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Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 4:35pm On Oct 18, 2025

On Friday, October 17, 2025, the Minister of Defence, conducted an inspection of Leonardo S.p.A defence production facilities in Vergiate and Venegono, Northern Italy, as part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s official visit to Italy for the AQABA Process Meeting in Rome.

At the Leonardo Helicopters Division in Vergiate, the Minister inspected the production of 10 AW109 Trekker attack helicopters for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). He was informed that three helicopters are fully completed and ready for acceptance, another three will be completed by the end of 2025, while the remaining four are scheduled for early 2026.

At the Leonardo Aircraft Division in Venegono (VA), he reviewed progress on 24 M-346 Fighter Attack Jets being produced for Nigeria. Six of the aircraft are at advanced stages of production, with three already undergoing flight tests and the other three expected to begin testing shortly. The delivery plan is structured in four tranches of six aircraft each, including armaments, support equipment, tools, spare parts, and comprehensive training and logistics support services.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 8:56pm On Oct 17, 2025

kabe1:
Nigerian Defence minister inspects production of Fighter Jets and Helicopters for the Nigerian Air Force.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 8:53pm On Oct 17, 2025

Nigerian Defence minister inspects production of Fighter Jets and Helicopters for the Nigerian Air Force.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 6:15pm On Oct 11, 2025

Nigerian Air Force A109S Trekker.

NAF have 10 units on order.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 11:11am On Oct 11, 2025

MiddleDimension:
Putin said Russia is about to unveil a new weapon system. Does anyone here have an idea of what exactly he is refering to?

https://www.sb.by/en/putin-new-weapons-to-be-soon-unveiled-in-russia-.html

This is a dumb question.

No offense intended.

Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 9:09pm On Oct 09, 2025

Toju200:
standard issue

Sweet!!

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Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 9:08pm On Oct 09, 2025

First of 10 Nigerian Air Force A109S Trekker helicopters.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 7:33am On Oct 05, 2025

kabe1:
E1 GP, Lagos, Nigeria

Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 7:32am On Oct 05, 2025

E1 GP, Lagos, Nigeria

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Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 9:38am On Oct 04, 2025

kabe1:
This is a very good deal for Colombia.

Colombia set to sign $1.9B deal for 18 Saab Gripen E fighter jets

https://armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2025/colombia-set-to-sign-1-9b-deal-for-18-saab-gripen-e-fighter-jets

In comparison, Nigeria is getting 24 M346FA for $1.2B

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Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 9:29pm On Oct 03, 2025*

This is a very good deal for Colombia.

Colombia set to sign $1.9B deal for 18 Saab Gripen E fighter jets

https://armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2025/colombia-set-to-sign-1-9b-deal-for-18-saab-gripen-e-fighter-jets

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Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 6:45pm On Oct 02, 2025

kabe1:
Nigerian Navy SBS participating in ONSA crisis response simulation exercise.

Credits: ifeonifoto

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Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 4:57pm On Oct 01, 2025

Lurker4Long:
You think so? Seems to me peripheral vision is impaired by devices not even in use. Here's another pair of pics for comparison.

Vision is not impaired. The STATT guys have their NVGs on correctly.

See better view.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 4:32pm On Oct 01, 2025

Lurker4Long:
The SBS professionals should have a quiet word with the guys at Pic 2 about how to position NVGs when not using them.

This is what the Navy SBS have on.

I don't get what your post is about.

Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 2:06pm On Oct 01, 2025

Nigerian Navy SBS participating in ONSA crisis response simulation exercise.

Credits: ifeonifoto

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Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 4:46pm On Sep 30, 2025

Stormtrooper11:
100+ bandits on motorcycles were spotted 72hrs ago by HUMINT moving from Zamfara. Late hours of yesterday they already hit Kwara and attacking. We should have stopped that

Yes, agree with this.

However they are also multiple reports of quick interventions too.

Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 4:45pm On Sep 30, 2025

Toju200:
Nothing tacticool for now

Yea nothing Tacticool, but since this is ONSA we expect them to be well kitted.

I'm trying to think about how they will be used.

Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 4:40pm On Sep 30, 2025

Toju200:
Nothing tacticool for now

Thanks my bro!

Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 1:37pm On Sep 30, 2025

Toju200:
Yeah.
They are selected from the military, and a handful from DHQSOF.

What's the name of the unit? Any idea?

Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 1:36pm On Sep 30, 2025

Stormtrooper11:
I always forget that we literally have this around the way we have unrestricted enemy movements in the north west

Unrestricted enemy movements, really?

I wouldn't say so.

Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 1:36pm On Sep 30, 2025

Toju200:
Yeah.
They are selected from the military, and a handful from DHQSOF.

Ok, thanks.

Do you have any pictures of them?

Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 12:32pm On Sep 30, 2025

Anybody has an idea of the guys that use the CZ-Bren 2?

What unit are they drawn from?

Are they ONSA guys?

Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 12:27pm On Sep 30, 2025

Nice clear view of this weapon, I wonder what manufacturer this is from.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 12:25pm On Sep 30, 2025

Toju200:
Department of State service STATT operators

I'm literally climaxing viewing these pictures. grin

They go hard shocked

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Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 9:05am On Sep 28, 2025*

Taraba State government gifts the Nigerian army 4 x units of DICON-IMPERIUM MRAPs

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Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 6:58am On Sep 28, 2025

Nigerian Air Force M-346FA conducting flight tests.

Notice it's Radar has been installed.

Nigeria has 24 units of the M346FA on order.

6 units were scheduled to be delivered by the end of the year, but I don't see that target been met by the OEM.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 6:49am On Sep 28, 2025

Nigerian DSS STATT

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Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 12:18pm On Sep 25, 2025

Odunayaw:
That name only rings a bell of the NPF unit. Is it a new unit in the DSS?

That's what i was told. i can confirm that information.

Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 10:52am On Sep 25, 2025

DSS has the Special Threat and Assault Tactics Team (STATT) and DSS SIS Special Intervention Squad.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 9:59pm On Sep 24, 2025

kenpaul0:
Was the Tavor a failure?

No I don't think so.

The service had new model Tar-21s in 2023 edition of this exercise. See photo.

They only began fielding this newer weapon in 2024.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 9:56pm On Sep 24, 2025

kenpaul0:
What is the full meaning of STATT?

Special Threats and Assault Tactics Team.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by kabe1: 12:23pm On Sep 22, 2025

jteku:
Seems the DSS have ditched the Israeli made TAVOR and stick with the M4

That's not an M4 though.

It's an M4 pattern rifle. We don't know yet what type or make of rifle that is.

DSS started using these from 2024.

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