Nigerian Navy donated x 2 Nigerian made gunboats to the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency

Nigerian made Proforce ARA 2 MRAP possibly destined for Niger Republic

davefurn:

He was just sarcastic

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Ukraine admitted that the capture of Snake Island failed

The head of the main intelligence department of Ukraine said that the island is of strategic importance for both the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Russian army, because. allows you to control the surface and, to a certain extent, the air situation in southern Ukraine. Also Snake island is strategically important from the point of view. the possibility of landing tactical amphibious assault.

The head of the GUR acknowledged an unsuccessful attempt to take possession of the island, but promised to fight for snake island as much as needed.

Russian control of the island is also confirmed by satellite images from May 12, where our air defense systems on the island, 2 landing ships and a floating crane of the Black Sea Fleet are visible.

KA-52 Alligator, Russia's best Attack Helicopter.

"VKS has lost 10+ Alligators but how they used it in offensive role & doing CAP like missions over vast countryside, it showed impressive performance".

NTSA:

I think we have pretty solid relationship with both the West and the East .

East definitely yes, with mutual respect. But west? Kenya is the only country that allowed it's president to go stand trial in the ICC. Most countries have great self-respect and national pride and would never allow themselves to be cuckold like this.

Imagine the reaction if Nigeria was ordered to take their president for trial in Europe

Tinfoil:


East definitely yes, with mutual respect. But west? Kenya is the only country that allowed it's president to go stand trial in the ICC. Most countries have great self-respect and national pride and would never allow themselves to be cuckold like this.

Imagine the reaction if Nigeria was ordered to take their president for trial in Europe

It's not about the reactions or being ordered by the West or East...it's about having legal obligations arising from our signature to the Rome statute that established the ICC.

Let's not derail the thread..

NTSA:

It's not about the reactions or being ordered by the West or East...it's about having legal obligations arising from our signature to the Rome statute that established the ICC.
Let's not derail the thread..

No offense meant brother

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGXEt5o8wXQ

Stumbled on this video on a Kenyan OPV however it is weird that the main gun is fired manually. See from 6.12

GreenandGold:


If you have these, you must have enough of them to swiftly cross a battalion in a short time, then, also have enough logistics support vehicles to get these in place. If not, then the enemy will have a good time tearing you apart with artillery while you trying to look cute in a few of these..... or with all that money, you can simply invest in bridges.

NB: Some army once tried this on the African soil (crossing a river with amphibious vehicles) to create a flank on South African Army positions, they died.

Right on cue! Easy pickings for Ukrainian artillery. Seems the Rus haven't updated their doctrine since Angola! Back then of course, they weren't doing the dying; Soviet advisers got hapless Angolan conscripts to do this nonsense and die.

Lurker4Long:


Right on cue! Easy pickings for Ukrainian artillery. Seems the Rus haven't updated their doctrine since Angola! Back then of course, they weren't doing the dying; Soviet advisers got hapless Angolan conscripts to do this nonsense and die.

sh#t, look at all that destruction, I can bet 50+ troops were killed on that crossing alone. The Russian military has no respect for soldier life. They just throw soldiers at experimental missions without any kind of thought and don't even bother to collect the dead kids back to their parents and don't do a follow up to collect their destroyed gear.... WTF!

They are still using a WW2 doctrine of forward-matching regardless of the cost of lives and equipment.

GreenandGold:


sh#t, look at all that destruction, I can bet 50+ troops were killed on that crossing alone. The Russian military has no respect for soldier life. They just throw soldiers at experimental missions without any kind of thought and don't even bother to collect the dead kids back to their parents and don't do a follow up to collect their destroyed gear.... WTF!

They are still using a WW2 doctrine of forward-matching regardless of the cost of lives and equipment.

It's Operation Moduler and the Battle of the Lomba River all over again!

SA exported R3.3 billion worth of military hardware in 2021
Written by Guy Martin -13th May 2022

The South African defence industry exported R3.3 billion worth of weapons, ammunition and military equipment to 67 countries around the world last year, according to the latest figures from the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC).

Briefing Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence (JSCD) on Thursday, NCACC chair Mondli Gungubele revealed that in 2021, 574 export permits to 67 countries were authorised, worth R3.35 billion.

According to the latest NCACC annual report, one of the largest single exports in 2021 was for ‘warships’ – four unspecified vessels worth R208 million went to Djibouti. The East African nation also acquired R100 million worth of unspecified ‘weapons’.

Another notable export was worth R79 million, for nine aircraft that went to the United States – these are almost certainly ex-SAAF Cheetahs sold by Denel. On the aviation side, three unmanned aerial vehicles worth R600 000 went to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) while three helicopters (most likely second hand Gazelles and Mi-17s) went to Mozambique (R6 million).

Ammunition, bombs and rockets accounted for a significant portion of South African defence exports in 2021, with hundreds of millions of rands worth being exported. Bombs and rockets worth a combined R183 million were delivered to Germany, Kuwait, the Philippines, the UAE, and Zambia.

Ammunition worth nearly R740 million was exported to Germany, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, the Philippines, Turkey, Qatar, and the UAE. The biggest customers were Qatar (R249 million) and Germany (R261 million). This was most likely for artillery and other ammunition from Rheinmetall Denel Munition.

Armoured vehicle sales were somewhat sluggish in 2021, with Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali, Mozambique, Senegal, Thailand, Togo, the UAE and Somalia acquiring just 69 armoured combat vehicles (nearly 140 vehicles were exported in 2020). Mozambique likely received nine Marauder vehicles, worth R59 million. Mali most likely received Puma M26s.

The NCACC lists ‘large calibre artillery’ worth over R20 million being exported to Bosnia and Herzegovina, France, and Switzerland. Numerous ‘light weapons’ worth R245 million were delivered to over a dozen countries, with the largest customers being Angola (224 weapons – R3.6 million), France, (215 weapons – R48 million), the Philippines (178 weapons – R17 million), Thailand (130 weapons – R10 million), and the UAE (47 weapons – R20 million).

South Africa is renowned for its electronic warfare technology and defence electronics and in 2021 exported more than R210 million worth of electronic warfare equipment to 18 countries. The biggest contracts came from Sweden (R42 million), Mozambique (R11 million), India (R26 million), Greece (R22 million), and Brazil (R65 million).

‘Electronic equipment’ also did well, with just over R1 billion exported to several dozen countries. This included communications, electronic and measuring equipment as well as countermeasures, observation systems and target acquisition systems. Big customers included Bangladesh (R95 million for communications equipment), India (R105 million for communications equipment), Mali (R40 million – communications), Myanmar (R47 million – communications), Belgium (R51 million for target acquisition/observation systems), Germany (R57 million for target acquisition/observation systems), and Turkey (R592 million for observation equipment).

Last year, 93 export permits for dual use goods and technologies worth R214 million were authorised to 25 countries. Dual use items exported in 2021 included armour to Cameroon, Somalia and the UAE (R30 million total); electronics to Korea and Pakistan (R21 million); communication equipment (over R80 million to over a dozen countries); several millions of rands worth of information security systems; radars to Indonesia (R3.6 million); and unmanned aerial vehicles.

A total of 86 UAVs were exported to eight countries (more than R70 million total). The largest customer was Indonesia, which acquired 40 UAVs for R24 million.

In 2021, a total of 279 import permits were authorised from 32 countries, with a value of R121 million. These covered 84 small arms and light weapons worth nearly R40 million. Bombs or rockets (288 of them) were acquired from Italy for R18 million while other imports included electronic warfare, communications and observation equipment from France, Germany, Belgium, Sweden, the UK and several other countries – defence electronics accounted for around R60 million worth of imports.

https://www.defenceweb.co.za/featured/sa-exported-r3-3-billion-worth-of-military-hardware-in-2021/

Tinfoil:


No offense meant brother

Great, I also find it interesting that these reports show Nigeria votes with the west more times than Kenya ...e.g from 2016 to 2020 Nigeria voted 94 times with the west while Kenya voted 78 times with the West / US.
https://www.state.gov/voting-practices-in-the-united-nations/

NTSA:


Great, I also find it interesting that these reports show Nigeria votes with the west more times than Kenya ...e.g from 2016 to 2020 Nigeria voted 94 times with the west while Kenya voted 78 times with the West / US.
https://www.state.gov/voting-practices-in-the-united-nations/

There you go bringing facts again!

Nemesis4you, any idea of the relevant details of the bolded from your side?

"South Africa is renowned for its electronic warfare technology and defence electronics and in 2021 exported more than R210 million worth of electronic warfare equipment to 18 countries. The biggest contracts came from Sweden (R42 million), Mozambique (R11 million), India (R26 million), Greece (R22 million), and Brazil (R65 million)."

"‘Electronic equipment’ also did well, with just over R1 billion exported to several dozen countries. This included communications, electronic and measuring equipment as well as countermeasures, observation systems and target acquisition systems. Big customers included Bangladesh (R95 million for communications equipment), India (R105 million for communications equipment), Mali (R40 million – communications), Myanmar (R47 million – communications), Belgium (R51 million for target acquisition/observation systems), Germany (R57 million for target acquisition/observation systems), and Turkey (R592 million for observation equipment)."

NTSA:

It's not about the reactions or being ordered by the West or East...it's about having legal obligations arising from our signature to the Rome statute that established the ICC.

Let's not derail the thread..

Sure as hell he didn't know about that. The only thing most people here know is how to call A and B a western puppet or China puppet then peddle conspiracy theories around. A big mark of illiteracy. Before any treaty is ratified by a nation, it has to be approved by that nation's parliament. This is the issue with the US, Russia, etc. Even some countries in Africa such as Cameroun and Egypt haven't ratified.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1525200563578851328

Brutal

NTSA:


Great, I also find it interesting that these reports show Nigeria votes with the west more times than Kenya ...e.g from 2016 to 2020 Nigeria voted 94 times with the west while Kenya voted 78 times with the West / US.
https://www.state.gov/voting-practices-in-the-united-nations/

Voting is fine. How many British military bases are in Nigeria?

Lurker4Long:


Right on cue! Easy pickings for Ukrainian artillery. Seems the Rus haven't updated their doctrine since Angola! Back then of course, they weren't doing the dying; Soviet advisers got hapless Angolan conscripts to do this nonsense and die.

Two things are wrong with the Russian military. First their doctrine seems to have grossly underestimated artillery (Or rather artillery with drone scouting). They are primarily mechanized and this makes them easy targets for a coordinated defense artillery. Stinger missiles and artillery are stalemating the war already. Little close air support for Russia. Cruise missiles are only good for taking out logistics and bases, that's all.

Secondly their performance has made it clear that building a military loyal to a regime and not the country, degrades that military for three reasons. Top generals and officers are Putin loyalists and thus may not be the best qualified for the job (Rule of thumb: The finest generals are stubborn people. Any General asslicking a president is a weak one). Secondly, they'll be making poor strategic decisions in a quest to actualize Putin's ambitions. Thirdly, there is the morale issue, when you can't really find a convincing reason to defend your country, but rather you're a small part of a political goal, it doesn't boost confidence.

The US military is best for just that simple reason. Gen Mattis almost insulted Trump after he said that the military will be used to quell protests. Gen Mark Milley also told him straight up that they were not loyal to him but the constitution.

Azerbaijan sniper competition using the South African Truvelo CMS .338 Lapua rifles in 2021. Algeria, Libya (under Gaddafi), Egypt, Nigeria, Gabon, Cameroun, Ethiopia, Zambia, Uganda, are the African customers.
Angola, Tunisia, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Senegal, Kenya, Morocco and Cote d'Ivoire speculated but no confirmation.

...last.

Faithful007:
Two things are wrong with the Russian military. First their doctrine seems to have grossly underestimated artillery (Or rather artillery with drone scouting). They are primarily mechanized and this makes them easy targets for a coordinated defense artillery. Stinger missiles and artillery are stalemating the war already. Little close air support for Russia. Cruise missiles are only good for taking out logistics and bases, that's all.

Secondly their performance has made it clear that building a military loyal to a regime and not the country, degrades that military for three reasons. Top generals and officers are Putin loyalists and thus may not be the best qualified for the job (Rule of thumb: The finest generals are stubborn people. Any General asslicking a president is a weak one). Secondly, they'll be making poor strategic decisions in a quest to actualize Putin's ambitions. Thirdly, there is the morale issue, when you can't really find a convincing reason to defend your country, but rather you're a small part of a political goal, it doesn't boost confidence.

The US military is best for just that simple reason. Gen Mattis almost insulted Trump after he said that the military will be used to quell protests. Gen Mark Milley also told him straight up that they were not loyal to him but the constitution.

This is the most sensible post I have read in 7 days.

The Multinational Joint Task Force(MNJTF), on Saturday said it has eliminated 300 Boko Haram or Islamic State of the West African Province(ISWAP), in the fringes of the North East Lake Chad.



Lt. Col. Kamarudeen Adegoke, Chief of Military Public Information Officer

HQ MNJTF N'Djamena, who disclosed this in a statement released in Maiduguri, said the terrorists were killed in 30 separate encounters with the terrorists.



Adegoke said that the Force Commander stated this during an appraisal meeting with all the Commanders of the MNJTF drawn from all Sectors.



He said that that the meeting was designed to at appraising the operations so far in preparation for the the next decisive stage.

He said that an increasing dependence on Improvised Explosive Devices (IED)by the insurgents was noted and necessary counter measures were proffered.



"About 4 IED making factories were destroyed in the course of the operations so far. He praised the decisive role of the Air component of the MNJTF/ Operarion Hadin Kai for the remarkable role played in taking out several enemy camps, equipment and commanders latest among was Abu Ibrahim who was an ISWAP leader( Khalifa) in the Lake Chad Tunbumas and was a leader before in the Timbuktu General areas.



He noted that the achievement was recorded due to the synergy and cooperation with Operation Hadin Kai .



According to him over 52,000 terrorists comprising fighters, those conscripted by force, and their families have surrendered in the MNJTF and Op Hadin Kai areas of operational responsibility.



He called on the terrorists be they Boko Haram faction or ISWAP to abandon the criminal organization and surrender like thousands of their compatriots have done before it is too late.



"The entry of the Chadian contingent provides additional firepower in terms of armoured personnel Carriers ,MRAPS and other combat enablers and urged that the criminal Boko Haram Terrorists/ ISWAP be hunted and wiped out wherever they are,"he said.



He also praised the maritime efforts so far and said he looks forward to more successes in the next few days and weeks.



"Regrettably, the Operation recorded about 7 casualties comprising 6 soldiers and a member of the Civilian Joint Task Force supporting the operations.Several troops have also been injured but are recuperating well.



He prayed for the repose of the heroes who paid the supreme sacrifice and quick recovery for the injured.



The FC also commended the officers and men of the MNJTF for their commitment and gallantry noting that history would remember their role in ending the scourge of terrorism in the Lake Chad Basin.

MNJTF Eliminates ISWAP Hizba Commander, Kaka Lawan

The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), airstrikes have eliminated,another top ranking Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Commander Kaka Lawan and others in the Nigeria’s Northeast of LakeChad.

Zagazola Makama, A Counter Insurgency Expert in the Lake Chad understand that Lawan along with others were killed in the week-long attack targeting the terrorists at Tumbum Gini in Abadam Local Government.

Lawan was the Commander of Hizba of the ISWAP in the Lake Chad.

The Intelligence Sources said that the offensives were conducted under “Operation Lake Sanity” joint operations involving the MNJTF troops from Nigeria, Niger and Cameroon, Chad and troops from Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK-Nigeria).

He said the operation also included the combined Air Task Forces of MNJTF and OPHK other security agencies and the Civilian Joint Taskforce.

The sources report that the surviving fighters had moved with wounded fighters to the axis of Tudun Nglewa and Tumbum Dila, located North of Daban Gajere in Kukawa Local government area.

Fachfouch, kikuyu1, I shall be in Addis Ababa for a day, then a week each in Nairobi, Tunis, Cairo in September. Set diaries and care to meet?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXICArxMo04

The white supremacists who did this had azov battalion insignia all over his manifesto

India bans wheat export;
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2022/5/14/india-bans-wheat-exports-cites-food-security-and-soaring-prices
Russia sanctioned, Ukraine failed attempts at snake island means Odessa port is temporary unusable for exports. What does everyone think about the economic impact of the war ?

Nigerian Air Force CH-4 UCAV

kabe1:
Nigerian Air Force Advanced Maritime Surveillance Aircraft, with a permanent NAF pennant.

Thanks for clearing my doubts!!

Happy Sunday to you and all on this thread

Fynline:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGXEt5o8wXQ

Stumbled on this video on a Kenyan OPV however it is weird that the main gun is fired manually. See from 6.12

All except the big Bofors 57mm are manually fired.

So you might be wrong there.

An example of using weird fighting doctrines. The Russians didn't bother concealing their arty. It seems like no one teaches "counter artillery" in Mother Russia. The Ukrainians took them out with their artillery.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6MR9ea3w2I

Attached picture; South Africans with concealed G5 arty pounding FAPLA/MK/PLAN/Cuban positions. For weeks, Cubans looked for the artillery positions scatted in the bushes with recon aircrafts but could not find it.

That's how artillery is done