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jln115:
As I said, I hope for your guys sake you are getting them next year!!

I am not a pilot or in the military. I am just a student, why should it be for my sake?

https://www.defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/military-helicopters/morocco-looking-to-acquire-36-apache-helicopters/


Morocco looking to acquire 36 Apache helicopters


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Written by defenceWeb -21st Nov 201979

An AH-64 Apache helicopter.
Morocco has requested the sale of 36 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from the United States in a deal worth $4.25 billion.

The State Department approved the possible Foreign Military Sale, with the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency delivering the required certification notifying Congress of the possible sale on 19 November.

The Moroccan request covers 24 new AH-64E Apaches with another 12 optional, with Boeing and Lockheed Martin being the prime contractors. The request also includes 79 T700-GE-701D engines (including 6 spares), 18 AN/APG-78 Fire Control Radars, Link-16 terminals, weapons, spares and training.

jln115:
I spoke to Nigerian AF Chief on Sat who is looking forward to receiving his three jets next year

Ive heard the above for the past 3 years........I truly hope you're right however!

That man is a reporter with Jane's and AIA

Alan Warnes
@warnesyworld
One of the PAC Super Mushshak demonstrators is in static. No appearance by the JF-17 Thunder this year. According to PAC the main marketing drive was saved for Paris in June. I spoke to Nigerian AF Chief on Sat who is looking forward to receiving his three jets next year

nemesis8u:
@kabe1

Change the name of the countries in ur post to this -> ind.... Or this ind/ian

OK Sir.

In/dia’s DRDO Forced To Ditch LCA Navy Mk2 For Cleansheet Twin-Engine Jet Design

A new twin-engine naval fighter design proposal is taking shape at India’s principal combat aircraft design house in Bengaluru to supply the In/dian Navy with a future fighter for its aircraft carriers. The proposed fighter, with officially stated plans for a first flight by 2026, isn’t a choice but a compulsion. And it effectively puts on hold the Mk.2 version of the single-engine naval Light Combat Aircraft (N-LCA).

The proposal is a dramatic shift in plans by the DRDO-administered Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), which until as recently as February, had been fine-tuning design changes on the LCA Navy Mk.2. Plans on the new jet design were first revealed earlier this week on Delhi Defence Review here. But here’s the rub: the DRDO isn’t switching tracks willingly, but has rather been forced into pursuing a twin-engine design by the Indian Navy. After years of studies on the LCA Navy and the proposed LCA Navy Mk.2, the navy has made it clear it doesn’t want a single engine fighter.

https://www.livefistdefence.com/2019/11/indias-drdo-to-ditch-lca-navy-mk2-for-cleansheet-twin-engine-jet-design.html

Toju200:
perhaps it went for upgrade..well if it's a new one thank God cos I remember The CNS saying they needed long-range choppers

You argue aimlessly too much.

shadowprimezero:
Latest addition to the Nigerian Navy Air Wing spotted

This is a new helicopter, that's nice.

Nigeria

jln115:
I was talking about the last 9 years as bidixiii stated.

Not the one in May 2009

Regardless out of the 3 crashes and 2 hard landings only one was adjudged to be pilot error......4 out 5 due to mechanical error....says alot!!!

SAAF A-109 crashes are mainly a result of pilot error.

Three pilot-error CFIT crashes during low-level tactical flight operations or training. Two mechanical failures in 2010 (later corrected) causing hard landings: A swash plate control rod break & a tail rotor failure. The cause of the April 2019 crash has not yet been released.

Nigerian CDS attending Dubai air show

SamuelAnyawu:
Please fellows stop tagging me unecessarily on this thread . Enjoy your Military source.

Marte is among the LGA with no Civillian

So, no more 90% Chadian, ok.

slimthugchimee2:
I thought anyawu said that matte was being controlled by bh

I am still waiting for @Samuelanyawu to show me the 90% Chadian soldiers conducting 90% military operations in the North of Borno.

The three A109 Light Utility Helicopter crashes were caused by mechanical failure and pilot error, but all technical problems have been resolved, the chief of the South African Air Force has said.

Lieutenant General Carlo Gagiano was speaking to journalists at the Air Force Day parade held at Swartkop on Friday.
“All problems have been identified and rectified,” Gagiano said, adding that Air Force technicians went through all the A109’s systems and checked all parts to isolate the problems. Since entering service around five years ago, the A109 fleet has been subject to several engineering changes.

On May 12, 2009, an A109 crashed into

jln115:
I'll second what Bidexiii said, since all SAAF a109s crashes were also due to technical issues with the Aircraft

That's a lie.

Toju200:
Broda go and check the meaning of overhaul

Anyway no need to argue with you. If you say it can be fixed, then it can be fixed.

Toju200:
its not car but an Aircraft.It can be Overhauled. And it will be back to flight.Ok tell me what will now be D fate of the platform if it can't be overhauled When literally there's no extensive damage on the cockpit area...

Can you see the fire that has affected the rotor system at all?

Toju200:
Bro it can be overhauled and it will fly again

It cannot fly again. An Helicopter is not a car that can be easily fixed.

jteku:
Drivers view pretty bad, can this thing run above 50km/h

The vehicle has a top speed of 120km/h.

I don't like the view at all. They are going for an IFV view in an APC. Something similar to this.

SamuelAnyawu:

Go sleep.

SamuelAnyawu:
. Oga you do videos people want you to see. Na we dey here .

The usual nonsense. Take whatever you information you claim to have and shove where the sun doesn't shine.

I should take the word of a random clown over documentary evidence.

Go sleep joor.

SamuelAnyawu:
Take it easy my man. I'm in Monguno right now and I've stopped commenting on this thread. Do have a great day Bro

Why am I not seeing your "90% Chadian" soldiers in the operational videos and photos shared by the army and air force?

Is malamfotori not in northern Borno?

If you like be sitting right next to Shekau, na ur wahala be DAT one.

You say Chadian army dey lead 90% of the operations for Northern Borno, where is your proof?

kabe1:
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Ezugwu MRAP APC is not bad looking. It requires further development though.

Personally I don't think the driver has enough view to look at.

giles14:
for maintenance and infrastructure the TAC makurdi will oversee that. Naf knows better .naija the more you look the leas you see.

Are you in the military?

What are the details of similar purchases from around the world?

Upon all the images and videos showing the Nigerian military carrying out counter terrorist operations in Northern Borno, @Samuelanyawu would come here and tell us it is the military of Chad that is carrying out 90% of all operations in Northern Borno.

People just lie for no reason.

giles14:
any idea why just 3 of this aircraft would cost $184m?

Could it be because of training for pilots and maintenance crew, bombs, infrastructure

nemesis8u:
Regarding the rivet issue i had written on it but deleted it since i felt its best to let the issue die down first so that people don't confuse all the wrong comments with my reply

So the biggest error u all guys made is by wrongly identity the joins

In the Ezugwu mrap picture if u notice carefully u will realise it is not rivet joint which all u guys claimed to be and based ur arguments on it, thereby nullifying all ur arguments

The joint in the mrap is bolt joint which is different from rivet joint

Body panels held by bolt joint can be removed easily when desired

But body panels held by rivet joint cannot be removed easily , it needs lot of effort and depending on the type of rivet joint be used will damage the body panel when the panel is being removed.

So coming to point

Bolt joints r used in prototype vehicles so that removal or replacement of body panels is easy since the vehicle and its parts r still in r & d phase which might require constant removal and installation due to design changes or due to constant testing.

When the vehicle is cleared for production and the production standard vehicle rolls out u will see that most of the bolt joints ( it is possible some bolt joints r retained ) have been replaced with either rivet joints or weld joints.


Also somebody said something about if a crew getting hurt due to rivets after being hit by a shell.

That happens but it is not exclusive to rivets , pieces of metal torn off from the body itself or pieces of equipments or their parts might fly off and hit the crew if hit specifically by HESH ( high explosive squash head ) shell usually fired from rifled guns only. Rifle guns r rare only challenger and Arjun uses rifled guns.

So tanks and vehicles ( if fitted with ) have what is known as a spall liner as the final layer covering the interior of the vehicle . It stops metals, rivets etc flying off from the body on the interior side on being hit by a shell.

Other pieces from equipments or their parts may may still fly off but special care is taken to ensure that they don't . it depends on luck actually.


So it should be clear now

The Ezugwu MRAP APC still has a long way to go. It is not ready for full production yet, my opinion.

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Ezugwu MRAP

Some more

I can't wait till we can get this aircraft.

Lurker4Long:
Some fellow here tried to argue this wasn't the issue. I think it was in reference to the Reva APC?
I'm interested what the argument will be with regards to this.

The Reva MRAP was bought brand new, these tanks are 2nd hand tanks.

You cannot possibly think they are the same.