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bidexiii:
[/b]Rooivalk Attack Helicopter (AH‑2)

Fleet Status & Serviceability[b]
The Rooivalk fleet comprises 11 airframes; however, by mid‑2023, only 4 were operational, with several grounded for maintenance, and berely 13 out of 23 engines were serviceable.

As of early 2024, only 2 Rooivalk helicopters were capable of flight under restrictions; the avionics, targeting systems, and self-defence suites are predominantly outdated.

According to additional data, the fleet’s availability stood at a mere 30%, with only 2 helicopters available to support missions due to aircrew currency challenges.

[/b]Maintenance and Upgrades[b]
In February 2024, Denel’s fixed maintenance contract expired and had not been renewed, putting deployments in the DRC and Mozambique at risk.
Nevertheless, a R 1.2 billion repair initiative was sanctioned in April 2024 to restore 4 Oryx and 4 Rooivalk helicopters over a budgeted programme spanning 3 years.

[/b]Modernisation Plans[b]
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Turkish firm Aselsan details a partnership for avionics modernization of the Rooivalk, with the objective of addressing obsolescence and supportability challenges.

Despite these plans, substantial upgrades have yet to be implemented, and without intervention, the Rooivalk faces the risk of becoming permanently unsustainable.
Government of South Africa.

[/b]Atlas Oryx Transport Helicopter[b]
Out of the 39 Oryx helicopters, by mid‑2023, only 7 were serviceable, with none fully operational at that time.

Some Oryx helicopters deployed overseas (for instance, in UN missions) were grounded, and several incurred damage during operations.
Only one Oryx remained operational in the DRC, with repairs scheduled for more through the new funding package.

slimthugchimee2:
Will soon make mililikor company close down

bidexiii:
Bello Turji Reportedly Reaches Out for Peace Following Death of Top Commander Danbokolo

By: Zagazola Makama

Multiple credible sources have revealed that notorious bandit kingpin Bello Turji is allegedly making overtures for peace in the aftermath of the death of his top field commander and cousin, Kachalla Yellow Danbokolo, who was recently neutralised by security operatives.

Turji, one of the most wanted terror leaders in Nigeria’s North West, is said to be calling for a meeting with other bandit groups, reportedly to discuss the possibility of surrendering and entering into dialogue with the government of the three states of the North West. 

Sources said Turji’s sudden pivot toward peace may be directly linked to the loss of Danbokolo, who served as the engine of his terror network, orchestrating and executing violent raids, ambushes, and mass abductions across Zamfara, Sokoto, and Katsina States.

“Turji was mostly the public face. It was Danbokolo who led the fighting forces, ran the logistics, and enforced their authority in the forest corridors. This is the first time he has been truly exposed. Without Danbokolo, his operational muscle is crippled,” said a source familiar with the group’s structure.

Danbokolo was fatally wounded during a June 23 operation by the Department of State Services (DSS) and the HYBRID Forces in Chida village, Fakai District of Shinkafi LGA. He died three days later on June 26, after being moved across several villages in a failed attempt by his fighters to save his life.

Sources believe Turji’s current overture may not be out of genuine repentance but a tactical response to mounting pressure and operational losses.

Security agencies are yet to officially comment on Turji’s reported peace gestures, though analysts advise caution, warning that any engagement should be how to neutralize him.  

“Turji must not be forgiven. The government must reject his plea to surrender,”said the source.


Source; @Zagazola

Odunayaw:
To protect OPVs or they are planning to get a corvette

Floky215:
Israel left gaza in 2005 for peace to reign, hamas invaded Israel Oct 2024 kill people and kidnapp others, isreal went to war ,Lebanon hezbollah, and other iranian proxies in syria, iraq and houthis joined their brothers at arms in gaza to attack Israel and they were all roundly beaten blue black....Iran raise it head and Israel knocked it down with a resounding beaten....the war continues even though there is talk of peace...

History is there for all to see, so writing with emotion, lying at same time and trying hard to twist the narrative won't work, there are very smart people on this thread and emotion don't count here.. .

Floky215:
Israel left gaza in 2005 for peace to reign, hamas invaded Israel Oct 2024 kill people and kidnapp others, isreal went to war ,Lebanon hezbollah, and other iranian proxies in syria, iraq and houthis joined their brothers at arms in gaza to attack Israel and they were all roundly beaten blue black....Iran raise it head and Israel knocked it down with a resounding beaten....the war continues even though there is talk of peace...

Israel left Gaza in 2005 for peace to reign…?? Pls go and study proper history. I won’t engage you in further debate. I’ve derailed the thread enough.
History is there for all to see, so writing with emotion, lying at same time and trying hard to twist the narrative won't work, there are very smart people on this thread and emotion don't count here.. .

bidexiii:
Yeah the United States as been sponsoring terrorism covertly and that's why President Trumph is dismantling organisations like USAiD and others. But the facts still remains countries like Iran & Pakistan supports, habours and sponsors terrorism covertly.
Russia as never threaten UK in anyway with a nuclear threat, even with all the UK and NATO involvement in the going war, Russia as shown a greater maturity in handling matters; exanple when the Ukrainians used the "Storm Shadow", Putin didn't just go about ranting about there Nuclear capabilities like other mad dogs.

bidexiii:
North Korea doesn't go around looking for trouble, rather does it funds terrorism.

Floky215:
North Korea case is completely different...
As long as a regime or a country don't go around threatening to wipe other people off the face of the map, the west don't really care...

Floky215:
Iran got visited...

Odunayaw:
RAF is retiring their pumas, I felt NAF would have gone to get some. That was the last straw for my hope on medium lift helos

bidex111:
@Exnavyboy62 I should be asking you "Why now "

Someone asked a question; [/b]whose ancestors invaded and occupied the land after the byzantines during the golden age of the arab - islamic conquest. who did they meet there ?
however am a centrist on this subject[b]


I'll drop this here for you, its a break down of events; https://www.ducksters.com/geography/country/israel_history_timeline.php

VonSmallhausen:
Good development. However, are we not over focusing on strike equipment? We already have our ATAK T129 gunships from Turkey not to mention our Mil 28 gunships, are these new ones not an over kill? Shouldn't we rather enhance our troop and logistics carrying capacity?
I am not sure that with our current chopper-borne troop carrying capacity we are able to deliver 250 well armed and supported troops by chopper anywhere in Nigeria now. This would have been critical for reinforcing our forward bases when under attack or cutting off and annihilating fleeing ISWAP forces and bandits.
In any case, buying any equipment from a major geopolitical power like the US comes with the risk of them telling you where you may or may not use their equipment!!

bidexiii:

[/b]They way tou guys just jump into your conclusion[b]

Among the lies being spread is an effort to undermine Israel’s legitimacy by accusing it of being a settler-colonial state. Those spreading this lie argue that Jews have no historical connection to the land of Israel and that Zionists - those who support the right of Jewish self-determination and national homeland in the land of Israel - came to colonize the land, taking it from the Palestinians beginning in the late nineteenth century. However, this claim ignores the thousands of years of deep connection between the Jewish people and the Land of Israel.


THE HISTORY OF ISRAEL; ALL TEN PARTS



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n_hQHESc78?si=PNRy1R3nCxcFc-1W

Lurker4Long:
Sarcasm, but this post also posits some truths!

"What Iran is allowed to do, according to Israel’s own rules of engagement in Gaza:

If a single Israeli reservist or Likud member lives in a high-rise building, or if a single pistol is nearby, knock down the whole thing

If an Israeli reservist is being treated at a hospital, bomb the sh*t out of it

Since Netanyahu is hiding in an unknown bunker under a densely populated city, drop a bomb every 5 meters indiscriminately until you hit the target. Even if you miss, it’s okay, it’s the intention that counts. (Israel “tried to assassinate” Ezz al-Din al-Haddad 12 times, each resulted a massacre. He’s still alive).

Israelis huddling at a shelter? Surely one of two of them must be Khamas… I mean IDF-linked; so level those places at random, & claim you were aiming for any reservist whose name shows up among the victims. It’s an inevitability if you killed 100 people in one strike, that at least one of them would be a rank & file member of something!

Issue an evacuation order to 80% of Israel, then bomb at will. Anyone who complains, yell at them “we told Israelis to move south”

Bomb journalists, they’re “propaganda operatives” (serious Israeli pretext). Bomb humanitarian workers & doctors to starve the population & collapse their health system, then claim they got in the way or were being used as human shields (or that they are Likud members themselves).

Every time you kill a lot of civilians, keep repeating “they voted for a convicted terrorist (Ben-Gvir), therefore they are all guilty”.

Keep saying “there was a ceasefire on June 12” & “all of this can end now if Israel surrenders and releases the khostages”!
Bomb power plants, seaports, airports, water stations, sewage plants… & claim they all benefited the IDF, since soldiers are humans who use electricity & water (works for Israel every time!)

Shoot anyone with a white flag, & shoot hundreds of kids in the skull, then call the doctors documenting this “Khamas”… I mean “Likud”!

Use only bombs that splinter into ten thousand pieces & kill people in a radius of 500 meters at random!
Those are literally Israel’s rules of engagement in Gaza & this is barely scratching the surface. I can go all day!

PS. For idiots & dingdongs, this post is sarcastic, I don’t approve of violence against civilians under any circumstances. If this post triggered you, blame your darling Israel not me. These are their rules!"

bidexiii:
Don't be emotional and blindfolded by your wilful ignorance.
Same Gaza's who where rejoicing when there leaders woke the sleeping lion on October 7th. H HAMAS slaughtered thousands of there own people directly & indirectly by there actions. People like tou will keep quite, This people celebrates HAMAS terrorist and lived like terrorist, its just a Pitty that innocent children would be killed, we lived by the consequences of our actions.

Faithful007:
CNN is actually quite authentic as far as Middle East conflict is concerned. They’re legit for Middle East conflict.

They have decades of experience with the Middle East, and they’ve significantly become more centrist and fact based in reporting about Israel.

bidexiii:
Don't be emotional and blindfolded by your wilful ignorance.
Same Gaza's who where rejoicing when there leaders woke the sleeping lion on October 7th. H HAMAS slaughtered thousands of there own people directly & indirectly by there actions. People like tou will keep quite, This people celebrates HAMAS terrorist and lived like terrorist, its just a Pitty that innocent children would be killed, we lived by the consequences of our actions.

Faithful007:
I follow CNN for the most part. The picture however was from X. I brought it here for debate. I really don’t believe it.

Bacteria8:
@bolded

"Stunning" ? What do you mean bro ?

Sending 100s of missiles with 1% success rate ?

kabe1:
Nope, the Iranians launched over 100 ballistic missiles, only 7 confirmed impacts so far.

Iran does not really have what it takes. The combined efforts of the Americans, Jordanians, British and Israelis halted most of the damage.

Israel bombed and killed the Iranian nuclear sites, Air Defence Systems, the head of Irans revolutionary guards, the head of Iran's air defense forces and nuclear scientists.

The losses for Iran are very considerable compared to their response.

DeathParade:
Why do you need to use stand-off missiles against the terrorists? Are these terrorists possibly equipped with MANPADs? Sorry, I'm new to this whole conflict so I don't know much about the terrorists in question, whose proxies they are, and what arms they have access to.


BTW, is that an A-10 on the photos you posted? I had no idea that Nigerian Air force has A-10 ground attack aircraft. Cool.

bidex111:
[/b]Again, NAF Jets Decimate Terrorist Enclave in Bukar Meram in Lake Chad[b]



As part of ongoing efforts to sustain pressure on terrorist elements and deny them freedom of action, the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) has conducted another  successful air interdiction mission at a terrorist enclave in Bukar Meram, located in the southern axis of the Lake Chad region.

Zagazola Makama was reliably informed by sources that the mission, which was executed in the early hourz of Monday, June 9, at about 0545 hours, was carried out under the auspices of Operation KALACHEN WUTA II.

The sources said that the operation formed part of a broader strategy aimed at disrupting terrorist activities before, during, and after the Eid-el-Kabir Sallah period.

He said that intelligence-led surveillance revealed that the terrorists were regrouping at the Bukar Meram location with intent to launch coordinated attacks on Marte and Monguno general areas. 

Prompted by this credible intelligence, the Air Component swiftly mobilised to engage the enclave. Airstrikes were conducted with precision, leading to the neutralisation of several terrorists. 

The strikes also resulted in the destruction of critical terrorist logistics, including supply vehicles, makeshift shelters, and weapons storage points.

The decimation of the enclave not only inflicted significant losses on the terrorists but also disrupted their operational planning and movement. 

The sources added that  Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) conducted after the mission confirmed that the planned attacks on Marte and Monguno were effectively thwarted.

Further intelligence gathering is ongoing to assess enemy reactions and possible movement patterns following the successful interdiction. Ground troops have also been placed on heightened alert to exploit the gains of the airstrike and maintain pressure on fleeing remnants.

DeathParade:
Was the MLU carried out within Nigeria? Also, are there any MRO facilities in Nigeria? Thanks in advance.

Odunayaw:
I am aware of reality so my point about strategic importance isn't about Frigs and subs. They are nice to haves but are secondary based on our place in the world.

What I'm pointing is the paradigm shift of NN gradually inland. This preoccupation with land warfare. There is so much to do in the Gulf of guinea for it to be dipping its feet in faraway Benue.

NA has two divisions designated amphibious. Ideally that should be 20k forces. In my discussion with Beeg he simply could not offer a rebuttal to my position on them.

Exnavyboy62:
Republic of Korea Navy Jang Bogo class submarine.

I’m hoping the Navy did not spend money on the Chamsuri class patrol vessel but rather received it as a donation. These class of ships is older than or in the same age range as the NNS Aradu. And it also has a tragic history (Search Chamsuri 357).

Odunayaw:
Whose submarine is in picture 2