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Exnavyboy62:
The last time I checked, the Mil Mi 35 has 6 hardpoints that can carry a payload of 6,500 kg compared to the AH-1Z Viper with 4 hardpoints that can carry a payload of 5,700 kg, so what the hell are you bragging about??
The Mil Mi 35 can be used to transport and evacuate troops to and from mountainous areas because of its tyres which has an advantage over transport helos with skids and it can to carry 8-10 personnel in it's cabin unlike the AH-1Z viper that lacks a cabin.

In addition to this, the Nigerian Airforce can operate the Mil Mi 35 in any part of the country and they can be fitted with missiles without political restrictions unlike AH-1Z Vipers that are coming with indefinite restrictions due to of "violation of human rights"(unfounded and unproven) and fear of"civilian collateral damage".

Faithful007:
Quote me when the Russians have made their own guided rockets then.

Ah1Z has a more powerful engine and carries more weaponry, it has precision rockets, has skids for unfavorable terrain. Outranges them all.

T-129, albeit less powerful, is actually more of a US/Italian helicopter than Turkish; with US engines and power train ( less powerful than AhZ engine) Italian airframe and construction, and then Turkish avionics.

The last time I checked, the Mil Mi 35 has 6 hardpoints that can carry a payload of 6,500 kg compared to the AH-1Z Viper with 4 hardpoints that can carry a payload of 5,700 kg, so what the hell are you bragging about??
The Mil Mi 35 can be used to transport and evacuate troops to and from mountainous areas because of its tyres which has an advantage over transport helos with skids and it can to carry 8-10 personnel in it's cabin unlike the AH-1Z viper that lacks a cabin.

Tinfoil:
www.adzuna.co.uk

https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/4095390986

The EU is asking for people of N.African and M.E decent to go fight in Ukraine in exchange for citizenship and €20k

Their citizens are tired of joining the Foreign legion. Now they are trying to entice the Arabs and North Africans that they view negatively to their demise. Such arrant nonsense. How long before they decide to entice sub-saharan Africans who are really desperate to migrate and gain foreign citizenship.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kimbo5c0Ak

Just woke up on a normal day, doing my routine check for latest military news on the various defence channels I subscribed to on YouTube then I came across this documentary of over 8 years ago.
It is such a miracle how the Nigerian Armed forces transitioned from, an unorganized, private military organization dependent, risk loving rugged military to a modern day organized, competent, professional military force to reckon with

Shaytun:
BREAKING: The Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have recovered a large cache of arms & ammunition from ISWAP/BokoHaram insurgents armoury in Sambisa Forest in Borno State, Northeastern Nigeria

Victory is from God alone, we thank God for the armed forces who made it this far from over 14 years ago, it's not easy.

Faithful007:
You're just mixing up impossible scenarios and confusing yourself. Where are you going to get the Mi35 compatible guided rockets from itfp? APKWS is not compatible with Mi-35. It doesn't have the required laser target pointer.

And by the way, Mi35 and AH1 are not the same kind of helis. The AH1 is an attack helicopter while Mi35 is a multirole helicopter. Big difference in Manuverability and load out.

Ohh really...?? Thanks for the tip captain obvious. I never said APKWS is compatible with the Mil Mi 35, the Russians can also make guided rockets that can be fitted with the gunship. So try not to misquote me.
Now tell me, what new capabilities does the AH-1Z Viper bring to the table regarding Nigeria's COIN operations?? What can it do that the Mil Mi 35s in the inventory can't do and the already incoming T-129 Atak unlike the AH-1Z Viper that is expected to be delivered by 2025??

Faithful007:
What's the name of the mi35 guided rocket?

I'm not saying the Mil Mi 35 fires guided rockets, the Russian gunships fire unguided rockets of 70mm but what difference is there between an AH-1Z Viper with APKWS and a Mil Mi 35 with guided rockets??

Stormtrooper11:
Godforbid we get Tejas instead of J 10c.

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Speaking of getting Indian made equipments, there are rumors flying about Nigeria getting the HAL LCH Prachand.

kabe1:
This means Nigeria might still get the AH-1Z Attack Helicopter after all.

12x AH-1Z helicopters with only APKWS(laser guided rockets) no form of guided missiles for approximately 1 billion dollars. What new development does it bring to the table, it's no different from a Mil Mi 35 with guided rockets also.
Meanwhile, 12x A29B Tucanos with APKWS and other relevant kits for 500 million dollars.
We've been scammed.

India has already messaged African Union members that its locally built armaments are far superior in quality and durability compared with Chinese armaments and much cheaper than Western defence systems.

If I talk, I'm in trouble .
DJ Nemesis4Singham, pls touch not my comment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8SPaNyyGzg

Latest development on China's 8th Type 055 "Destroying-Cruiser"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbyPytv8otE

Egypt acquires 12x CH-47 Chinook helicopters from Boeing

Shaytun:
Nigerian Army

Baba Buhari looking sharp like he's reliving his first regime (1982-85)

bidexiii:
A Nigerian Air Force Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3 surveillance aircraft made a gear-up landing on the grass to the right of runway 18R at Lagos-Murtala Muhammed International Airport.

Our pilots are really top notch professionals. Landing on a grass with the belly. Isn't this the second time this is happening without the the plane going up in flames from friction??

Flanker:
RSF taking kharthoum airpory with 05 egyptian Mig29 M and arresting egyptian personnel

Egypt is definitely not going to like this. All hell is going to let loose if this is not handled properly.

iblawi:
The Nigerian Air Force says the Federal Government is working towards taking delivery of the 12 AH-1Z cobra attack helicopters being procured from the United States. The Federal Government had paid about $1bn for the helicopters to combat insecurity.

The spokesperson for NAF, Commodore Ayodele Famuyiwa, told our correspondent in a telephone interview on Thursday that the equipment would assist the military in fighting insecurity.

https://punchng.com/fg-awaiting-delivery-of-attack-helicopters-air-force/

Ohh so the Nigerian govt is still striving to get them despite the army been falsely accused of human rights violations and carrying out forced abortion campaigns ?? What a shame...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO0rnLsTK4c

MRAPS, MRAPS, MRAPS. Just as the army of Chad is known as Toyota Army, at this point I think the Nigerian Army will be regarded as MRAP Army.

bidexiii:
NA MADE SNIPER ARMOURED VEHICLEs

1st pic on display is for the NA and 2nd for NPF

Seriously, Sniper MRAP?? We need to work on our weapons naming skills in Nigeria. That's a weird name to give these beautiful armoured vehicles.

Meanwhile in the DRC


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M3T_nFEs9I

The Airforce of Zimbabwe seeks technical support from the Nigerian Airforce

So any update yet on the launching or commissioning of the second Warrior class MMIPV??
Is the SA Navy is still interested in the Damen Stan 1800 Patrol vessel now that funds are available??

GreenandGold:
Wow, I have been around for a decade

Happy 10-Year Anniversary to me! 🥂🥂

Here's to a veteran who has witnessed the good, bad and ugly side of life in this Nairaland online-verse and the tragedy and comedy of online civil warfare on this military thread.Faithful to nairaland for 10 years despite all the psychological, emotional damages from vawulence, now that's one hell of a tough, unbroken spirit you've got in you.
Many are willing but a few make it(May the soul of Kikuyu1 rest in perfect peace and he be admitted into the ranks of the righteous souls😔).
Cheers boss🍻😁

And this, gentlemen is how the US created the Taliban and kick started terrorism.

bidexiii:
United Kingdom homeland security had a 2-week maritime patrol course run by @HantspolMarine for @ndlea_nigeria officers.

I'm feeling Coastguard vibes here

Lurker4Long:

BTW, heard anything about Botswana looking at 15 Tejas?

LMAO . I'm sure they are just looking at the jet for admiration sake, nothing more.

Nemesis4you:
In UAE for exercise

Is that a JF-17 aircraft beside the HAL Tejas or are my eyes deceiving me??

Faithful007:
Thanks for clearing him up. He's making it look like State Dept is going about threatening countries that won't buy from us with economic sanctions.

He does not know the difference between FMS & ITAR restrictions and economic sanctions.

You might want to look this up

Just last week;
Angola purchases landing vessel
Angola purchases missile armed Corvette

Now this week;
BREAKING NEWS!!!, Angola purchases armed reconnaissance drones. What next on their list...??


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACM1dAs8wcg

Faithful007:
Exnavyboy62 I won't get into deep arguments on this. There has been EU lobbyists in the US since the war began. Look below for FMS stats.

It only shows that the US is still the undefeated champion in arms export to which I agree, although they sometimes force their weapons down the throats of their customers or threaten other nations with sanctions for buying weapons from Russia, China, Iran or North Korea. For example when Egypt was threatened with sanctions for trying to receive the Russian Su 35 and they tried to force the F-15 on them but rather, Egypt opted for the Rafale(Wise decision). And they also threatened the Philippines with sanctions for trying to purchase the Mil Mi 35 and they tried to force the Apache AH 64 on them, but they opted for the TAI T-129 Atak.

But Europe replacing Russia in it's arms export to customer countries, I'm not so sure maybe China would have been a reasonable option. For example, Algeria which happens to be a long time loyal patroniser of Russian weapons is shifting its attention on Chinese weapons now more often. China has also gotten a foothold on African countries in terms of arms export in general even before the war began, meanwhile Europe exports apart from Italian aircrafts, French Naval vessels and Turkish drones and armoured vehicles to a few countries have been so significant in Africa.

Faithful007:
Did you hear Biden's response when asked about the ICC warrant?

He said sth like: "We don't recognize the ICC but it's great they know what is right".

You guys make it all about the US and forget that Russia's main enemy is now Europe. More 90% of Europe hate Russia 10x more than US populace.

As it stands Russia is losing its european exports markets to MEA, losing it's global defence markets to Europe and losing it's political relevance to China.

Russia losing it's global defence markets to Europe?? Lmao .
Western media will only show you want they want you to believe. A lot of Europeans are supporting Russia in this Russia-UkraiNATO conflict. They are tired of the infidelity of their leaders and their eagerness to please Murica by always carrying out it's orders even at the detriment of the European country.

Just look at what has happened in the E.U ever since the war broke out, the continent has been hit with political crisis, cost of living crisis, economic crisis and inflation crisis because "Uncle Samnctions" ordered them to place sanctions on Russia. The dollar is rising and getting stronger while the British Pound and Euro is falling and getting weaker. E.U leaders are still "sending more weapons" to Ukraine for the war to drag on not knowing that it is benefitting Murica's military industrial complex. The E.U forfeited it's privilege of buying cheap Russian fuel and now guess how much they buy fuel from OPEC countries (thank God Nigeria is a beneficiary ).
Eastern Europe is being destabilized meanwhile the mastermind "god of war" is over a thousand kilometers far off living in a non conflict atmosphere (no complete peace in Murica, gun violence is the order of the day).
Turkiye, "an European country" was able to broker a deal between Russia and Ukraine for the export of grains and also the exchange of Prisoners of War meanwhile the so called "SuperPower"/ World Police is busy sabotaging the peace efforts by aggravating the war and instigating it's fellow NATO gangsters to keep on adding fuel to the burning fire of the conflict. Can you imagine, Boris Johnson flew all the way from the UK to Ukraine just to tell Zelensky " Don't enter peace talks"??