nemesis8u:
I am curious why is that till date nobody gave a thought to install smoke grenade launcher clusters on the gun trucks / technicals ?

Simple add-on wired to the vehicle power to be triggered by the driver or by anybody

During offensive and defensive ops will prove very useful.

Eg

The ambush when the vehicles got bogged down. At start of attack the smoke grenades could have provided a smoke screen to allow the defences enough time to organise themselves and take positions to face the attack while denying the BH elements the advantage of visual contact / situational awareness as long as the smoke persists.

Very cheap add on and from the multitudes / varieties of smoke grenades , the one required or any combination can be employed

Tear gas grenades + heavy long duration smoke grenades can be a good combination.

It will also act as markers for fire from the blue team.

How about employing a quick acting sleeping gas concoction

Del...

I don't why our commanders has no been thinking of little things like these that can give troops an edge over BHT ambush and attacks.

allexpensive:


They are being deployed here for combat. They seem better than the Toyota in this raining season.

And still the DHQ and the commanders don't see any reason to buy them in large quantity to support indigienous production.


Do you have a picture of them??...I would like to see them

Who gave us these mraps

joshingjosh:
Who gave us these mraps

They belong to Cameroon, received from Uncle Sam, these pictures are MNJtF operations.

joshingjosh:
Who gave us these mraps

could it be the ones Jordanian govt promised us or are the from Ukraine

jakeporeshenko:

They belong to Cameroon, received from Uncle Sam, these pictures are MNJtF operations.

wow.never seen this with the us military

ugo4u:
U are right, he graduated from IMSU.

it is well oh

giles14:
could it be the ones Jordanian govt promised us or are the from Ukraine

No it’s not our equipment, it the Cameroonian army, revived from the US

jakeporeshenko:

No it’s not our equipment, it the Cameroonian army, revived from the US

Seems like Nigerian flag

joshingjosh:



Seems like Nigerian flag

Look at it well; it consist all flags of the multinational joint task force. The APCs are of cameroonian army.

joshingjosh:



Seems like Nigerian flag

you can only see the Nigerian flag there ? Google MNJTF

Yeah the mraps are indeed us issue for Cameroon.
Despite our serious need for mraps/apcs, Washington only gifted us 36 broken down vehicles. Egypt,Jordan,Pakistan and Bosnia all seems to have received at least 700 vehicles each.
Nigerian army should get on trumps good side, and these goodies will start pouring in. It is easy to do, just say nice things about the man, ask/beg nicely, when other African nations ridicule trump for sport, we shouldn't get involved.

This is not obama that was using us to burnish his amnesty international bonifides.

Let's be proactive and ask for these equipment , in return be ready to kiss up to trump on some issues. But we need america's equipment to reduce our horrendous casualty rate in this war.
Since we wouldn't go to china take a few billion usd loan and buy whatever we need from them.
Jordan a perennial receipient of western larghese has plenty of apcs of South African, U.K. And US origin we could use.

doziex:
Yeah the mraps are indeed us issue for Cameroon.
Despite our serious need for mraps/apcs, Washington only gifted us 36 broken down vehicles. Egypt,Jordan,Pakistan and Bosnia all seems to have received at least 700 vehicles each.
Nigerian army should get on trumps good side, and these goodies will start pouring in. It is easy to do, just say nice things about the man, ask/beg nicely, when other African nations ridicule trump for sport, we shouldn't get involved.

This is not obama that was using us to burnish his amnesty international bonifides.

Let's be proactive and ask for these equipment , in return be ready to kiss up to trump on some issues. But we need america's equipment to reduce our horrendous casualty rate in this war.
Since we wouldn't go to china take a few billion usd loan and buy whatever we need from them.
Jordan a perennial receipient of western larghese has plenty of apcs of South African, U.K. And US origin we could use.

I don’t think it works that way, those countries go to the US and inspect excess defense articles (EDA) choose what they want and pay for shipping only, basically we decided we wanted that number of MRAPs.

Additionally as a sovereign nation why do we always result to playing this blame game with our national security, the defense market is a very large one. Anything America isn’t willing to sell or gift us can be found somewhere else. China. Russia, Israel, Turkey.

joshingjosh:


And still the DHQ and the commanders don't see any reason to buy them in large quantity to support indigienous production.


Do you have a picture of them??...I would like to see them

They purchased 173 that quite large.

What's the capacity of the producers? All they have to do is secure loans and expand their production facilities, thereby produce more vehicles, but of course getting a loan from Nigerian banks is like strapping grenade to your body, high interest rate with very short time to pay back.
So perhaps it's about their capacity, i don't know

joshingjosh:


And still the DHQ and the commanders don't see any reason to buy them in large quantity to support indigienous production.


Do you have a picture of them??...I would like to see them

NAF REACTIVATES ANOTHER C-130H AIRCRAFT AS CAS COMMISSIONS NEW PROJECTS IN LAGOS

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has successfully completed the in-house life extension programme on one of its C-130H aircraft, NAF 913 thereby improving the airlift capability of the Service. According to the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, the NAF would continue to intensify efforts at reactivating unserviceable aircraft in its inventory to enhance its operational effectiveness. He stated this while assessing the progress of work on the in-country Periodic Depot Maintenance (PDM) of another NAF’s C-130 aircraft at 631 Aircraft Maintenance Depot (ACMD) during his operational visit to Lagos from 23 to 24 July 2018. The CAS, who was accompanied on the operational visit by senior officers from NAF Headquarters, also inspected and commissioned some projects at the Sam Ethnan Air Force Base (SEAFB) Ikeja and the Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (AFRC) Oshodi.

At 631 ACMD, the CAS was briefed by the Commander, Air Commodore Moses Onilede, that the Depot had also successfully overhauled two C-130H aircraft engines while the in-country PDM of the second C-130H, NAF 917, had reached an advanced stage. Responding, the CAS noted that the reactivation of NAF 913 was another major feat recorded by the current NAF leadership to further improve NAF’s capability to provide logistics support across multiple theatres of operations. He therefore commended the Commander and personnel of the Unit while equally thanking President Muhammadu Buhari for providing the enabling environment for the NAF to raise the serviceability status of NAF operable aircraft from about 31 per cent in 2015 to an average of 80 per cent as at date.

While in Lagos, Air Marshal Abubakar visited AFRC Oshodi, where he was conducted on a tour of projects executed by the outgoing Commandant, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Ajibola Jekennu. One of the significant achievements was the redesign and reconstruction of 2 blocks of trainees’ hostels from the erstwhile dormitory style accommodation to appropriately furnished 2-occupant self-contained accommodation. Air Marshal Abubakar expressed his delight at the people-centred leadership style of AVM Jekennu and commended him particularly for the steps taken to enhance the welfare of the trainees, most of whom had served the nation for 35 years. In his remarks, AVM Jekennu, said that the massive infrastructural development witnessed in the NAF and the mandate given to him by the CAS to bring positive change to AFRC, inspired his performance at AFRC. The CAS, who is a member of the AFRC Governing Board, later commissioned the newly renovated and expanded AFRC Officers’ Mess.

The CAS also commissioned 2 newly completed and furnished officers’ residential accommodation at SEAFB, one of which is a block of 6 x 3 bedroom flats, which was named after late Air Commodore Emmanuel Akinbayo who died on 4 February 2018 while serving as Commander 553 Base Services Group (BSG) Enugu. The wife of the late senior officer, Mrs Oluranti Akinbayo joined the CAS in unveiling the plaque of the building. The second building is a block of 10 by one bedroom flats for single officers. The CAS, while speaking during the event, reiterated the commitment of the current Federal Government Administration towards meeting the welfare needs of personnel. He emphasized that no modern war could be effectively prosecuted without credible air power capability and this could not be achieved without effective logistics support. He therefore urged personnel of Logistics Command to rededicate themselves to their constitutional roles and charged them to remain apolitical while exercising their legitimate rights to vote for the candidates of their choice.

While in Lagos, Air Marshal Abubakar inspected some old blocks of airmen’s residential accommodation that required various levels of repair works. He immediately tasked the Air Officer Commanding Logistics Command (AOC LC), AVM Remigius Ekeh, to assess and submit the requirements for renovating the buildings. The CAS also seized the opportunity to visit a fish farm being run by barracks youths under his initiative known as ‘Barracks Youth Empowerment Through Agriculture’. Before departing from Lagos, Air Marshal Abubakar held stimulating interactive sessions with officers as well as airmen and airwomen of NAF units in Lagos area.

OLATOKUNBO ADESANYA
Air Vice Marshal
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

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PRESS RELEASE

ARMY SEEKS SYNERGY AND INFORMATION SHARING - as Fish Producers Association, others visit 7 Division

1. Members of various Associations operating in Borno State have been urged to cooperate with the Nigerian Army through sharing of vital information that will assist its operation in the North East.

2. The Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division, Brigadier General Abdulmalik Bulama Biu gave the charge today 24th July 2018 during courtesy visits to his office by some Associations in the State.

3. He stated that as critical stakeholders their collaboration is vital towards ending the insurgency.

4. The first to call on the GOC are members of Fish Producers Association led by its Chairman, Alhaji Abacha Mandalam. Speaking during the visit, the Chairman said they were in the Division to thank the GOC for providing adequate security for the state which led to the enhancement of their business.

5. He assured the GOC of their support in any form that will be required to aid the operations within the Division's Area of Responsibility.

6. The GOC also received members of Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) led by the Secretary General, Comrade Bulama Biu.

7. He congratulated the GOC for his recent appointment, adding that RTEAN as a duly registered Association charged with responsibility of loading and offloading of goods and passengers as well as operate, control and supervise services of motor parks and bus stops throughout the federation. He pointed out that, they were in his office to enhance already existing cordial relationship between the Association and Nigerian Army.

8. Also, Members of the Nigerian Legion paid courtesy call on the GOC led by Assistant Commandant General of the Council, William Mamza who said they were in his office to congratulate him on his recent appointment as the GOC, assuring him of the Association’s support through information sharing in the ongoing operation in the North East.

9. Similarly, the Management of Radio Ndarason International led by Mr Maude Rabiu Godeba also visited Headquarters 7 Division. He said the Radio station funded by International development partners aimed at promoting peace building in the Lake Chad and North East and also a platform to discuss homegrown solutions to the security crises in the region.

10. Responding, the Acting General Officer Commanding assured them of the Division's support in the pursuit of their legitimate businesses through provision of adequate security while calling on them to come forward with relevant information that will aid security operatives in the area.

11. You are please requested to disseminate this information to the general public through your medium.

12. Thank you for your kind support and cooperation.

TEXAS CHUKWU
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations

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jakeporeshenko:
Botswana defense force

Nice pictures.

Pretty hardware

The kind of fire power we need against those Boko Haram AA mounted gun trucks or modern IFV with 20mm unmanned turrets.