Damn it

I landed in 2021

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shadowprimezero:
KDF commissioning newly acquired C-27J aircraft

with a skilled pilot, you can do some crazy aerobatic maneuvers with the C-27J


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uU7neiDJk0

Xbee007:

Found this on YouTube.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FxJxaUxilM

Who's surprised? How is this news? Knowing a little about the way the world works its only to be expected !

Edit : this Swiss encryption co were in Nairobi maybe 98 showcasing their encryption techniques.

Breaking News, JF-17 Thunder to arrive Nigeria in November of 2020.


NAF GRADUATES NEW BATCH OF 2,079 RECRUITS TO BOOST INTERNAL SECURITY OPERATIONS AS CAS CHARGES THEM TO PROTECT ALL NIGERIANS, IMMORTALIZES 3 OF NAF'S FALLEN HEROES IN KADUNA

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has successfully graduated a fresh batch of 2,079 recruits to boost its capacity to effectively tackle various internal security challenges in the country. The colourful Passing Out Parade (POP) of the Basic Military Training Course (BMTC) 40/2019 took place today, 15 February 2020, at the Military Training Centre (MTC), Kaduna, with the recruits having undergone 6 months of rigorous military training. With today’s graduation ceremony, the NAF has substantially bridged the wide gap in manpower disposition to meet the imperatives of its constitutional role of defending the territorial integrity of the Country. Speaking during the POP, the Guest of Honour/Reviewing Officer, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, stated that the graduation lent credence to the efforts of the current NAF leadership to reposition the Service into a highly professional force that is appropriately manned and adequately trained to ensure that Nigeria’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty are not undermined or subverted by any individual or group of individuals.

While reminding the new airmen and airwomen of the enormous tasks ahead of them as they are joining the military at a time when the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) is involved in several Internal Security (IS) operations, the CAS charged them to operate within the Rules of Engagement as enumerated in the Code of Conduct for the AFN personnel. “You must also respect and protect the innocent and law-abiding civilians whom you are paid to defend”, he added. Air Marshal Abubakar noted that the training which the new airmen went through was rigorous and deliberately designed to expose them to near real-life scenarios of what the Nation expects from them when deployed for operations. He further charged them to be resilient, tough and courageous in the performance of their duties at all times. According to him, “You must embrace the core values of 'Integrity' 'Service before Self' and 'Excellence in all you do' as essential ingredients of the high reputation, which the NAF has earned over the years. You must be innovative and take advantage of the opportunities that will be provided for you through specialization training and re-training to become proficient in your chosen specialties”, the CAS emphasized.

Speaking further, Air Marshal Abubakar said the NAF, on its part, would continue to ensure their welfare by improving and providing relevant facilities within the bounds of available resources. He reiterated that, as personnel of the NAF, the new airmen/airwomen must subject themselves to both military and civil laws in accordance with democratic tenets. He challenged them to be vigilant and guard their utterances and conduct at all times while they must not allow themselves to be used by any subversive element in the society to compromise national security. “You are to project the good image of the NAF and resist the temptation to harass or engage in physical contacts against any member of the civil populace. Always remember that our duty as professionals is to protect all Nigerians irrespective of their ethnic, religious or political affiliations. Also, you must remain apolitical and not succumb to any inducement or actions that would cause disaffection amongst fellow members of the Armed Forces”, he stated.

The CAS further remarked that, in the last 4 and half years, the Federal Government had facilitated an unprecedented increase in the number of aircraft available for NAF operations bringing the aircraft serviceability rate of the Service from 35 per cent in July 2015 to 82 per cent as at February 2020. The noteworthy achievement, he said, was brought about by intensive training and retraining of aircraft maintenance engineers and technicians who subsequently played a crucial role in the reactivation of platforms and maintenance of equipment. “You would recall that 22 platforms were inducted into the NAF since 2015. These platforms have since been launched into operations”, he said. The CAS further disclosed that the NAF was in the process of acquiring the JF-17 Thunder aircraft and the Super Tucano (A-29) light attack aircraft. According to him, the JF-17 was due to arrive Nigeria in November 2020, while the A-29 Super Tucano aircraft were expected to be inducted into Service by Year 2022. This, he said, would further boost operational capabilities of the NAF by bridging the hitherto wide gap in platform disposition of the Service. This unprecedented achievement, the CAS noted, needs to be sustained for the next 10 years if the NAF is to be adequately positioned to defend the territorial integrity of the Nation. Highlighting other bold steps taken by the current NAF leadership, the CAS noted that the Special Operations Command was established to address the challenges of asymmetric warfare, such as the one posed by the Boko Haram Terrorists, while the NAF Regiment Specialty had been considerably expanded with majority of its personnel trained in Force Protection in Complex Air and Ground Environment (FPCAGE) for the enhanced protection of NAF Bases and critical national assets.

The CAS, while appreciating the Federal Government for the priority attention given to the needs of the Service to enable it record these laudable achievements, assured the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, of the NAF’s unalloyed loyalty and total dedication to his administration’s commitment to a peaceful and prosperous Nigeria. He said the Service would continue to make deliberate efforts to increase its infrastructure which include the upgrading and provision of additional housing, schools, hospitals, operational and recreational facilities. These efforts, he said, had led to the provision of accommodation to over 6,500 families, thus enhancing the welfare of personnel which has in turn reflected on the quality of their outputs. Air Marshal Abubakar also acknowledged the support of the Red and Green Chambers of the National Assembly, especially the Chairmen and Members of the Senate and House Committees on the NAF. He equally thanked the Kaduna State Government and other military and para-military agencies in Kaduna for their usual support, while commending the efforts of the Air Officer Commanding Ground Training Command (AOC GTC), Air Vice Marshal Idi Amin, and the Commandant MTC, Air Commodore Abdullahi Bello, as well as their staff for providing the right leadership that ensured the successful training of the young airmen and airwomen.

One of the highlights of the event was a silent drill demonstration, which was executed with precision, by the passing out recruits to the delight of invited guests. The ceremony also featured the presentation of awards to the 3 best graduating recruits. The award recipients were Aircraftman Muhammed Abdulmutalib, Aircraftwoman Abisola Alade and Aircraftman Uwem Essien, who won the CAS, AOC GTC and Commandant’s Awards, respectively, for emerging First, Second and Third in Order of Merit.

The ceremony witnessed a large turnout of dignitaries including the representative of the Executive Governor of Kaduna State, Commissioner for Internal Security, Mr Samuel Aruwan; the Chairman Senate Committee on Air Force, Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah; Representative of the Chairman House Committee on Air Force, Honourable Tyough Aondona; the Deputy Chairman House Committee on Defence, Honourable Makki Yalleman; the Chief of Defence Intelligence; representative of the Emir of Zaria; serving and retired senior officers as well as families and friends of the newly enlisted airmen and airwomen.

After the POP, the CAS and other dignitaries also commissioned 3 newly constructed and furnished blocks of 10 x one bedroom Airmen Instructors’ Transit Accommodation at the Regiment Training Centre (RTC), which were named after 3 NAF personnel who had paid the supreme price in the line of duty. The personnel immortalized are; Aircraftmen Augustine Atti, Mustapha Ibrahim and Christian Nkwuo of the NAF Regiment/Special Forces Specialty.

IBIKUNLE DARAMOLA
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

S300 PMU 2 systems . algeria

What the FK November and 2022? smh

Better late than never, #page 2020/2021.
We don tey for here no be small.

Anyone know how this Saudi tornado was taken down on 2/14/2020?

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

Tinfoil:
Anyone know how this Saudi tornado was taken down on 2/14/2020?

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

Omo no be beans oo. I didn't believe it until the Saudi coalition released an official statement. The Houtis are getting increasingly sophisticated.

the way they dress so casually is even funnier, these guys dey wear wrapper and dress, with some slippers and still hard to beat them, haha, priceless.
I say they have heart, this is what every citizen in all countries should do, don't just accept an occupation of your land, fight and fight, they can't kill you all, and they can't nuke ya either. regardless of what these guys stand for, the Saudis and it's useless backers have no business being in Yemen

KDF modernization program

Defence policy was released back in 2017

This White Paper is a broad guideline from which the KDF draws the ways and means with which to carry out its obligations. The KDF subscribes to civil prerogative from which its duties and tasks emanate.To promote economic prosperity and elevate the social status of the people of Kenya, the defence of the nation must be stoic, visionary and dynamic. In this regard therefore, KDF is enhancing its capacity in; logistics and maintenance, C4IS systems, counter-terror techniques,disaster mitigation capacities and HCA assets among others. There is a deliberate emphasis on infrastructure development, R & D and technology transfer to foster self reliance.

And to follow up on that, here are some recent updates on that.

A New Slipway for Kenya Navy

The facility, whose construction is scheduled to be completed by 2021 is set to elevate the Kenya Navy to an industrialized entity in ship building in the region.
The slipway, poised to be amongst the largest such facilities on the East African coast will enable Kenya establish a foothold in ship building and maintenance in the region to compete with similar facilities in South Africa (around 80 meters) and Djibouti (a floating dock of around 50 meters).
Construction of the new slipway that will cater for current and future docking and maintenance of ships at the Kenya Navy has been long overdue especially with the ongoing modernization and acquisition of new vessels, as the existing one had come of age ..... The new slipway will have two hangars to cater for specialized ship refitting; conversion repair, maintenance and construction requirements.

the new slipway shipyard at Mtongwe Navy Base, which will be able handle vessels with a capacity of up to 4,000 tonnes and measuring 150 metres long and 30 metres wide

Bolstering Kenya’s Airpower -Kenya Air Force Modernization Program


Sadly though, no specific mention of Fighter jets, but here is to hoping when they (KDF) say, 'ensure superior air power' and our neighbors on the east - Uganda have Su30s and Mi24 heavy gunships , while on the north, Ethiopia has Mig-21s, Mig-23s, Su-25s and Su-27s... Then 'superior air power should at-least mean something equivalent if not better.

Other acquisitions include light combat helicopters that offer superior air-to-air combat capabilities but can also be used for medical air evacuations and transport.
For medium airlift capability, KAF has acquired standard transport configuration planes, specialized variants and utility helicopters developed for maritime patrol, search and rescue, fire support and electronic warfare and ground-attack missions.
However, apart from acquiring new aircraft, KAF, in tandem with its vision , has also sought to have an effective Air Defence System (ADS) to defend the country from all airborne aggression.
In this quest, it is believed that an effective Air Defense System should be able to detect an impending attack in time and destroy it before it reaches the target.
The ongoing KAF modernization program will ensure superior airpower, surveillance, early detection of enemy threat, deterrence and interdiction, precise aerial attacks and support of ground troops in line with the Commander KAF’s vision: A Premier Air Force that delivers Air Defense 24/7.
This is in appreciation of understanding that airpower has conclusively taken the position of dominance in changing the very nature of
warfare. No modern war has been won without air superiority and it is likely that any future war will be won without air, space and cyberspace superiority. [Music to my ears ]

continues...

With the Kenyan military active in Somalia under AMISOM, the country has prioritized the enhancement of its aerial military might for surveillance and its capability to support ground troops when fighting terror groups and external aggression. That airpower is a critical component and key to successfully combating security challenges cannot be ignored. Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) provides vital situational awareness.

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The intention for the establishment of the Defence industry is to enable the Country to develop the ability to locally manufacture Defence and security equipment, supported by an internationally competitive, innovative and environmentally sustainable industry base This will guarantee MOD’s self-reliant
production capacity for select Defence items and provide the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) and other security agencies the ease to acquire locally produced equipment at best price......
This in line with MOD's overall objective is to refocus the Defence and industry partnership for self-reliance and streamline the industry’s programs and leverage on Transfer of Technology (TOT) as a key ingredient.
MOD has consequently identified key Defence industry sectors that it plans to focus on, some through collaboration with both local and foreign organizations and academia, to achieve development of these capabilities.
They include arms and ammunition production, Defence Food Industry, Automotive Manufacturing and Assembly, Aeronautics and Space Engineering, Apparels Manufacture, Maritime Engineering, General Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Information and Communications Technology, Medical Engineering, Construction Engineering...
It is hoped that their achievement will help in the realization of the Big Four Agenda which focuses improving the living standards of Kenyans, as well as Vision 2030 whose blueprint aims to transform Kenya into a newly industrializing, “middle income country providing a high-quality life to all its citizens by the year 2030."

In a deal that is for both Commercial and military Transport aircraft...

Boeing and Embraer have received the penultimate regulatory clearance to permit the companies to form two joint ventures in the fields of commercial and military aerospace.
The companies reported on 27 January that they have received unconditional approval from the General-Superintendence of the Administrative Council for Economic Defence (CADE) in Brazil. CADE is Brazil’s national competition authority and an executive agency of the government.
Boeing and Embraer said in a statement on the CADE decision that “unconditional clearance has now been granted in Brazil, United States, China, Japan, South Africa, Montenegro, Colombia, and Kenya ”.

https://www.janes.com/article/93983/boeing-and-embraer-receive-penultimate-approval-for-joint-ventures

The planned strategic partnership between Embraer and Boeing comprises two joint ventures: one joint venture made up of the commercial aircraft and services operations of Embraer (Boeing Brasil – Commercial) in which Boeing will own 80 percent and Embraer will hold 20 percent; and another joint venture to promote and develop markets for the multi-mission medium airlift C-390 Millennium (Boeing Embraer – Defense) in which Embraer will own a 51 percent stake and Boeing will own the remaining 49 percent.

kemicalreact:





Omo no be beans oo. I didn't believe it until the Saudi coalition released an official statement. The Houtis are getting increasingly sophisticated.

Street smart not sophisticated , if you ask me

Tinfoil:
Anyone know how this Saudi tornado was taken down on 2/14/2020?

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

This looks like a well planned ambush

Note multiple thermal camera angles which means multiple thermal devices positioned all over.

Most probably they presented a decoy target to lure air strikes

And when they found a target within engagement envelopment of one of their Sams already prepositioned at vantage interception points of possible air routes to their decoy target , they took the shot via a manpad / short range sam linked to jury rigged FLIR

The video shows what the houthis want us to see

What is interesting is that the aircraft did not fire any flares .

Either the RWR/MAWS of aircraft is useless or the aircraft ran out of flares ( multiple sams fired previously ) or the pilots were too slow to respond to warnings

The missile it seemed was fired in a head on mode and ended up in side engaging profile.
( Both aircraft and missile moving towards each other very fast )

That could explain why we saw no flares in the houthis video , provided it is complete and not edited out ( which it is ).

I highly doubt houthis are capable of doing such well planned take downs , this is Iranians 100%
Houthis are simply taking the credit.

kabe1:


The problem most of you have is you're stuck in another person's world. Attributing me to Henry240 is quite flattering sha.

k.

Tinfoil:
Anyone know how this Saudi tornado was taken down on 2/14/2020?

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

Houthis would mostly be firing heat seeking missiles so forget RWR. MAWS; did Saudis buy this system with their Tornados. Arab states are notoriously unwise in procurements throwing money carelessly for new weapons instead of getting requirements from rigorous threat assessment studies and then generating specifications of the platforms they need.
Tornadoes are also low low level strike aircraft so it is quite possible that the missile got took close for adequate pilot evading maneuvers at low elevation

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Liberian Kraz Cougar APC

Reminds me a lot of the Nigerian built Igirigi(pic 3,4).

SAN Heroine class sub busy on valentines day.

Photo Cred: Trace Photography ZA

Simon's Town Naval base

IMO probably one of the most picturesque Naval bases in the world.

Photo Cred: Trace Photography ZA

Nigerian naval base Victoria Island Lagos.

jl115:
Simon's Town Naval base

IMO probably one of the most picturesque Naval bases in the world.

Photo Cred: Trace Photography ZA

I agree.

Sizzorkay:
the way they dress so casually is even funnier, these guys dey wear wrapper and dress, with some slippers and still hard to beat them, haha, priceless.
I say they have heart, this is what every citizen in all countries should do, don't just accept an occupation of your land, fight and fight, they can't kill you all, and they can't nuke ya either. regardless of what these guys stand for, the Saudis and it's useless backers have no business being in Yemen

the Saudi performance in that war has been pathetic, if it wasn't for mercenaries the houthis would be in Riyadh

Nigerian navy LST 100

AmenhotepZuid:
Broer all REAL SOUTH AFRICANS know you and your kin from the NORTHERN PROVINCE LIMPOPO are FAKE SOUTH AFRICANS....

COLOUR BLOCKER I CAN SMELL YOUR ARMPITS from here naai

Why would you follow me to this thread?...... Go troll somewhere else...