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Ezugwu MRAP

slimthugchimee2:
I think this vehicle might be the ugliest mraps ever made

By the way, I'm not an engineer or anything but from just my own sense, I feel like the back needs to have 4 wheels for more balance

We don't have enough information to draw a conclusion.

What I can say is they are consistently improving the vehicle, each iteration is better than the previous.

Obviously the Proforce MRAP is our yardstick, but the good thing is, we now have multiple MRAPs produced in country which would in turn drive competition and weapons development improvement.

*WAR ON TERROR, ANTI BANDITRY OPERATIONS: Gen Buratai Tours Command Engineering Depot Kaduna*

1. The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai was at Command Engineering Depot, kaduna on Friday the 30th of October 2020 on a working tour, where he inspected 5 pieces of additional newly manufactured Nigerian Army (NA) constructed Mines Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (MRAPs) and to assess the ongoing production of new ones. He was conducted round the Depot by the Commander, Major General Sunday Araoye and Director General Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria, Major General Victor Ezugwu, where he also inspected the repairs of damaged/malfunctioned and backloaded Armoured Personnel Carriers, troops carrying vehicles and other combat vehicles. Both the new and the repaired MRAPs, Armoured Personnel Careers, as well as the repaired troops' carrying vehicles were test driven and have proven to be in good working condition.

2. While briefing the Chief of Army Staff at the Depot's Smart Factory, the Commandant said that a state of the art 3D printing machine for vehicles' parts and medical implants has been installed. "We have also manufactured a surveillance vehicle with drone attached to it to enhance NA's operations", he said.

3. After the tour of the facility, members of the press were briefed by the Acting Director of the Nigerian Army Public Relations, Colonel Sagir Musa who said that the construction and repairs of the MRAPs, troops' carrying vehicles and other combat equipment as well as the manufacturing of 12.7mm anti aircraft guns and repairs of backloaded ones by the Depot has proven to be impactful and combat multipliers for the ongoing war against insurgency and anti banditry operations in the north east and north western parts of Nigeria.

4. Sagir said "The initiative and efforts of the NA in this regard, has proven to be a force multiplier and very effective in the various
theatres of Operations in the fight against terrorism in the north east and anti banditry operations in the north west". "The effort of the NA in this regard has so far saved Nigeria billions of Naira that could have been used for the procurement of these military hardware and equipment" he further said.

5. The Army Chief has expressed satisfaction with the level of progress made so far. He enjoined officers, soldiers and civilian staff of the Depot to upscale the level of achievements recorded, Sagir added.

Improved Nigerian made Ezugwu MRAP launched.

fachfouch:
actually no I don't think its Tunisia because they don't have the cobra in service they only tested it and acquired the Ejder instead

If it's not Tunisia, then it's Rwanda.

Ghana is out of it, although Ghana has Cobra II's in service, they have recently signed a contract with Elbit systems of Israel, who are offering the Sentinel II 8x8.

I also don't see Elbit & Otokar working together, giving the current political climate.

Nigeria is out of it also, we are getting armoured fighting vehicles from China, Light armour from South-Korea and MRAPs from Nigeria.

This leaves out Rwanda as the most likely destination outside Tunisia.

Since Tunisia doesn't use the Cobra, it definitely has to be Rwanda.

Lurker4Long:
Friends in Turkey say it's Tunisia.

Tunisia is the likely destination. They have Otokar Cobra's in service and use a lot of Turkish ground vehicles.

TayserMahrii:
Not sure what you mean. Should it be easy or not easy for country like Nigeria?

It would not be easy.


If we look at the region across our border, up to Algeria, Tunisia and Libya, they are all hot bed for extreme religious activities, exacerbated by very low economic activities & climate change, the porousness of the border and the general vastness of the region.

It won't be easy to eradicate terrorism in that region, but we can reduce it.

TayserMahrii:
Hope one day in the not so distant future Nigeria succesfully degrades these terrorists. Shouldn't have to deal with this. Its Nigeria for fcsks sake, not CAR or Chad.

We hope to end this war soon, but we are not under any delusions, it would not be easy, especially for a country like Nigeria.

Toju200:
US troops and Close are support are like 5&6
They can hardly fight like 2hrs or less without the A10 showing up..
I watched a lot of doc on US operations in Afghanistan and Syria and Iraq..
If it's not the A10 it's F16 or F15
Even watched when an F16 missed target on Two Taliban terrorist..

The US military must provide air superiority that guarantees American ground forces freedom to attack and freedom from attack.

Air superiority is fundamental to the American way of war. Without it, the US military does not deploy.

This is why they continue to invest heavily in top of the line air support.

Not even the Russians can compete, hence they invest in SAM systems.

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Whyem15:
See how those oil infrastructures are enjoying American freedom and democracy

The oil now has the freedom to vote and be voted for.

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With a military like this, you just wish the enemy will attack you, so you can respond with a downpour of bleeding lead!

US troops patrol in Syria

New Proforce ARA MRAP deliveries for the Nigerian army.

UltimateDreamer:
Ahoy Ahoy
Most times, this is all it takes to build. Determination and believe in ones self. It really is not that hard.
Kudos NN. Hats off to ya.
And even though we don't say it enough, Nigeria is proud of you. Keep building. The next one should be bigger.
If we have to import quality steel sheets to enable mass fabrication then so be it, at least until Ajaokuta comes back online, working with the Russians.
Jobs, jobs, jobs, quality, fulfilling jobs to construct, fabricate a finished product makes a proud nation.

I agree, I can't wait for when Nigeria would start building large ships, 80 meters and above.

The mistake many Nigerians make is in the belief that Ajaokuta is the only steel plant in the country, there is Saba steel, African Resources and Mines limited which has invested over 1.5 billion dollars in their steel plant, and would be able to produce over 1 million metric tonnes of steel annually, even Proforce Defence has a steel plant.

I know after SDB 3 is launched, we will see much larger ships built in Nigeria. I just hope it happens very soon.

Nigerian built NNS Karaduwa P102 on port call to Ghana.

NNS Karaduwa's 30 mm remote weapon station clearly visible.

NNS Karaduwa is the first African built warship to visit Ghana.

Weapons compliment

1 x 30mm

4 x 12.7mm

2 x 40mm MGL

Endurance at sea - 17 days

Nigerian made Proforce ARA MRAP deployed in the NE.

Lurker4Long:
The point is this: "in combat" is incorrect.

Semantics

Boy oh boy.

I said the 155mm artillery is deployed in combat.

Which is correct.

kabe1:
Nigerian army heavy 155mm artillery in combat.

The COAS is also visiting the combat area, also correct.


I don't know why you find this confusing.

Lurker4Long:
Is that Gen Buratai in the black? If so, what would an Army Chief of Staff be doing "in combat"?

This is an odd question. What is a soldier doing in the battlefield?

Is this what you're asking?

Before he was an Army chief, he was a soldier.

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FIGHT AGAINST INSURGENCY: NAF WINGS ANOTHER COMBAT HELICOPTER PILOT

Barely a month after a combined graduation of Basic Flying Course and Tactical Flying Course, where 4 officers were decorated with their Basic Pilot Wings and 2 other officers awarded Limited Combat Rating certificates, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) today, 27 October 2020, winged another combat helicopter pilot, Flying Officer Shehu Ibrahim, after his Basic and Advanced Helicopter Flying Training at the Indian Air Force Helicopter Flying Training School, Hakimpat, India. The winging of the combat pilot is yet another milestone in the NAF’s capacity building initiative to meet emerging and contemporary security challenges in the Country.

Speaking during the winging ceremony, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, expressed delight to receive the young pilot back from India and congratulated him for his outstanding performance during the Courses. The CAS emphasized that the NAF considers the human being as its most important resource and would therefore continue to invest heavily in equipping its personnel with the requisite skills to enable them be more effective and efficient in carrying out assigned tasks. In this regard, he revealed that about 200 NAF personnel were currently undergoing training in 9 different countries of the World including the United States of America, United Kingdom, France, Pakistan, China, Czech Republic and South Africa, amongst others.

Air Marshal Abubakar expressed his gratitude to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari, for his support to the NAF which had not only enabled the acquisition of new platforms but also facilitated robust and result-orientated training for enhanced professional performance. He reiterated the NAF’s resolve to sustain its human capacity development efforts, since the Service remains a veritable instrument for the maintenance of national security. The CAS ended his remarks by charging the young officer to put in his best as he joins his colleagues in the North East and North West Theatres to secure the Nation.

The newly-winged pilot, who is a member of the 64th Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy, holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics. He had his ab-initio flying training at 401 Flying Training School NAF Kaduna where he flew the Diamond DA-40 aircraft. He was nominated to attend Basic and Advanced Helicopter Flying Training at the Indian Air Force Helicopter Flying Training School, Hakimpet, India from 7 July 2019 to 6 October 2020. His training at the Indian Air Force comprised a total of 122 flying hours on the Chetak Helicopter.

IBIKUNLE DARAMOLA
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations & Information
Nigerian Air Force
27 October 2020

Nigerian navy SBS kicking ass and taking names.

Nigerian army heavy 155mm artillery in combat.

Naval Engineers building SDB III

chkil1:
the guy hiding behind should have a nice view .

looks like photoshop

What I wouldn't do to trade places.


It's not photoshoped.

The Austrian Rotax company has suspended the supplies of engines that are used on the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 combat drones.


Bayraktar TB2 UCAV.

South African army Tank

South African Gripens flying with their Thales reconnaissance pods clearly visible.

South African Rooivalk pilots with their Topowl helmet mounted sight and display clearly visible.

South-African eye candy

Military air show