₦airaland Forum

martineverest:
'...complains about loss of smell and taste....."...those are the main symptoms of coronavirus...that differentiate malaria from corona

.....bonny is an isolate oil island.most corona cases in rivers are oil workers. ..connect the dots

wike must be received first hand info on this

GabrielYulaw:
Delivered to?

Jimi24:
The intelligent question was asked by the guy. Why did Angola buy 66 MI8 (I dont actually believe that figure) but why would they have bought that number?. How many of them are actually operational at this time. I don't think Sudans aircraft acquisition also made sense. The only air force planes flying in Sudan now are J7s and Karakorum trainers i am sure.
Buying hardware does not mean your military is powerful. Ask Gadhaffi. A few rebel forces turned his army sometimes No2 in Africa into nothing.
In Iraq a few years back, ISIS with technicals and Land cruisers captured more tanks and armored cars in one week than the the entire Armies of West Africa

bidexiii:
I don’t understand your question, probably you rephrase and make your question clear ?
Probably you’re talking about gwoza 2015 ?

bidexiii:
BATTLEFIELD IMAGES & NA OPERATIONS .

slimthugchimee2:
Lol he has forgotten (pic1) was ara1 when it was first unveiled, I can spot so many mistakes from the Hull sef

Second picture was that same ara, after they made some changes, you can spot

Before it even got to now

If I remember well, Ara1 was first unveiled 2017, while Ara2 was 2019, it took 2years to get to where it is now

So writing Ezegwu off just because it has some errors in it is just pure trolling

LTGEN:
I try not to get into every discussion but guys there is something called prototype now
What we are actually seeing right now is the prototype
the ARMY ORDERED 130
Even in America the y will not build all models the same now
i beg take am easy
They have to find out ( from experience even in the battlefield )
what works and what does not
prototype no2. has a double axle at the back ( four wheels on the back) that means more weight / versus stability you find a balance
the prototypes will be driven very fast around bends ( what is the tip over speed ? it doesn't make it unstable)
guys take it easy the vehicle is not even a year old !

GeneralFarouq:
And who yold u they are no more

bidexiii:
Additional T72 transported to the N.E.

bidexiii:
Yeap the 72 MSF was indeed a formidable strike force that was effective and was part of the means the high military used to drive BHT back to lake chad fringes.
But the truth is how long will Eeben Barlow team will be with a professional army like the NA, it’s not that our soldiers are not well trained but we lacked a lot of capabilities Eeben Barlow his team and the 72MSF enjoyed. They all have the REVA MRAPs, dedicated air wings, enjoyed gunships and airstrike when ever and how ever they needed it.
Has someone asked where are those helicopters used during Eeben Barlow crusade; the gazelle, the white Mi17i and those eurocopter AS350 ? This are the capabilities he enjoyed, why not do the same to our troops.
Give the army there own dedicated air wing/attack helicopters, equip them well. Make MRAPs are basic means of transport for all troops and you’ll see that BHT will dare not to attack our military convoys any how again.
Like @odunnayo said some few pages back, give our troops the necessary equipment to fight has we gave Barlow and is team , BHT would have been long degraded.

Just my own view !

Eta22seconds:
Convoys of Reva was a sight I always craved for.

bidexiii:
Yeap the 72 MSF was indeed a formidable strike force that was effective and was part of the means the high military used to drive BHT back to lake chad fringes.
But the truth is how long will Eeben Barlow team will be with a professional army like the NA, it’s not that our soldiers are not well trained but we lacked a lot of capabilities Eeben Barlow his team and the 72MSF enjoyed. They all have the REVA MRAPs, dedicated air wings, enjoyed gunships and airstrike when ever and how ever they needed it.
Has someone asked where are those helicopters used during Eeben Barlow crusade; the gazelle, the white Mi17i and those eurocopter AS350 ? This are the capabilities he enjoyed, why not do the same to our troops.
Give the army there own dedicated air wing/attack helicopters, equip them well. Make MRAPs are basic means of transport for all troops and you’ll see that BHT will dare not to attack our military convoys any how again.
Like @odunnayo said some few pages back, give our troops the necessary equipment to fight has we gave Barlow and is team , BHT would have been long degraded.

Just my own view !

Kabe2:
I disagree with this. Terminating their contract did not change anything. The Nigerian army is still an effective fighting machine.

I agree with recruiting contractors to build skills, and train and set up units, but not to fight in the field.


I recently read articles of their operation in Nigeria, while commendable there were still areas of lapses.

bidexiii:
Concl

bidex111:
Eeben Barlow during his operations in the N.E frontline, Nigeria.

Toju200:
Haven't you heard of The Armed forces special forces (AFSF) under the Defense HQ
Those guys kitting are bad ass
Most of them are trained by Russia Most Elite special forces

Abohboy:
did they import the steel and the engines used for the ship or are they made in Nigeria

OutharryHIV:
Thank you Mr. Toju.. My conclusion was made through the pictures I see here, my eyes always go to their right thighs, but I don't see anything there. and my experience with the Nigerian Army 72 special forces battalion, Makurdi, Benue state, whom were placed on our security detail.. they looked like regular soldiers coupled with the Ak47 they were brandishing.. but I noticed that wherever we go and they introduce themselves, the other soldiers' there just light up with respect.
Btw, Thank you for the clarification.

bidexiii:
They have something similar to this already: The ZBD-04 or Type 04.
They love copy-cat of every Russian hardware.

MiddleDimension:
an SU-30 or 34 preferably

rka2:
This article below is great
[s]When need a multi role fighter. Gripen[/s].

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Nigeria's fleet path to fight terror

Posted 12 May 2020 · 

Nigerian Air Force commander, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, talks to Alan Warnes about modernising the force’s capabilities while, simultaneously, fighting Boko Haram terrorists.

Since 2014, Boko Haram terrorists (BHT) have become a significant threat to Nigeria’s security, particularly in the country’s north-east. 
As a result, Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighters and combat helicopters have been playing a major role in Operation Lafiya Dole to stop their violence. 
Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, who has commanded the NAF since July 2015, said: “My primary concern is to ensure Nigeria’s security and that the sovereignty of our country is not undermined by terrorism. That is why we have been working together with other agencies to degrade the capabilities of the BHT and reduce its effectiveness to what it was before 2014.”
Abubakar has also been trying to return grounded aircraft to service. “We are aiming to build capacity within, and see how we can get our partners from outside Nigeria to complete upgrades, period depot maintenances (PDMs), or life extensions in Nigeria, so that our own personnel can get learn and get involved,” he explained.
With the help of outside sources, working alongside NAF personnel in-country, he has seen Aero L-39ZAs, Dassault Alphajets and Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft returned to service.
“Revitalising our fleets is important. Working with Aero Vodochody, we have returned three L-39ZAs back into the air that are now doing a great job against the BHT. 
“[b]We have also contracted the company to return three more L-39ZAs and upgrade the old analogue cockpit with a new GenesyS system. 
“I want the aircraft, not just for training, but to fight the BHT. My desire is to upgrade all six – with the additional three coming out of the 2021 budget. I am pleased we had so many NAF personnel involved in returning the aircraft to flight.”
As recently as February 8, just five days into Operation Rattlesnake 3, L-39ZAs, working with Dassault Alphajets, “neutralised” Boko Haram terrorists at Alafa Yagayaga, on the outskirts of Sambisa Forest in Borno State. 
“The Alphajets are doing their normal air-to-ground ops, while the F-7Nis, which we have worked very hard over the past five years, are now being overhauled by CATIC,” said the air marshal.
On the vital intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) role, the chief said: “We are using a Beech 350 King Air with the FLIR Star Safire, as well as [two] ATR 42s. One is currently undergoing maintenance at Rheinland Air Service at Monchengladbach, Germany.” 
On the practical aspects of fighting the terrorist threat he added: “You must win the hearts and minds of the people and, by having a clear picture of what we are targeting on the ground, we ensure civilians are not hurt.”[/b]
The combat helicopter force has recently been reinforced with four AW109 Power gunships and a Mi-171E. 
The first two Powers were delivered in April 2019 and, on February 6, two more (serialled NAF 578 and NAF579), as well as Mi-171E (NAF 581), were inducted into the service at Abuja. [/b]
Abubakar said: “We hope to build up the number of AW109 gunships over time. We have another 17 aircraft on order.” 
He did not go into further detail but that number is believed to include the three JF-17s, 12 Embraer A-29 Tucanos, and, possibly, two Mi-35M Hinds.
The US State Department awarded Sierra Nevada Corporation a $329 million contract on November 28, 2018, to supply the NAF with 12 A-29 Super Tucano counter-insurgency aircraft, with six of them being fitted with an electro optical/infra-red (EO/IR) turret.[/b[/b]]
All of them should be delivered by 2024, and the pilots are expected to be trained at Moody Air Force Base in Georgia. 
The NAF has also purchased three PAC JF-17 Thunders from Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) Kamra. 
“We are preparing for their arrival later this year [believed to be November] and, while the pilots and technicians are being trained, the infrastructure is being built,” he revealed. “The JF-17s will be based at Makurdi Air Base, or at the new Bauchi Air Base, where we are building a new hangar.”
He did not supply details of the JF-17’s weapons but did say: “We want the best to support our efforts, because terrorism is a global threat. We need to get what it takes to solve this problem and we want the training to dovetail in with the time when the aircraft arrive.” 
The NAF enjoys a good relationship with the Pakistan Air Force, which is also overhauling its C-130 Hercules, with NAF assistance. 
A C-130H (NAF 913) was reactivated after PDM at 631 Aircraft Maintenance Depot in Ikeja, Lagos, on January 29. A low-resolution image, released by the NAF, showed at least six PAF personnel among the assembled dignitaries. 
This is the second C-130H to be reactivated, following the return to service of NAF 917 on June 24, 2019. A third aircraft (NAF 918) should follow soon. 
The NAF’s arrangement with the Islamabad-based Shaheen Foundation and PAF (SF-PAF) included on-the-job training, while also refreshing personnel knowledge on airframe, avionics/electrical and the T-56 powerplant. 
During the January 29 ceremony, Abubakar said: “The 631 PDM could eventually transition to an authorised maintenance and repair organisation that wouldn’t just cater for the needs of the NAF, but also other countries in the region.
“Our revitalisation programme also currently includes three Alphajets and one Mi-35P helicopter.” 
In October 2016, the NAF signed a deal with the PAF/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex for 10 new Super Mushshaks to help with their primary flying training. Initially, they were loaned four in December 2016. 
The new aircraft were delivered in two batches, in July 2017 and January 2018, and the commander is very happy with the results. 
“They are doing an excellent job at Kaduna (with the 401 Flying Training School), where they are based. The Super Mushshak acquisition has increased our training capacity by 500%.”
He added: “If the pilots then head to fixed-wing, the next stop is Makurdi to fly the Do 228. If it is helicopters, then they head to Enugu Air Base (home of the 405 Helicopter Combat Training Group). 
Abubakar revealed that the US, India, China and the Czech Republic had all recently provided the NAF with training slots.”
Four Nigerian Air Force instructor pilots, who had flown L-39s and Alphajets, visited LOM Praha’s CLV flight-training centre in the first half of 2018 to improve their air-to-air combat skills. 
They were all skilled in air-to-ground operations and, according to one of the instructors, they learnt a lot in a very short time, training in one-to-one combat before stepping into more complex scenarios. 
CLV instructors also help new pilots to cope with any G-forces they had not before experienced. They are trained to adapt with 90° left and right turns, but limited to a maximum 6G (even though the L-39C can reach 8G).
The commander was also pleased that the first female fighter pilot and first female combat helicopter pilot had graduated last October. 
“We sent the female fighter pilot to the US Air Force to be trained after she performed so well at the 401 FTS at Kaduna,” he explained. “The helicopter pilot graduated from the [South African] Starlite International Training Academy.” 
In more proof of the NAF’s capacity-building, 2,079 recruits graduated at the Kaduna-based Military Training Centre (MTC) on February 15, 2020. At the ceremony, Abubakar told onlookers: “It proves the efforts of the current NAF leadership to reposition the service into a highly professional force, ensuring it is appropriately manned and adequately trained to ensure that Nigeria’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty are not undermined or subverted by any individual or group of individuals.”

https://www.africanaerospace.aero/nigeria-s-fleet-path-to-fight-terror.html

The GenesYs System that is being integrated into the L-39.