holycup:
Money meant to feed the nation being misused and cyphoned by this failed Govt........2019 will shock you guys

tdayof:


Man, we can afford them. The Chinese J-20 is extremely not for sale but the J-10 can be considered however it has a short combat radius for a country that has no other great fighters like Nigeria. The Chinese J10 are mostly being accompanied by their flankers series.

The super Tucano is a coin aircraft and that's why NIGERIA placed orders for the JF17 which will serve as a multirole aircraft for the Nigerian Airforce.

I detest this Super Tucano deal tho. Why not spend the money on few flankers.

Kizyte:
At that exorbitant price? Haba! Make we fear God small na, even if we no fear men.

persius555:
This government must be probed for this fraudulent deal. This govt has proven to be neck deep in corruption. I can hear the whole world laughing at this fraudulent deal. The US govt itself will have a hard time justifying this huge and bogus amount for an aircraft famous for mostly border patrols and ligt armed rebels.

I say again. NIGERIA HAS JUST BEEN DEFRAUDED BY THIS GOVERNMENT!!!!!

October 12/17: The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) has received delivery external link of the first two A-29 Super Tucano light attack and reconnaissance aircraft donated by the US. A total of six aircraft will be delivered, as part of a $462 million package that includes two spare engines, MX-15 electro-optical sensor systems, 2,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser-guidance kits for 70 mm rockets, eight AN/AAR-60(V)2 missile launch detection systems, and eight ALE-47 countermeasures dispensing systems to protect against ground-based air-defence systems, navigations systems, and support equipment and services. The A-29s will also be able to launch AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, as well as GBU-12 and GBU-58 Paveway II laser-guided bombs, although these weapons were not included in the proposed package.


https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/smoke-support-for-barzils-super-tucanos-011931/

pinkcottoncandy:
Amadioha.....faya baba bubu

Moni no dey moni no dey dem dey buy fighter jet.

This contri no go eva better eee until all dese old amu robba dem.die finish

Amirullaha:
I taught they said Boko have been defeated

Ovamboland:


If they don't buy military equipment trouble, now they have paid wahala. Wailers must wail

deomelllo:



Everything is about immediate need, focus and priorities.

1. Our immediate concern is insurgency and terrorism and you don't do that with heavy attack jets. Tucanos are well suited for our immediate need which is fighting insurgency and terrorism.

2. Tucanos are Trainers, great counter-Insurgency tools, light attack and armed Reconnaissance Aircraft, perfect for our needs.


3. Are we fighting other countries? Are we engaged or intend to engage other countries in any kind of regional battle? No.

So, where is the sense and wisdom in ignoring your most important and immediate needs just to waste money on what you don't need?


Sad that our old and worn out leaders have more sense and are sometimes more logical than our so-called leaders of tomorrow.

Ovamboland:


Even if Boko haram has been completely defeated it means Nigeria military no longer needs aircraft, are for real or a troll?

Kizyte:
$496M for 12 (propeller driven) ancient jets? This is corruption of the first order!

Modern Fighter Jets like the Falcon F16 cost $47M each.

47 x 12 = 564

Now tell me, why should a sane person or country spend $496M for 12 useless jets when he can actually get 12 modern Fighter Jets for $564M?

NB: Price of Tucano Fighter Jet is $10M (10 x 12 = 120) 12 Tucano Jets cost just $120M.

Ogbeni! This 'Gun-Men-t' has killed us!

fulaniHERDSman:

Weapon to kill more citizens ... shithole has never fought a foreign country ... they avoid it at all cost ... but slaughter citizens for sport

WE DO NOT NEED AN ARMY THAT'S GOOD AT FIGHTING ONLY ITS CITIZENS

nams77:

I just want to believe that you are not referring to me, and because I'm well mannered, I don't think it is quite befitting for me to insult you, even though it is quite easy and your foolishness warrants it.
For a start have you ever seen me talk about jets against Igbos or GEJ issue. I am very sure you have problem with comprehension. Mine main grouse in my write up is the alleged corruption involved in that transaction. The tucano jet cost $12M for one unit and 12*12 is about 144M. So have you ever wondered what happened to the balance? Secondly, why spend over $400M for outdated propeller jet when you can use same sum to get something more up to date. Go and see what other African countries are using. In fact go and update your knowledge boy

tdayof:



Did you read my post and see where I said the Tucano is for COIN. counter insurgency? You get brain so?

You just want to type and that's it.

dre11:





[b]• Shettima lauds war theatre commander, Nicholas, says predecessor was a disaster





https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/02/06/nigeria-pays-us-govt-496m-for-acquisition-of-12-tucano-fighter-jets/

divinehand2003:
The things this government does will continue to baffle me. Imagine what $496million will do to our Infrastructural, educational, agricultural and health sectors.

If we have the right environment and encouragement, we will invent and create things that are better than these.

My advice to future leaders is that they should focus more on developing the Nigerian people by providing solid education in fields that will turn our present pitiable and sorry state to a more prosperous nation. Avoid wasting money on things that won't change the price of garri in the local markets.

Kizyte:
At that exorbitant price? Haba! Make we fear God small na, even if we no fear men.

deomelllo:



Tucanos go for $18 million and the same $18 million is not what you end up paying for each plane, you end up paying even more than the plane itself after adding the cost of bombs, missiles, rockets, radar and avionics systems, training, parts and so on

Like I posted earlier, Lebanon is paying $462 million for 6 Tucanos while we are paying almost the same amount for 12 Tucanos. So, are they corrupt in Lebanon too?

Or you don't think the planes need bombs, rockets, missiles, radar and avionics systems, guns, pilot training, parts?

The base price doesn't cover that.

The problem here is not corruption, it's your own ignorance.

9jaArea:

Gone are the days that Nigeria bought decommissioned alpha jets for the NAF.
The super tucano deal is a complete package with other components. The sale also includes "7 AN/AAQ-22F electro-optical/infrared sensors and lasers designator turrets, spares, support equipment, facilities infrastructure and hanger construction, night vision devices, simulators and software. Training will cover pilots and maintenance ".

deomelllo:






Lebanon is buying 6 Tucanos and they are paying exactly what we are paying for 12 Tucanos.


Do you know what's included in the package that we are getting and what's included in our Tucano package.?

1. It is very ignorant to generalize and make wild and inaccurate claims about what you know nothing about. These purchases and costs are made based on so many factors per your needs and requirements, nit just the base price.

2. The going price for Tucanos is $18 million, but it's easy to end up paying $50-80 million for each Tucanos after adding options like training package, bombs, avionics systems, sensors, radar systems, bombs, rockets and missiles, spare parts and so on.

3. People are not laughing at Nigeria, they are of course laughing at you and the ignorant people in this thread.

9jaArea:

It's sad when people argue about things they lack knowledge on. No matter how detail you make it, they'll argue while their type applaud and make it seem like you are the fool.
You should not argue complex issues like this with fans of BBNAIJA

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- The Nigerian Air Force has armed two of the four Dassault Aviation-made Alpha jets it procured from the United States in 2015.

Prior to arming the jets, the planes purchased from the United States could not be used in combat operations due to their inability to carry weapons. Instead, the jets were designated for training purposes.

DefenceWeb reports the planes were armed with a 68mm SNEB rocket launcher pod and a 250kg unguided bomb.

Nigerian Air Force spokesman Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa says the force looked for assistance from foreign companies to configure the jets for combat, but later decided using its own team was a more cost-effective solution.

"The model worked on the ground, and has since been mounted on the Alpha Jets, and test flown successfully," Famuyiwa said. "This feat is a major research and development breakthrough for the NAF and the nation as a huge foreign exchange saver, given the project only cost about N400,000 [$2,000]."



https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2016/02/12/Nigerian-Air-Force-arms-two-Alpha-jets/6801455289438/

Kizyte:
$496M for 12 (propeller driven) ancient jets? This is corruption of the first order!

Modern Fighter Jets like the Falcon F16 cost $47M each.

47 x 12 = 564

Now tell me, why should a sane person or country spend $496M for 12 useless jets when he can actually get 12 modern Fighter Jets for $564M?

NB: Price of Tucano Fighter Jet is $10M (10 x 12 = 120) 12 Tucano Jets cost just $120M.

Ogbeni! This 'Gun-Men-t' has killed us!

CioAngels:
Otunba Donald Trump knows Nigeria Government is thrift spender and they don't know anything so they can sell to them their obsolete jet to fight innocent Nigerians.

Air Force Picks These Planes For Next Light Attack Experiment


The Air Force announced Friday that it's moving forward with Textron's (TXT) AT-6 Wolverine and the Sierra Nevada/Embraer (ERJ) A-29 Super Tucano as part of its experiments with light attack planes.


The Air Force hasn't decided if the experiment will become an official acquisition program, but Congress is open to the purchase of to 300 light-attack aircraft by 2022.

https://www.investors.com/news/air-force-picks-these-planes-for-next-light-attack-experiment/

deomelllo:









Just imagine, their hero Jona bought decommissioned jets that cannot fight, cannot carry weapons or even drop bombs because they are decommissioned jets.

The Airforce end up spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to reconfigure the rubbish just to be able to carry unguided munitions. I mean unguided, unlike the Tucanos that can carry more sophisticated weaponry like guided munitions and latest avionics.


Like I said, they care less about Nigeria, their problem is hate, bitterness, tribalism, politics and bigotry..

persius555:


Obviously you are politically deluded in your sense of reasoning. Justifying the purchase of a low flying aircraft just because another country opts for it. That is not strategic for a nation that is cash strapped and in dire need of funds to upgrade its military after years of neglect.

You are obviously too ignorant to educate yourself on what purpose that World War II era aircraft can or cannot achieve.
FYI, it cost just a $10,000 manpad like the one below to destroy those piece of lightweight aircraft.
Have you considered the fact that Boko Haram might have these pieces of technology in their armoury and with these, our piece of crap we brought for such astronomical amount of money would be toast before our eyes.
Right now, we are battling BHT with World War II era Alpha jet that requires immediate replacement by modern day fighter jets, instead we settle for low altitude flying planes with state of the art ammos.
That to any sensible Nigerian is not progress but stagnancy. Will these aircrafts fair any better if they are to engage our daring neighbors Su-25s?

Nigeria is not a rich country that can afford to spend lavishly on piece of techs that have no long term benefits. If we are going to spend, we should be spending wisely on technology that can serve long term and not to please any country or selfish individual like the lot of you.

The problem with Nigeria is individuals like you who sacrifice what's best for the nation on the platter of politics.

deomelllo:










The same US is buying 300 Tucanos or AT-6 Wolverine, another light attack aircraft because they know the value and capabilities of the Tucanos.


Nigeria and the US are not clueless and ignorant like many of you..

deomelllo:
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I just can't be bothered with your ignorant and unintelligent ramblings.



You clueless and ignorant people are irredeemable.

persius555:


How many times did the US military or the Lebanon you worship deploy Tucanos against Alqaeda or ISIS. Those birds would most likely be deployed by the US immigration and border patrol against drug mules or people traffickers.

Deploy super tucano against Sudan and see how they would be turn into shreds. You are a learner. Common sense is not taught on Google. You have a brain, use it.

persius555:


Go to bed before you die of cardiac arrest.

deomelllo:









Just imagine, their hero Jona bought decommissioned jets that cannot fight, cannot carry weapons or even drop bombs because they are decommissioned jets.

The Airforce end up spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to reconfigure the rubbish just to be able to carry unguided munitions. I mean unguided, unlike the Tucanos that can carry more sophisticated weaponry like guided munitions and latest avionics.


Like I said, they care less about Nigeria, their problem is hate, bitterness, tribalism, politics and bigotry..