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Chemical warfare simulation exercise Abuja

Nigerian Special Forces and Security Agencies simulation exercise

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More photos from Abuja joint security services simulation exercise

RiceProducers:
The Nigerian Airforce got $1b.
So it is essentially NAF budget.
I guess at least 6 MI 35M, possibly the rumored new M346FA, maybe six more JF17.
Lots of UAVs.
The NAF has never been comprehensively financed like this since Nigeria became an independent Republic.

Interestinhly, most aircraft manufacturers are now asking for 100% upfront payment so we are not going to be seeing procurements in 3s and 4s any longer.
We would be buying in squadrons.

Nigerian Air Force is getting $600 million not $1 billion.

Unsurprisingly as the are by far the most effective branch of the military.


I agree that the remaining 7 MI-35M helicopters would be gotten.

I think more JF-17s and at least 2 additional MI-17 helicopters would be purchased.

Nigeria would not buy M346FA with this money as we really don't have a pressing requirement for that aircraft at this stage.


Nigeria might continue to buy aircrafts in 3's and 4's as we consider infrastructural development to be more important than military spending.

There won't be a wholesale investment in the military at the expense of infrastructure.

Nigerian Special Forces commandos

Nigerian Special Forces conduct simulation exercise in Abuja

Nigerian security services conduct simulation exercise in Abuja

Nigerian pilots and technicians practicing on the Tucano

shadowprimezero:
The TPLF counterattack was extremely overwhelming for both the Ethiopians and Eritrean. Many troops had to immediately surrendered. According to reports, many high ranking officers, including generals were killed

Don't people constantly claim Ethiopia has one of the best armies in Africa?

The utter capitulation of their army is quite disgraceful.

South African army armour on the move.

Algerian Air Force MIG-29M

One of the most advanced Fighter Jets in Africa.

bidexiii:
This SBSC guys are learning from the best.
When will NA have a dedicated SOF, not all these "gbogbogboo - SF "

You can imagine, now you see the difference.

Even looking at the uniform of the SBS commando, you can see his trouser has inbuilt knee pads, same as the Green Beret, modern.

Also look at his boot, very good quality.

Nigerian Navy SBS Commando and a US Green Beret pose for pictures after joint training exercise.

Salatavor:
How many ship did you build that you want to start talking of exporting. This one clearly has his head in the clouds, a thick dark cloud.

You're hopelessly idiiotic.

In case you're wondering, this is SDB 1, NNS Andoni.

Launched in 2012 and equally armed with a 30 mm RCWS, she is 31 meters long and currently serves in the Eastern Naval Command alongside NNS Thunder and NNS Okpabana.

All locally built vessels are expected to serve the navy for a minimum of 35 years.

NNS Karaduwa is 40 meters long, and is armed with a 30mm RCWS , secondary 2 x 12.7mm HMG, 40 mm Grenade launchers, GPMGs and a VBSS team.


Similarly her 45 meters long sister-ship, SDB 3 is currently been outfitted and would be launched in August this year.

After launch of SDB 3, project SDB 4 would commence. I suspect SDB 4 would be mucher larger than SDB 3.

Currently Bureau Veritas, the world's largest ship certification company has been employed to class SDB 3. This should make it easier to export locally built vessels from Nigeria.

Countries such as Cameroun have show serious interest to buy ships from Nigeria.

Nigerian Navy Ship NNS Karaduwa on a port visit to Ghana in 2019.

NNS Karaduwa is the first locally built vessel to visit a foreign country.

In Ghana she participated in the International Maritime Defence Conference.

AskiaHarem:
If this softcore Civil War was happening in Nigeria with hundreds of civilians & soldiers dying/captured a day the Global media would be having a field day. "Nigeria breaking" "Country Collapsed/Failed" "worst military in Africa" "worst country in Africa". It would be never ending. But it's Ethiopia so it's being surprisingly downplayed in global media and Ethiopia despite this conflict with hundreds dying a day and remaing one of the least developed countries in Africa is still for some reason being touted "THE LIGHT OF HOPE IN AFRICA" "AFRICA'S FIRST SUPER POWER IN THE MAKING"!

Seriously the God Bless these unfortunate Souls.

Nigeria gets more scrutiny because we are an important country.

Whatever happens in Nigeria has the impact to reverberate across the world. This impact is harder if the effects occur in the southern part of Nigeria.

Lurker4Long:
Your Nigerian citizenship is hereby revoked!
Signed by order,
The not overt supreme augustinian lawyer intelligence officer or whatever persona he chooses on any given day

You have a habit of seeing things through a lens of black and white only.

sizzorchan:
I'm saying there needs to be a balance btw both.
The convo we were having was can we arm ourselves good enough to deter an attack from a country like the USA, the answer is no, not affordable, on top of that it will take decades to modernize our armed forces etc, why waste all that money when tens of millions of the people are jobless and poor

I completely agree with this.

I would add also add, because of the high number of Nigerian professionals based in the US, it gives us political leverage to lean on. It's sort of it's own deterence.

However we need to be armed enough to deter the likes of France from attacking Nigeria.

Flanker:
Really impressive the level of indian military industry

Yea, Indian military defence industry is quite advanced.

Only deluded Pakistanis think they can match Indian firepower.

sizzorchan:
I've answered why, and my answer is simplified of course

Are you saying Nigeria should not invest in security?

Or are you saying Nigeria is not investing in infrastructure?

lionel4power:
All these activities for one soldier?

Notice the woman with her hand on her heart. Even in her pain she's still making the national pledge.

That's true patriotism to country.

That's their Defence minister.

Nigerian navy Seaward Defence Boat 3

Nemesis4you:
I have no truck in the ongoing discussion

But allow me to play the devils advocate

If those countries who have common interest with US are American lackeys

Than those countries who have common interest with China are Chinese lackeys ?

What's good for the goose is good for the gander too

Countries are not in the business of being good or bad they are in the business of survival and furthering own interests which is ever changing with time (sometimes also get to part with their lands permanently or loose their national assets on 100 years lease for pennies etc for all their trouble to further own interests )

Sometimes from an individual nations perspective & interests choice is at best limited to 2 options - lesser evil or bigger evil & sometimes no option at all

But you said 2 options?

Anyway my response to the South-African is appropriate.

Lurker4Long:
Interesting. Who's the lackey? I won't insult you by referring you to who the G7 is and represents. Nor to what the current US president refers to as a "Coalition of Democracies".

And to answer your question, you're aware China is part of the G20, right? And the difference between the 2 structures?

Or the counterweight that BRICS intends to provide? Or that India and South Africa participate in deliberations of the G7 (by invtitation), the G20 and BRICS (as members)?

There's an old adage: if you're not seated at the table, you're on the menu.

Countries seating at either of the 3 tables of the G7, G20 and BRICS are definitely not on the menu.

From been referred to the Group of Eight industrialized nations , to Group of Seven Industrialized nations and now to the Group of Seven Largest democracies.

Semantics , just call it group of American lackeys against China, and be done with it.

You keep mentioning South-Africa, for all that is holy, your country has been in and out of recession for the last 4 years.

You're funny, there's first a different meeting held by the G-7 nations, before invited guests like South-Africa are called in for a different session.

You should be more worried about challenges present in South-Africa than mastubating over a G-7 conference with no real direct impact on the lives of ordinary South-Africans.

Lurker4Long:
Mhmm...

Group of American lackeys.

What meaningful impact can be made without China?

Lurker4Long:
Up, up and away! Well done Paramount and partners!

Bronco II enters final phase of USSOCOM Armed Overwatch competition

Leidos, a science and technology leader, announced on June 11 its team was selected to enter the final phase of the U.S. Special Operations Command’s (USSOCOM) Armed Overwatch aircraft prototype program.

Leidos, Paramount USA, and Vertex were among five teams awarded a total of $19.3 million for prototype demonstrations and will advance Bronco II to the Phase III Operational Prototype Demonstration later this month.

https://www.airrecognition.com/index.php/news/defense-aviation-news/2021/june-2021/7379-bronco-ii-enters-final-phase-of-ussocom-armed-overwatch-competition.html

I hope Paramount wins this order.

Algerian army BMPT terminators

Watch video of the launch of Nigerian navy LST.


What a beautiful, beautiful ship!!!


https://www.facebook.com/nigeriannavyhq/videos/930589811062886/

Lurker4Long:

This is exactly why the contract was awarded to Damen.


When you're done laughing you can dispute any of the facts I shared.