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Army Orders 30 Units Of Locally Built Proforce MRAP, Foreign Customers Order 20 by slimthugchimee2(m): 4:59pm On Dec 14, 2018
*Breaking News

The Nigerian army has ordered 30 units of the ARA MRAP.

Foreign customers currently have an order for 20 units.


Nigeria's Proforce Limited is preparing to launch the 2019 version of its PF Ara 2 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle as it expands into the naval and unmanned aerial vehicle markets while increasing local content in its vehicles.
The Ara 2 (meaning Thunder) is a 4x4 Armoured Personnel Carrier, with thirty presently being produced for the Nigerian Army. Foreign countries have requested for another twenty, according to Raymond Asare-Sintim, Business Development Executive at Proforce.

The PF Ara 2 is a monocoque vehicle built to STANAG level 4569 protection standards with double skin protection of Level 3A and 3B, and an underbelly of 4A and 4B. This protection level ensures an underbelly with a V-shaped hull design that can withstand a 100 kg mine. The higher ground clearance of 442mm and the central tyre inflation system enhances the vehicle's off-road capabilities and can take this vehicle to urban, mountainous and challenging rural terrains, Proforce said.

With the capacity to carry up to 12 personnel plus equipment, the PF Ara 2 can be configured into multiple MRAP variants for a wide range of missions including recovery, command and control, ambulance, field kitchen and reconnaissance.

The Ara 2 has a length of 7.1 metres and height of 3.3 m, and gross weight of 15 tons. A 12.7 mm machinegun can be mounted on a 360 degree roof turret which can be open or fully enclosed. Optional equipment includes slat armour, gun ports and grenade launchers as well as reactive armour, according to Proforce.

Proforce builds armoured personnel carriers (APCs), MRAPs, patrol boats, hard armour plates, and ballistic helmet and vests. The company is diversifying into new areas of the defence industry. These include manufacturing of communication devices in collaboration with technical partners from Pakistan and manufacturing of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in collaboration with a company from South Korea.

Proforce believes Nigeria is fast becoming the defence manufacturing hub for Africa. This is only possible due to the encouragement and total commitment of the Nigerian government. Sintim told defenceWeb that there has been huge expansion in Proforce, which aims to dominate the African market in the next few years.

In line with its localisation strategy, Proforce has embarked on a backward integration strategy to produce its own ballistic steel and ballistic glass for its vehicles. This will enable the company to achieve 70% local content on its vehicles.

Proforce was established in 2008, specializing in the manufacturing of armoured vehicles and personal protection. The company manufactures armoured tactical vehicles (ATV), armoured personnel carriers, ballistic helmets and vests, armoured cash-in-transit, armoured private and commercial passenger vehicles.

One of Proforce's most prominent products is the PF1 armoured personnel carrier (APC), which has been upgraded to the PF2 with enhanced protection to B7 level and all-terrain tyres which improve ground clearance. Proforce has achieved exports of its APCs to Rwanda, the Central African Republic and South Sudan. These vehicles have been deployed with United Nations' missions.

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/mobilesite/defenceweb/home/item_id-54049

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Re: Army Orders 30 Units Of Locally Built Proforce MRAP, Foreign Customers Order 20 by CaptainStephen(m): 5:04pm On Dec 14, 2018
This is good news.

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Re: Army Orders 30 Units Of Locally Built Proforce MRAP, Foreign Customers Order 20 by slimthugchimee2(m): 5:11pm On Dec 14, 2018
Proforce at intra African trade in egypt

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Re: Army Orders 30 Units Of Locally Built Proforce MRAP, Foreign Customers Order 20 by vickycindy: 5:17pm On Dec 14, 2018
Beautiful

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Re: Army Orders 30 Units Of Locally Built Proforce MRAP, Foreign Customers Order 20 by infinitethrust: 5:47pm On Dec 14, 2018
Don't donate to bokoharam pls.

If they must fall into enemy hands pls demobilise it.
Na beg we beg Una.

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Re: Army Orders 30 Units Of Locally Built Proforce MRAP, Foreign Customers Order 20 by SternProphet: 6:18pm On Dec 14, 2018
infinitethrust:
Don't donate to bokoharam pls.

If they must fall into enemy hands pls demobilise it.
Na beg we beg Una.

It is stupid Bokos who are stealing enemy vehicles with GPS trackers.

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Re: Army Orders 30 Units Of Locally Built Proforce MRAP, Foreign Customers Order 20 by teufelein(f): 6:23pm On Dec 14, 2018

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Re: Army Orders 30 Units Of Locally Built Proforce MRAP, Foreign Customers Order 20 by AgbariOjukwu1: 6:33pm On Dec 14, 2018
Yoruba Owned Proforce....

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Re: Army Orders 30 Units Of Locally Built Proforce MRAP, Foreign Customers Order 20 by Paschalp(m): 6:36pm On Dec 14, 2018
I tried to understand, nature knows I did
But e no gree, maybe I was hungry

Make person help me summarize in a sentence Mbok

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Re: Army Orders 30 Units Of Locally Built Proforce MRAP, Foreign Customers Order 20 by IamAtikulate: 6:37pm On Dec 14, 2018
AgbariOjukwu1:
Yoruba Owned Proforce....
But they couldn't be of help in 2015 when our Air Force was in dire need of maintenance solution in the NE. It was a private auto maker, Innoson that saved the NE.

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Re: Army Orders 30 Units Of Locally Built Proforce MRAP, Foreign Customers Order 20 by davodyguy: 11:35pm On Dec 14, 2018
Done
Re: Army Orders 30 Units Of Locally Built Proforce MRAP, Foreign Customers Order 20 by davodyguy: 11:36pm On Dec 14, 2018
IamAtikulate:

But they couldn't be of help in 2015 when our Air Force was in dire need of maintenance solution in the NE. It was a private auto maker, Innoson that saved the NE.
Back then, there was no serious effort at combating Boko Haram . Jonathan and dasuki only took Boko Haram issue serious when it was obvious they would lose the election in February, 2015.

Those Christmas day bombings and Salah day bombings, when last did you hear of such from 2015 to date? Boko Haram has been decimated to the extent that they now fight the army as against facing civilians

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Re: Army Orders 30 Units Of Locally Built Proforce MRAP, Foreign Customers Order 20 by omega2128(m): 11:36pm On Dec 14, 2018
I see more proforce vehicles on nigeria roads more than Innoson cars.
proforce is not into hilux replica painted in camo but world standard military vehicles.

proforce is busy producing for serious Africa countries not using tribe to market it products.

I don't hate Innoson but I hate rebadging of cheap chinese knock-off cars
I hate the fact that our national pride is a product that can not be allowed to enter US, even if it's going to be used as garbage truck

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Re: Army Orders 30 Units Of Locally Built Proforce MRAP, Foreign Customers Order 20 by DaFlash: 11:37pm On Dec 14, 2018
AgbariOjukwu1:
Yoruba Owned Proforce....
We don't make noise or chest beat like hungry chimps grin

Too sophisticated and mature for that sh.i.ts grin

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Re: Army Orders 30 Units Of Locally Built Proforce MRAP, Foreign Customers Order 20 by Okoyeebos: 11:41pm On Dec 14, 2018
IamAtikulate:

But they couldn't be of help in 2015 when our Air Force was in dire need of maintenance solution in the NE. It was a private auto maker, Innoson that saved the NE.

Innoson is producing wipers and seat belts for jets while Proforce is saving Igbo businessmen from SE criminals.

Proforce is tested and trusted. In fact, Igbo men rely on Proforce for armoured vehicles to protect them from their own brothers like Evans, Vampire and Osisikanwu.

Every successful Igbo man must have a Proforce vehicle and a non-Igbo Mopol guarding him before he feels safe enough to enter his father's house. You'll hear funny stuff like 'I don't want an Mbaise man holding a gun near me'.

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Re: Army Orders 30 Units Of Locally Built Proforce MRAP, Foreign Customers Order 20 by Nobody: 11:43pm On Dec 14, 2018
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omega2128:
I see more proforce vehicles on nigeria roads more than Innoson cars.
proforce is not into hilux replica painted in camo but world standard military vehicles.

lol
This your lie eh
look at the pic shown above of the interior of Proforce, if that were to be innoson's interior, you guys would have called it an ordinary workshop.

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Re: Army Orders 30 Units Of Locally Built Proforce MRAP, Foreign Customers Order 20 by erico2k2(m): 11:44pm On Dec 14, 2018
davodyguy:

Back then, there was no serious effort at combating Boko Haram . Jonathan and dasuki only took Boko Haram issue serious when it was obvious they would lose the election in February, 2015.

Those Christmas day bombings and Salah day bombings, when last did you hear of such from 2015 to date? Boko Haram has been decimated to the extent that they now fight the army as against facing civilians
see as U dey talk, you nor know say almost all the churches don relocate, nah mosque remain

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Re: Army Orders 30 Units Of Locally Built Proforce MRAP, Foreign Customers Order 20 by Okoyeebos: 11:46pm On Dec 14, 2018
omega2128:
I see more proforce vehicles on nigeria roads more than Innoson cars.
proforce is not into hilux replica painted in camo but world standard military vehicles.

Innocent Chukwuma of Innoson uses Lexus and Toyota and you want people to use Innoson?

Can you comfortably stay in an Innoson vehicle doing 140km/hr?

Make brake pad go fly comot. grin

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Re: Army Orders 30 Units Of Locally Built Proforce MRAP, Foreign Customers Order 20 by Nobody: 11:47pm On Dec 14, 2018
Okoyeebos:


Innocent Chukwuma of Innoson uses Lexus and Toyota and you want people to use Innoson?

Can you comfortably stay in an Innoson vehicle doing 140km/hr?

Make brake pad go fly comot. grin

hate
from proforce's website, the only place you find proforce is in Bornu. Even RRS in Lagos does not use Proforce talkless of IMO state lol

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Re: Army Orders 30 Units Of Locally Built Proforce MRAP, Foreign Customers Order 20 by Okoyeebos: 11:47pm On Dec 14, 2018
nnamdijonathan:
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lol
This your lie eh
look at the pic shown above of the interior of Proforce, if that were to be innoson's interior, you guys would have called it an ordinary workshop.

Innoson's own is worse than ordinary workshop, 8t looks like an abandoned shrine.

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Re: Army Orders 30 Units Of Locally Built Proforce MRAP, Foreign Customers Order 20 by Okoyeebos: 11:47pm On Dec 14, 2018
nnamdijonathan:

hate

You don't have sense.

Ugama Hiace used by Peace Mass Transit has killed many Igbos and you want to use Innoson's crap to increase the number.

How many Igbo Governors are using Innoson vehicles?
Is Innoson founder himself using an Innoson vehicle?

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Re: Army Orders 30 Units Of Locally Built Proforce MRAP, Foreign Customers Order 20 by davodyguy: 11:48pm On Dec 14, 2018
erico2k2:

see as U dey talk, you nor know say almost all the churches don relocate, nah mosque remain
Even at that, how many explosions happened in the mosque, like the BUK blast on sallah daynin Mandalla?
Re: Army Orders 30 Units Of Locally Built Proforce MRAP, Foreign Customers Order 20 by davodyguy: 11:50pm On Dec 14, 2018
Okoyeebos:


Innocent Chukwuma of Innoson uses Lexus and Toyota and you want people to use Innoson?

Can you comfortably stay in an Innoson vehicle doing 140km/hr?

Make brake pad go fly comot. grin
Too young to come and go and die

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Re: Army Orders 30 Units Of Locally Built Proforce MRAP, Foreign Customers Order 20 by Princewalle(m): 11:50pm On Dec 14, 2018
Is this made by Nigerian Army or the Yorubas undecided undecided
Re: Army Orders 30 Units Of Locally Built Proforce MRAP, Foreign Customers Order 20 by Nobody: 11:51pm On Dec 14, 2018
Okoyeebos:


Innoson's own is worse than ordinary workshop, 8t looks like an abandoned shrine.

guy, Proforce does not even have a suspended roof crane. Ah ah
which part of Proforce vehicle is made in Naija?
Proforce assembles just like roadside mechanics

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Re: Army Orders 30 Units Of Locally Built Proforce MRAP, Foreign Customers Order 20 by Okoyeebos: 11:51pm On Dec 14, 2018
nnamdijonathan:


guy, Proforce does not even have a suspended roof crane. Ah ah
which part of Proforce vehicle is made in Naija?
Proforce assembles just like roadside mechanics

You want Proforce to have suspended roof crane when your Enugu Governor fixes his vehicle in a shrine.

Funny clowns.

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Re: Army Orders 30 Units Of Locally Built Proforce MRAP, Foreign Customers Order 20 by Okoyeebos: 11:51pm On Dec 14, 2018
Princewalle:
Is this made by Nigerian Army or the Yorubas undecided undecided

Made entirely by Proforce, the first Armoured vehicle manufacturer in West, East and Central Africa.

Under the leadership of Ade Ogundeyin a Yoruba man, PROFORCE has exploited its deep technical know-how to produce outstanding armored products for Government Agencies, Corporate Bodies, Diplomatic Communities and Private individuals within Nigeria and Africa.

PROFORCE has Utilized Its superior craftsmanship to producing outstanding products using only Internationally Certified Ballistic Standard Materials (CEN Level B7/NIJ IV, CEN B6/NIJ III) and Military Standards STANAG 4569 Level 2/2A/2B.


Proforce manufactured products portfolio include the following:

Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs)
Armoured Tanks
Armoured SUVs
Armoured Cash-In-Transit Vehicles (CITs)
Tactical Armoured Vehicles (TAVs)
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV-Drones)
Armoured Saloons and Sedans
Bulletproof Helmets and Vests
Military Trucks
Infantry Combat Vehicles (ICVs)
Armoured Boats and Marine Vessels
Architectural Armouring (safe houses/rooms e.g. for banks and embassies).

The Manufacturing plant is located in Yorubaland particularly in Ode-Remo, Ogun State with Corporate Headquarters at 54 Balarabe Musa Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. Other offices are in Port Harcourt and Abuja.

Proforce Limited has International Offices in Kuwait, China, Ghana and Liberia

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Re: Army Orders 30 Units Of Locally Built Proforce MRAP, Foreign Customers Order 20 by Jaqenhghar: 11:52pm On Dec 14, 2018
As if it will change anything undecided
Re: Army Orders 30 Units Of Locally Built Proforce MRAP, Foreign Customers Order 20 by Okoyeebos: 11:53pm On Dec 14, 2018
Jaqenhghar:
As if it will change anything undecided

It will bring sorrow to terrorists, kidnappers, armed robbers, drug criminals and their dumb supporters.

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Re: Army Orders 30 Units Of Locally Built Proforce MRAP, Foreign Customers Order 20 by Nobody: 11:59pm On Dec 14, 2018
Okoyeebos:


It will bring sorrow to terrorists, kidnappers, armed robbers, drug criminals and their dumb supporters.

keep deceiving yourself. No police department in any state is using proforce. Proforce is being protronized by only those fighting Bokoharam in one state only

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