soumam school ship , algerian navy

just returned this days from an upgrade in china

Kabe2:
Nigerian Navy getting new aircrafts.



Israel’s BIRD Aerosystems has been contracted to supply Cessna Citations configured for the maritime surveillance role to a new, undisclosed African customer.

The company on 19 December said the aircraft would be fitted with its Airborne Surveillance, Intelligence and Observation (ASIO) maritime solution as well as its Mission Management system (MSIS).

“The aircraft will share the operational picture with ASIO mission management stations installed on the customer’s Naval Ships and HQ command, ensuring that all operating teams share a unified, real-time situational awareness picture,” BIRD Aerosystems said.

It added that the maritime surveillance aircraft will be used to defence the customer nation’s maritime border against threats such as piracy, smuggling, illegal fishing, oil theft and terror operations.

The ASIO aircraft will be delivered to the customer as a turnkey system, which includes the aircraft overhaul and upgrade effort to be conducted at BIRD Aviation Cyprus, a fully owned Maintenance and Repair Organization (MRO) subsidiary launched in 2017 in Cyprus.

Ronen Factor, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Founder of BIRD Aerosystems said, “We are thrilled to win another important customer in Africa and see this contract as a vote of confidence by our customers that trust us to continue delivering advanced and cost-effective maritime patrol programmes around the world. Our ASIO solution is specifically tailored to meet our customer’s operational requirements and will allow them to protect their maritime borders against the diverse threats which they are facing.

BIRD Aerosystems has already supplied maritime surveillance aircraft to Africa. In late 2017 it emerged that the Angolan Air Force is operating a Cessna Citation jet configured by BIRD for the maritime surveillance role. The Citation was fitted with Leonardo’s SeaSpray active electronically scanned array (AESA) multimode surveillance radar and a Controp electro-optical (EO) sensor in a belly fairing. The aircraft also has an automatic identification system (AIS) receiver and satellite communications systems.

BIRD Aerosystems told IHS Jane’s that the $20 million Airborne Surveillance, Information, and Observation (ASIO) contract includes the maritime surveillance aircraft, ground-based command and control centre and ASIO workstations on naval vessels. More aircraft were to be delivered at a later date.

BIRD Aerosystems in February 2015 announced a contract from an undisclosed customer for maritime surveillance aircraft “installed with multiple sensors and multiple sub-systems”.

Bird Aerosystems was established in 2001 in Israel. It specialises in airborne missile protection systems and airborne surveillance, information and observation solutions for maritime and ground surveillance.

what's the difference between this and an early warning system

Former weapons of Nigeria'a military.

Source- defence nig blog.

Kabe2 what's the difference between the surveillance aircraft you posted and am early warning system

Toju200:
last year Nigeria navy pilots were training on the AS565MBe helicopters.
The AW109 is under the deep blue project not the initial helicopters the Navy budgeted

I know even understand which be which......,?


Has long we are getting this beautiful hardwares who cares it’s under deep blue or from the Navy’s budget !

SuperSixSeven:


I took a closer look at the clip from DeepBlue and came to the realization that that the aircraft shown in this video has a T-Tail and is certainly not a Cessna Citation. It could be a Bombardier Lear Jet. Furthermore I would like to note the Nigerian Navy is not inducting any of the aircraft and vessels featured by Deep Blue. Deep Blue is a service provider that is contacted to provide surveillance Data to Nigerian government agencies.

Nice observation but who are going to be operating this asserts...?
Don’t tell private contractors/organization neither the ministry of transportation can handle training of personnel or maintenance of the aircrafts.
Eventually it would be transferred to the air force if your assumptions are right, just my own thoughts !

FieldMarshall06:
Former weapons of Nigeria'a military.

Source- defence nig blog.

Well, he also got those pictures from this thread.

bidex111:



Nice observation but who are going to be operating this asserts...?
Don’t tell private contractors/organization neither the ministry of transportation can handle training of personnel or maintenance of the aircrafts.
Eventually it would be transferred to the air force if your assumptions are right, just my own thoughts !

the Navy will operate The vessels and helicopters coming

SuperSixSeven:


Furthermore I would like to note the Nigerian Navy is not inducting any of the aircraft and vessels featured by Deep Blue. Deep Blue is a service provider that is contacted to provide surveillance Data to Nigerian government agencies.

This is not true, Deep Blue is the name of the project by NIMASA. All the aircrafts, vessels, C4i stations, armoured vehicles and Helicopters are owned by NIMASA. Blue Octagon an Israeli company was contracted to execute the contract with participating government agencies Nigerian navy, NSCDC.

NIMASA does not have personnel of it's own or jurisdiction to carry out security operations, hence the vessels, aircrafts, helicopters are manned by security agencies.

marvin905:
Kabe2 what's the difference between the surveillance aircraft you posted and am early warning system

The surveillance system I posted is mainly for maritime and ground surveillance, it doesn't have the powerful radars to track air targets.

Whereas an early warning system like the global eye can track land targets, maritime targets, air targets and jam enemy electronics and communications.

Xbee007:

Well, he also got those pictures from this thread.

Didn't know that. Thanks.

Deep Blue Project

Special Mission Vessels owned by NIMASA but operated by the Nigerian Navy.

Along with the helicopters, aircrafts, C4I systems which have been integrated into the Navy's Falcon Eye network needed assets to improve the security of Nigerian maritime environment continues to expand and advance.

Kabe2:
Impressive JF-17 vertical take-off

Here's some clicks of jf-17 vertical takeoff

Nigerian army

Kabe2:
Nigerian army sniper

What weapon is this please?

smart analysis...some people are trying to throw dust in our eyes.

lexykeyz:


What weapon is this please?

Orsis T5000 sniper rifle.

I found the BIRD Aerosystems Cessna Citation ISR that is based on the latest CJ4 model and matches with what we saw in the DeepBlue hangar.


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

viBE

Nigerian Air Force Super Puma armed with rocket pods.

Kabe2:
Nigerian Air Force Super Puma armed with rocket pods.

And a special forces medic

UltimateDreamer:
viBE

The vehicle next to it is a Chinese vehicle , most probably the STI wheeled gun

nemesis8u:


The vehicle next to it is a Chinese vehicle , most probably the STI wheeled gun

Nah that an old picture from Beegeagle’s Blog. That digital camp was photoshopped.

LTGEN:

Nah that an old picture from Beegeagle’s Blog. That digital camp was photoshopped.

nemesis8u:


The vehicle next to it is a Chinese vehicle , most probably the STI wheeled gun

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Xbee007:
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Now that is what I call waste of time and talent

Nice photoshop though

Kabe2:


The surveillance system I posted is mainly for maritime and ground surveillance, it doesn't have the powerful radars to track air targets.

Whereas an early warning system like the global eye can track land targets, maritime targets, air targets and jam enemy electronics and communications.

Bless you bro...ths what we like to see.

Nigerian army ERC-90 Sagie Tank Destroyer in the NE.

Kabe2:


The surveillance system I posted is mainly for maritime and ground surveillance, it doesn't have the powerful radars to track air targets.

Whereas an early warning system like the global eye can track land targets, maritime targets, air targets and jam enemy electronics and communications.

should NAF acquire something like this or it's far fetched

nemesis8u:


Now that is what I call waste of time and talent

Nice photoshop though

Listen some of us are too old for that kind of Sh-t
We can spot that stuff a mile away.
Wish Beegeagle had made his millions .