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africaken254:
are you now going to acquire a Tucano type of aircraft or continue using your L-39 ?

The tucano will soon join our inventory soon.

#CION
#NAF

Fynline:
The most articulate officer of NA i have known of recent time

Major Irabor is a fine officer

Yeap.

Did anybody watch the handing over ceremony and the live acrobatic performance by the Mushshak. And other Mushshak trainers parked at there hangers but not painted in green colour. The green colour to me is too ODD.

Symbolic handover of Super Mushshak Aircraft to the Nigerian Air Force by the Pakistan Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chf Mshl Sohail Aman

Litmus:
Now before I'm accused of appearing to not having learned anything from this splendid thread, let me state that I thoroughly enjoyed the history of the Mushark Bidexii shared here. However, when i turned 18, i thought i'd learn to fly and get me a pilot's license. Thus determined, i took myself to Biging Hill in the Uk and booked lessons with one of the flying clubs there. The aircraft i was tutored in was the Cessna 172. Turns out that the Cessna 172 is the aircraft most often used to teach newbies flying. I gave up flying, first lesson. The experience terrified me. The reason for this was that unlike commercial airlines the majority of us use when traveling abroad, the Cessna experience for me was weird. The aircraft was so slow it felt as though we were just hanging in mid-air, the whole of London spread out below. I never thought i had a problem with height until that moment. I realized, however (then and now) that as odd as it may seem, speed can be reassuring, the sense of moving from one point to another, i discovered, is why I've had no difficulty travling in a commercial ariline. When that Cessna landed, i dont mind confessing that i had an ovwhemling urge to kiss the ground.

Apologies for the anecdote above, so here's the thing. The Cessna is a common and unremarkable aircraft accessible to anyone with an interest in flying or ownership. In a sense, it is as unremarkable as muck in most regard apart from espousing its ubiquitousness and ruggedness and so on. The Cessna is propeller driven as is the Mushark, the Cessna is faster than the Mushark and seats more. Why then should the introduction of the Super Musahrk to Nigeria, a powerful Middle income, emerging Nation, be something to celebrate or be excited over?

Tnks mate and for all ur grammar.

Am sorry to say the super Mushshak and the cessna are two different aircrafts with there intended purpose. Am not saying the cessna is not a good aircraft but av u thought of availability of spare parts and politics of getting such aircrafts from the United States. The CAS said something in an occasion last week even with ur money some countries i.e Americans will not sell to you.

We shouldn't just spilt words anyhow. Now body is over excited here but leave it or take it, it's a giant step. 21 other aircrafts are still on there way from Russia excluding the jf17 "quoting what the CAS Just said on the induction live on NTAi now".

Handing over speech by the PAkistani Chief of Air Staff

Winging of new Pilots

Arrival of the GOH the Honorable Minister of Defence, ably represented by the Perm Sec MOD, Amb Danjuma Sheni

Live now on NTAi : induction of the super Mushshak aircraft trainer.

Live Press Conference of Operation Lafiya Dole Maiduguri




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy9_9ajeXBg

WELCOME TO THE INDUCTION CEREMONY OF SUPER MUSHSHAK. Live transmission on NTA from 1015hrs. Please stay tuned.

Cross Section of dignitaries-Serving and Retired Officers

Arrival of the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal SB Abubakar

UK Govt Admits Funding Isil and Al Shabaab


http://allafrica.com/stories/201612040148.html

MORE NN PICS.

INSIDE (MESS & GYM AREA) NNS THUNDER.

jakeporeshenko:
Cameroon Air Force Hind

Sometimes I just say in my mind tnk God for the hinds & Russian tech......

Odunayaw:
really? why don't like it?? its design or wah?

I'll be happy if these particular riffle was made standard issue for every infantry men. It's the later variant of riffle delivered.

If they can give us licence to produce these sexy riffle I'll be glad. But the AK riffle (74 or 103) is not bad either if we can get a license for that also.

Odunayaw:
yeah the factory...the joint DCD-mekahog APC that tym would have spared us buying REVA and saving hard currency

Exactly especially with these exchange rate now, the NAF chief complained bitterly on these exchange rate and I think that it's what is causing delay in the arrival of the hardware where expecting.

Now talking about the mekahog factory that was supposed to be built in Nigeria, those where the deep dark ages of corruption in the military/defence it never came to life.

Odunayaw:
black rifles just smells of badassery all d tym
but y don't we just standardize on one rifle fa...we have a good relationship with Lucznik(maker or beryl)..why not get license production once and for all and stop all dz proliferation!

The beryl is not that bad but left for me honestly I don't just like it. Especially the 500 batch variants that was supplied.

But that is not to say we can't improve them.

jakeporeshenko:
Are they all navy ?

Yeap.

Odunayaw:
that Honker purchase was pure bewitchment by evil forces I think

please wat happened to mekahog they've been dormant...I wish these guys would use blackmail to make MoD serious

I still see the Nigeria Police Force Mekahog in jos,abuja & sometimes in NPF HQ Lagos or did you mean the said factory they was to be established that never happened.

Odunayaw:
in terms of politricks in full swing...sigma is not our portion(we know the Parliament we have)..same goes for meko (which to me is one very sexy whale)
this leaves us with papa chinco..we could do just like the Algerians(as with the c28A)...get the hull from them..get navigations eqpt. and the likes from other sources and make use of chinco weapons.


as for FACs...if na spiritual hand wey wan make us buy from abroad..that hand must catch fire

Seconded and a BIG AMEN.....

I so much love these AK 74/103 the Nigeria Navy is fielding now especially in the south-east. Just equipped with scope sights then it becomes more deadly.

#NA

Odunayaw:
six gazelles equals angels of death
Intel + quick response(helos) + die hard MSF = game over for boko hardrams

OFF-TOPIC
DICON license produces the Beretta m-12
one would have expected them to work on them to give us pic 2&3

Well modified & in proved 2&3 pics.

I don't know how to say it, we love importing in Nigeria we don't encourage made in Nigeria things simply because we don't in prove and develope what we have. Great point you've made here mate what that guy in the first picture is holding is a relic.

Let's look at proforce defence company here in Nigeria ; one would think by now that the Defence industry should stop all importation of toyota hilux, all sort of wheeled APC and even the REVA MRAP. If the Nigeria defence ministry has partner well with the proforce well, they would av being producing a better and standard MRAP & commando's rangers vehicles by now.

A very bad procurement that should not be heard of by now are those vehicles(4x4 honkers) purchased by NAF & NDA.

Odunayaw:
I am grateful to God for this Chief

now...I hope MOPOL & CTU squadrons are gingered to give whoever (spirits or mankind)
some akpu when de come asking

something tells me the 72MSF and police FIIB/CID will be the tip of the spear later on
NA needs that air arm now more than ever!!

Victory for Nigeria

Exactly mate air cover and dominance is very crucial. Hoe I wish those gazelle hellos where the armed type with FLIR PODS.

The army chiefs should do something in upgrading those hellos, imagine what six armed gazelle can do.

jakeporeshenko:
have yuu noticed how rare their pictures are? I hardly ever see them, SBS and AFSF pics are easier to come by.

Yeap u r right.

But the 72 MSF are still very much in the frontlines, they av being working hand in hand with the AFSF. But since the southeast theatre most SBS commandos av being deployed there, they are needed there the most due to the south east terrain.

NA 72 MSF

OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE: NO MORE TIME TO WASTE BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL TY BURATAI #COAS

I am sending to you all, the troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE best wishes as the Yuletide period approaches, I commend you for your sacrifices, commitment, loyalty and courage in the service of our fatherland. I wish to make this call to action and wake up call to you all and to emphasize that we must immediately begin to embark on the final aggressive action and comprehensive sweep of the operational theatre with a view to ending the operation on a very high note. In this regard, no stone should be left unturned. I therefore call on all officers and soldiers to buckle up and ensure that remnants of Boko Haram terrorists are completely cleared.

I hope to be with you sometime this month to motivate and positively influence the ongoing operations. This is with a view to having a colourful end of year and peaceful Yuletide in the North East and indeed Nigeria. I urge all commanders to plan and embark on effective patrols, raids, ambushes and deliberate attacks in conjunction with other Services especially the Nigerian Air Force and Nigerian Navy to rescue all those abducted by the terrorists.

I also wish to remind all troops that captured and surrendered Boko Haram terrorists must be treated humanely and fairly and in strict accordance with the provisions of International Humanitarian Law and Laws of Armed Conflict. In doing so, we must be prepared to enter all fortresses, camps, dens and enclaves of the Boko Haram to completely flush them out and dominate these areas to ensure they are not reoccupied.

I wish to reiterate that December is a month of decision. It is either we succeed in clearing the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists or we continue to live in perpetual circle of their atrocities in the North East. I hereby want to reassure all troops that I intend to return everybody back to Barracks in 2017 only leaving behind a strong, highly mobile, effective and motivated force that will continue to do the good work that we have already started. In this regard we shall also bring reassurances to the populace as normalcy finally returns to the area.

I consequently, call on all troops to remain focused, disciplined, loyal, dedicated and patriotic to their duties and to Mr President and
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Thank you all and God bless.

Operation Eagle Eye, a new exercise incorporated into the Chief of Naval Staff Annual Sea Inspection, involved the deployment of nine capital ships, over 80 gunboats and 11 Inshore patrol craftss and five Navy helicopters, to cover Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers and Akwa Ibom states.
The exercise would last for five days.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idPOs9gz9o8

Suspected surveillance drone crashed in Southern Somalia

A surveillance drone thought to belong to US intelligence agencies has crashed in Al Shabaab-held area in Lower Shabelle region, Garowe Online reports.

Al Shabaab fighters seized the wreckage of the drone after it crashed in Barire district, located 60 km south-west of the Somali capital of Mogadishu, resident Aden Hassan told GO over the phone.

"Al Shabaab fighters have reached the scene where the drone has crashed and taken possession of the wreckage and moved it to Awdheegle town in Lower Shabelle region," he added.

The unmanned drone was conducting surveillance mission over the militants strongholds before it crashed in Barire area.



According to a statement posted on pro-Al Shabaab media, the group's military operations spokesman Sheikh Abdulaziz Abu Musab has confirmed the drone crash, but did not comment if they had downed it.

In recent years, U.S. forces which provide military support to the western-backed Somali government have been conducting airstrikes in Al Shabaab stronghold areas, killing top commanders of the militant group.  

http://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/somalia-suspected-surveillance-drone-crashes-in-southern-somalia