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REINFORCING BILATERAL RELATIONS

The Australian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Paul Lehman, was today at Headquarters Nigerian Air Force (HQ NAF) to pay courtesy call on the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Mshl SB Abubakar. The aim of the visit, according to the High Commissioner, was to reinforce existing bilateral relations between Australia and Nigeria. Meanwhile, the CAS has identified training as a major area of interest to the NAF, especially for pilots and photo imagery interpreters, as well as other forms of support towards enhancing the training programme at the NAF newly established Air War College in Makurdi.

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CHIEF ARMY STAFF COMMISSIONS STUDENT OFFICERS QUARTERS IN JAJI

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, today, Friday 23rd September 2016, commissioned remodeled Students Officers accommodation at the Nigerian Army School of Infantry (NASI). The student officers accommodation commissioned include hostels for Company Commanders Course (CCC), Commanding Officers' Course (COC) and Young Officers' Course in Jaji Military Cantonment, Kaduna State.
The Chief of Army Staff, was represented by the Chief of Logistics, Major General PAT Akem.

New Zealand female lawyer meets Boko Haram commanders twice, advises Buhari [EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS, VIDEO]

http://pulse.ng/local/chibok-girls-new-zealand-female-lawyer-meets-boko-haram-commanders-twice-advises-buhari-exclusive-photos-video-id5521733.html

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Design Features
Aerodynamic Configuration
Bifurcated side air inlet with incorporation of latest
BUMP intake technology for improved performance
Leading edge maneuvering flaps
Trailing edge flaps
Twin Ventral Fins

Landing Gear
Nose gear with steering
Main gear with paddle controlled hydraulic brakes and
anti-skid braking system.

Comfortable Cockpit Escape and Egress System
NVG compatible cockpit conforming to US MIL
Standard, suitable for 3% to 98% percentile range of pilots.
Single Piece Stretch Acrylic Transparent Canopy
providing a good all around Field of Vie
Ejection Seat
a- Latest Martin Baker high performance ejection seat
b- Canopy Severance System for additional safety
c- French Oxygen Regulation System
d- Passive Leg Restraint System
Environment Control System and Oxygen System
Effective control of cockpit pressure and temperature
Effective temperature and humidity control of cockpit
and avionics for optimum performance
Efficient Anti G system for Pilot
Oxygen supply duration three hours

Flight Control System

Composite Flight Control System comprising
conventional controls with stability augmentation in roll
and yaw axis and fly by wire in pitch axis
Quad-redundancy in Fly By Wire System
Autopilot with Altitude hold and Attitude hold modes

Fuel System

Total internal fuel 5130 lb (3000 liters)
Single point pressure refueling system
External Fuel
a- One centre line drop tank 800 liters
b- Two under wing drop tanks 800/1100 liters

Avionics Suite

The avionics suite makes the JF-17 an effective weapon platform. The glass cockpit and hands on throttle and stick (HOTAS) controls reduce pilot workload. Accurate navigation and weapon aiming information on the head up display help the pilot achieve his mission effectively. The multifunction displays provide information on engine, fuel, hydraulics, electrical, flight control and environmental control system on a need-to-know basis along with basic flight and tactical information. The capability has been built around highly modern state-of-the-art avionics equipment. The salient avionics equipment is as follows:

Dual redundant mission computers
Dual redundant 1553 Mux bus architecture
Multi-mode Pulse Doppler Radar capable of tracking multiple targets with prioritized firing
Ring laser gyro inertial navigation system tied with GPS
Smart head up display with up front control panel. SHUD total field of view is 25 Degrees
Color video recording camera and video recorder (for SMFCDs)
HOTAS
Three smart multi function color displays
Air Data Computer
Radar Altimeter
IFF Interrogator/Transponder
Air Combat Manoeuvring Instrumentation (ACMI)
BVR/Communication Data link
hVHF / UHF Communication System

Weapons Capability

The aircraft is fitted with modern Stores Management System incorporating accurate weapon delivery modes and solutions involving minimum pilot workload. The aircraft is capable of carrying some of the most modern as well as conventional weapons, including:
70-100 Km range beyond visual range active missiles
Highly agile Imaging infrared short range missiles
Air to sea missiles
Anti radiation missiles
Laser guided weapons
Runway penetration bombs
General purpose bombs
Training bombs
23 mm double barrel gun

1st pic below is a cross section of avionics suite of a jf-17.

2nd pic is a jf-17 PAC assembly plant.

JF-17
AIRCRAFT


JF-17 Thunder is an advanced, light-weight, all weather, day / night multi-role fighter aircraft; developed as a joint venture between Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC), Kamra and Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation (CAC) of China. It possesses excellent air-to-air and air-to-surface combat capabilities. The state-of-the art avionics, optimally integrated sub-systems, computerized flight controls and capability to employ latest weapons provides decisive advantage to JF-17 over adversaries of same class. This, all weather, multi-role light combat fighter has remarkable high combat manoeuvrability at medium and low altitudes. With effective firepower, agility and combat survivability, the aircraft is likely to emerge as a potent platform for any air force.
Progress

The first JF-17 prototype aircraft (called FC-1) was rolled out in May 2003. It made its first flight in August 2003. Later on, two more prototype aircraft were added for basic structure, flight qualities, performance and engine flight testing while two prototype aircraft were involved in comprehensive avionics flight testing. The basic flight testing was completed in 2007 which also marked the arrival of JF-17 Thunder aircraft in Pakistan where it was formally presented to the nation as a Pakistan Day gift on 23 March 2007. A Test and Evaluation Flight was established at PAC Kamra which carried out the detailed operational evaluation of the aircraft as well as the training of ground and air crew. The JF-17 aircraft has been formally inducted in Pakistan Air Force by replacing A-5 aircraft of an Operational Squadron of PAF. The aircraft was show cased for the first time at Farnborough Air Show UK in the year 2010.

Production

Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) holds the exclusive rights of 58% of JF-17 airframe co-production work. A comprehensive infrastructure comprising state of the art machines and required skilled human resource has very quickly been developed at the Complex. The final assembly and flight testing of the aircraft was the first JF-17 co-production activity to start at PAC. The first PAC produced aircraft was handed over to Pakistan Air Force in November 2009. Since then, aircraft are being produced regularly to meet the required schedule. The co-production of sub assemblies and structural parts has also commenced and is sequentially attaining the sustained production status. Besides upgrading the production system, PAC has also upgraded its quality, technology and archive management systems to meet the production and management standards of a 3rd generation fighter aircraft.

Specifications

Physical Parameters  
Length 49 ft
Height 15.5 ft
Wingspan 31 ft
Empty Weight 14,520 lb

Performance Parameters
Maximum Take Off Weight 27,300 lb
Max Mach No 1.6
Maximum Speed 700 Knots IAS
Service Ceiling 55,500 ft
Thrust to Weight Ratio 0.95
Maximum Engine Thrust 19,000 lb
G Limit +8,-3
Ferry Range 1,880 NM

Armament
No of Stations 07
Total Load Capacity 3400 lb

Henry240:
It is a very modern, fly-by-wire. This is even only the Block I. Anything below 24 units would be a massive loss for us.

Fly-by-wire refers to a system which transmits signals from the cockpit to the aircraft's control surfaces electronically rather than mechanically
 
From pilot power to hydraulics to electrics
 
The earliest aircraft were controlled by the pilot simply pulling on a rudimentary cable to move a control surface. However as aircraft became larger, heavier and faster, air loads pressing against ailerons (small moving surfaces on wings), elevators and rudders created forces that could only be overcome by using hydraulic pressure to power them.

It wasn’t until the late 1960s that experimental aircraft first used electrical systems rather than mechanical linkage to activate hydraulic jacks which then moved the control surfaces to direct an airplane in flight. Put simply, the pilot’s instructions or inputs from the cockpit were relayed by electric wire to an electric motor that moved the control surface. Major advantages of the electrical systems were lighter weight, less complexity, and easier maintenance, all of which ultimately reduced the airplane’s operating costs.

Altered cockpit design  

Fly-by-wire control systems also affected cockpit design, and this is where Boeing and Airbus differ widely regarding the “man-machine interface,” or pilot controls. Airbus took advantage of fly-by-wire systems to eliminate the control columns and control yolks (steering wheels). Airbus pilots use side stick controllers, or ‘joysticks,’ which function kinesthetically like control sticks in a jet fighter. Boeing pilots, on the other hand, fly their airplanes using traditional transport aircraft control yokes mounted on columns. There are advantages and disadvantages to both systems.

Effects of fly-by-wire on safety
 
A term used to denote the benefits of digital flight control systems in keeping an aircraft from exceeding its design limits during emergency maneuvers is “Flight Envelope Protection.” The flight or performance envelope defines specific limitations for any aircraft that may not be exceeded for safe flight. Parameters involve airspeed, load factor, and altitude. Flight Envelope Protection allows the aircraft to perform necessary maneuvers in an emergency, yet ensures the aircraft’s design limits are not exceeded.

Situations demanding such radical performance might be executing a sudden climb or turn at high speed to avoid a mid-air collision, or applying maximum power at low speed when encountering severe wind shear (sudden change in wind direction vertically or horizontally) on landing. Many tragic accidents throughout aviation history resulted from the lack of these safeguards, and today’s impressive safety and reliability statistics are a testimony to the advanced technology represented in fly-by-wire digital flight control systems.

Two police missing after al Shabaab attack base in Kenya


http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFKCN11S15E

Ex-Army Chief, Ihejirika, Testifies in Court in Boko Haram Suit


http://allafrica.com/stories/201609230022.html

*************WARNING DISTURBING IMAGES**************


Bodies of dead BHT in fight to clear Mallam Fatori near Lake Chad.

R.I.P SOLDIER

IbnSultaan:
awesome.

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giles14:
wen i posted dis month back dey said Egypt bought d mig 29m and not mig 35

Here or on other thread...?

Amnesty International Report On Nigeria: Torture and Other Ill Treatment In The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)

http://www.nta.ng/news/20160922-amnesty-international-report-on-nigeria-torture-and-other-ill-treatment-in-the-special-anti-robbery-squad-sars/

Army to launch another operational exercise


Read more: https://www.naij.com/979689-insecurity-army-launch-another-operational-exercise.html

Henry240:
JF-17s advanced state-of-the-art avionics. Photos showing it's 3 MFDs( Multif Function Display) and HUD (head Up Display)

Beautiful I pray the JF17 comes with target/laser designator.


Avionics
JF-17 Avionics Architecture will be supported by two mission computers based on around Multi-Bus System (MIL-STD-1553B). The heart of the system is a 32-bit Weapon and Mission management Computer (WMMC) which performs mission computations, flight management, reconfiguration / redundancy management and in-flight system self-test.



The Aircraft will be equipped with advanced  multi-track, multi-mode, pulse Doppler radar for air to air, air to surface attack capabilities. Accurate navigation and guidance is realized through hybrid technology using Ring Laser Gyros (RLG) based Inertial Navigation System (INS) and Global Positioning System (GPS). Independent Data link with 2 Independent Wide-Band Radios will take care of communication even during intense EW environment . EW suite comprises of Self Production Jammer (SPJ), Missile Approach Warning System (MAWS), Radar Warning Receiver (RWR), Chaff & Flare Dispenser (CFD). Laser Designator and Targeting Pod (LDTP) is for target illumination and detection with day/ night capabilities.

Glass cockpit uses Smart Multifunction Color Display (SMFCD) and Smart Heads-Up Display (SHUD) with built in symbol generation capability to optimize integrated architecture. ICP and HOTAS arrangement. Identification of Friend and foe (IFF) implements Secure mode for EW environment. Target verification is with onboard IFF interrogator for BVR missile firing.

Sources: Pakdef & Zafar Iqbal's Report (Some Text also taken from this report)
JF-17 has quadruplex, digital, fly-by-wire flight control system and two hydraulic systems for backup.

Egypt to Buy 46 MiG-29M combat aircraft in $2 Billion deal


Speculation over who Mikoyan was building 46 brand-new MiG-29M jets for has come to a end with Egypt being revealed as the customer.

The MiG-29 is a twin-engine jet fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union, the MiG-29, along with the larger Sukhoi Su-27, was developed to counter new American fighters such as the F-15 Eagle and F-16.

The MiG-29M was developed as an advanced variant of the MiG-29, formerly named “MiG-33”, it was originally designed by Mikoyan in the Soviet Union during the mid-1980s.

The Moscow Times has reported that Russian newspaper Vedomosti cited two unidentified aviation industry sources. According to one of Vedomosti’s sources, the deal for the 46 MiG-29 fighter jets will cost up to $2 billion.

The Syrian Air Force ordered 24 MiG-29M/M2s however in July 2012 at the Farnborough Air Show, Russia announced it would not deliver weapons, including combat aircraft, to Syria until the crisis there ends.

In May 2013, RSK MiG’s director general, Sergei Korotkov, said that the company plans to sign a contract to deliver “more than 10” MiG-29 M/M2 with Syria and that Syrian delegation was in Moscow to discuss terms and deadlines of a new contract supplying fighter jets to Syria.

In November 2013, it was reported that Egypt and Russia were negotiating an order of 24 MiG-29M/M2s for the Egyptian Air Force. In April 2015, Egypt instead signed a contract, worth up to $2 billion, for 50 MiG-35 fighters.

TROOPS REPEL BOKO HARAM ATTACK IN ABADAM

Troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE Task Force Battle Group and Multinational Joint Task Force presently harbouring in Abadam village dealt decisively with elements of Boko Haram that attempted to attack on their location.

The attack which was launched by the terrorist group at about 6:30 am today, Thursday 22nd September 2016 and it lasted for about 2 hours.

During the fierce battle, the troops killed 15 of the insurgents, with many escaping with gunshot wounds.

Sadly however 2 soldiers paid the supreme price in action while 4 others were wounded in action.

The bodies of our late colleagues and the wounded have since been evacuated.

The gallant troops recovered weapons and ammunitions from the insurgents. These includes, 1 Gun truck, one 60mm Mortar tube, seven 60mm Mortar bomb, a General Purpose Machine (GPMG), 3 damaged AK 47 Rifle, 4 Bandoliers of Anti-Aircraft rounds of ammunition.

The troops have continued mop up and clearance operations of the remnants of the terrorists.

They have also intensified vigilance and high level of alertness.

We shall oblige you with photographs later.

Thank you for your usual and kind cooperation.

Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Relations

ROTATION OF TROOPS ON OPERATION SAFE HAVEN

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has since Monday commenced rotation of troops deployed on OPERATION SAFE HAVEN in Plateau State. The aim is to boost the morale of the troops by withdrawing those who have spent in excess of 6 months from the theatre of operation to reunite them with their families. The injection of fresh troops also add to the efficiency and effectiveness of the internal security operation. Troops are being airlifted by C-130H aircraft from Jos, and vice versa, to their various units located in different parts of the country. Locations covered by the ongoing airlift operation include Benin, Calabar Uyo, Port Harcourt and Enugu. Others are Kaduna, Kano, Sokoto, Kainji, Minna and Makurdi. The rest are Ilorin, Ibadan and Lagos.

ballballo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tS50WYLtIQ

I so much love the last picture.

A lady manning the technicals.

Henry240:
Nigerian Air Force pilot training on an MI-17 in the Czech republic.


#fun fact: The Nigerian Air Force currently has 500 pilots on training in Nigeria and across the world. This figure includes both Drone pilots.

Impressive...

Ray1251:
Can any one identity the strange jet flying over mkd for over 30 min now

You should av taken a picture with your phone..

#AFSF
#LOVE THE AFSF BATCH.....

Nigerdeltaboi:
this is nice , I always get angry when I see CTU cops guarding offices and some dumb politicians.

Lol....

NPF MOPOL'S.

Military Debunks ISIS Claim Of Boko Haram Killing 40 Troops


http://leadership.ng/news/551432/military-debunks-isis-claim-of-boko-haram-killing-40-troops

Insurgency; GOV. Shettima Moves Office To Bama, Begins Major Reconstruction


http://www.nta.ng/news/20160921-insurgency-gov-shettima-moves-office-to-bama-begins-major-reconstruction/

Nigerian army says it's battling to push out terrorists of northeast town


Nigeria's army said it had launched an offensive to push Boko Haram militants out of a remote northeast town near the border with Niger, as it fought to end a seven-year insurgency destabilising the region.
The military said it had killed several militants in Mallam Fatori near Lake Chad but Boko Haram had called in reinforcements. "The operation is continuing," said army spokesman Sani Usman.
There was no immediate comment from Boko Haram, which does not speak to the media and only releases video statements.
But Islamic State, to whom Boko Haram pledged loyalty last year, said militants had attacked an army convoy in the area on Monday and killed 40 troops, in a statement on its affiliated news agency Amaq, picked up by SITE which monitors jihadist announcements.
There was no independent verification of either the army or the Islamic State account.
Boko Haram controlled a swathe of land in northeast Nigeria around the size of Belgium at the start of last year, but has been pushed out of most of that territory by the Nigerian army, aided by troops from neighboring Cameroon, Niger and Chad.
The militants have nevertheless continued to carry out suicide bombings in northeast Nigeria and neighboring countries, in their struggle to set up an Islamist state.
The Boko Haram insurgency has killed thousands and displaced more than 2 million people in Nigeria.
A U.N. official said on Friday more than 6 million people are "severely food insecure" and 568,000 children acutely malnourished in the nations around Lake Chad.

Odunayaw:
The following radars are in the inventory 0 the NAF and are located at various stations in the

country:

(a) P-12 short range

(b) P-35 medium range

(c) PRV-II Height Finder
, when operational, the P-12 and P-35

were instrumented to 360 KM and 370 KM range respectively. A low level, they both have 90

KM effective range. In addition, the P-35 has IFF that is only marked to Russian type of

transponder.

Furthermore, when co-located with PRV-II, it is capable of three-dimensional reception. It can

also be used for electronic warfare (EW) jamming, but will have to be manually operated in that

mode. The P-35 can transmit video pictures to command post within 30 KM.

inpressive...mate

MAKURDI: NEW FACILITIES PROVIDED FOR PERSONNEL WELFARE

New set of facilities were today commissioned on NAF Base Makurdi as part of ongoing effort to boost personnel welfare. The facilities, 5 married accommodation for pilots, 20 studio apartments for students of the newly established Air War College and gymnasium, were commissioned by the former Air Officer Commanding, Tactical Air Command, Air Vice Marshal JO Babalola (rtd).