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DieVluit:
One swallow does not a summer make.

Your reality is as follows:

Bombs are back - Oil prices leave Nigeria with little cash to wage a war

The jihadists have switched from holding towns to waging guerrilla war

POLITICIANS often promise more than they deliver, but those in Nigeria bit off more than most when they campaigned on a pledge to “defeat Boko Haram”. Six weeks after the inauguration of its new president, Muhammadu Buhari, the government must be wishing it had promised something less ambitious.

Boko Haram seemed to be on the ropes a few months ago. Despite its threats to disrupt the election at the end of March, the vote was largely peaceful, and the militants had been pushed back from many of the towns they had captured. Yet in recent weeks the group has struck back from its remote redoubts, killing more than 200 people in the week to July 5th (and more since then) in a series of attacks across the north.

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Bombs were detonated in the major cities of Jos and Kano, neither of which had been attacked since February. Boko Haram also showed that it can still operate across borders: two suicide bombers struck Chad’s hitherto unscathed capital, N’Djamena, in mid-June, blowing themselves up outside police headquarters, killing 34 people. Horseback and motorbike-mounted raiders attacked another neighbour, Niger, twice in two weeks.

The recent attacks suggest that since their ejection from urban areas, Boko Haram jihadis have regrouped in the forests and mountains along the border with Cameroon, or have melted into local populations disguised as merchants or beggars. Many of its 6,000 fighters are still active and its leadership is intact. The group may lack the sophistication to administer territory, but it has been honing its skill at hit-and-run attacks since 2009.

Nigeria’s army, by contrast, is finding counter-insurgency far more difficult than merely liberating captured towns. It has also lost much of the support that contributed to its victories earlier this year. Mercenaries who helped turn the tide in the north-east have been sent home and Chadian soldiers have pulled back over the border. Morale among poorly equipped Nigerian troops is plummeting again. “[It is becoming] the way it used to be before—[when] one man [was issued with just] one bullet [per target]—it’s just the same now,” says one military man. [...]

Read more http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21657386-jihadists-have-switched-holding-towns-waging-guerrilla-war-bombs-are?fsrc=scn/tw/te/pe/ed/BombsAreBack

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Boko Haram is busy attacking Chad's capital city twice in 2 weeks....


Abuja remains 100 % safe .

Boko Haram now knows whose capital city to attack successfully....N'Djamena Chad

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/07/deadly-suicide-blast-rocks-market-chad-capital-150711130826040.html
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DieVluit:
Usual tactics from you on that forum, but they clearly have your number.

1 single Nigerian VS 20 South Africans on defenceweb forum, yet your Southies cannot win a match played on their homeland soil .

Naijas still kicking Soweto azz with no mercy ! http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=39861
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Patchesagain:
Yes, in their current state

But, armed with BVR the Su30's dont stand a chance
http://www.africandefence.net/angolas-su-30ks-are-not-a-serious-threat-to-the-south-african-air-force/

And again, if we must ground our Gripen in the face of the Su30... what does that mean for the Nigerian airforce with your ancient F7's? If our airforce is dead, then yours is a fossil!! Its been dead for a millennium!!

The contest is between Angola and South Africa, or did you see F-7NI in that article?

SAAF has no BVR missile, if you buy one, Angola will buy one too.

WVR missiles of Su-30 has longer range than Gripen A-Darter, so in WVR your SAAF will be used for shooting practice by Angola
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andrewza:
When it suits you he is a Jane's defence expert. Any case SAAF was out classed in the 1980s in terms of aircraft and missiles. As in truly out classed. They still flew combat ops.

Patchesagain:
So then the account of this expert of the Battle of Bangui is valid?

You have just confirmed our claims of the battle of bangui!

Thank you

Nope, Helmod Heitman is not the one making me to say yes, actually 3 South African military experts including your own SAAF jet fighter pilots are saying the same thing, so my agreement is based on 3 experts opinion, not one man Helmod.

The others agreeing with him and me are :


1 ) former 2 Squadron commander, Cobus Toerien, SAAF

2 ) Lieutenant Colonel Musa Mbhokota, Officer Commanding 2 Squadron at AFB Makhado, SAAF

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=39861

Three military experts say SAAF is dead, why should we argue with them ? They are very correct you know !
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Patchesagain:
Again, they are pointing out that you are a childish troll and that debating you is a waste of time

You must be Pierre Aycard on that forum

andrewza:
There has not been a pirate attack near our borders.

There is piracy in your SADC region.....or your navy has surrendered to pirates too ?

SANDF surrenders to Sudanese Toyota boys.

SAAF surrenders to Angolan Su-30 jets.

SAN surrenders to SADC regional pirates.

Nothing remains of South African national pride o !

andrewza:
Not all experts agree. And fact is Angola is our ally. Those SU30s are more likely to fly with us than against us.

Angola is master over South Africa, now confirmed by Janes Defense expert.

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Patches and other Southies on nairaland have quicly signed up to comment of defenceweb and african defence....see them saying Augustine is from Nairaland....LOL...desperate Southies exposed....azz whipped and bleeding from Augustine's horse whip

Matthys Jacobs TO Pierre Aycard • 3 hours ago

I wouldn't bother Pierre. The young gentlemen is question is clearly over his depth in this topic.
On some further investigation it seems the gentleman is actually Nigerian. He seems to frequent various Nigerian Military Blogs and the one he frequents the most seems to be Who has the strongest military in Africa which is preposterous and juvenile.

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=39861

# Frustrated South Africans

Patchesagain:
hahahah - this is what you think you are doing?

In reality you are humiliating yourself, you are getting thrashed!!

Your South African white men on defenceweb are asking Augustine to join their club....LOL...Naija proves superiority on South African website !

Richard Young TO Augustine • 23 minutes ago
Can I join your club or would you like to join mine?

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=39861

I will soon be taking some jobs away from some incompetent South Africans, that's what Nigerians always do
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Patchesagain:
hahahaha

Augustine is getting his arse handed to him on defenceweb as well

I guess you are not reading the comments there, it has hit 166 comments.....all because Augustine showed up, every South African is trembling....see your foolish Southie citizens saying Egypt has no BVR missiles, I have educated them. Some even say Ethiopian pilots are not good and that today foreign mercenaries still fly Ethiopian jets....LOL....see mumus all over South Africa....dullards everywhere !

Nigerian military researchers now tormenting South Africans on their own defenceweb magazine....panic and fear envelopes South Africa as the Naija expert exposes SAAF weaknesses.....while Angola watches the debate, eating pop corn and pepsi cola
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[size=13pt]We shall ground our air force like dead anytime Angolan air force is in the air !

- Source : South African military expert.

"Military analyst Helmoed Heitman's blunt assessment is to keep the Gripens on the ground, he says : The Sukhois have more tiger in the tank to get away speedily and their missiles and radar to me say ground the Gripens while they are around."

South African military experts have warned the SAAF to ground all Gripen jets when Angolan Su-30 is ruling the air !

As usual, South African military surrenders before the battle begins, total surrender to the will of Angola, their new master.


http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=39861

SAAF is dead, they have been declared grounded = dead.

I have been saying this for a long time, now many military experts have confirmed it o !

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Thiza:
SANDF ...DONT ARGUE WITH A FOOL AS NO ONE WILL NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE

SAAF is dead according to Defenceweb your own country's military analyst that you respect
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jl115:
3 pilots for 12 F-7s

Citation needed
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Patchesagain:
RCS figure is repeated all over the internet

Repeated by speculators like you

Give me GENUINE source from SAAB

Patchesagain:
They were hijacked in Northern Angolan waters - are we supposed to teleport now?

And they sailed into your waters (and away from us) because Pirates do not fear your navy

Northern Angola ? Citation needed to prove that.

Well, the pirates who did not fear our navy got arrested and busted by our navy.....now they now who to fear.....so next time they will go in the direction of South Africa.....it's safer to do piracy in your waters because you have never arrested one
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patches689:
If you have a basic level of reading it is evident that he was not stating teh RCS as fact - it was his own opinion and made largely for the article

Manufacturer claims 0.1

Citation needed from SAAB
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patches689:
And sailed into your waters

.....because South Africa failed to stop them in your SADC waters
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patches689:
And we have 25 gripen!!

Imagine how your airforce feels with 10 ancient F-7s!!

Angola can hit you too jackass

SAAF has 9 pilots for 26 Gripen jets.....world record pilots shortage

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jl115:
What? he proved me 100% right fuckt@rd!! I said the Gripen has a Frontal RCS of 0.1m2, the 0.5m2 is an educated and conservative guess for what the RCS of the Gripen will be when viewed from an angle other than right in front!! The frontal RCS of 0.1m2 is a fact!! Go read the article again and you will understand!

Frontal, rear, side, angle....all Gripen RCS are private peoples speculations that a trained researcher will call ASSUMPTIONS.

Assumption is NOT = Facts

You talk like a school drop out who has never written academic projects before.

Patchesagain:
Augustus

He very polity, but very firmly, annihilated you - point by point

Its plain to see for all the members on this forum

The only members of this forum commenting are all South Africans whose national pride has been rubbished by Angola's superiority.

Darren is a man with a big job but poorly informed, he said A-Darter range is at least 20 km, he said at least 20. The guy has no facts , he is posting speculations. I corrected him that it is actually 19 km and he has accepted my correction and eaten the humble pie
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Patchesagain:
Ship was captured in Nigerian waters

Ship was hijacked in Angolan waters

MikeCZAR:
Northern Angola is closed to Nigeria.

Southern Angola is closer to South Africa.

mzilakazi:
If Angola gives you a fright, it does not necessarily mean it applies to us.

It's actually South African military experts that are trembling and crying on defenceweb because of Angola's new Su-30 jets
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MikeCZAR:
A Meteor BVRAAM buy changes everything.

Angola too can buy K-77 BVRAAM and that is the best in the world 2015.

Not only South Africa can buy new things, I have told you that many times dummy.

jln115:
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augustine > Sello Puo • 6 hours ago




Sello Puo, I am Augustine, a military researcher based in North America, I work in defence industry, and in my office are veteran USAF and USMC fighter pilots whom I engage in discussions from live combat, not internet blogs and commentaries.

I ask anyone who has basic university education and knows the difference between facts and assumption to please kindly tell us the source, verifiable and infallible technical source of the information about Gripen jets RCS at .0.1 or 0.5

Did you see what Darren wrote? He said and I quote "The Gripen C has a frontal ideal RCS of 0.1 m², going higher depending on angle, so let’s call it 0.5 m² to be fair and to account for marketing exaggerations".

He has already said the RCS 0.1 is an assumption by some people likely exaggerated, so his own assumption is 0.5, now how do we prove who is right? What is the real figure is 0.9 ?

I went to university and I am educated enough not to use assumptions as facts, they are speculations. If you write international standard project papers and you quote assumptions as facts, you lose your job or reputation.... or both.


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This is the funniest sh1t ive ever read!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.africandefence.net/angolas-su-30ks-are-not-a-serious-threat-to-the-south-african-air-force/

Bwahahahaha

Darren has demolished the argument you were posting here last month that Gripen RCS is 0.1 m2 and I told you it's not possible buy you kept arguing blindly with me. Now a military journalist has said it is an exaggeration for marketing purposes, he said it could be 0.5 m2 to be fair......LOL....Darren has proved me right and proved you wrong.....does it hurt you? Yes

Eat the humble pie whitey

RE : http://www.africandefence.net/angolas-su-30ks-are-not-a-serious-threat-to-the-south-african-air-force/

Darren, I find your response to my reply, just similar in principle to your original essay, it's still all your personal speculative assumptions as I cannot find any reliable technical source to confirm almost everything you claim.

1. There is no proof that Angola has no money, oil and gas money, to buy a better radar, and there is no proof that the radar on the Su-30K is still the same radar after upgrade. There are many radar options for an Su-30 wih range from 100 km to 400 km. Can you please prove with a source beyond dispute, the exact radar model that Angola has after the upgrade ?

2. I have contrary reports from Czechs and Hungarian Gripen pilots who claimed to have severally shot down SAAF Gripens in Lion Effort, can you prove me wrong or prove yourself right with a valid source that can be presented in an international forum?

3. RCS numbers on internet for many jet fighters are mere speculations, you have any proof from SAAB for the Gripen?

4. A-Darter 19 km is a bad range for a missile when the Gripen is up against a super maneuverable deadly dog fighter Su-30 Flanker in close range combat where missile can hit target in 15 seconds.

5. Angolan Su-30 has combat range of about 3,000 km and South Africa is about 2,500 km away for a round trip, so how come you say 12 Su-30 jets cannot do much damage to South Africa when jets do random combat sorties? Basic maths and geography maps proves your claim to be very strange.

6. Switch off all the radar you want on the Gripen, and it will be easily detected by an Angolan Su-30, since when did radar waves start failing to detect jet fighters that are not stealth? I need proof that law of physics has now changed and a metal Gripen jet as big as a trailer/truck will not reflect radar waves.

Enemy radar detects you because you have a metal piece of object in the air, not because you have your own radar on.

7. RCS could be small, but does not save you from radar detection, good jets will detect enemy aircraft and also detect it's missile after launch, the RCS of a tiny missile is being detected and you get a missile approach warning, then somebody wants to tell the world that a huge jet fighter will not be detected because it has some kind of RCS....when it is not stealth? Even a stealth jet with a little bomb bay opening to discharge ordnance will get detected by good radar, USAF F-117 Nighthawk stealth jet was detected by an old Serbian radar and shot down in Bosnia war.

When one writes assumptions, he should let readers know he is speculating and writing personal opinions.

http://www.africandefence.net/angolas-su-30ks-are-not-a-serious-threat-to-the-south-african-air-force/
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[size=13pt] South Africa admits Angola is her new master

"Top South African military analyst Helmoed Heitman said the Sukhoi has longer legs than the Gripen and this, added to the planned Angolan over the horizon missile buy, makes it a more effective platform than the Gripen. In South Africa, shortages in the defence budget mean similar weapons systems for the Gripen are not forthcoming."[/size]

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=39861
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PHOTO : ANGOLA...NEW AIR POWER MASTER TERRORIZING SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE !

MikeCZAR:
Northern Angola is close to Nigeria. And that's where the ship was attacked.

Citation needed for Northern Angola.

Published sources say just Angola. Prove your claim with a source.

ssaengine:
This was Darren Olivier's reply to him. I wonder what Darren would say for SAAF Gripens vs NAF F7's

Both NAF and SAAF have no BVR missiles, so what will he say? I just picked holes in his writing and he has admitted errors he made.

Patchesagain:
Augubug is a clown

Trying to argue with actual analysts and researchers

What a joke

Bwahahaha

I made all those researchers to eat their words and eat the humble pie !

See how Darren quickly agreed with me when I knocked out his first point about Angolan pilots skill level, if I did not challenge him, he was already deceiving people, now go back and see how people responded to my comment and agreed with me, Darren had no choice than to immediately withdraw his words and say he does not actually know Angola pilot's capability and he quickly added that yes he is aware of some very good Angolan jet pilots.....so he knwe, why did he not say say and give Angola credit until I forces him to do so ?

I also corrected him on A-Darter missile range of 19 km NOT 20 km, he agreed with me.....he was posting rubbish until I corrected him.

Well, he has met a Nigerian military researcher, and I am going to make him sweat like a new yam goat, I am going back to demol.ish all his other claims that have no single proof, he is a military speculator NOT a researcher, he has no facts and figures, he is writing personal opinion.

Also, I am going back to defence web to demolish there, I hope Helmod Heitman will be willing to talk to me.....Time to show Naija skills !
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mzilakazi:
Angolan's SU-30 is not a threat to SA



http://www.africandefence.net/angolas-su-30ks-are-not-a-serious-threat-to-the-south-african-air-force/

Your SA military experts at home in Pretoria say you are wrong


"A brief assessment points out the Gripen is faster but has less firepower while the Su-30K is more powerful and can carry more weapons. The Sukhoi also has better weapons systems while South Africa’s Gripens are hamstrung in this department by budgetary constraints (at present they are only fitted with visual range IRIS-T air-to-air missiles for aerial combat)."

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=39861

SAAF is dead like Mandela is dead

jln115:
1. Project Kiepie
2. Refuel in Zambia then DRC= bye bye Nigeria
3 We will receive BVR missiles in the next year or two
4 Emotional BS

1. News report says there is current budget constraint, you have no money to buy anything new :

"Gauteng Afrikaans daily Beeld approached military analyst Helmoed Heitman who said that in South Africa, shortages in the defence budget mean similar weapons systems for the Gripen are not forthcoming."

2. Zambia and Congo DRC will not violate UN and AU international law of sovereignty to allow SAAF use their airports to attack another country.....plus the Gripen fuel combat radius of 850 km is too short for the 3,600 km round trip from Congo to Nigeria. Fool

3. No BVR missiles for SAAF....You are confirmed broke by the current new 2015 report published just yesterday !

4. SAAF is dead and buried with Nelson Mandela

Angola is your new master !

RudzSA:
so a guy who left South Africa aged 17 is no longer South African ? Nigerians nd their thinking ... God shud bless Nigeria coz he hasn't yet

At 17 he is a minor, at 18 the law in Canada requires all citizens to forfeit one of their other citizenships to get Canadian and American citizenships, law is law, you Southies know nothing apart from the little happening in your ANC prison yard, you don't travel.