₦airaland Forum

Lurker4Long:
We have such rough seas down here even a IPV has to be over 60m or it won't fare very well.

OPVs will be more than 80m. Our current OPVs - converted Israeli missile craft - were acquired when no one else would sell due to sanctions, and will be withdrawn from service.
Sailors will be pleased cos the design suited the Mediterranean and they had terrible sea-keeping.

That's why I envy navies working in calmer waters cos they can buy lots of smaller vessels.

Personal opinion: I suspect the Sea Axe design is the way of the future for IPVs and OPVs.

Fynline:
https://aircosmosinternational.com/article/nigeria-buys-two-m-346-squadrons-3162

Na wah, when did Abuja announce this acclaimed acquisition

Lurker4Long:
To add: IPVs in SA Navy classification, built in SA, with a concurrent build of an replacement for SAS Protea, the hydrographic vessel, also done locally.

bidexiii:
Seriously @kabe1.

bidexiii:
I love the desert colour painting than the woodland camouflage.
The desert painting are sexier

LTGEN:
This is a headscratcher why would a magazine that depends on SUBSCRIBERS peddle fake news like some cheap NGO knowing fully well that it will destroy their credibility . Why would the NAF not come out and refute this in its entirety , why would LEONARDO not simply say LOOKIT this is fake news we are not selling ONE single plane to the NAF ? This cant be that complicated right ? am I missing something here ?

Odunayaw:
Furthermore, when did Secpro a Nigerian company become a mouthpiece for Leonardo

cc: Kabe1

kabe1:
Some good news for the Nigerian Air Force.



The Italian defence contractor Leonardo is poised to deliver as many as 24 Aermacchi M-346 training aircraft to the Nigerian Air Force. These planes are part of a drive to modernise the NAF, headed by Isiaka Oladayo Amao

https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-and-west-africa_business/2021/03/11/leonardo-gives-nigerian-air-force-a-lift-with-its-m-346-training-jets,109649600-ar1

Toju200:
Movement continues

https://twitter.com/Abbakar1030/status/1374089294969761792?s=20[/quote]After careful examination, I agree with you, that SIPRI report on the arms Nigeria imported is not accurate.

The numbers are significantly higher than SIPRI states, also the FV tracked vehicles were also not listed by SIPRI.

That report couldn't have been accurate.

fabselad:
Please is it true some military hardware supplied by Norinco have had high break down rates.

bidex111:
Bush masters

Whyem15:
Honestly, it will take little to spend $5 billion on weapons procurement and getting capabilities but this administration is more concerned about infrastructure.
Maybe with the recent increase in oil prices, the ECA will swell and we might see more reasonable procurements.

shadowprimezero:
Thats the thing. The money is there, but it depends on what kind of service chiefs you have to get it as CAS Saddiqe has shown. He was not only a military man, but a politcian as well. He knew who to talk to, who wine and dine with to increase NAF budget.

With any luck Irabor and Attahiru seem much better than the immediate past leadership of NA. I have a feeling we'll be seeing additional acquisitions for the army this year under their watch.

Also on the new jets, new articles keep popping from all over, which seem all too detailed to be passed off as a rumour but we'll have to wait and see

https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/leonardo-m346-masters-for-nigerian-air-force

Toju200:
these equipments are to be delivered this year or already delivered.
Hardwares to be delivered that I am aware of
12 A29
8 UCAVs
3 JF17
2 CJ4 citation MPA
C-Falcons
Lana
Big Foot MRAPs
3 Agusta(Under deep blue)
3 PD-1 UAS

And possibly the remaining Mi35m according to a silverbird news anchor

The Hardware recieved last year
VT4
ST1
SH-5
SH-2
4Agustas
MI17
Iszortex Phantom Apcs
AW139

Kabe1 the one from SIPRI are they to be delivered

Whyem15:


Lack of political will at play here. It doesn't affect them so they don't care. And also, Buratai needs to be investigated.

iblawi:
I am not sure if NIMASA aircraft can be added to navy inventory.

mekussa:
Meanwhile, we are ordering a total of
11 fire support vehicles(artillery & howitzers)
3 MRAPs
8 Drones
5 Light armoured vehicles
5 Boats
15 Planes
18(or is it 7 helicopters (its not too clear)
8 APCs
2 marine patrol planes

And......

700 Missiles for the 33(or 22) planes and helicopters we are expecting.

Unless we have a VERY LARGE stock of said missiles, this if VERY POOR. Unless we have perfected our missile technology and Considering we already have lots of platforms on ground, CLOSE AIR SUPPORT is a mirage this year.

And when I say we can do more, I was told that the operation on ground is more than enough.

We dey here...... We go see the end

tutudesz:
300 units of BMPT Terminator Armoured Fighting Vehicle
Algeria dey vex O!!

shadowprimezero:
Thank you very much. This is extremely shameful!!

mekussa:
Me too see am o!
The purchases are piecemeal and if the much anticipated massive onslaught against boko haram/ISWAP and the inevitable accompanying loss of platform, what we'll be doing is(to a large extent), replacing the (anticipated) loss of platforms (GOD FORBID SHA).

Like I said pages earlier, this isn't good enough. More can still be done.

bidexiii:
Can you imagine what the Army is getting, that's why this war will be a step forward and one step backwards. The army is the major component having direct contact with the enemy yet we are buying equipments not up to tenths

iblawi:
MI-35M is 18 remaining to be delivered ( see attachment). Probably additional 12 orders have been made.

M346 also on pipeline.

6 Mi-17 on order

Was unable to add the file but check flight international.

Screenshots added

shadowprimezero:
Can I please get the link?