U.S. govt places order for Nigeria’s Super Tucano aircraft
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The United States Department of Defence on Wednesday announced it has awarded the contract for the manufacturing of 12 A-29 Super Tucano combat aircraft on behalf of the Nigerian Air Force.

The contract was awarded to Sierra Nevada Corporation, an American aerospace contractor, for an initial sum of $329 million. A clause, described as “undefinitised contract action (UCA)”, was, however, added that the contract sum could be varied, but not exceeding $344.7 million.

A defence contracting explainer said the UCA involves contracts whose terms, specifications, or price are not agreed upon before work commences.

This could be because the negotiation of a definitive contract action is not possible in sufficient time to meet the government’s requirements or a government’s interest demands that the contractor be given a binding commitment so that contract performance can begin immediately, and shall be as complete and definite as practicable under the particular circumstances.

Six of the aircraft would be equipped with Forward Looking Infrared System, a technology that senses radiation which is then converted to video output.

As part of the contract for the 12 Super Tucano combat jetliners, the Nigerian Air Force would receive ground training devices, mission planning systems, mission debrief systems, spares, ground support equipment and alternate mission equipment, the U.S. defence department said.

There would also be a contiguous U.S. interim contractor support, outside of continental U.S. (OCONUS) contractor logistic support, and five field service representatives for OCONUS support for three years, the U.S. Defence Department said.

The aircraft would be built in Jacksonville, Florida, southeastern United States, and is expected to be completed May 2024.

“Foreign military sales funds in the amount of $220,167,735 are being obligated at the time of award,” the department added.

President Muhammadu Buhari placed order for the aircraft in April, following extensive discussions with the U.S. government that led to the relaxing of a moratorium placed on military equipment sales to Nigeria.

Mr Buhari said the procurement would help strengthen Nigeria’s national security, as well as timely end to the Boko Haram war.

The Nigerian government transferred $469.4 million to the U.S. government in April, according to a letter he wrote to the National Assembly.

Lawmakers immediately rejected the move, saying the president flouted the Nigerian Constitution in paying such humongous amount to procure equipment from a another country with appropriation.

The president described what he did as granting “anticipatory approval” for an expenditure, a term the lawmakers argued was strange to the Nigerian Constitution and the principles of separation of powers.

During the heated debates about the contract in April, a U.S. senior diplomat in Nigeria briefed reporters in Lagos, telling them, amongst other key benefits of the contract, that the Super Tucanos would be delivered by 2020, a claim that was then regurgitated by Buhari administration officials.

It was not immediately clear whether the Nigerian government was aware the project would not be delivered until 2024, six years away, but went ahead with the narrative that it would come by 2020, anyway.

Also it was unclear why the contract was being awarded for $344 million (N125.3 billion) when Mr Buhari said he transferred over $469 million (N168.8 billion) to the U.S. for the aircraft.

That leaves a difference of N43.5 billion yet unaccounted for.

Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, did not immediately return PREMIUM TIMES’ requests for comments Thursday night. An e-mail to the U.S. Embassy public affairs section in Abuja was not immediately returned.

The Boko Haram war, for which the Super Tucanos are being procured, has seen a surge in recent months, with hundred of Nigerian soldiers being killed in audacious raids on their bases across the war-ravaged North-East.

Only on November 18, at least 118 soldiers were killed when Boko Haram fighters overran the Nigerian Army 157 Task Force Battalion in Metele, Borno State, which has been the heartland of the nearly 10-year jihadist campaign.

The Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, who had long amongst top government functionaries claiming Boko Haram had been “technically defeated”, acknowledged the renewed ruthlessness of Boko Haram during an address on Wednesday.

He, however, said the military was reshaping its counter-terrorism strategy, and predicted a fast-paced end to the insurgency.


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Awesome

Order upon order yet no result .

If the Nigerian troops aren't motivated , then no amount of tucano aircraft ordered can guarantee victory

See below the photo of a true leader and a clueless leader

One is touching a wounded soldier , the other is just waving at wounded soldiers as if they got disease .

Dis govt is shameless... So d Tucano dey announced dey are buying is yet to b produced and will b completed in 2024? How can U b ordering for a yet to be produced aircraft for a fight dat is on going and d military in need of all hardware it can get? Dis govt is not jus mad oo, it's supporters have also been transmitted d same madness

Story, op u are really a zombie, to believe US we deliver a jet that suppose to arrive in 2020 now,
What happen to the news of weapon recently receive by the military, where are those wepon,zombie without brain will always defend a dullard

Nigeria's fight against Boko haram under the lifeless one can be likened to:

You are famished and walked into an eatery...

You: Madam abeg give any food you have ready, I am starving.

Madam: Oga, please exercise a little patience. I have just sent my girl to the bank to withdraw some cash. From there, she will run off to the market to buy some foodstuff. Food will soon be ready

Never in the history of Nigeria has there been a more confused, clueless and incompetent government.

Akara bombardment.every where bell face..E no specific target ..religious places..Red cross base..refuge camp..dey fit erroneously bombard hospital..

NaijaRoyalty:
Order upon order yet no result .

If the Nigerian troops aren't motivated , then no amount of tucano aircraft ordered can guarantee victory

See below the photo of a true leader and a clueless leader

One is touching a wounded soldier , the other is just waving at wounded soldiers as if they got disease .

This is a dumb statement

GEJ was not fast in acquiring weapons needed to take down Boko Haram when they were conquering unrestrained parts of the North East. This was inexcusable. Dasuki had turned war funds to a free for all while soldiers were being slaughtered. I shudder at people's callousness.

I'm speaking apolitically as I'm not even a fan of Buhari

Nbote:
[s]Dis govt is shameless... So d Tucano dey announced dey are buying is yet to b produced and will b completed in 2024? How can U b ordering for a yet to be produced aircraft for a fight dat is on going and d military in need of all hardware it can get? Dis govt is not jus mad oo, it's supporters have also been transmitted d same madness[/s]

Such military hardwares cannot be bought on a cash and carry basis, you have to make a payment before it would be produced.....had it been PDP had done that when in power, we wouldn't be where we are now....stop typing rubbish online

Useless APC government

Nigeriabiafra80:
Story, op u are really a zombie, to believe US we deliver a jet that suppose to arrive in 2020 now,
What happen to the news of weapon recently receive by the military, where are those wepon,zombie without brain will always defend a dullard

Those weapons were deployed in Benue state, that is the reason why herdsmen attacks is now a history in that state....they are being deployed in other states experiencing criminalities....if you don't watch or listen to news, don't come and show your ignorance online

Greatness

Abeg where's our fighter jets from Pakistan?

Nbote:
Dis govt is shameless... So d Tucano dey announced dey are buying is yet to b produced and will b completed in 2024? How can U b ordering for a yet to be produced aircraft for a fight dat is on going and d military in need of all hardware it can get? Dis govt is not jus mad oo, it's supporters have also been transmitted d same madness

You are the one who is ignorant. This is the contract to Sierra Nevada for new planes. If you understand commercial procedure and you have some IQ, you will notice they are even waiving some contracting steps just to fast forward it. Look at the contract sum, it is lower than the money Nigeria paid so there are subsystems coming from other companies for the planes that are not made by the main contractor, Sierra Nevada.
2024 is contract completion. Why it is not within your scope of understanding that there can be interim deliveries before this time of used or new planes i don't understand?.

It is very annoying to type stuff out of ignorance in a field you don't know. Nigeria has been doing military procurements since the early 60s how come you think you know better

Another thing is Nigerians are so mentally undeveloped and ignorant about the world around them that it's so annoying sometimes. So you actually think there is a showroom of modern combat aircraft that Nigeria will walk into, pick 12 of them write a cheque and Nigeria has 12 new aircraft.
Idiotically writing about paying for an aircraft "yet to be produced". You think it is like buying a Tokunbo VW Golf?
This makes you an ignoramus.

A modern aircraft is a system of systems combining parts and materials from not less 1000 suppliers including subcontractors and system integration teams in the 100s.

No other country can deliver high quality, new combat aircraft in so short a time as the US...especially not even Russia outside attack helicopters.
Please do your research and stop advertising your ignorance.

Nigeria might get interim supply of three super Tucanos between 2020 and 2022.

Interesting facts

To maintain them nko?
Dem go siddon for field dey rust with BOKO HARAM-NIGERIAN ARMY illiterates trying to learn by reading “manuals”!
Useless country wey no fit maintain common office buildings or public roads!

Twa!!!!

quickberry2:


Such military hardwares cannot be bought on a cash and carry basis, you have to make a payment before it would be produced.....had it been PDP had done that when in power, we wouldn't be where we are now....stop typing rubbish online

Since you know so much about military hardware purchases, could you be kind in intimating us where exactly the N44 billion differential amount is?

Nbote:
Dis govt is shameless... So d Tucano dey announced dey are buying is yet to b produced and will b completed in 2024? How can U b ordering for a yet to be produced aircraft for a fight dat is on going and d military in need of all hardware it can get? Dis govt is not jus mad oo, it's supporters have also been transmitted d same madness

Buying of military hardware would not have been the same process as buying your Christmas dress at Upper Iweka

Festy4u:





Since you know so much about military hardware purchases, could you be kind in intimating us where exactly the N44 billion differential amount is?

Read the thread again but slowly this time around

Festy4u:





Since you know so much about military hardware purchases, could you be kind in intimating us where exactly the N44 billion differential amount is?

Source for the information yourself......google is a friend

NaijaRoyalty:
Order upon order yet no result .

If the Nigerian troops aren't motivated , then no amount of tucano aircraft ordered can guarantee victory

See below the photo of a true leader and a clueless leader

One is touching a wounded soldier , the other is just waving at wounded soldiers as if they got disease .

Wounded soldiers in full battle rattle? Lol. These guys really thought we were fools. Look at those soldiers in GEJ pictures? Seeing this for the first time and I know he is either been fooled or conniving to fool Nigerians.

By that time Boko Haram would have a better equipment to bring it down. It's an insult and a big shame if this is what they are ordering when they could have gone to Russia or China for a better jet. Trump will surely be laughing at us thinking monkeys will always be monkeys. F 15/no

Afamed:

Read the thread again but slowly this time around

Sorry,....I forgot you are programmed!

quickberry2:


Source for the information yourself......google is a friend

Yeah,...I'm sure you did same while dishing out your initial info!

Festy4u:




Yeah,...I'm sure you did same while dishing out your initial info!

Don't be a lazy youth....source for info with your phone

grandstar:


This is a dumb statement

GEJ was not fast in acquiring weapons needed to take down Boko Haram when they were conquering unrestrained parts of the North East. This was inexcusable. Dasuki had turned war funds to a free for all while soldiers were being slaughtered. I shudder at people's callousness.

I'm speaking apolitically as I'm not even a fan of Buhari

And this administration that promised to end it, what are they waiting for?

quickberry2:


Don't be a lazy youth....source for info with your phone

You decided to tow the line of your master! I see you are as clueless as him!

Don't quote me again expecting a reply.

quickberry2:


Such military hardwares cannot be bought on a cash and carry basis, you have to make a payment before it would be produced.....had it been PDP had done that when in power, we wouldn't be where we are now....stop typing rubbish online

SternProphet:


You are the one who is ignorant. This is the contract to Sierra Nevada for new planes. If you understand commercial procedure and you have some IQ, you will notice they are even waiving some contracting steps just to fast forward it. Look at the contract sum, it is lower than the money Nigeria paid so there are subsystems coming from other companies for the planes that are not made by the main contractor, Sierra Nevada.
2024 is contract completion. Why it is not within your scope of understanding that there can be interim deliveries before this time of used or new planes i don't understand?.

It is very annoying to type stuff out of ignorance in a field you don't know. Nigeria has been doing military procurements since the early 60s how come you think you know better

Another thing is Nigerians are so mentally undeveloped and ignorant about the world around them that it's so annoying sometimes. So you actually think there is a showroom of modern combat aircraft that Nigeria will walk into, pick 12 of them write a cheque and Nigeria has 12 new aircraft.
Idiotically writing about paying for an aircraft "yet to be produced". You think it is like buying a Tokunbo VW Golf?
This makes you an ignoramus.

A modern aircraft is a system of systems combining parts and materials from not less 1000 suppliers including subcontractors and system integration teams in the 100s.

No other country can deliver high quality, new combat aircraft in so short a time as the US...especially not even Russia outside attack helicopters.
Please do your research and stop advertising your ignorance.

Nigeria might get interim supply of three super Tucanos between 2020 and 2022.

Afamed:

Buying of military hardware would not have been the same process as buying your Christmas dress at Upper Iweka

D mere fact dat U lots don't see anything wrong in dis is clear evidence dat something is definitely wrong with U.. D military is engaged in a war in which it needs all d hardware it can get to finish off dis war once and for all and stop d loss of d lives of it a officers, d govt agrees to purchase aircrafts to aid in d fight. Is d fight going to wait till 2020 or 2024?

Nbote:





D mere fact dat U lots don't see anything wrong in dis is clear evidence dat something is definitely wrong with U.. D military is engaged in a war in which it needs all d hardware it can get to finish off dis war once and for all and stop d loss of d lives of it a officers, d govt agrees to purchase aircrafts to aid in d fight. Is d fight going to wait till 2020 or 2024?

The blame should be on the PDP's administration because if they had done the needful, we won't be discussing this now....

Festy4u:




Sorry,....I forgot you are programmed!

When I make use of my sense not relying on the midday news you listen on Radio Biafra