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‪#HappeningNow: The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, welcomes gallant Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots of the Air Task Force (ATF), Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Maiduguri as they return from a pre-dusk mission today, 12 December 2019, after inflicting further damages on terrorists in the ongoing Operation RATTLE SNAKE. ‬The CAS, while congratulating the ATF for the successes so far recorded in the operation and commending the pilots for their dedication and courage, urged them to sustain the tempo of operations in order to completely destroy designated terrorists’ operational/logistics bases and further deny them freedom of action. ‬

Toju200:
i dunno I'm not the one dat said it..
They said it in 2016 during the ARA project.. According to what they said they where working on a prototype tank..
While in 2018 Dec on their Instagram account they said in collaboration with the Nigeria air Force they are going to start production of attack helicopter and drones ..

They are an armoured vehicle manufacturer, how would they build attack helicopters?

They don't currently have an air division. They only have land, personal protection and riverine divisions.

Toju200:
well if SA can do it why can't we..

SA did not "build" any Tank, what they have are Centurion tanks built in RSA.

Toju200:
proforce is working on a battle tank with the Army. I'm sure they want to intergrate these systems on it...

Do you know what it takes to build a tank?

Any who!!

Nigerian made vehicles are about to become more advanced.

The Director General of the Nigerian Defence and Development Bureau, along with the CEO of Proforce Defence are concluding plans to sign agreements with Nero Industries of Turkey for the local production of laser warning and Smoke grenade launcher system which can provide protection against anti-tank missiles.


Ara II and Ezugwu are about to be more deadly!!!

SuperSixSeven:
Brother, where does the article (source has been deleted) say 30 units have been ordered by the NA?


Werent those vehicles presented during NADCEL 2018 coming from the same batch?

You can still check out this link.


https://www.defenceweb.co.za/featured/chad-orders-ara-2-armoured-vehicles-from-proforce/

SuperSixSeven:
Any Source on this?

This is for additional 9 units.

https://www.defenceweb.co.za/land/land-land/nigerian-army-orders-nine-ara-mraps-from-proforce/


I will still check for the remaining 10 units.

SuperSixSeven:
Any Source on this?

This is for 30 units.

https://www.nairaland.com/4904483/army-orders-30-units-locally

Proforce ARA MRAP APC

50 units ordered by the Nigerian army.

Ezugwu MRAP APCs 10 units delivered to the Nigerian army, 28 more units expected.

The army intends to take in 130 units.

kabe1:
Another made in Nigeria hardware.

Self-Propelled 105mm artillery.

Here it is undergoing field tests.

Made in Nigeria

Made in Nigeria field-kitchens with independent power supply.

Another made in Nigeria.

Remote weapon system.

On display 2 remote weapon mounted machine guns.

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

No MRAPS in your link Sir.

I'm asking for the MRAPs you claimed China donated. I can't see that in the link you posted.

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

This means the Ezugwu MRAP APC is within the cost of procuring from China, and cheaper in some cases.


OK you said China donated some, which of the some did China donate?

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

There are Chinese donations?

China donated 120 units of MRAPs to Nigeria. That's realm convenient.

What is the cost of an MRAP then, please post proof.

More Ezugwu

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.

How did we get many MRAP APCs for free?

Big Foot from China - 120

Reva from South-Africa - 43

Ara from Nigeria - 40

Ezugwu from Nigeria- 38

Streit typhoon from Canada - 177

American donated - 24

How is this number many?

Egypt got nearly 1000 MRAP APCs from USA for Free.

Some of you people need to research small abeg.

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

Thanks alot. This goes far enough.

Odunayaw:
No it isn't

What is the difference. Don't they do the same thing?

[quote author=jln115 post=84791456]What have you purchased? because you have yet to purchase any frigates, or Subs or LPDs.....

the LST is nice ill admit but after that[b] i don't dream about anything the Nigerian Navy has.[[/b]/quote]
ok, leave it like that.

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

Is LST not the same thing as LPD?

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

Don't insult Nigeria by categorizing it with SA.

What the Nigerian navy has purchased you people in South-Africa are still dreaming about it.

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.

Bros we no like Aradu again. We don tire for Aradu, Aradu don tire for Aradu. We want new Ship.

jln115:
why won't it work?

You can only extend the life of steel so far.

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

I think it's a proof of concept.

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.

That would not work.

Nigeria should look out for Frigates from China or Netherlands.

kabe1:
Another made in Nigeria hardware.

Self-Propelled 105mm artillery.

Similar concept.

slimthugchimee2:
Is the artillery made here?

I don't think so.

Another very important locally made hardware.

IED Mine roller.

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.

It's a reasonable procurement. Totally makes sense.

If we can add 2 Frigates and 2 Corvettes it would be nice.

The AW-139 would operate from her deck.

We need to ramp up the number of locally built ships, we need 4 units of 55 meters ships. Ships that can patrol offshore and close to the creeks.

Time to make the Ezugwu amphibious.