Henry240:


We paid $1million a unit for each of our UCAVs. That's $5 million for 5 units, offcourse that number doesn't include the funds we paid for the AR-1 Precision Guided Munitions(PGM).


For the Yahbon Flash 20, i don't know how much they cost, but i suspect we would also get 5 units.


Talking about UAVs in Nigerian military service, it is unfortunate the level of ignorance coming out of East-Africa. On the tactical drones used by the army, i came across this retarrded comment on twitter.

"Useful armies are using drones the size of trucks Nigeria is playing.."


Also on the Gulma drone.


The Nigerian army uses small tactical drones in close collaboration with fielded forces, to identify and target critical enemy assets, including command centers,
logistical centers and concentrations of troops and vehicles.



On the Gulma drone, the Chief of Air Staff, while receiving the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service stated categorically.


"The CAS(Air Mshl Abubakar) stated that
the NAF is in a position to partner with NIS for its UAV
operation since the NAF has successfully designed and
produced 5 versions of the GULMA UAV, as well as
been able to operationalise them through collaboration with UAVISION of Portugal."



On the size of Drones, the Nigerian military operates multiple MALE UAVs. Atleast 10 in number (in-service & ordered).


Pictured left: Two Gulma UAVs covered in canopy.

those Gulma UAS not UAV can only operate from a prepared air field and from the inception of the project there has not being any proof of them being used in actual operations.

UPDF troops using RQ-11 Raven UAS during past operation to capture afgooye

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li6vDuzBDsA

Henry240:


You can contact Air headquarters, all your questions would be answered.

Is that an airliner or ....?

africaken254:
those Gulma UAS not UAV can only operate from a prepared air field and from the inception of the project there has not being any proof of them being used in actual operations.

Explain better.

tdayof:

Explain better.

to have such a SUAS small unmanned aerial system closer to the battlefield ,you need to either launch by hand,use a Catapult & Bungee Launchers then recovered drone using a net or skyhook recovery system et.c .they are limited by size and line of sight.

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXl1fD_MY9c

africaken254:
to have such a SUAS small unmanned aerial system closer to the battlefield ,you need to either launch by hand,use a Catapult & Bungee Launchers then recovered drone using a net or skyhook recovery system et.c .they are limited by size and line of sight.

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXl1fD_MY9c

I know that. It's your previous post that I do not understand

africaken254:
those Gulma UAS not UAV can only operate from a prepared air field and from the inception of the project there has not being any proof of them being used in actual operations.

Do you mean that's the working principle of gulma too? Gulma is being controlled with a radar system and probably data link.

africaken254:
those Gulma UAS not UAV can only operate from a prepared air field and from the inception of the project there has not being any proof of them being used in actual operations.

UPDF troops using RQ-11 Raven UAS during past operation to capture afgooye

https://com/watch?v=Li6vDuzBDsA

You mean apart from the explicit comments from the Chief of Air Staff?

The Gulma UAV can be operated from any road. The Ichoku UAV which is hand launched provides another alternative.

tdayof:
I know that. It's your previous post that I do not understand


Do you mean that's the working principle of gulma too? Gulma is being controlled with a radar system and probably data link.

what i have marked ,what the F@CK are they meant for !reason my friend reason!!use your f@cking thinking capacity and stop acting like we are in kindergarten

Henry240:


You mean apart from the explicit comments from the Chief of Air Staff?

UAVs.

they can say they have green martians or pink pigs flying but with out actual proof.its just talk

the best video that i have seen about the Algerian 12th air wings Sukhoi 30 MKA

start the video from 00:27


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15O82s9PbU8

Henry240:


You mean apart from the explicit comments from the Chief of Air Staff?

The Gulma UAV can be operated from any road. The Ichoku UAV which is hand launched provides another alternative.

did you watch that video i posted !?,did you see any road when they were hand launching that RQ-11 Raven UAS !? Ok show that proof that they can take off from rough terrain ?

MikeCZA:
Is that an airliner or ....?

It's an air booking service, they provide services which include first class one way tickets to paradise .

africaken254:
they can say they have green martians or pink pigs flying but with out actual proof.its just talk

Under what obligation may i ask?

africaken254:
did you watch that video i posted !?,did you see any road when they were hand launching that RQ-11 Raven UAS !? Ok show that proof that they can take off from rough terrain ?

u deserve two medals...one for being obstinate and the other incase u lose d first

bring proof they can't take off from rough terrain

hand launched needs...we have the ichoku

chkil:
the best video that i have seen about the Algerian 12th air wings Sukhoi 30 MKA

start the video from 00:27


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15O82s9PbU8

Really nice video.

africaken254:
did you watch that video i posted !?,did you see any road when they were hand launching that RQ-11 Raven UAS !? Ok show that proof that they can take off from rough terrain ?

Lmao..... I find these comments to be bemusing, and utterly hilarious.

jln115:

Took the words out of my mouth!!

You both know it being illegal doesn't stop criminals, civilians and the like from accessing uniforms, arms etc from SANDF members through negligence and non-compliance. Just this past week in fact I saw a musician performing in soldier 2000 cap and all

Odunayaw:
u deserve two medals...one for being obstinate and the other incase u lose d first

bring proof they can't take off from rough terrain

hand launched needs...we have the ichoku

show me a small size UAS exactly like Gulma that is launched like an ordinary aircraft !,most companies making such UAS launch them using catapult or bungee to save fuel and time to prepare a landing strip for a such UAS. your in a isolated outpost with limited resource,how are you supposed to launch a Gulma UAS !? all the footage i have seen of a Gulma UAS it was taking off from a tarmacked runway

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc0pdIcbr6E

gees9:


You both know it being illegal doesn't stop criminals, civilians and the like from accessing uniforms, arms etc from SANDF members through negligence and non-compliance. Just this past week in fact I saw a musician performing in soldier 2000 cap and all

No only criminals since wearing it makes you a crimnal

andrewza:


witch civilians? It is a criminal offence in SA for a civilian to wear SANDF uniform.

He is right Bro.

The enforcement of those laws are very weak, because today I saw a woman wearing a Soldier 2000 Cap... On Campus I've seen a guy wearing his uncles Military pants, jacket and sun hat... Every couple of months I see a civilian wearing SANDF uniform.

Henry240:


Lmao..... I find these comments to be bemusing, and utterly hilarious.

simply state you can't prove that a Gulma UAS can take off from a unprepared air strip !?

Elbit Systems / Hermes 90 UAS

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH3ztVMzNW8

africaken254:
what i have marked ,what the F@CK are they meant for !reason my friend reason!!use your f@cking thinking capacity and stop acting like we are in kindergarten

Stop being vacuous. Your statements do not correlate at all.

africaken254:
those Gulma UAS not UAV can only operate from a prepared air field and from the inception of the project there has not being any proof of them being used in actual operations.

I simply asked you to explain better as I find it hard to understand the bullshit you typed up-there. Then you typed this bull shit that has no correlation with the bold words above which I asked you to explain better.

africaken254:
to have such a SUAS small unmanned aerial system closer to the battlefield ,you need to either launch by hand,use a Catapult & Bungee Launchers then recovered drone using a net or skyhook recovery system et.c .they are limited by size and line of sight.

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXl1fD_MY9c

How does this answer my question? Then you replied with an ignorant write up and some dumb pictures of uav tires.

Oh I forgot, you are probably a Swahili speaking guy who lacks the simple knowledge to comprehend simple English. Next time, you don't come at me with the F word.

africaken254:
those Gulma UAS not UAV can only operate from a prepared air field and from the inception of the project there has not being any proof of them being used in actual operations.

UPDF troops using RQ-11 Raven UAS during past operation to capture afgooye

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li6vDuzBDsA

there is a very big differences in there roles apples and oranges

africaken254:
show me a small size UAS exactly like Gulma that is launched like an ordinary aircraft !,most companies making such UAS launch them using catapult or bungee to save fuel and time to prepare a landing strip for a such UAS. your in a isolated outpost with limited resource,how are you supposed to launch a Gulma UAS !? all the footage i have seen of a Gulma UAS it was taking off from a tarmacked runway

hcom/watch?v=bc0pdIcbr6E

I find it quite unfortunate that something you're supposed to know using common sense is proving so difficult. Infact, you don't even need common sense to know that the Gulma is applied differently.


Doctrine. It is not difficult.

africaken254:
show me a small size UAS exactly like Gulma that is launched like an ordinary aircraft !,most companies making such UAS launch them using catapult or bungee to save fuel and time to prepare a landing strip for a such UAS. your in a isolated outpost with limited resource,how are you supposed to launch a Gulma UAS !? all the footage i have seen of a Gulma UAS it was taking off from a tarmacked runway

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc0pdIcbr6E

are u not confusing urself already?


now...The gulma is used by the NAF and not NA...in the event of the NAF's Op gama aiki or Op lafiya dole with NA..the gulma takes off from the FOB

on the field of play itself the army has it's quad copters and ichoku drone(which is like the raven)

africaken254:
simply state you can't prove that a Gulma UAS can take off from a unprepared air strip !?

Doctrine brother, doctrine.


Doctrine defines how an equipment is applied. This is why you won't see the CH-3A UCAV been launched from the middle of Sambisa forest and small tactical Army drones wont be launched from an airbase in Yola or TAC in Makurdi.


Doctrine.

MikeCZA:
You can wear any pattern besides the soldier 2000. Like many associations and rangers do.


No civilians wear uniform.

Don't involve politics.

Uhm yes they do!

When I was in Matric I saw a guy at West Gate Mall walking past 3 police officers while he was wearing a Soldier 2000 Jacket.. Officers didn't do anything, they just looked at him.

Henry240:


Doctrine brother, doctrine.


Doctrine defines how an equipment is applied. This is why you won't see the CH-3A UCAV been launched from the middle of Sambisa forest and small tactical Army drones wont be launched from an airbase in Yola or TAC in Makurdi.


Doctrine.

I don't know if I am disappointed or disgusted at africaken

tdayof:

Stop being vacuous. Your statements do not correlate at all.


I simply asked you to explain better as I find it hard to understand the bullshit you typed up-there. Then you typed this bull shit that has no correlation with the bold words above which I asked you to explain better.



How does this answer my question? Then you replied with an ignorant write up and some dumb pictures of uav tires.

Oh I forgot, you are probably a Swahili speaking guy who lacks the simple knowledge to comprehend simple English. Next time, you don't come at me with the F word.

A drone that is controlled by radar .WHAT THE F@CK it uses data link because the rest uses magical spell.n@gga i was born speaking English ,you cantankerous fool

africaken254:
show me a small size UAS exactly like Gulma that is launched like an ordinary aircraft !,most companies making such UAS launch them using catapult or bungee to save fuel and time to prepare a landing strip for a such UAS. your in a isolated outpost with limited resource,how are you supposed to launch a Gulma UAS !? all the footage i have seen of a Gulma UAS it was taking off from a tarmacked runway

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc0pdIcbr6E

That's why they are not used to be be launched in combat but from a base. If the army needs a catapult or hand throwing version, they can be requested but weight and other things will be considered.

Centrifude:


Uhm yes they do!

When I was in Matric I saw a guy at West Gate Mall walking past 3 police officers while he was wearing a Soldier 2000 Jacket.. Officers didn't do anything, they just looked at him.

This is why i find the comments made by @Frumentius to be unfortunate.

gees9, Centrifude.... Civilians wearing military cammo is also banned in Nigeria, infact as Nigerians, even celebrities would confirm, you don't want to be caught wearing military cammo. You would be arrested or publicly humiliated.

gees9:


You both know it being illegal doesn't stop criminals, civilians and the like from accessing uniforms, arms etc from SANDF members through negligence and non-compliance. Just this past week in fact I saw a musician performing in soldier 2000 cap and all

Live in Potch, home to the School of tactical intelligence, 1 tactical intelligence regiment, 4 Artillery Regiment, Artillery mobile regiment, Regiment De La Ray and Regiment Mooirivier.....and in the 4 years I've been living here, I've not once seen a civilian wearing any sort of SANDF uniform.

Odunayaw:
I don't know if I am disappointed or disgusted at africaken

I on the other hand find his comments to be hilarious.