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The president told participants and guests at the retreat including the Keynote Speaker and former President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, that over 3,800 Kilometres of roads have been constructed across the country, while 38 new aircraft were acquired for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to boost the fight against insurgency.


"the Nigerian Navy has been equipped with new platforms, sophisticated riverine, Rigid-Hull Inflatable, Seaward Defence, Whaler & Fast Attack Boats as well as helicopters and Capital Ships."


https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/10/17/at-ministerial-retreat-buhari-rates-administration-high/amp/

Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 MPA

Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 MPA

Exnavyboy62:
Is it just me or does anyone notice the tyres of Pf viper are small compared to the ones of Proforce Ara MRAPs.

It's a smaller vehicle and it's designed to be cheaper than the PF ARA.

South African army plagued by setbacks in Cabo Delgado


The SADC intervention force in northern Mozambique, to which South Africa is the main contributor, has suffered a series of setbacks, including logistical snafus, lack of intelligence gathering, and poor coordination with Rwandan and Mozambican troops.

https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2022/10/12/south-african-army-plagued-by-setbacks-in-cabo-delgado,109834052-eve

Nigerian made Proforce Viper Armoured Personnel Carrier

Nigerian army Armour

Vickers MBT and ST-1 Tank Destroyer

Uncouth:
This will be a defining moment for russian arms exports

This is the reason why Nigeria buys military equipment from a wide range of suppliers.

You cannot be overly reliant on one supplier.

Nigerian Navy has deployed 4 ships and 2 helicopter for exercise GRAND AFRICAN NEMO 2022.

NN will participate in maritime security scenarios that combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, piracy, etc.

At the International Defence Exhibition Conference (IDEC 2022) in Accra, Ghana, Proforce received the Minister of Defence, Service Chiefs, & senior officers of the Ghana Armed Forces. We received delegations from Nigeria, Congo Republic, Senegal, Zambia, Togo & across the world.

Toju200:
we're not even planning on retiring the Alpha jets soon another three are up for overhaul and i do see them providing CAS in the NE the new birds just stole the spotlight

Sooner or later, it will happen. Aircraft life , a lack of production capability of aircraft parts.

Stormtrooper11:
Please, are you sure it's 12? We've had like 4 F-7 crashes

It is 11 units actually.

In the area of Air assets, Nigeria continues to prioritize capability development in tackling COIN and LICW threats as it should.

When inducted into service the M-346F/A which is an excellent LIFT aircraft with very modern attack capabilities will naturally replace the Alpha jets which have served the Nigerian Air Force for over 45 years. Infact, we no longer see much of the Alpha Jets.

The A-29ST, L-39s and UCAVs have been doing most of the heavy lifting.

On the Attack helicopter side, while the MI-35M has delivered and surpassed Nigerian Air Force expectations, I fear for the long term maintenance and operations of that asset.

Nigeria continues to invest in the right areas and in capabilities that are functional instead of luxurious as we have seen in other climes. That's why I think the next line of air procurement for the Nigerian Air Force would be Transport Aircrafts. Nigerian C-130s are ageing fast, our G-222's are at this point decommissioned.

We need to get in replacements for them, I would say 5 x units of C-130J aircrafts should be enough for our requirements, throw in 3 x units of C-27J Spartan and we are good.

Nigerian Air Force has taken delivery of 10 x units of upgraded Chengdu F-7 multi-role fighter jets from China.

2 x units were upgraded in Nigeria

10 x units were sent to China.

Full complement of 12 x units of F-7s are now active.

Nigeria's Air Defense air assets consists of 15 air interdiction aircrafts, 12 x F-7s and 3 x JF-17s.

In an official statement released yesterday, Textron Systems announced the first operational flight of its Aerosonde Unmanned Air System (UAS) for the Nigerian Army.

The delivery of multiple UAS will be a major boost to the Nigerian Army’s ISR capabilities.

iblawi:
Abeg, which attack helicopter will Nigerian army order? Nigerian airforce have confirmed AH1z and T-129 are coming to them.

Attack helicopter should be the most important assets in Nigerian Army Aviation inventory.

I don't think the Nigerian army is getting any Attack helicopters for now.

I thought we would have ordered more VT-4 Tanks by now.
I would think that more main battle tanks, artillery and IFVs should be Nigerian army priorities.

Only lunatics and mentally disturbed people can't decide on a cause of action.

You want Biafra and you want Nigerian presidency, how?

Odunayaw:
This is the wrong thread to post this Covert1

Let's take it to Bidexiii's thread and have a good discussion there

Politics of any kind should be taken far away from this thread.

I support this post.

Nigerian Air Force A-29ST on their way to a barbeque party.


Ain't no party like a Tucano party.

Nigerian Air Force confirmed at the Nigerian Independence Day that it is awaiting delivery of an unknown number( between 12 - 24 units) of M-346F/A, 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters, 2 King Air 360Is and 3 DA-62 ISR aircraft.

Nigerian Air Force SOF

Fynline:
Lol

Keep posting bro as we no get power to write epistles

At all.

If them try nonsense I go scatter everywhere.

Nigerian Air Force SOF

Nigerian DSS escorting the Vice President

State House, Abuja - Nigerian President's Office

Nigerian Air Force SOF

kikuyu1:
Are the Panthers pilot rescue? Are they truly SOF? What will be the role of the NN SOF given you already have SBS? Will it be a combined ground unit- how will it function given there's no amphibious Marine type force?
Are Phantoms army? If not are they under DHQ? Who has operational control of the unit?
Who are your spec ops capable units if any? The US has Marine Force Recon in this category. Unlike strategic roles of SEALs they perform tactical functions for their larger parent USMC brigades.

How many Special Forces units does Ukraine have fighting in it's war against Russia?

Many people here are more interested in names, titles and paper qualifications much more than the effectiveness of the units in actual fighting.

Exnavyboy62:
So the Nigerian Army is interested in Bell UH 1D helos. Mhhmmm

Not a bad choice though but do you have any info or update on the NA pilots that were sent to India on pilot training of the HAL Chetak? I think the cost effective and easy maintenance and non strict policy HAL Dhruv will be a better pick over the Bell helos

Do you also have any info on the development of the locally made NASENI helicopter for the military?

No update on the NA pilots training in India. I also don't think the training in India is specifically on the Chetak aircraft, it's a general pilot training they are undergoing in India.

The NA is standing up an aviation unit after so many years of trying, starting off with the Bell UH1D is not bad, it could have been better, but improving pilot proficiency and competence on an aircraft that is readily employable is a decent place to start.

NASENI doesn't seem like a serious government agency, I don't take any reports from them seriously.

Toju200:
Deep blue special forces

Thought as much.

Toju200:
Nigerian MSU operators

Who are these?

Nigerian army procurement also not bad.

Bye bye Russia, it was fun while it lasted.

12 - AH-1Z Attack Helicopters

6 - T-129 ATAK Helicopters