts of 9 years vast experience of flying out of the 11 years that she has served in the military. She acknowledges the significance of celebrating all civilian men who have married women in uniform and termed them as “our silent heroes”. She also notes that the future is bright for ladies in the military; encouraging those who wish to join military that it is a place for achieving careers.

Kenya Air Force service women have not been left behind either by their women counterparts who are officers. Sergeant Linner Chebet shared her journey in the military and especially as a technician under Dash-8 engineering squadron, a field mostly dominated by men. Sergeant Chebet was enlisted to the KDF in 2002 and on completion of her basic military training was posted to DEFTEC where she studied Aeronautical engineering (electrical and instrumentals option). After graduating as a class one technician, she was posted to Moi Air Base technical wing under the Dash-8 squadron.

Sergeant Chebet is charged with the responsibility of ensuring that the aircraft, which mostly carry the Commander in Chief of defence forces, VIPs among other senior passengers, is serviceable at all times and is fit to fly. The servicing includes before flight, turn round and after flight. Though all sounded smooth from her narration, she admits facing some challenges especially when an aircraft develops a snag that requires a lot of thinking and an assistant to help in brainstorming like following up on a wiring diagram. In her parting shot, she encouraged ladies already in the military and aspiring to join KDF that “what a man can do, women can do better”.

Under the Bufallo aircraft squadron, Corporal Ann Mbaluka highlighted her experience for being a lady and as a soldier at the same time. She joined the KDF in 2001 and after completion of basic military training at Recruits Training School in Eldoret, she was posted to MAB technical wing. Later she joined DEFTEC and undertook Aeronautical Engineering (telecommunication option). Her daily task is to perform first line and second line servicing before flight, after flight and turnaround servicing.

Whenever we see the Kenya Air Force aircrafts flying up high be it during operations, National events, transporting personnel and logistics among other day to day duties, we have the Air Force women officers and servicewomen to thank. Through their various efforts the motto of the Kenya Air Force “Tuko Imara Angani” is succefully achieved and fulfilled.

Sergeant Rachel Thogori repairing a Y-12 aircraft engine at Moi Air Base on 26 November 2013



Sergeant Linner Chebet servicing a Dash 8 aircraft at Moi Air Base on 26 November 2013.



The first female pilot in the Kenya Air Force Major Norah Koech preparing her plane for takeoff at Moi Air Base on 26 November 2013.



The Officer Commanding MI -171E Helicopter Maintenance Squadron Major Benardette Kikech checking an aircraft at Moi Air Base on 26 November 2013. the linkhttp://196.202.202.44/airforce/?page_link=gender

Nigeria COIN

Boa Sorte to the guys flying off next week to CIGS on their jungle warfare training. 12 weeks of pain for the bastards, 3 weeks of leave for me!

africaken:
that what the site said

Thought they meant SANDF.

Nigerian Navy SBS

frumentius:
Boa Sorte to the guys flying off next week to CIGS on their jungle warfare training. 12 weeks of pain for the bastards, 3 weeks of leave for me!

Which Battle-Jacket is the guy wearing, on the second pic?

Bonus image;

How cool is this, 25 USAF C-130J's in take-off formation.

Henry120:
Bonus image;
How cool is this, 25 USAF C-130J's in take-off formation.

Hope Nigeria armed forces will get here some days !

bidexiii:

Hope Nigeria armed forces will get here some days !

that will be like
in the year 2073

Centrifude:


Which Battle-Jacket is the guy wearing, on the second pic?

looks like the battle jacket the 32 battalion always used to wear, don't know the exact name though! Could also just be the standard m83 without the rear backpack.

Hopefully @frumentius can clarify.

AMISOM, Nigerian Police

Nigerian Light Armoured Personnel vehicle for Law Enforcement Agencies. Similar to Otokar Akrep, Streit cougar, Gurkha Armoured vehicles.