Of course, some of this stuff still has to go by road.

https://youtube.com/shorts/QQTcKMk-iCs?feature=share

Meanwhile, in Cape Town, we console ourselves with rehearsals for Thursday's State of the Nation Address and opening of Parliament.

After SAAF firefighting deliveries, Marce continues apace with sales

Firefighting and emergency response vehicle manufacturer Marce has delivered dozens of its Rhino firefighting vehicles to the South African Air Force (SAAF) and continues to sell the series to other customers.

Several years ago, Marce concluded the delivery of 27 Rhino vehicles to the SAAF, at the rate of two per month. The SAAF, under Project Bandsman, received the 6×6 version (it is also available in 4×4 and 8× with a locally built cab and water tank as well as custom driveline with a 680 hp Deutz engine.

The Rhino chassis is fully assembled at the Marce workshop in Centurion. It features a two-door cab for a driver and crew of four. Standard fit is a Mamba 6 roof-mounted suppression system with a capacity of up to 6 000 litres per minute. Water capacity is 12 000 litres plus 1 500 litres of foam. The Rhino can be fitted with an infrared camera on the roof for a better view of a fire.

Rhino vehicles are now in service with five countries, including Namibia, Lesotho, and India.

In recent years, Marce also delivered six hazmat vehicles to the SAAF, which are based on Mercedes Benz Atego 1428 trucks with 280 hp engines. They have a double cab with seating for six and carry hazardous materials equipment.

Armscor also placed a contract with Marce for the delivery of eight firefighting vehicles for use at the South African National Defence Force’s bombing ranges.

Marce has also developed a 6×6 vehicle based on a Land Cruiser chassis. This can be used as a troop carrier, firefighter or patrol vehicle. It can carry 3.5 tons of payload and could be fitted with a weapon on the back if required. The heavily customised vehicle costs R2.5 million.

Recent deliveries include six 4×4 custom pumper firefighting vehicles (4 000 litres/minute pumping capacity) for Cape Town, and a new vehicle has been tested at the Gerotek vehicle testing facility West of Pretoria – Transnet is getting 18 of these vehicles.

https://www.defenceweb.co.za/featured/after-saaf-firefighting-deliveries-marce-continues-apace-with-sales/

I expected Nigeria to at least send a C-130 to Turkey and assist with ongoing efforts. This is a county that has had close ties and good trade with Nigeria. Turkey has a close relationship with the Nigerian Air Force selling assests, and is one of the countries that has offered to assist with Nigeria's security issues.

Nigerian Air Force should not think they are too small to arrange an airlift of SAR personnel and material. These are the kind of stuff you do and earn the full respect of major countries.

Has Nigeria conducted any major airlift program since Gambia? I doubt. Humanitarian, probably never.

Faithful007:
Has Nigeria conducted any major airlift program since Gambia? I doubt. Humanitarian, probably never.

They did during the floods last year

Faithful007:
I expected Nigeria to at least send a C-130 to Turkey and assist with ongoing efforts. This is a county that has had close ties and good trade with Nigeria. Turkey has a close relationship with the Nigerian Air Force selling assests, and is one of the countries that has offered to assist with Nigeria's security issues.

Nigerian Air Force should not think they are too small to arrange an airlift of SAR personnel and material. These are the kind of stuff you do and earn the full respect of major countries.

We still haven't send anything yet?

Stormtrooper11:


They did during the floods last year

International?

Stormtrooper11:


We still haven't send anything yet?

Apparently, only thoughts and prayers have left Nigeria enroute Turkey.

Virginia Task Force 1, an urban search and rescue team mobilzed from Dover AFB to Turkey

Faithful007:
International?

Nah. You said, "humanitarian, probably never". I thought you was implying that the airforce don't carry humanitarian operations. I don't think we've done any major international airlift ops since Gambia. Maybe someone here can remind us.

Airforce

Stormtrooper11:


Nah. You said, "humanitarian, probably never". I thought you was implying that the airforce don't carry humanitarian operations. I don't think we've done any major international airlift ops since Gambia. Maybe someone here can remind us.

Yeah I was asking if Nigeria has carried out any international humanitarian assistance before?

Like to Haiti or something.

Faithful007:
Virginia Task Force 1, an urban search and rescue team mobilzed from Dover AFB to Turkey

I know some quarters might feel contented with the C-130s, C-27J(aka G 222) and CASA aircraft but this is the exact reason why I believe Nigeria needs Y-20 and C-390 aircraft to replace strategic and tactical airlift. It's not about having adversaries or problems before doing something. It's about being prepared at all times. Being always willing, able and ready.

Faithful007:
Yeah I was asking if Nigeria has carried out any international humanitarian assistance before?

Like to Haiti or something.

No, I'm not sure we've gone that far, but recently there were landslides in Sierra Leone and we supplied relief materials.

Stormtrooper11:


I know some quarters might feel contented with the C-130s, C-27J(aka G 222) and CASA aircraft but this is the exact reason why I believe Nigeria needs Y-20 and C-390 aircraft to replace strategic and tactical airlift. It's not about having adversaries or problems before doing something. It's about being prepared at all times. Being always willing, able and ready.

Yeah the C-17 globemaster is a real beast. Very strategic. But a C130 can easily get to Turkey via Egypt.

Rescue SA in India in 2001:

The 2001 Gujarat earthquake occurred on 26 January, India’s 52nd Republic Day, at 08:46 AM IST and lasted for over 2 minutes. The epicenter was about 9 km south-southwest of the village of Chobari in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch District of Gujarat, India. The intraplate earthquake reached 7.7 on the moment magnitude scale. The earthquake killed between 13,805 and 20,023 people (including 18 in southeastern Pakistan), injured another 167,000 and destroyed nearly 400,000 homes.

Rescue SA in Iran in 2003:

When: December 2003
What: Earthquake – 6.5 on Richter Scale
Fatalities: 35 000+
Injuries: 40 000+
Mission: Urban Search and Rescue
Mission Time: 7 days
RSA Rescue Team: 44 person team (rescue, medical, engineering, hazardous materials & logistics specialists)
Mobilisation: Time 32 hours

Rescue SA in Algeria in 2003:

When: May 2003
What: Earthquake – 6.8 on Righter Scale
Fatalities: 2 266+
Injuries: 10 261+
Mission: Urban Search and Rescue
Mission Time: 5 days
RSA Rescue Team:42 person team (rescue, medical, engineering & logistics specialists)
Mobilisation: Time 48 hours

Rescue SA in Pakistan in 2005:

On October 8, 2005, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook the Kashmir region (a disputed territory controlled in part by Pakistan and India), along with sections of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. More than 80,000 people perished as a result of the quake, while an estimated 4 million others were left homeless.

Rescue SA in Haiti in 2010:

Haiti was struck by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday January 12, 2010 at a depth of 8.1 miles. The epicenter was located 15 miles WSW of Port-Au-Prince. There were a number of strong aftershocks ranging from 4.2 to 5.9 magnitude in strength.

Lurker4Long:
Rescue SA in Pakistan in 2005:

On October 8, 2005, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook the Kashmir region (a disputed territory controlled in part by Pakistan and India), along with sections of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. More than 80,000 people perished as a result of the quake, while an estimated 4 million others were left homeless.

Seeing all these figures of fatalities is really frightening. Sub saharan Africa is really lucky IMO regardless of the bad leadership in some states

Rescue SA in Japan in 2011:

The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tōhoku was a magnitude 9.0 (Mw) undersea mega thrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST (05:46 UTC) on Friday 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately 70 kilometers east of the Oshika Peninsula of Tōhoku and the hypocenter at an underwater depth of approximately 30 km.

Rescue SA in Philippines in 2013:

Typhoon Haiyan, known as Super Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines, was one of the strongest tropical cyclones ever recorded, which devastated portions of Southeast Asia, particularly the Philippines, on November 8, 2013. It is the deadliest Philippine typhoon on record, killing at least 6,300 people in that country alone. Haiyan is also the strongest storm recorded at landfall, and unofficially the strongest typhoon ever recorded in terms of wind speed. As of January 2014, bodies were still being found.

I think the Nigeria vs South Africa debate has finally been settled.

It's the annual hurricane/cyclone season soon in southern Africa, so Rescue SA will inevitably deploy in either Mozambique, Malawi and eastern Zimbabwe, or all of them.

Faithful007:
I think the Nigeria vs South Africa debate has finally been settled.

No mate, please don't!

Faithful007:
I think the Nigeria vs South Africa debate has finally been settled.

Lol because of rescue teams;

Lurker4Long:

No mate, please don't!

lol

Lurker4Long:
Meanwhile, in Cape Town, we console ourselves with rehearsals for Thursday's State of the Nation Address and opening of Parliament.

I like how the DA trolled the ANC here by throwing their own State of the Nation Address prior

Honestly, I was going to throw a parallel one on Thursday and be a no-show in "Parliament"

Faithful007:
Has Nigeria conducted any major airlift program since Gambia? I doubt. Humanitarian, probably never.

In August 2019, a NAF C-130 transported humanitarian aid to flood victims in Mozambique.