mekussa:
If it were an ANTONOV or ILYUSHIN, I would be dancing, knowing some goodies just landed...
These Globemaster planes don't come with such goodies....
Maybe this is an exception (I doubt it sha)

that was beegs statement.

Are you beegeagle?

bidexiii:
On this day in 2009, the Police killed Mohammed Yusuf; the founder of a Muslim religious sect which upon his death, culminated to become Boko Haram; our worst nightmare and big mistake.

just hope the shia sect won't metamorphose into it.

shadowprimezero:
Cameroonian Amazonian rebel groups. Strangely, they don't seem as rag-tag as I thought.

this is serious.

Xbee007:

The Super Tucano will come with guided munitions such as Paveway II and Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser-guidance kits and ammunition.

These can be deployed from far range that would render AA guns less potent.

We don't need the Mavericks cos they are expensive. The APKWS kits will do just fine.


You can read more on this here: https://www.nairaland.com/4256115/us-ambassador-nigeria-presents-acceptance#63658688

Cc: Toju200

xbee my question to toju is as respect to the Nigerian weapon package not the A-29 as a whole.

Toju200:
Na u sabiii

Toju200:
AGM 65 marverick

but the AGM 65 is not included in the NAF A-29 weapons package.

Toju200:
I never said it was stealth don't u get...... Being that I can acquire and attack it's Target at long range makes it less vulnerable to enemy fire that's what I meant Mr man

pls what's the name of the missile

Toju200:
Terrorist won't even see the tucano coming because of it's ability to fire it's missiles at long range,secondly tucano has countermeasures and Early warning systems... Tucano has the ability to acquire it's Target at long range

oga bidexii pls warn this guy.

What is this tomorrow he may even declare A-29 stealth aircraft

Toju200:
Sukhoi-25
A Russian Sukhoi-25 ground-attack aircraft has been shot down in a rebel-held area in Syria's north-western province of Idlib.

The Russian defence ministry said the pilot had ejected into an area believed to be controlled by the jihadist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham alliance.

Although he survived the crash he was killed in a ground fight, Moscow said.

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham - formerly linked to al-Qaeda - said it had shot down the plane.

The Syrian government, backed by Russian air power, launched a major offensive in December against rebel groups in Idlib.probably not a su34

pls link of the Isis report on shooting down the Su25.

Pls am waiting.

Toju200:
Mr Man when did I mention Russia, IRAN and #Hezbolla as among NATO Iran didn't even contribute to the fight against terrorist in Syria while Hezbollah is another demonic group from Lebanon..... So read well before writing

this is my first time of hearing this.

Pls can you post links to back this your NATO claims.

Hope you are not thinking Libya is Syria?

Toju200:
so u think fighting terrorism is that easy eeh....Now tell me which nation on Earth fought terrorism single handedly without the foreign deployment of troops for combat assistance until they were downgrade to hit and run "Goats" eeh.Terrorism in Syria and Iraq where fought with the help of NATO(that's the combination of super powers) in Somalia with the help of Kenya Burundi Uganda e.t.c in Mali it's like the whole world is there france, Germany,China, Egypt, Netherlands,canada,Chad,senegal, Australia e.t.c in Cameroon France... In Niger France and US in Chad France and US..we only get training assistance from foreign countries...u may say what of the MNJTF yes because all are experiencing the same problem...Nigeria fought BHT till they moved to lake Chad region.. 2016 /2017 was hell for BHT NAF rained down fire and brimstone with the#Punny Aircrafts we have.......

fan boy pls since when did Russia, Iran ,Hezbollah became NATO?

Toju200:
if Apache ,chinnok ,tiger, black hawk,MD500 mirage 2000, Rafael fighter jets and helicopters can't handle terrorist in mali.then what what will u say about it....Do u think it is all the platform in the NAF that is based in maiduguri....you were emphasising on our MI35 being shot down or crashed.what of in Syria when Russian sukhoi 34 was shot down by ISIS the almighty sukhoi..... If u say that the MI35 was shot down it might be true cos the battle was intense and it was pretty dangerous for the NAF to get that close to provide airsupport....You saying we don't have an airforce is a complete lack of understanding, We operate very advance ISR systems and even make use of Geospatial platform,something very rare in black Africa never compare us to other Africa airforce.....The tucano also will survive in a contested airspace if u say no what then is the use of it's air to air capability and also Early warning systems,chaff and flares and high maneuverbility....why would the US acquire tucano when they have the A10 and F35,F16 even Africa Superior airforce uses a less better Aircraft than the tucano (Egypt uses the air tractor)

pls fanboy which Su -34 was shot down by Isis? And pls how old are you.

bidexiii:



Dude relax......
So you think we are just going to buy 3 jf17 and just relax.......
You want us to have the whole Su, Mig and jf17 in large numbers just over night.

when then would you buy the remaining aircrafts when the world transcend to 7th gen aircraft.

Nigeria security and military forces are sick and needs serious overhauling.

allexpensive:


Why do you think the Russians have SU-25 deployed in Syria?

is the SU-25 and the A-29 now on the same class?

Henry240:
I reached out to Proforce Defence, first to congratulate them on the launch of ARA 2, and the deliveries to the army and exports.

Proforce Defence confirmed the following;

- There would be a lighter version of the ARA 2. This new vehicle would be 9 tons. It would be launched very soon.

- I asked about a 6x6 version similar to the VBMR Griffon or the Titus. Proforce Defence confirms a 6x6 version would come in later in the future.

- Proforce confirms the Nexter Titus and ARA 1 use the same chassis from Tatra, however the ground clearance is restricted to the chassis, meaning when the Nigerian army asked for a higher vehicle, the low ground clearance proved to be a challenge. This was one of the reasons Tatra was ditched for the monocoque hull which is today used in the ARA 2.

- Proforce also confirms their R& D team are looking for better solutions for their 8x8 version and 6x6 version.



So we now know a 9 ton version would soon be launched. Light infantry units, special forces and quick response units requirements would soon be fully satisfied.

is the side vent for air conditioning.

Henry240:

The F-35 is the most advanced, the most revolutionary weapon system built by man. It completely re-writes the manual on air operations in the 21st century.

All the partners involved in the programme stand to gain billions of dollars in domestic manufacturing.

Turkey is by far the biggest loser in the deal to purchase of the S-400, yet they stand to lose 12 billion dollars in manufacturing orders for the F-35.

The cost of moving the component manufacturing to the US is 200 million dollars.

I see .
But turkey was aware of that but still with the purchase of the S-400 not minding the sanctions that comes with it.

Above all there is nothing revolutionary about the f35.

EVarn:
#Offtopic

Here is a piece I wrote on a blog recently while commenting on the El-Zakzaky issue. I am posting here because it came up.


El-zakzaky: Preventing a Shiite revolution

As the Islamic Movement in Nigeria continues violent protest in Abuja,in a calculated bid to force the government to free their leader, Sheikh El-zakzaky, from detention,we must once again not get carried away by the flood of sympathy for the percieved victims (the IMN) and beer palour outrage at the percieved antics of the government,which is exactly the view that the Shiites wants to cultivate among the populace.

As much as freedom of religion is enshrined in the Nigerian constitution,it is however a very severe crime to build a personality cult and a group that opposes the sovereignty of the nation. What many Nigerians may not know is that the IMN was created as a vehicle for not only proselytizing people to Shia Islam,but also to ultimately bring about a Shiites revolution in Nigeria, similar to the Iranian revolution of 1979. Ibrahim El-zakzaky, a man once alleged to have made the statement, "there is no government but the government of Allah", has proven to be a fishbone in the throat of successive governments in Nigeria through provocative speeches and yearly mass processions causing public unrest; both of which are criminal at best and treasonable at worst. If there was ever a chance that Nigeria would be islamized,it would most probably be by the IMN-led Shiites,if allowed to continue unchecked. In the case of Sheikh Zakzaky, one can only wonder if this is all one man's megalomania or a grander Iranian plot to ship off its system of "guardianship of the Islamic jurist" to Africa.

It is therefore my opinion that the federal government proscribes IMN and it's affiliates before the situation gets out of hand. A group whose followers takes inspiration from the radical theocracy of Iran and practically worship it's leader in the same form that the Iranians revere the Ayatollahs, poses a danger to a secular democracy such as Nigeria.

Sheikh Zakzaky must remain in protective custody not just to prevent him from having freedom to plot further mischief,but also to protect him from harm. It should be understood that if such a personality were to die,he becomes a matyr and the centrepiece for an insurgency(in the spirit of Boko Haram's Mohammed Yusuf). Wouldn't it then make sense that those who would want to destabilize the nation would need only to kill him and blame the government?. In this case,should El-zakzaky be free to roam unprotected, it could spell doom for peace in Nigeria.

As much as we must have utmost respect for judicial processes in Nigeria,we must also recognise that there are times when national interest supercedes rule of law.

total crap.

When will you also write a piece for Fulani militias to be proscribed.

MiddleDimension:


the f35 is supposed to be more advanced than the 22, but i don't get why nobody is ordering for the 22. why is the US selling a more advanced fighter and refusing to sell the 22?

because f22 tech is not available for sell.the f22 stealth tech is way advanced than that of f35
F35 is only advance because the US is refusing to upgrade the f22

Henry240:

I don't think the US would lose. For one I expect Poland would purchase more F-35s, maybe 30 more. Finland would most likely purchase the F-35 to replace their legacy F/A-18s. Switzerland fighter tender, the F-35 would win that.

The US Air Force would most likely order more to cover up any potential losses from Turkey.

The absolute biggest loser is Turkey. They've been kicked out off the F-35 programme along with 12 billion dollars in potential business. They have now put their ATAK Helicopter programme at high risk. The engines come from the US, nobody would want to buy an Helicopter which is sanctions prone.

The engine for their Tank, I believe that's also American. The programme is now at risk.

Potential military relations with the US, by extension NATO would now be very specific.

Frankly, for a nation like Turkey, the F-35 should be a far more important asset than the S-400. It's not worth the risk.

They can go for the SU-35 or the SU-57 now.

what makes F-35 far more important than S-400? Is it because Russia is showing restrain in using them against Israel in Syria?

If the Su 35 can track the f22 ,then the f35 would be child's play.


So less you forget turkey also manufacture some components of the f35.

Toju200:
if our forces ain't doing nothing by now the whole of north would be under terror rule and cgad,Niger and Cameroon would be experiencing the heat too...... Do u know the amount of Force and hardware US, Germany, Russia,UK had to deploy to help degrade ISIS even France had to deploy it's Aircraft carrier,US had to deploy it's Destroyers even B2 spirit bombers and F22 raptors as if it was world war 3 though we don't have have such hardware but we are putting in everything we got...u can tell the difference of how insurgency was way back in 2009 to this present time if it was then BHT are capable of carrying out bomb attack in ABUJA!!!!!! And other states our troops and air Force is doing well our problem is the leadership

seriously?

You are been economical with the truth

bidexiii:
A Nigerian Recoilless Gun looted by the Jihadi group, Arms & Ammo carted away.
From my research most of the video and images released by BHT are not recent.

the recoilless gun could have take out the gun trucks of bht ,our boys need more training.

nairavsdollars:
Te midayo Akinsuyi, Lagos

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos state and a national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) lamented that Nigerians are using diversity for religion and tribal diversity instead of using it to promote peace and unity.
He made the remark at public presentation of former governor of Ogun state, Olusegun Osoba’s memoir, titled: “Battlelines: Adventures in Journalism and Politics.”
The book is a 341-page autobiography of Osoba, a former governor of Ogun State, with records of his life as a journalist and a politician. It was launched to mark his 80th birthday in Lagos.
Tinubu said that the APC recognised the place of unity in diversity, which informed the ‘broom’ symbol of the party.
“When we proposed our symbol of APC as a broom, what we meant is our unity in diversity.
“Different heights in a broom. You cannot see a single broom tied together of the same height, unless you cut it.
“Our problem in this country is that instead of using our diversity for prosperity, we continue to use our diversity for division, either religion or tribe”.

https://www.independent.ng/nigerians-using-diversity-for-religious-ethnic-division-instead-of-unity-tinubu/

the way you ,your people and your touts refuse the IGBOs from voting in the last conducted presidential election.

Hypocrisy in its highest level

kereman1:
skipp

y are u guys making a fuss abt this RUGA bullshii. it has been agreed that d SE and SW don't want RUGA, they can implement it in the west since they are silent abt it, keeping mute not to offend their lord and master, lord buhari, thank God I'm not born of yoruba, and at such I don't hv any yorubaic blood (cowardice) in my vain...

and abt d Imo community us said been overrun by Fulani, I doubt that, Imo is the haert of SE, and we imolite take expectations to bully, and oppression in short d whole SE, can't say d same abt SW.

report me if u will but I've said my mind. I rest my case

sorry to bust your bubble. Enugu is the heart of SE not IMO.

XXLDICK:
The phrase "Chukwu Okike Abiama" became overly pronounced especially by the IPOB group of recent. Many people including Igbos have no idea of its meaning. I asked my kinsmen but they had no idea too definitely because we aren't from Arochukwu.

Contrary to recent believe, Chukwu Abiama is a pagan God and not what many of us believe it is. Chukwu Abiama was the name given to the central God of the Arochukwu people.

Chukwu Abiama which means the God that reveals truth was very instrumental during slave trade because the shrine which housed the God was more like a supreme court in Arochukwu, anybody whom was found guilty was either dedicated to the gods (Osu) or sold to the whites as a slave.

Igbos that claim to be Jews claimed Chukwu Abiama means God of Abraham, that Abiama is a distorted pronunciation of the word Abraham


It's funny to find many Christians now using the phrase Chukwu Okike Abiama, if only they knew which God they are calling.

The claim that Chukwu Abiama means God of Abraham is just another attempt by some low self-esteem Igbos to rewrite the Igbo history and solidify their irrational claim of Jewish ancestry which I see as an insult to the great Igbo tribe because the Igbo tribe predates Adam.

Bleep off, was Chukwu not also a pagan name. Even so much names in Christianity today were once pagan names.

Bacteriologist:
Why are Christians divided over this issue? Isn't it clear what the Bible says? Christians should all support Biodun, since the Holy Bible clearly endorses rape, so I don't understand why any true Christian would be waiting for a fair hearing. Rape or not, Biodun is right. Period.

#Sarcasm

daft

King44:
Nobody is protesting this broad day light robbery and rape but na matter wey nor concern una na go begin massage balls on top

all id.iots calling out saraki n dogara in 2015 are now silent. useless hypocrites

jteku:


But do you believe the stories is a true reflection of what's going on in the front lines

some part is a true reflection but other are just fantasy

bidexiii:
Army-2019. Russian soldiers during the crossing of the water barrier. Note the exoskeletons.

the exoskeleton is great but that typhoon mrap turns me on whenever I see it.
the Russian are gradually coming to shape.

jteku:
Boko Haram: Army officer replies Buratai from battle front.....

It came like a thunderbolt. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen.Tukur Buratai, penultimate Wednesday, said that poor commitment of troops on the front line of the insurgency war is responsible for the resurgence of Boko Haram attacks. Prominent groups, political parties and individuals expressed shock over the statement by Buratai. Then, a voice came from the “wilderness” through a dawn telephone call (number hidden) from one of the soldiers on the front line.
The voice was unmistakably hoarse and angry not only on what the Chief of Army staff said but also against the press for being “docile “over the issue of insurgency in the Northern part of the country. It pleaded for strict anonymity but stated in clear terms that his rendition through the phone is a truthful representation of what is obtainable in the battle front, presently. His outburst is as explosive as it is instructive. He intermittently challenged the press to find way to the battle fronts and find out the true situation of things. He said that Buratai did not encourage them by making such a statement he termed ‘demoralising. Excerpts: “To start with, if Buratai said we don’t have sufficient commitment in the battle field, Number one, find out how many regular soldiers we have in the battle field to back the troops and give them the needed morale support in the battle front. Let me tell you categorically about the officers we have here in the battle front; short service commissioned officers. You can never see regular combatant officers here. They hide themselves in various places like in Abuja, Lagos, PortHarcourt, where they are making money. In case you don’t know, some regular combatant soldiers are those who spend just within five years and get promoted fast. It would have been nice if the chief of Army staff came to camp zero here, the heart of Sambisa, before he went to the media. He needs to visit here to see our problems. Here in camp zero, we have limited Mine Resistant Ambush Protection, MRAP, and gun truck used for maximum capacity to retain fire from the enemies. If Boko Haram is coming with eleven to twenty gun trucks and we have only few here, how can we confront such situation? We agree that in the time of warfare, skill and professionalism matter, but also, the number matters. With professionalism you can only confront minimal situation. The troops here are ill -equipped and highly demoralized. Even the statement by Buratai is another demoralizing statement. The statement has gotten to the troops in battle grounds, and do you know how we are feeling here now? We feel that despite our struggle, Buratai went ahead and made such a statement, and we are not being appreciated. At the end of the day, the society will treat and look at us with lukewarm and docile attitudes. In terms of our equipment, let me give you a layman analogy. If you are holding a water cane, no matter how long it is, and you are fighting a man with a cutlass, you may flog him severally, but immediately he gives you one cut, that is the end for you. We are nowhere near Boko Haram. There is also confusion. On a good day, we could be advancing after receiving intelligence. We will get a call, maybe from one General in Abuja who will say, gentlemen, pin down, pause. That is when you are set to give a massive devastation to the enemies. In the next hour, we will get a call again to advance, before we get there, we would realize that all the enemies have gone. The General may mean well based on intelligence made available to him. But it could also be pure sabotage. That is what I call conspiracy of silence. That’s confusion. Another instance is that, you can see the army about launching an attack, and they will tell you, gentlemen, withdraw. For what? And when we withdraw, the same road we came through, the enemies would have laid ambush for you. At the end, we would become the victims. Also, when we get Intelligence report through our drone, they will report that in an axis like Metele, we have sighted enemies with about 20 gun trucks, and that we should get ready. Tell me, what stops the Air Force that saw the enemies from shooting them immediately? Then at the end of the month, we are being given N20 or N30, 000, to do what? Another disheartening part is that, when a soldier dies, after two months, they stop paying the soldier’s salary, and leave his family suffering, without any care for them. If you could recall, a video went viral recently of a soldier that needed a kidney transplant. He needed just about N6 million, but the government could not assist him and that was a man that laid down his life for his country.” How much are you in the battle front paid? We receive our normal salary and then, they give us N45, 000. But, all is not given in cash. They give N10, 000 cash; pay N20, 000 into your bank account. Then, the authorities collect the remaining N15, 000, saying it is for our feeding. What type of food do you people eat? Normal food, Gari, Rice, Beans, and whatever they bring. So, we are just here because we don’t have any other country to call our own. We have laid down our lives for Nigeria. There is no greater love than a man to lay down his life for his country and colleague, which is what we are doing here. Describe how you are equipped to fight enemies? The simple word is that we are ill-equipped. What we normally have with us is just our AK47 rifles and nothing more apart from our uniforms. Some soldiers don’t have ballistic helmet, some, no fighting jacket, except you make personal efforts. We buy some equipment by ourselves. For instance, if a soldier leading a troop is changed, the new leader has to beg the former to buy his equipment from him after negotiation. If you don’t provide for yourself, you are on your own. Sometimes, we have to go to soldiers in the barracks, give them little money and collect their equipment. What happens at the battlefield when you go to war? What we are fighting here is defensive, not offensive. In an ideal situation, we are supposed to be fighting offensive battle. Defensive means that, you are on your own position, and they bring the fight to you. This happens because we don’t have logistics, not the type of vehicles you would expect. When the troops are going, movement could sometimes be compromised. So, when they bring the fight to us, by the time we start engaging them, it becomes difficult. They come in thousands against us in hundreds. We will shoot until we get tired, that your barrel gets so hot that if you don’t pause for a moment and urinate on it to cool off, it could explode and become another weapon of destruction to you. And as we are firing, after sometime, we run short of ammunition, while they keep coming from right, back and centre, shouting ‘Alahu Ak bar’ and shooting at us. Sometimes, they don’t even come close, they stay afar and launch Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG), one grenade can bring down a 3- storey building, and they come with over a thousand of them. In such situation, how do we face them? There’s a place in Maiduguri well fortified and defended. It will be nice for other locations to be like that. What makes it difficult for the Air force to intervene? What we heard is that, when money is released a larger chunk, say about 90%, goes to the army when Airforce could be expecting may be 70%. So, when we call them, they say they don’t have aviation fuel or equipment, and you can’t blame them. But please not that these are challenges we sometimes face. It’s not all the time. There are times we are good and on the offensive and credit must go to where it’s due. But we can be better than we are now. Is it true people are deserting the army? That is not a new thing. It only takes the grace of God to withstand all what is going on here. That’s why we have formed a slogan that, a living standing soldier is better than a dead general. It forms the basis for desertion, because if you are alive, you should be able to do something for yourself tomorrow. What, in your candid opinion, will government do to stop the menace of Boko Haram? If the government of the day will listen and do the needful: The morale of the soldiers must be boosted. Provide adequate remuneration for them, how can you be paying what they are earning now and you expect them to be highly motivated. Government should approve money for this war and is approved should be well managed. Properly equip the soldiers. Look at the way the US army equips their soldiers, it gives them confidence to fight. The money is there to buy these things. Ours is like giving one Toyota Camry to go and fight enemies with Armoured Tankers. We can be better equipped to fight this war. Result will be better. Where are the hotspots? For now, the battle is hottest at Gajira, Kareto, Avadan, Damask closer to the Chad. There is this group called Islamic State of West Africa Provinc, ISRAP, that usually join them. When they come, they come fearlessly not minding bullets, shouting Alau Akbar. They come in mass. Whenever the air force comes, we feel relieved. That is only when we have less casualties. When will this Boko Haram problem end? Some people are benefiting from it. It will end if the military is well equipped and motivated. If what is affecting our operations are looked into and addressed, things like equipment etc. When you see a tank written 272, the implication is that that tank was made in 1972 which has been phased out. You see the one written 215, and it was made in 1915, during the First World War. Despite all these, we remain here, if we were cowards we won’t be here. Do senior officers celebrate salah and Christmas with you as claimed? They do that in areas that are not prone to attacks, relatively calm. Has there been any protest by you people? It is an offence punishable under the army act section 63. That is why we are suppressed. Last time they rotated some soldiers and when they protested, they charged them for insubordination. A former highly placed officer who sent troops to a particular route where they were ambushed in 2014 was challenged. Some of those that challenged him were later punished and many of them are still in prison till date.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/boko-haram-army-officer-replies-buratai-from-battle-front/

guys abeg which WW1 equipment dey our inventory?

Henry240:
Nigerian Special Forces

oga Henry na atgm the first sf personal carry?

ikewaterwater:
We've gotten a photo of Super Eagles player Samuel Kalu at the hospital after surviving a heart attack while training yesterday. Recall we reported that tests from the hospital, revealed that he was dehydrated and just needed to take enough fluid after being stabilized.

The footballer has had rough days in the last few month, as his mother was reportedly kidnapped after which he sustained a hamstring injury while on club duties for French club Bordeaux. Recall that it was reported months ago that his mother Ozuruonye Juliet Kalu, was kidnapped from her car on February 27 as she traveled to her home in Abia state. She was released a week later after a ransom was paid.

Here is his photo below;


https://unclesuru.com/2019/06/22/photo-of-super-eagles-player-samuel-kalu-who-had-a-heart-attack-at-the-hospital/

that's wot you get wen over 40 is claiming under 25

And some people were shouting huawei is dead.

Android has 3 max to get buried if huawei plays their game well