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SuperSixSeven:
Any Source on this?

kabe1:
Another made in Nigeria hardware.

Self-Propelled 105mm artillery.

Jimi24:
http://www.google.com/url?q=http://googleweblight.com/i%3Fu%3Dhttp://saharareporters.com/2019/01/11/china-donates-n2billion-nigeria-support-fight-against-insurgency%2525E2%252580%25258B%26grqid%3Dx9kpVvLO%26s%3D1%26hl%3Den-NG&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiM94TtgqzmAhUR-YUKHTa1DHwQFjAAegQIBBAB&usg=AOvVaw00e-aIq22lXnGlvq0Klwp2

Jimi24:
http://www.google.com/url?q=https://googleweblight.com/i%3Fu%3Dhttps://m.made-in-china.com/product/China-Armoured-Personnel-Carrier-Mine-Resistant-Ambush-Protected-Vehicle-736312162.html%26grqid%3DXGZ3FOOd%26s%3D1%26hl%3Den-NG&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiXmK_A26vmAhVnxoUKHSt9CsUQFjABegQIBxAB&usg=AOvVaw3Dljkp2LJg6HcH4X-Z5czU

Also go to Nigerian defence budget any year from 2015.
Capital expenditure (Projects) - Procurement of A vehicles.
Divide outlay by a whole number of vehicles with no at least 10 or multiples of 10

PS : I never said China donated up to 120 MRAPs to Nigeria. They donated some was what I said

Jimi24:
US 24 is many
There are Chinese donations.
The major point though is no Chinese, Canadian or SA MRAP we got was up to $500k. The US were buying MRAPs with a lot of development costs charged in during Iraq war. The costs made it into wikipedia and boom the myth of $800k MRAP was born

Jimi24:
I dont think Nigeria ever paid more than $300,000 for a foreign made MRAP to be honest and many we got for free.

Odunayaw:
You'd have to read up on it yourself to get extensive understanding.
But here goes(based on operations), LPDs have a well deck for which when they "dock" offshore, they allow water to flood this well deck so man and machines can be transported out by landing crafts in it. The LPD doesn't beach, its like a stable headquarters offshore

LSTs are smaller (in Tonnage) and carry men and equipment directly to beach

Odunayaw:
No it isn't

Odunayaw:
Would NN finally forget their LPD dreams if this surpasses expectations?

jln115:
New ships cost money which unfortunately Nigeria doesn't have a lot of at this stage!! Same as SA!

jln115:
It was built in 1982 not 1882.......

Russia are still operating the Kirov class which was built in the mid 70s

The US is still operating the Ticonderoga class which was built in 1980

The Royal Navy is still operating the Duke class which was commissioned in the mid 80s

NNS Aradu still has at least 25 years in her with a good refit.

jln115:
why won't it work?

Tobiloba2407:
why didn't they use a Toyota landcruiser buffalo, this old land rover looks like it can't climb a hill

jln115:
What the NN should do is refit NNS Aradu, yes it will cost $250 mil but show me where you can get 8 Anti ship missiles, 24 Sam launchers, 127mm oto merela, 8 40mm bofors and 6 torpedo tubes for that money.

NNS Aradu is a formidable ship, hence its so sad to see her in the state she is.

kabe1:
Another made in Nigeria hardware.

Self-Propelled 105mm artillery.

slimthugchimee2:
Is the artillery made here?

SuperSixSeven:
I have to confess i instant got a crush on her when is saw her. Once again the NN made a reasonable procurement decision.

SuperSixSeven:
Please dont believe everything this DICON guys tell, ya?

Proforce ARA II has Stanag 4A and 4B which marks already the highest class of mine protection but the half baked EZUGWU even exceeds this.

kabe1:
Ezugwu MRAP costs 70 million Naira. A foreign MRAP costs between 500,000 - 1 million dollars.

The EZUGWU can withstand 12kg mine blown underneath, that's more than the Reva MRAP, CS/VP3 and Proforce ARA II can withstand.

jln115:
so much one can do with a ship like this..............will be a great addition to the NN