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kabe1:
The AH-1Z is a significantly better aircraft than the MI-35M.

As it is, what we need now is to follow up this purchase with at least a squadron of F-16V fighter jets.

Why not the J-10, For me over-reliance on western hardware is enough headache.

kabe1:
You don't understand my comment.

I'm saying to you the T-129 is as susceptible to sanctions as the AH-1Z.

The T-129 depends heavily on American parts, it's engine, the core of the helicopter is American.

wahala dey

#NA SOF
#THROW BACK
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Hulu:
I heard the prices were negotiated down to $455m
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Am hearing this for the 1st time yesterday, but it's possible.

Odunayaw:
The sanctions against Russia most definitely hindered us from getting more. Like Bidexi said, it's vital we have dedicated AH alright but having the Vipers + Tucanos places so much power over our attack capabilities in the hands of the US.

Hmmmmm I havent thought in that direction, @odunayaw is making a valid point.

Let's take Egypt for an example; they bough one of the largest if not the largest fleets of F16 from the United States. But Uncle Sam has refused the Egyptian airforce air-to-air missiles with a range greater than 85 km, restricting there airforce long/medium air-to-air missile arsenal to the AIM-7 Sparrow and 35 km shorter ranged AIM-9 Sidewinders.
However, in response to the pause, the Egyptian military undertook drastic measures to counterbalance their country’s dependency on U.S. military hardware. Towards the end of that year, Egypt began negotiating the purchase of Russia’s MiG-29M2 fighter jets, Ka-52 helicopters and Antey-2500 anti-ballistic missile systems. By 2015, Egypt concluded a deal with France to procure Rafale fighter jets and a FREMM frigate.


Lesson our top brass should learn is "dont put all your egg in one basket".

ocelot2006:
I don't know why we didn't stick to the Mi-35m Hinds. I'm totally not comfortable with our Cobra purchase at all.

The Mi-35m is an agile rotary aircraft inbits class and I'll want us to procure more of them. But we still need other dedicated attack aircraft like the T129 etc

The viper is also a good purchase but guys are just infuriated by the price tag and for the fact that we are not getting any missiles with it.

Don't forget that this deal was between both governments, the AH-1Z procurement was estimated by the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) to be valued at USD997 million. If it there was a middle men/contractor one would think that the prise was infliated or suspicious.

This deal includes the helicopters, related equipment & future upgrades, spare parts, weapons/ammo, training, and support.


American military hardwares are f-u-c-k-e-n expensive, especially airforce hardwares. For me I love the viper and the deal itself but my only pain is that we are not getting any missiles. And this might change in the future.

NAF SOF WITH CV-III BIGFOOT MRAP

Picture showing ethiopian soldiers with suppressed emirati made 7,62 x 51 mm Caracal CAR 817 designated marksman rifles.

Visit to Naval Headquarters by the Vice President of China National Aero Technology and Export Corporation, Mr Li Houding on Tuesday 12 March 2024.
#OnwardTogether

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Odunayaw:
I really hate that AH-1Z purchase

Why ?
Hisbit because we are bot getting any missiles ?
Or his because of the sexy T129 ATAK.

kenpaul0:
Why dont the military release videos to go with this reports?

I doubt if they would ever do that, even the NAF that releases videos in the time past has stopped long ago.
Nigerian military takes and operates strict secrecy in its operations unlike militaries like Mali, Burkina Faso that releases drone strikes/operational videos.

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bidexiii:
[/b]The current CNS has been given illegal oil bunkering a difficult time in recent times.
Following recent achievements on the NN Facebook handle, images of daily operations have been posted and there is no day where operational images are not been posted

Kudos to Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla ![b]

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TROOPS OF JOINT TASK FORCE SOUTH EAST OP UDO KA RAIDED AND DESTROYED IPOB/ ESN SUPREME HEADQUARTERS AT MOTHER VALLEY

Recalling the commencement of the Joint Task Force South East Operation UDO KA (OPUK) that started on 11 February 2024, the combined JTF troops of NA, NN and NAF as well as personnel of NPF, DSS and NSCDC had cleared and liberated ORSU, EKE-UTUTU, TANGO ONE ORSUMORGHU, IHITEUKWA IHITTENANSA and LILU over the last 3 weeks.

In continuation of the sustained operations, the JTF OPUK troops on 7 March 2024 cleared and destroyed the notorious Supreme Headquarters of the terrorists Indigenous People of Biafara (IPOB) and its armed affiliate Eastern Security Network (ESN). The headquarters that serves as the last IPOB/ESN stronghold is located in the Mother Valley and spans Orsu and Ihiala LGAs of Imo and Anambra States respectively is about 5,000 feet below sea level. The well concealed and forested location affords the terrorists good cover from air surveillance. It also serves as their command and control centre and military council headquarters.

During the raid operations, the gallant troops encountered, detonated and recovered many command Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and various types of obstacles which were cleared by the determined troops. The troops also came in contact with the terrorists but were subdued with superior fire power with many neutralized while others with varying degrees of gunshot wounds fled into the bush. Thus, all Ndi-Imo and Ndi-Anambra are requested to report any strange face in their communities to OPUK by dialing Emergency Line 193 and Press 2 from their phones.

In addition to many weapons, equipment, IEDs and stolen vehicles recovered over the last 3 weeks, items recovered in the *Mother Valley* today include; 3 x G3 rifles, 9 x Automatic Pump Action Rifles, 7 x Double Barrel Guns, 2 x Locally Made Pistols, 2 x Rocket Propelled Grenade Bombs, 2 x AK 47 Magazine and 1 x G3 Magazine. Others are 26 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition, 16 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition, 72 Pump Action Cartridges , 1 x Chainsaw, 1 x Laptop, 1 x CCTV DVR, 26 x CCTV Cameras. 17 x Baofeng Radios with Batteries and 10 without batteries including their chargers. Also recovered are, 6 x Handheld IEDs, 26 x android phones, 25 x normal phones, 1 x inverter, 1 x SIM Card Registration Machine, 4 x POS machines, 3 x Motorcycle batteries for igniting IEDs, 2 x Trumpets, 2 x Biafra flags, 20 x ESN certificates, 2 x Dairies containing details of ammunition and food supplies and 2 pairs of Biafra Liberation Army uniforms.

The joint troops also destroyed about 50 tents in the Valley housing the Supreme Headquarters, IPOB/ESN command and control center, Buteuzor’s hideout and residence, offices, their logistics base, temples and shrines used for occultic practices among many other items.

The Force Commander Joint Task Force South East Operation UDO KA, Major General Hassan Taiwo Dada wishes to appreciate the incredible cooperation of sister Services and other security agencies for the success achieved so far.

The Force Commander also enjoins the leaders of all liberated communities to return to their ancestral homes, emplace community efforts to ensure that all criminal elements not from the communities are not allowed to return to desecrate their homelands. The JTF OPUK will continue to provide all security support to such communities within the ambit of the law.

Furthermore all law abiding Ndigbos are enjoined to provide timely and actionable information through OPUK Emergency Line *193* then press Option 2 to help make the South East geopolitical zone a peaceful and conducive environment for socio-economic development to thrive.

bidexiii:
SOME SCREEN SHOTS FROM NAF IWD 2024

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bidexiii:
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SOME SCREEN SHOTS FROM NAF IWD 2024

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Odunayaw:
Oboi!!

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NAF ESCALATES AERIAL ASSAULTS ON TERRORISTS MAUDI MAUDI AND ALHAJI NASHAMA’S ENCLAVES IN KATSINA AND ZAMFARA STATES, ELIMINATE SCORES AND DESTROY THEIR STRONGHOLDS

Air strikes conducted by the air component of Operation Hadarin Daji on terrorists’ enclaves in Safana Local Government of Katsina State have yielded the requisite outcome. The strikes, carried out on 5 March 2024, were executed at the stronghold of the infamous terrorist leader, Maudi Maudi, and several other terrorist kingpins situated south of Tsaskiya in Safana Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State. The strikes were prompted by painstaking Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance operations conducted in the targeted vicinity where clusters of huts were observed amid rocky terrain. The surveillance also confirmed a substantial presence of armed terrorists loitering among the huts, after which the authourization to strike was obtained. A post-strike Battle Damage Assessment revealed the targeted location engulfed in flames, with a few survivors observed fleeing to safety. Though several terrorists were eliminated, it remains unconfirmed if Maudi Maudi was among those neutralized.

Similar strikes were also carried out on 6 March 2024 at the stronghold of notorious terrorist kingpin, Alhaji Na-Shama, situated to the East of Ussu village within the Nasarawar Mailayi District in the Birnin Magaji LGA of Zamfara State. Reliable human intelligence has confirmed the neutralization of several of Na-Shama's associates and the total obliteration of his camp and logistics. It is yet to be confirmed if Na-Shama was among the victims.

The precision strikes by NAF aircraft have continued to give the expected outcomes with the elimination of several terrorists and the destruction of their means of mobility. These efforts served to protect civilian lives as well as disrupt their logistics support bases and motorcycles. This proactive approach aligns with the mission objectives of Operation Hadarin Daji, which majorly focuses on securing the Northwestern region of Nigeria from the menace of terrorism, kidnapping and banditry.

Edward Gabkwet
Air Vice Marshal
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

7 March 2024

bidexiii:
[/b]Nigerians are talented, you wouldnt believe all these thes pistols/riffles were locally fabricated in a coded factory in jos.
We need to work on them, for our good[b]

The coded location !

[/b]Ukraine Is Now Fighting Russia in Sudan
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In fighting against Russian-backed rebels in Sudan, Ukraine hopes to make the war more costly for Moscow, Sudan’s military ruler, Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for help after being besieged in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, by rebel's Rapid Support Forces in Summer 2023.

▪️ Burhan had been quietly supplying Ukraine with weapons since shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, according to Ukrainian and Sudanese military officials.

▪️ Within a few weeks of the appeal, Ukrainian special forces arrived in Sudan and began fighting to push the rebel forces out of the capital, Khartoum, according to several Ukrainian soldiers involved in the operation.

▪️ The first wave of Ukrainian troops—nearly 100 soldiers, mostly from HUR’s Timur unit—landed on a charter jet in Sudan in mid-August 2023.

▪️ Theie first mission was to help get Burhan out of Khartoum, where the Rapid Support Forces had surrounded him. But not long after they arrived, Burhan drove in a convoy to the compound outside the capital where the Ukrainians were based. His guards had smuggled him out of Khartoum, according to Sudanese officials.

▪️ The Ukrainians helped their Sudanese allies with acquiring Turkish Bayraktar TB2 UCAVs, which arrived in February 2024, according to a Sudanese military official and an RSF adviser. (Officials from HUR declined to comment about helping Sudan procure Bayraktars).

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