RANDOM PICTURES


1st pic is a NA paratrooper

A NA T-72

3rd pic shows NA Soldiers clearing and mopping up a town in the north-east.

RANDOM PICTURES

A NN SBS commando on an all-terrain byke

A NA radio-man

A reva 4*4 APC

NA soldiers with beryl riffles.

NA receives additional beryl 762 riffles

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=40223:nigeria-receives-additional-beryl-m762-assault-rifles&catid=50:Land&Itemid=105

Nigeria's Boko Haram militants 'have new leader'

The Nigerian-based Islamist militant group Boko Haram has a new leader, Chad's President Idriss Deby says.
He did not say what had happened to Abubakar Shekau, but said he had been replaced by Mahamat Daoud - who has not been heard of before.
Mr Shekau has not featured in the group's recent videos, leading to speculation that he has been killed.
Mr Deby, whose troops have been involved in battling Boko Haram, said Mr Daoud was open to dialogue.
The BBC's Nigeria correspondent Will Ross says that last year, the Chadian leader was said to be brokering peace talks with Boko Haram.
But the negotiations never happened and were widely seen as a sham so some analysts will question how much credence to give to Mr Deby's latest comments about the jihadist group, he adds.

Mr Shekau took over as the group's leader after the its founder, Muhammad Yusuf, died in Nigerian police custody in July 2009.
Under his leadership the group has become more radical and carried out more killings.
Previous reports about his death proved to be untrue.
The last Boko Haram video, which was released earlier this month, showed an unidentified young man speaking in the name of the Islamic State in West Africa calling on people to be patient: "We are still present everywhere we had been before."
He spoke in the regional Hausa language, with an accent from the Kanuri ethnic group, to which Mr Shekau belongs.
In numerous videos, Mr Shekau has taunted the Nigerian authorities, celebrating the group's violent acts including the abduction of the more than 200 Chibok schoolgirls in April 2014.
He was last heard from in March, when he released an audio message pledging allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) group.
Last month, Nigeria's new President Muhammadu Buhari said he would be willing to negotiate with the Boko Haram leadership for the release of the Chibok girls - depending on the credibility of those saying they represented the group.
A previous prisoner-swap attempt ended in failure.
Earlier this year, Chadian troops played a key role in a regional effort to retake towns and villages held in north-eastern Nigerian by Boko Haram.

Boko Haram at a glance


Founded in 2002, initially focused on opposing Western-style education - Boko Haram means "Western education is forbidden" in the Hausa language
Launched military operations in 2009
Thousands killed, mostly in north-eastern Nigeria, abducted hundreds, including at least 200 schoolgirls
Joined Islamic State, now calls itself "West African province"
Seized large area in north-east, where it declared caliphate
Regional force has retaken most territory this year

NA SF TRAINING IN RUSSIA

Video: Nigerian Army Doing Their Best To Finish Boko Haram


Warning the video contains disturbing Images.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fdHES-7Cww

following

NA SOLDIERS ON UN/UNAMID MISSIONS

bidexiii:
Video: Nigerian Army Doing Their Best To Finish Boko Haram


Warning the video contains disturbing Images.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fdHES-7Cww

Why does the Army have no official videos from the frontlines? Its quite sad that its videos like this that get out to the public, painting the N.A as unprofessional. Soon Amnesty International and other cronies will use videos like this as evidence of abuses.

celeron40:
Why does the Army have no official videos from the frontlines? Its quite sad that its videos like this that get out to the public, painting the N.A as unprofessional. Soon Amnesty International and other cronies will use videos like this as evidence of abuses.

You are right that the Nigeria army does not published frontline videos which is unprofessional. But I don't see anything wrong with the video, the soldiers are only gathering and burying the bodies of the dead enemies. BH will never give u that opportunity instead they mutilate and decapitate bodies of there captives. These murders deserve's worst they av being given the opportunity of laying down there arms and surrender yet, the devil still block there ears !!!
What will amnesty international sue the NA for? For dragging the bodies on the ground or they should dress the dead bodies and give them proper funeral respect, soldiers only do that to "soldiers fighting soldiers " these devils are jihads/radicalism!
It's a battle frontline scene and u don't let the enemy kill you first , these the harsh realty of war, even the Americans as worst human right violation in Iraq and afghan!

God bless Nigerian soldiers!

SDF PICTURES

1st pic us a vulture UAV on its launcher,unfortunately it didn't fly.

2nd pic Is SADF soldiers extended mortar round shells.

3rd pic is shown SADF soldiers loading rockets into a MRLS.

4th pic is a group picture and @ there rear back is a oryx chopper.

OPERATIONAL PICTURES


-NA SF with new camouflage and head piece comms

-NAF pilots

-NAF j7 and alpha jets

-NA SF with an Ak-103.

#GALLANT

ukemeramat:
#GALLANT

#gallant pictures ur head is there!!!!!!!! Nice pictures mate.

RANDOM PICTURES

THE BATTLE OF EL ALAMEIN AND THE AFRIKA KORPS.



The Battle of El Alamein, fought in the deserts of North Africa, is seen as one of the decisive victories ofWorld War Two. The Battle of El Alamein was primarily fought between two of the outstanding commanders of World War Two, Montgomery, who succeeded the dismissed Auchinleck, and Rommel. The Allied victory at El Alamein lead to the retreat of the Afrika Korps and the German surrender in North Africa in May 1943.

El Alamein is 150 miles west of Cairo. By the summer of 1942, the Allies were in trouble throughout Europe. The attack on Russia – Operation Barbarossa – had pushed the Russians back; U-boats were having a major effect on Britain in the Battle of the Atlantic and western Europe seemed to be fully in the control of the Germans.

Hence the war in the desert of North Africa was pivotal. If the Afrika Korps got to the Suez Canal, the ability of the Allies to supply themselves would be severely dented. The only alternate supply route would be via South Africa – which was not only longer but a lot more dangerous due to the vagaries of the weather. The psychological blow of losing the Suez and losing in North Africa would have been incalculable – especially as this would have given Germany near enough free access to the oil in the Middle East.

El Alamein was a last stand for the Allies in North Africa. To the north of this apparently unremarkable town was the Mediterranean Sea and to the south was the Qattara Depression. El Alamein was a bottleneck that ensures that Rommel could not use his favoured form of attack – sweeping into the enemy from the rear. Rommel was a well respected general in the ranks of the Allies. The Allied commander at the time, Claude Auchinleck – did not command the same respect among his own men. Auchinleck had to send a memo to all his senior officers that ordered them to do all in their power to correct this:

“…(you must) dispel by all possible means the idea that Rommel represents anything other than the ordinary German general……….PS, I’m not jealous of Rommel.” Auchinleck
In August 1942, Winston Churchill was desperate for a victory as he believed that morale was being sapped in Britain. Churchill, despite his status, faced the prospect of a vote of no confidence in the House of Commons if there was no forthcoming victory anywhere. Churchill grasped the bull by the horns./ he dismissed Auchinleck and replaced him with Bernard Montgomery. The men in the Allied forces respected ‘Monty’. He was described as “as quick as a ferret and about as likeable.” Montgomery put a great deal of emphasis on organisation and morale. He spoke to his troops and attempted to restore confidence in them. But above all else, he knew that he needed to hold El Alamein anyway possible.

Rommel planned to hit the Allies in the south. Montgomery guessed that this would be the move of Rommel as Rommel had done it before. However, he was also helped by the people who worked at Bletchley Park who had got hold of Rommel’s battle plan and had deciphered it. Therefore ‘Monty’ knew not only Rommel’s plan but also the route of his supply lines. By August 1942, only 33% of what Rommel needed was getting through to him. Rommel was also acutely aware that while he was being starved of supplies, the Allies were getting vast amounts through as they still controlled the Suez and were predominant in the Mediterranean. To resolve what could only become a more difficult situation, Rommel decided to attack quickly even if he was not well-equipped.

By the end of August 1942, Montgomery was ready himself. He knew that Rommel was very short of fuel and that the Germans could not sustain a long campaign. When Rommel attacked, Montgomery was asleep. When he was woken from his sleep to be told the news, it is said that he replied “excellent, excellent” and went back to sleep again.

The Allies had placed a huge number of land mines south of El Alamein at Alam Halfa. German Panzer tanks were severely hit by these and the rest were held up and became sitting targets for Allied fighter planes that could easily pick off tank after tank. Rommel’s attack started badly and it seemed as if his Afrika Korps would be wiped out. He ordered his tanks north and he was then helped by nature. A sandstorm blew up which gave his tanks much needed cover from marauding British fighters. However, once the sandstorm cleared, Rommel’s force was hit by Allied bombers that pounded the area where the Afrika Corps had their tanks. Rommel had no choice but to retreat. He fully expected Montgomery’s Eighth Army to follow him as this was standard military procedure. However, ‘Monty’ failed to do this. He was not ready for an offensive and he ordered his men to stay put while they held a decisive defensive line.

CONTINUATION



In fact, Montgomery was waiting for the arrival of something that soldiers in the desert were only allowed to refer to as ‘swallows’. In fact, they were Sherman tanks – 300 of them to assist the Allies. Their 75 mm gun shot a 6lb shell that could penetrate a Panzer at 2000 metres. The 300 ‘Monty’ had were invaluable.

To cope with Montgomery’s attack, the Germans had 110,000 men and 500 tanks. A number of these tanks were poor Italian tanks and could not match the new Sherman’s. The Germans were also short of fuel. The Allies had more than 200,000 men and more than 1000 tanks. They were also armed with a six-pound artillery gun which was highly effective up to 1500 metres. Between the two armies was the ‘Devil’s Garden’. This was a mine field laid by the Germans which was 5 miles wide and littered with a huge number of anti-tank and anti-personnel mines. Going through such a defence would prove to be a nightmare for the Allies.

To throw Rommel off the scent, Montgomery launched ‘Operation Bertram’. This plan was to convince Rommel that the full-might of the Eighth Army would be used in the south. Dummy tanks were erected in the region. A dummy pipeline was also built – slowly, so as to convince Rommel that the Allies were in no hurry to attack the Afrika Korps. ‘Monty’s army in the north also had to ‘disappear’. Tanks were covered so as to appear as non-threatening lorries. Bertram worked as Rommel became convinced that the attack would be in the south.

At the start of the real attack, Montgomery sent a message to all the men in the Eighth Army:

“Everyone must be imbued with the desire kill Germans, even the padres – one for weekdays and two on Sundays.”
The start of the Allied attack on Rommel was code-named “Operation Lightfoot”. There was a reason for this. A diversionary attack in the south was meant to take in 50% of Rommel’s forces. The main attack in the north was to last – according to Montgomery – just one night. The infantry had to attack first. Many of the anti-tank mines would not be tripped by soldiers running over them – they were too light (hence the code-name). As the infantry attacked, engineers had to clear a path for the tanks coming up in the rear. Each stretch of land cleared of mines was to be 24 feet – just enough to get a tank through in single file. The engineers had to clear a five mile section through the ‘Devil’s Garden’. It was an awesome task and one that essentially failed. ‘Monty’ had a simple message for his troops on the eve of the battle:

“All that is necessary is that each and every officer and men should enter this battle with the determination to see it through, to fight and kill, and finally to win. If we do this, there can be only one result – together, we will hit the enemy for six out of Africa.”
The attack on Rommel’s lines started with over 800 artillery guns firing at the German lines. Legend has it that the noise was so great that the ears of the gunners bled. As the shells pounded the German lines, the infantry attacked. The engineers set about clearing mines. Their task was very dangerous as one mine was inter-connected with others via wires and if one mines was set off, many others could be. The stretch of cleared land for the tanks proved to be Montgomery’s Achilles heel. Just one non-moving tank could hold up all the tanks that were behind it. The ensuing traffic jams made the tanks easy targets for the German gunners using the feared 88 artillery gun. The plan to get the tanks through in one night failed. The infantry had also not got as far as Montgomery had planned. They had to dig in.

The second night of the attack was also unsuccessful. ‘Monty’ blamed his chief of tanks, Lumsden. He was given a simple ultimatum – move forward – or be replaced by someone more energetic. But the rate of attrition of the Allied forces was taking its toll. Operation Lightfoot was called off and Montgomery, not Lumsden, withdrew his tanks. When he received the news, Churchill was furious as he believed that Montgomery was letting victory go.

However, Rommel and the Afrika Korps had also been suffering. He only had 300 tanks left to the Allies 900+. ‘Monty’ next planned to make a move to the Mediterranean. Australian units attacked the Germans by the Mediterranean and Rommel had to move his tanks north to cover this. The Australians took many casualties but their attack was to change the course of the battle.

Rommel became convinced that the main thrust of Montgomery’s attack would be near the Mediterranean and he moved a large amount of his Afrika Korps there. The Australians fought with ferocity – even Rommel commented on the “rivers of blood” in the region. However, the Australians had given Montgomery room to manoeuvre.

He launched ‘Operation Supercharge’. This was a British and New Zealander infantry attack made south of where the Australians were fighting. Rommel was taken by surprise. 123 tanks of the 9th Armoured Brigade attacked the German lines. But a sandstorm once again saved Rommel. Many of the tanks got lost and they were easy for the German 88 gunners to pick off. 75% of the 9th Brigade was lost. But the overwhelming number of Allied tanks meant that more arrived to help out and it was these tanks that tipped the balance. Rommel put tank against tank – but his men were hopelessly outnumbered.

By November 2nd 1942, Rommel knew that he was beaten. Hitler ordered the Afrika Korps to fight to the last but Rommel refused to carry out this order. On November 4th, Rommel started his retreat. 25,000 Germans and Italians had been killed or wounded in the battle and 13,000 Allied troops in the Eighth Army.

NAF RANDOM PICTURES


1st picture is a jf7 that is just air-bond.
2nd picture are NAF engineers and pilot.
3rd picture is showing the interior/engine of a jf-7.
4th picture is the newly COAS in "army camourflge". The newly COAS av being observed to always being in the army camo in few occsions now,but the batch/insigma on his shoulder will tell you his an airforce personel?

MADE IN NIGERIA "NAF" ROBOT FOR BOMB DISPOSING.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bnt96hRTes

Nigerian Air Force steps up battle against Boko Haram, deploys more combat aircraft


In a renewed drive to crush the fighting will of the Boko Haram terrorist group, the Nigerian Air Force says it has deployed additional combat platforms to North East Nigeria in support of the ongoing counter-insurgency operation codenamed ‘Operation Lafiya Dole’.
The spokesperson for the Air Force, Dele Alonge, an Air Commodore, said in a statement Thursday that the new deployment came on the heel of the recent visit of the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar to the operational areas.
The newly deployed platforms, according to Mr. Alonge, include the F-7Ni fighter aircraft, Mi-24/35 attack helicopters, Agusta 109 LUH, Supa Puma Combat Support helicopter and ATR-42 surveillance aircraft, which hitherto had been away for scheduled maintenance.
“The provision of additional platforms in the North-East is in line with President Mohammadu Buhari’s mandate to bring an end to insurgency in the North-East,” Mr. Alonge said.
“The new deployment is aimed at boosting existing military efforts to defeat the Boko Haram Terrorists. It is also expected to enhance the capability of the Nigerian Armed Forces to fight in a more proactive and efficient manner.”
President Muhammadu Buhari had on Thursday charged heads of the Nigerian military to defeat the Boko Haram insurgents within three months.
The president made the call in Abuja when he decorated the new service chiefs in with their new ranks.
The decorated service chiefs – General Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin , Chief of Defence Staff; Lt-General T.Y. Buratai, Chief of Army Staff; Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, Chief of Naval Staff; and Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff – were appointed on July 13 and confirmed by the Senate on August 4.
Mr. Buhari, who was joined by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, charged the new military chiefs to brace up to the challenge of the insurgency.
Apart from asking the soldiers to resolving the insurgency in three months, the president also charged them to ensure that armed banditry, kidnapping, and other forms of criminality are phased out within this period.
“The activities of these misguided groups and individuals have resulted in wanton destruction of lives and properties of our citizens as a disruption of socio-economic lives of millions of Nigerians,” the president said.
“You need to brace up and continue to team up with other stakeholders to come up with a well coordinated joint effort which will bring a desired end to these insurgencies within three months”.
The president also charged the military chiefs to be accountable for both the men and equipment placed under their command, in the course of carrying out their assignment.
“Your troops welfare must be uppermost in your mind, take care of them and make available what is due to them, ” he said, promising that his administration would provide all the resources the soldiers need to succeed.

RANDOM PICTURES

1st picture is an NA M46 howitzer

2nd picture are Nigeria defense force cadets checking on an unfamiliar helicopter.

3rd picture are Nigeria soldiers on a Btr 60

US exporting arms to Nigeria despite 'ban'

Despite a much touted “ban” allegedly preventing the United States from exporting arms to the Nigerian forces, Pentagon records show the US Army is sending military equipment, including armoured vehicles and ambulances, to Nigeria, which has been embroiled in counter-insurgency operations in the northeast.


By Michel Arseneault
President Muhammudu Buhari complained last month that the US had “aided and abetted the Boko Haram terrorists” by refusing to send arms to Nigeria forces on the grounds of “unproven allegations of human rights violations levelled”.

In a speech before the US Institute of Peace, he blamed a “blanket application” of Leahy Laws, legislation introduced by Sen. Patrick J. Leahy to prohibit US public funds from being given to foreign military units involved in gross human rights violations.

But Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) records show the Department of Defense is nonetheless set to transfer military material to Nigeria.

A DSCA list of so-called Excess Defense Articles slated for Nigeria indicates the US Army is about to transfer Caiman trucks, armoured vehicles designed “to defeat current and emerging threats,” according to their manufacturer, British-based BAE Systems.

The US Army is also sending armoured vehicles known as MaxxPro MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected), made by Navistar Defense, an Illinois company, and Israeli-based Plasan Sasa.

It is unclear which Nigerian military units will receive the equipment, but the State Department has confirmed that deliveries are pending.

“These articles have not been exported yet but are in the process,” said a State Department official in a response to an email query. “We don’t have a date on the export yet.”

Recipients could include a number of units untarnished by allegations of gross rights violations that continue to benefit from US military aid.

“US security assistance to Nigeria hasn’t been suspended,” explained Lauren Ploch Blanchard, a specialist in African Affairs at the Congressional Research Service in an interview from Washington. “The US has also cleared so-called ‘clean’ units.”

Troops involved in the war on Boko Haram (also known as the Islamic State in West Africa) have failed to be “vetted” or approved because of allegations of rights abuses, including summary executions of prisoners and indiscriminate attacks against civilians, since the war on the Islamist insurgency began in 2004.

Nigeria has also been reproached by the US and well-respected international rights groups for doing little about it.

It is unclear if the Nigerian president knew the extent of US military assistance to his country when he lashed out at the US in July.

Relations between the two countries have at times been strained. Last year Nigeria scrapped a plan to have the US military train a Nigerian battalion to confront the extremists in the northeast.

The cancellation was seen as an indication of Nigeria’s displeasure at the US lack of engagement in counter-terrorism operations but also the US decision to stop buying Nigerian crude oil – a decision that aggravated the impact of falling oil prices in a country that exports virtually nothing else.

In July Buhari’s remarks in Washington prompted Sen. Patrick Leahy to issue a curt statement denouncing his “misdirected criticism.”

“Rather than suggest that the United States is at fault for not funding murderers and rapists in the Nigerian military, he should face up to his own responsibility to effectively counter Boko Haram,” Leahy said. “He should direct his attention to the Nigerian military, and the Nigerian courts, and clean up the units implicated in such atrocities.”

The Leahy laws, however, do not prohibit the sale of weapons to Nigeria and at least one privately held US company has flown two light combat jets previously owned by the German air force to Nigeria.

Air USA Inc, which describes itself as a “leader in military combat readiness training”, flew the Alpha Jets made by Dassault Aviation of France and Dornier of Germany, according to a report in Air Forces Daily.

They will probably be used in the northeast where the Nigerian Air Force is deploying additional combat aircraft in a counter-insurgency operation called Operation Lafiya Dole.

Political analysts are still speculating about what led Buhari to criticise his American ally.

“Politicians are not really aware about the facts — in Nigeria as elsewhere,” said Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) researcher Pieter Wezeman. “He [Buhari] may also have chosen to find a scapegoat to deflect attention from the real issue — the real issue is the incompetence of the military in Nigeria to deal with Boko Haram.”

Other countries have been supplying arms to Nigeria. “They can get what they want and they are,” noted Wezeman. “It's a buyer’s arms market out there. A country like Nigeria can — and does — get weapons from countries ranging from China to Brazil, Israel to Russia and from Poland to France.”

Tensions between Nigeria and the US came as Buhari announced plans to set up a “modest military industrial complex” to make sophisticated weaponry, resuscitating Nigeria’s arms industry.

Some analysts are doubtful that Nigeria, keen to diminish its reliance on foreign suppliers, stands to gain.

“Corruption and other management issues make it highly unlikely that Nigeria will succeed to build a useful industry that can produce 'sophisticated' weapons in the near future,” Wezeman said. “To think that such an industry can defeat Boko Haram doesn’t make sense.”
 

1st and 2nd pictures are maxx pro MRAP and caiman 6¤6 armored trucks respectively.

bidexiii:



You are right that the Nigeria army does not published frontline videos which is unprofessional. But I don't see anything wrong with the video, the soldiers are only gathering and burying the bodies of the dead enemies. [b]BH will never give u that opportunity instead they mutilate and decapitate [/b]bodies of there captives. These murders deserve's worst they av being given the opportunity of laying down there arms and surrender yet, the devil still block there ears !!!
What will amnesty international sue the NA for? For dragging the bodies on the ground or they should dress the dead bodies and give them proper funeral respect, soldiers only do that to "soldiers fighting soldiers " these devils are jihads/radicalism!
It's a battle frontline scene and u don't let the enemy kill you first , these the harsh realty of war, even the Americans as worst human right violation in Iraq and afghan!

I will advise you stick to sharing pictures and videos of front-line activities, it's a disservice to compare Boko Haram methods to justify unprofessional conduct by the Nigerian Army.
Some of the unorthodox method actually serves to swell the ranks of Boko Haram, and the Army is unknowingly playing into the hands of BH by brutalizing and torturing innocent civilians with scanty evidence.

https://youtu.be/zz2R3zucRWo

Ovamboland:


I will advise you stick to sharing pictures and videos of front-line activities, it's a disservice to compare Boko Haram methods to justify unprofessional conduct by the Nigerian Army.
Some of the unorthodox method actually serves to swell the ranks of Boko Haram, and the Army is unknowingly playing into the hands of BH by brutalizing and torturing innocent civilians with scanty evidence.

https://youtu.be/zz2R3zucRWo

And these are videos from the front lines ,some people never believe that Nigeria Army are really dealing with these bastards until these kind of particular video surfaced, don't. You see its from YouTube? whether we like it or not such videos are still got to pop up or Leak out!

Now on the issue of NA unprofessional conduct in that particular video I don't understand ? Dragging dead bodies to where they be buried, they are not slaughtered while they still av there lives. And we there NA play's into there hands or not they will still torture,brutalize and kill innocent victims in the name of jihadism which is not what "islam" teaches,that's an harsh reality side of fighting terrorist.

You To want to apply the orthodox/proffesional way of dealing with terrorist which do not work for the western and European countries that av being fighting in afghan and Iraq for years. If I may ask what's ur orthodox method?

OPERATIONAL PICTURES


NA 72mobile strike force pose with beryl riffles

NA soldiers posing with a recapture NA mowag APC

RANDOM PICTURES


1st and 2nd pics are paratroopers special force training on Russia.

3rd and 4th pic are two NN logistics and transport ships.

SPLITTING AN AK RIFFLE

Nigerian Army Special forces, possible Special forces vehicle option.

Special forces soldiers around the world use a wide range of Light Recon Patrol Vehicles(LRPV) or Rapid Deployment Reconnaissance Vehicles (RDRV). These Vehicles are light, mobile, easily transportable and Air transportable. They also pack significant fire-power, with most vehicles armed with a primary 12.7mm or an Automatic Grenade Launcher as main gun and a secondary GPMG.


Armour is not everything, infact there are multiple downsides to increased Armour for Special missions. while Special Operations Forces like the the 72 MSF can have increased armour as well as their rapid deployment capability, Special Forces like the guys we are currently seeing require a different approach (Speed, Firepower, Situational awareness and low battlefield
signature)


There are multiple vehicles available which suit Nigeria's Special forces personnel, my personal favorites been the Sherpal Special forces vehicle, German Serval Special forces light recon patrol vehicle, Torpedo Special forces vehicle, althalab light recon/patrol vehicle etc etc. The Sherpal and Serval special forces vehicles are pictured below.


However, keeping in line with our made in Nigeria push, the closest vehicle with the potential to fill the requirements of Nigeria's Special forces personnel is the Proforce Defence PF2 Leopard LAPV, last to photos.



The Proforce Defence PF2 Leopard is virtually already fit for purpose. The vehicle already screams Special Forces! however it remains to be seen wether the company that makes it has the fore-sight to modify some parts of this vehicle and promote it as a Special forces/ border patrol vehicle. The Leopard (Pictured below in the last 2 photos) already comes with a primary turret which can hold either a 12.7mm HMG or an AGM, and 2 secondary GPMG ports at the rear of the vehicle. So in terms of the firepower aspect of special forces vehicles, it is well armed, if not better armed than many special forces vehicles, however because of it's heavy armour, it lacks the situational awareness most Special forces vehicles provide.



Modifications of the Proforce Leopard

Modifications should include,

- Reduction in vehicle Armour. Half of the vehicle's armour should be taken off to reduce total weight of the vehicle. From the top half.

- One gun port should be added to the area the team leader seats, with the wind shield of that area collapsible to allow ease of movement of the GPMG (see Sherpal special forces vehicle)

- Gun shield the Security(primary gunner), should also be removed, as to give the security better awareness of his surrounding.


- The rear of the vehicle should have only one gun port instead of 2, and be manned by the Point man/Comms operator.

- A similar FLIR LTV system which some of our Pick-up trucks carry should be added to the leopard PF2 to provide increased 360 degrees both day and night situational awareness. This system would allows us always know where and what the enemy is doing, with ranges that stretch kilometers away.


- A primary and secondary comms system provided for the special forces vehicle, with multiple internal compartments for storage of additional Rounds of Ammo, including utilities such as additional water kegs, shovel, pick-ass etc etc.



So the vehicle would only have space for 4 men. Driver, Team leader, ATL/Security, Radio/point man.



With these modifications done to the Proforce PF2 Leopard LAPV, Nigerian Army Special forces, including Navy SBS and Airforce QRF can have a proper Rapid deployment Recon Vehicle which is also made in Nigeria.

RANDOM PICTURES

Henry120:
Nigerian Army Special forces, possible Special forces vehicle option.

Special forces soldiers around the world use a wide range of Light Recon Patrol Vehicles(LRPV) or Rapid Deployment Reconnaissance Vehicles (RDRV). These Vehicles are light, mobile, easily transportable and Air transportable. They also pack significant fire-power, with most vehicles armed with a primary 12.7mm or an Automatic Grenade Launcher as main gun and a secondary GPMG.


Armour is not everything, infact there are multiple downsides to increased Armour for Special missions. while Special Operations Forces like the the 72 MSF can have increased armour as well as their rapid deployment capability, Special Forces like the guys we are currently seeing require a different approach (Speed, Firepower, Situational awareness and low battlefield
signature)


There are multiple vehicles available which suit Nigeria's Special forces personnel, my personal favorites been the Sherpal Special forces vehicle, German Serval Special forces light recon patrol vehicle, Torpedo Special forces vehicle, althalab light recon/patrol vehicle etc etc. The Sherpal and Serval special forces vehicles are pictured below.


However, keeping in line with our made in Nigeria push, the closest vehicle with the potential to fill the requirements of Nigeria's Special forces personnel is the Proforce Defence PF2 Leopard LAPV, last to photos.



The Proforce Defence PF2 Leopard is virtually already fit for purpose. The vehicle already screams Special Forces! however it remains to be seen wether the company that makes it has the fore-sight to modify some parts of this vehicle and promote it as a Special forces/ border patrol vehicle. The Leopard (Pictured below in the last 2 photos) already comes with a primary turret which can hold either a 12.7mm HMG or an AGM, and 2 secondary GPMG ports at the rear of the vehicle. So in terms of the firepower aspect of special forces vehicles, it is well armed, if not better armed than many special forces vehicles, however because of it's heavy armour, it lacks the situational awareness most Special forces vehicles provide.



Modifications of the Proforce Leopard

Modifications should include,

- Reduction in vehicle Armour. Half of the vehicle's armour should be taken off to reduce total weight of the vehicle. From the top half.

- One gun port should be added to the area the team leader seats, with the wind shield of that area collapsible to allow ease of movement of the GPMG (see Sherpal special forces vehicle)

- Gun shield the Security(primary gunner), should also be removed, as to give the security better awareness of his surrounding.


- The rear of the vehicle should have only one gun port instead of 2, and be manned by the Point man/Comms operator.

- A similar FLIR LTV system which some of our Pick-up trucks carry should be added to the leopard PF2 to provide increased 360 degrees both day and night situational awareness. This system would allows us always know where and what the enemy is doing, with ranges that stretch kilometers away.


- A primary and secondary comms system provided for the special forces vehicle, with multiple internal compartments for storage of additional Rounds of Ammo, including utilities such as additional water kegs, shovel, pick-ass etc etc.



So the vehicle would only have space for 4 men. Driver, Team leader, ATL/Security, Radio/point man.



With these modifications done to the Proforce PF2 Leopard LAPV, Nigerian Army Special forces, including Navy SBS and Airforce QRF can have a proper Rapid deployment Recon Vehicle which is also made in Nigeria.

Honestly they should just copy and paste, that's why I love China so much >
The Proforce lekpard2 looks more strong and tough than the igrigi, if they can make those adjust I see no need or reason why we should import light Recon Patrol vehicle for our special forces.
Nice piece mate!

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