ActivateKruger:


Whatever aged the Aradu would age other new frigates if purchased. The ship itself is not old, I mean we still have strike crafts commissioned in the 70s still in active service in the SAN. Before rushing into refitting or buying a frigate, your navy could better launch a formal inquiry on how a young ship like the Aradu got into this current state otherwise your navy could keep going in circles.

OPV's still in service are from the late 80's and are at the end of their hull lives - 4-5 more years and they will have to be scrapped no matter what.

If Aradu is double hulled it may be worth it, but otherwise, it soon wont be able to stop in anyones ports.

africaken254:
the few frigates,OPV,Oiler e.t.c just like what happened to iraq navy during Gulf war 1.will be totally eliminated thus not hindering an amphibious landing on your shores.now if you have land based anti-ship missiles,a barrage of those anti-ship missiles (even sub-sonic anti-ship missiles) would seriously threaten any ship anchored or sailing across and near your coast.
even after an israeli warship was hit by a hezbollah anti-ship missile,israel was not able to track the launcher,because those launchers can easily hide among civilian traffic or sheltered among the sprawling urban dwelling near the coast

But we have no such threats.

Epic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miZgP9sZGwE

africaken254:
the few frigates,OPV,Oiler e.t.c just like what happened to iraq navy during Gulf war 1.will be totally eliminated thus not hindering an amphibious landing on your shores.now if you have land based anti-ship missiles,a barrage of those anti-ship missiles (even sub-sonic anti-ship missiles) would seriously threaten any ship anchored or sailing across and near your coast.
even after an israeli warship was hit by a hezbollah anti-ship missile,israel was not able to track the launcher,because those launchers can easily hide among civilian traffic or sheltered among the sprawling urban dwelling near the coast

They couldent track because they had the relevant radar turned off at the time and the impact decaliberated the system.

The targetting systems allot of shore based radars use are like a floodlight of radar waves, you cant not see it if you are looking (properly)

Seened:

Not to sound like an alarmist but many African countries are about to be left permanently underdeveloped with the advent of exponential technologies.

Why are you ignoring the counter measures used by the warship?

As they are successful and the cruise missiles aren't.


We have that capability(Including production) in Africa.

SANDF in the 1990's

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

I for one say we move back to Unicam

Nutria > Soldier 2000

Patchesagain:
SANDF in the 1990's
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWsCmWRlkhg
I for one say we move back to Unicam
Nutria > Soldier 2000

Not really.

The SADF introduced Soldier 2000.
We no longer operate in the dry(desert and bush) parts of our region.

Some of our proud student studying abroad.
Nigerian Military.

SAAF demonstration.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIdHJGfl0Xo&itct=CBUQpDAYASITCOzXppu0388CFU8OHAodMjUDVlIbU0FBRiBBZnJpY2FuIGRlZmVuY2UgcmV2aWV3&gl=ZA&hl=en-GB&client=mv-google

Ghana air/helicopter Bourne assault training.

Senegal

Nigerian navy route march



N/B: for the non-Nigerians who are probably wondering........... Another camouflage again?

The guys in the 3rd photo are members of Nigeria's Youth Service Corp (NYSC). In Nigeria every University and Polytechnic graduate has to do a mandatory 1 year paramilitary service.


CC: Activatekruger

Henry240:
Senegal

worlds rustiest M16

Damn those things must be old

Beggars can be choosers I suppose, who is going to say no when Uncle Sam offers some free sh1t?

All time favorit pic, may be a repost

Ghana

ActivateKruger:


Whatever aged the Aradu would age other new frigates if purchased. The ship itself is not old, I mean we still have strike crafts commissioned in the 70s still in active service in the SAN. Before rushing into refitting or buying a frigate, your navy could better launch a formal inquiry on how a young ship like the Aradu got into this current state otherwise your navy could keep going in circles.

The problems with the Aradu all boils down to funding. We have one the largest fleets in Africa and an impressive fleet, however not much can be achieved if the fleet is not properly funded. If funding does not improve, the fate of the Nigerian navy and it's general outlook would continue to be bleak.


Despite our funding problems, the Navy's posture is still visible, and can still deploy an Armada of ships, this is a very good thing.


Anyway, Lawmakers have promised improved funding for the Navy in 2017's budget, and increased extra-budgetary allocations for the navy.

Nigerian navy Ships docked.

I can spot,

NNS Prosperity.

NNS Ugwu,

A Mine-countermeasure ship,

And a Combatantte class ship.

kenyan navy personnel's

Nigerian navy Agusta 109 conducting patrols in the Niger Delta Area

KDF

recent joint kenyan and british army exercise after the last held 5 years ago

continuing

british and kenyan soldiers exercise

africaken254:
continuing

These KDF photos are really nice.

africaken254:
continuing

These KDF photos are really nice.

jakeporeshenko:
Nigerian navy Agusta 109 conducting patrols in the Niger Delta Area

I keep wondering whether that second helicopter(in white) is owned by us. This is the second photo i've spotted it.

Henry240:


These KDF photos are really nice.

the brits don't want anyone to sneak in their backyard,like the jordanians

NDA POP


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql71DrKNRco

hope its not a re-post

Henry240:
Nigerian navy Ships docked.

I can spot,

NNS Prosperity.

NNS Ugwu,

A Mine-countermeasure ship,

And a Combatantte class ship.

Body maintenance should be done on our ships. I just love the fact that the navy has enough ships.
I'll be happy if the navy can operate her own ISR aircrafts such as the airforce ATR.

Henry240:


The problems with the Aradu all boils down to funding. We have one the largest fleets in Africa and an impressive fleet, however not much can be achieved if the fleet is not properly funded. If funding does not improve, the fate of the Nigerian navy and it's general outlook would continue to be bleak.


Despite our funding problems, the Navy's posture is still visible, and can still deploy an Armada of ships, this is a very good thing.


Anyway, Lawmakers have promised improved funding for the Navy in 2017's budget, and increased extra-budgetary allocations for the navy.

The trick is to have a small efficient navy, buy what is really needed and easy to maintain (even by local supplies). Lawmakers are very unreliable, one moment your navy could be swimming in money then down the years it's mud-stuck when fighting insurgents is no longer a priority.

tdayof:


Body maintenance should be done on our ships. I just love the fact that the navy has enough ships.
I'll be happy if the navy can operate her own ISR aircrafts such as the airforce ATR.

Our Navy fleet is very large, it is pleasing that we can put enough ships at sea. However our Revised Naval Transformation Plan calls for 46 ships, 3 Submarines and 42 helicopters over a 10 year period. It's a bit difficult to track what we've done. The classifications of ships by the Navy is also broad. As for helicopters, the Navy currently has 11 units in service. 31 units to go.


Our navy's objective is to develop a fleet capable of continuous and sustaining presence in the EEZ in defence of Nigeria's maritime interests.


According to the RNTP by 2013, the Nigerian navy should have received 4 Fast Attack Crafts, 8 Helicopters and 1 Hydrographic ship. The plan was to also build an sell vessels, again we fall short in this area.

Anyway with 5 ships almost completing their refit, the plan should be back on track. We would have to see what 2017 brings.

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ActivateKruger:


The trick is to have a small efficient navy, buy what is really needed and easy to maintain (even by local supplies). Lawmakers are very unreliable, one moment your navy could be swimming in money then down the years it's mud-stuck when fighting insurgents is no longer a priority.

Small & Efficient has always been fiction. Especially in the pirates infested waters of the gulf of guinea, although since the Navy launched Operation "Tsare Tseku", piracy attacks across the entire gulf of guinea ( Angola - Senegal) has been low.


My point is, there has to be a constant presence at sea, at the moment the Nigerian navy can deploy 8 proper ships at sea. With 5 more due to be launched soon, that number would increase to 13. No matter how efficient, even if it is the Norwegian navy, you'll still need those ships providing a constant presence at sea. It is the only way to secure a maritime environment for national prosperity.