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More pictures of NAF ATR-42 in Germany

jln115:
I wouldn't right it of so quickly.......Its a brilliant platform!!

It's a good platform but it doesn't stand a chance against the A-29. Anyway this tender would be good marketing for the aircraft.

Nigerian Air Force ISR/SIGNIT platform due for delivery after major upgrades in Germany.

LagosWahala:
Off budget spend takes Nigeria to at least 4.5 billion IMO.

NIMASA, NNPC, NLNG and the IOCs all heavily fund the military.

Never mind occassional security vote donations of soft skin vehicles and light arms by the governors to formations in their states.

If agree, but some of these spendings are one off. However it can't be as high as 4.5 billion.

Ezugwu MRAP 1 in the frontlines

Proforce ARA 1 in the front lines.

rka2:
Maritime Security: FG Set To Deploy Integrated Architecture – Amaechi

In an effort to comprehensively tackle insecurity on Nigeria’s territorial waters and exclusive economic zone, the Federal Government says it is set to deploy its integrated maritime security infrastructure. The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, stated this Monday in Lagos while briefing the media ahead of the launch of the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure, also called the Deep Blue Project.

The Minister, who addressed the press conference alongside all the heads of agencies under the ministry, also explained the government’s decision to end the secure anchorage project, a private security initiative run outside the country’s port system. He insisted that all ships coming into the country must anchor at the national ports under the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).     

The Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), while expatiating on the Deep Blue Project, said 80 per cent of the assets required for the takeoff of the total spectrum maritime security architecture would be deployed by June. 

Amaechi, who briefed the media after a high level security meeting with maritime stakeholders, restated the President Muhammadu Buhari government’s determination to tackle maritime insecurity head-on. He assured that the Deep Blue Project, when fully operational, would drastically reduce piracy and other crimes within Nigeria’s maritime domain and the Gulf of Guinea.

The Minister stated, “Recall that we secured an approval from the Federal Executive Council to introduce a maritime security architecture, which is coming to fruition. We engaged the Homeland Security International (HLSI), who are only to provide training and equipment, while the Nigerian Navy would lead the Police, Nigerian Army and Department of State Services, among others that would run the equipment.”  

He stated that the security of the maritime sector needs a more holistic approach, hence the need to involve other arms of the country’s security services to support the Nigerian Navy working with NIMASA.

Giving a breakdown of the assets being installed under the Deep Blue Project, Dakuku revealed that a good number of the assets had arrived the country, including six interceptor boats and a special mission vessel, saying a second one will come in before the end of February.

The Director-General also disclosed that the first special mission aircraft will be in the country before the end of the first quarter of the year, while six armoured aircraft were already in the country, and the first unmanned aerial vehicle would come in before the end of February.

Dakuku stated, “We expect the first helicopter in the first quarter of this year. Almost all the communication gadgets are in the country as well as the Personal Protective Gear (PPG). The C4i centre is fully operational in Kirikiri, the NIMASA Research Centre. Those are the assets we have on ground.

“However, between now and June this year, over 80 per cent of the assets would be in the country and they would be manned by Nigerian military.”

Dakuku stated that the training aspect of the project had since commenced in phases. He said the first set of training for C4i operators and intelligence officers had been concluded. Basic infantry training for soldiers who would fight on land around the littoral areas has also been concluded and the soldiers awaiting deployment, according to him.

“These trainings would continue over time as we try to integrate the intelligence officers with the C4i and those operating the special mission vessels and aircraft,” Dakuku said.

Isichei Osamgbi

Head, Corporate Communications,

NIMASA

isichei.osamgbi@nimasa.gov.ng

February 3, 2020
https://sundiatapost.com/maritime-security-fg-set-to-deploy-integrated-architecture-amaechi/

Everything should be ready to go now we are in May

Some of the deliverables for this project have already started coming in.

Lurker4Long:
New Team Pitches South Africa's Bronco II Light Attack Plane To American Special Operators

U.S. Special Operations Command wants to buy up to 75 light attack aircraft, starting with five in the next fiscal year.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/33277/new-team-pitches-south-africas-bronco-ii-light-attack-plane-to-american-special-operators

Congrats to South-Africa, but I think the Super-Tucano will win this Tender.

Nigerian Air Force Super Tucano in the paint shop

marvin906:
can funds for the NA be outsource from other means cause that paltry budget is a disgrace to the NA..
I blame obasanjo sha

We don't make enough money. Military spending is not a walk in the park. There could be other budgetary means but until then, we'll have to make the maximum use of our resources.

With our current capacity, the procurements made by the 3 services have been sensible.

However we really need funds.

Toju200:
I promise y'all proforce will roll out something like this Middle next year...
Let's bet it

I don't think they have the expertise. A wheeled vehicle, yes, Tracked I'm not sure.

Russia's main counter terrorist unit. FSB Alpha.

These guys have fought in Syria.

Nigerian army light Tank & Reconnaissance vehicle, the Scorpion.

South-African Army Tank

marvin906:
it will take close to 10 years for the NN to be up to the Algerian Navy and at that point the Algerian Navy would have gone far ahead

I don't think it's accurate to compare the Nigerian Navy to Algeria. Algeria has a big Defence Budget of 11 billion dollars a year.

Nigeria Defence budget is always at 2.2 billion dollars, at most 3.3 billion dollars.

As you can see, no room for comparison.

Tobiloba2407:
Coming from yankee, I'm willing to bet grey, like the c130 .

Grey would be really nice, but I suspect the Nigerian Air Force will go for their desert cammo pattern.

On to other interesting matters, Nigerian Air Force A-29 already in the paint shop.


I hope we would get a sweet cammo pattern though.

youghs:
can't proforce or DICON just mount this 57mm naval gun on an 8×8 armoured vehicle

I don't think any of the defence manufacturers in Nigeria can do that. Besides it would be an overkill.

The 30mm is the most acceptable and widely used caliber gun in use.

Nonetheless the Russians have started to use 57mm guns on some of their Infantry support vehicles.


For educational purposes see attached video.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb11zZhiIko

Toju200:
Permission Kabe1 to add this
PF ARA MRAP

PF 2 Armoured vehicle

Tsaigumi UAV

Andonni class naval patrol craft

Karaduwa class naval patrol craft

Innoson G12 military vehicle

DICON light armoured tactical patrol vehicle

Ezugwu MRAP

DICON infantry patrol vehicles (mk1 and 2)

Epenal armoured Gunboat

Almarine armoured Gunboat

SeWa Gunboat

DICON ballistic vest and helmets

Proforce ballistic vest and helmets

DICON Demining System.

JC-6 rocket pods

30.1mm Ground to air rocket

TUWASCO TWS Gunboats.

OTHER SECURITY AGENCIES

Tekowi tactical patrol vehicle

Innoson vehicles.

Proforce armoured patrol boat.





ONGOING PROJECTS

43meters naval vessels (SDB3)

Replenishment vessel (fuel and water barge)

Ichoku combat drone

NAFSA eagle aircraft

Unmanned hexacopter.

Bion helicopter

DICON Special forces helicopters



EXPORTED HARDWARE

Epenal armoured Gunboat:Chad

PF ARA MRAP: Chad



PLANNED EXPORT

Innoson G12:serria Leone

PF range of armoured vehicle:Niger.

Even you too, you forgot the PF Wizard and the WOLF SOV.

One of the unintended benefits of the insurgency in Nigeria is that it has allowed Nigeria grow to become a significant defence manufacturer in Africa, the 2nd largest in Sub-saharan Africa, and the 3rd largest in Africa behind South-Africa and Egypt.


It's a thing of joy when you read internationally recognized defence news outlets like Jane's Defence, Airforce Monthly and they refer to a military equipment as Nigerian made or Nigerian exported.

I swear, e dey sweet for body!!

The economics side of building your defence equipment locally is almost immeasurable. Jobs, cost savings, technology transfer.

Look across the board, you'll see the remarkable design progress Nigerian made military equipments have made. From Tekowi Vehicle, Igirigi APC, Proforce MRAP and LAV, bulletproof vests made in Nigeria, UAVs made in Nigeria and so on and so forth. In fact I never imagined a day will come that I'll get exhausted from calling Nigerian made military equipments. Wow!!!


With this new ship, we can already see the future, what a future Nigerian made OPV would look like. We would soon be able to sail in rough seas and high winds in a Nigerian made naval ship.

Nigerian Navy Shipbuilding

Seaward Defence Boat III

It's armed with a 57mm Naval gun.

Nigerian Navy SBS commandos with a fan.

Commando from the Nigerian Navy

shadowprimezero:
The results from the latest offensive are in.

https://humangle.ng/inside-the-war-front-nigerian-military-take-out-major-boko-haram-bases/

This is massive, and I'm sure it doesn't include those killed yesterday at Pulka.

500+ dead insurgents.

I read 20 insurgents were killed when they unsuccessfully ambushed the Nigerian army.

Tekowi Tactical Vehicle

Another Nigerian made vehicle deployed in the North East theater of operations.

Tekowi Tactical Vehicle.

Built by an Ekiti based armoured vehicle manufacturer, the Tekowi Tactical Vehicle is used by Police special forces and counter terrorist units.

The Nigerian President recently launched 20 units for operational use.

The Infantry Patrol Vehicle 1

This Nigerian made vehicle is the most widely used locally made vehicle in the service of the Nigerian army.

Nearly 300 units have so far been built and deployed by the army.

Nigerian made Igirigi APC in the front lines of the North East.

The Igirigi is the first Nigerian made armoured vehicle deployed by the Nigerian army.

Launched in 2013, around 60 + units were purchased and deployed all across the country.

youghs:
I can sight 3 ezugwu mrap at the background

You have good eyes, I'm only noticing it now.

S400:
algerian army developped a loccaly made mobile mortar system with the 120 mm W86 mortar , deployable and retractable with a hydraulic system on a modified Mercedes G-Class .

This is exactly what I was talking about. Yet one ignoramus referring to himself as @salavator was ranting here like a dog infected with rabbies.

This is what Proforce should develop.

Casspir MRAP

South-African army

Badger IFV

The South-African army plans to buy 200+ units.

Fynline:
That's a BMP

Refurbished in Nigeria then. Although they look like new deliveries.