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Africa Intelligence is still running with this story despite the denials from Leonardo


Pakistani option has Italy scrambling to defend sale of Leonardo combat aircraft

The Italian government has embarked on a diplomatic campaign to strengthen military cooperation with Abuja as a means to lock in the sale of 24 combat aircraft to the Nigerian Air Force. But it is facing a circumspect air force command and competition from Pakistan.

https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-and-west-africa_business/2021/08/19/pakistani-option-has-italy-scrambling-to-defend-sale-of-leonardo-combat-aircraft,109685910-art

kabe1:
This is what is obtainable in the Nigerian Navy, don't know what @riceproducers is arguing over.

The Chief of Naval Staff mentioned a couple other acquisitions in his speech at IMDEC in Ghana.

Apart from the Damen boats purchased from Vietnam, we are getting Fast Attack Crafts & OPVs

NNS Kano & NNS Ikenne

Lurker4Long:
The use of that pennant denotes Nigerian Navy ownership, not just operation.
For example, the 7 or so 35m Sentinels delivered by Paramount Naval Systems for commercial Nigerian clients, all use the MV pennant. I'm not sure but I think some of them are crewed by NN personnel, yet retain MV.

This is what is obtainable in the Nigerian Navy, don't know what @riceproducers is arguing over.

Hennynitan:
DAMEN COMPLETES SEA TRIALS OF 40M PATROL VESSEL PAIR FOR NIGERIA
By Baird Maritime - November 20, 2019


Damen Shipyards Group has completed sea trials of two patrol vessels in a series ordered by Nigerian maritime security company SR Platforms.

The two vessels each have a length of 40 metres, a maximum speed of 29 knots, a range of 2,000 nautical miles, and a 140-square-metre aft deck for transporting personnel and cargo as well as for accommodating equipment for firefighting and oil spill recovery.

Both vessels were readily available in stock at Damen Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam. Upon delivery, these will be deployed by SR Platforms as fast support intervention vessels on a contract with a major international oil company.


Is this the same contract or a separate one?
https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/non-naval/damen-completes-sea-trials-of-40m-patrol-vessel-pair-for-nigeria/

It's hard to say if it's the same.

However contractor patrol vessels do not bear a Nigerian navy pennant.

RiceProducers:
So these are FBPs to you?. Well they are not. These two are field crew supply vessels for the oil industry. They will be slighty armoured but won't carry offensive weapons. Pls show me the budget item no. from 2018 or 2019 where it shows procurement of FBP from Damen.

The statement from the Nigerian Navy is clear, 2 x FBS, designation/name of a vessel differs from country to country.

A contractor owned vessel would not have the pennant of the Nigerian Navy.

Both vessels from Vietnam and are named NNS Kano and NNS Ikenne.

Show me the budget item no where the procurement of 12 x Super Tucanos fro. America is detailed?

You need to show proof your claim.

RiceProducers:
These ships are guarding oil installations and moving oil field logistics. They are not paid for by the Navy. They are privately owned and to be partially crewed by Naval ratings

You have a habit of arguing pointlessly without any evidence.


Nigerian Navy expecting more platforms before end of 2020Published 2 years ago on December 18, 2019


The Nigerian Navy says it is expecting the delivery of more platforms before the end of 2020 to join her fleet to further boost the Services’ maritime security operations.


Rear Admiral Tariworio Dick, the Chief of Training and Operations, Naval Headquarters, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja, while giving the Nigerian Navy score card for 2019.

He explained that the Service was expecting these platforms from various manufacturers from within and outside the country.

“In 2019 the Nigerian Navy acquired some platform to boost her maritime security operations among which are 20 x Riverine Patrol Boats, 20 x Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIBs) and 2 x 25 Man House Boats,” he said.

Dick listed the platforms expected to join the Services’ fleet in 2020 to include, ​1 x 60m Hydrographic Survey Ship from Ocea France, 2 x 40m FPBs from Damen Shipyard Vietnam, and 1 x 43m SDB III from Naval Dockyard Limited Lagos.

https://newsverge.com/2019/12/18/maritime-security-nigerian-navy-expecting-more-platforms-before-end-of-2020/

RiceProducers:
These ships are guarding oil installations and moving oil field logistics. They are not paid for by the Navy. They are privately owned and to be partially crewed by Naval ratings

Can you post any sort of evidence to support this?

Coolliot:
Is that planks of wood?

Yea, it's a type of water resistant wood.

RiceProducers:
These went to a private company.

Nope, Nigerian Navy Vessels.

NNS Kano and NNS Ikenne.

kabe1:
2 units of Damen 4008 FCS patrol boats destined for Nigeria from Damen Song Cam shipyard, Vietnam.

These ships have been delivered to the Nigerian navy.

Nigerian made Proforce Leopard LAV

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Nigerian maritime security surveiling assets.

shadowprimezero:
Indian High Commissioner's recent visit to NN HQ after the recent unusual visit from the Turkish Ambassador. India and Turkey recently lost out on the LST contract to DAMEN. They're probably vying for the new major NN contracts

I knew the visits were quite unusual.

They all visited Navy headquarters to drop tender documents.

dragon2:
Something we have the capability of building here and providing jobs for, is what we are exporting wealth to other countries. .
I would rather spend that money on expanding the capacity of Nigerdock than buying more patrol ships.

The navy said after SDB 3, SDB 4 would be started though.

However i agree that we need capacity to build these patrol ship's locally.

bidexiii:
This is good news for the NN.
But why more OPVs @kabe1, why can't we go for armed Corvettes with some missiles ?

It's good news that we are buying new ships no doubt, but like you i wonder why we keep buying Offshore Patrol Vessels, especially considering that we already have a large patrol fleet.

I was thinking that with the purchase of the LST, installation of Falcon Eye, Nimasa C4i systems and the new patrol ships from Nimasa, our OPV buying days would be over.

It's incredible, how many patrol ships do we want to really own at the end of the day.

Toju200:
plus a 45m patrol vessel from polytechnologies china

Yet another patrol boat?

We really need proper fighting ships, we just keep piling on the patrollers left right & center.

willybaby:
PROFORCE ARA MRAPS proudly Naija... My highlight of the parade

I agree.

kabe1:
I agree with this.

my own assessment is that getting a frigate might not be the best purchase for Nigeria, as speculation is rife that we're getting only a single unit.

For me i would prefer we hold on, instead purchase 2 Corvettes. That would make more sense in my opinion.

Of-course China & Germany would be the most likely suppliers for a Nigerian frigate for obvious reasons, but we'll still have to wait and see.

We can as well kiss this day-dreaming good bye

BREAKING NEWS

Nigerian Navy would purchase 2 x additional OPVs

Worthy of note is the support from Mr President and Commander-in-Chief. Specifically, Mr President has shown tremendous support for our fleet recapitalization effort. Recall, the recent acquisition of NNS LANA, again contract has been awarded for a sister ship to NNS LANA which is the 35m Hydrographic Survey Ship. Also, construction work is ongoing on the LST-100 and we have just received yet another approval for the acquisition of 2 x OPVs.


https://www.navy.mil.ng/2021/08/16/remarks-by-the-chief-of-the-naval-staff-vice-admiral-az-gambo-am-psc-ensprsa-mtm-mnim-musni-fces-mipm-mesp-fiips-fcai-at-the-dinner-run-ashore-in-honour-of-the-nigerian-navy-graduands-of-the-nation/

Chad

Chad parade

Chad military parade

Chadian army Type 59G MBT

Nigerian Air Forec A-29 Super Tucano COIN aircraft.

Coolliot:
I don't think Nigeria would be getting a Corvette to replace aradu.,.they would be getting a proper frigate. I don't think India or Turkey would have a chance, i think the countries with a high chance would he China and Germany.

I agree with this.

my own assessment is that getting a frigate might not be the best purchase for Nigeria, as speculation is rife that we're getting only a single unit.

For me i would prefer we hold on, instead purchase 2 Corvettes. That would make more sense in my opinion.

Of-course China & Germany would be the most likely suppliers for a Nigerian frigate for obvious reasons, but we'll still have to wait and see.

South African Air Force Rooivalk

jteku:
War no good ohhhhh.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOq8l5x1hAQ

This is hard to watch.

3 people plunged to their deaths in a separate video I saw.

shadowprimezero:
Hope we're in talks for something similar considering the ambassador's unusually visit to NN a few days ago.

I think there's an ongoing competition, we've seen Turkish and Indian ambassadors visit CNS in recent days.

Also Turkey & India participated in the LST RFI, but both nations lost out to Holland.

With the Navy getting an LST, possibly 2 units, it is almost guaranteed that they would be getting a Frigate or Corvette too.

3 units of the Milgem would be ideal.

INS Tabar dressed overall in Portsmouth today for 75th anniversary of India independence day

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Turkey-made corvette for PakistanNavy
launched in Istanbul. The MILGEM-class corvette, named PNS Babur, was launched.