₦airaland Forum

CaptainStephen:
saw the video, I think he was trying to drive home a point of modernisation using a bad example.

Odunayaw:
Bless you Paul! Bless you!!

Xbee007:
I actually went through his post again before quoting you and the only place he mentioned Abram tank was when he was attesting to the fact that they are performing badly against the Houthis in Yemen. Maybe, I missed the part that you are all talking about.

LTGEN:
RFLMAO

iblawi:
Bros, you Dont need to prove anything to anyone just make your comment and leave the rest for the chairborne rangers and I read it on the internet SF.

CaptainStephen:
There lies the problem, you came to such conclusion without hard evidence but from photos or whatever the case maybe. I don't need to see pictures because I am replying you from inside one of the so called third hand broken down tanks.

bidex111:
Someone amongst the African nation as to start making the call. Are you underrated us......

bidexiii:
NAF REORGANIZES AIR COMBAT STRUCTURE IN NORTHEAST, SENDS FEMALE OFFICER OVERSEAS FOR FIGHTER PILOT TRAINING

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reorganized its air combat structure in the Northeast for increased operational efficiency. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, disclosed this during his opening remarks at the CAS Fourth Quarter Conference, which commenced at NAF Headquarters today, 11 December 2017. According to the CAS, the Air Component Commander has been replaced with a Commander Air Task Force (CATF), an Air Vice Marshal (a 2-star General), who reports to the overall Theatre Commander. The new CATF is Air Vice Marshal Idi Lubo, who was serving as the Air Component Commander. The NAF has also appointed three Divisional Air Liaison Officers (DALO) for the 3 Armoured Division as well as 7 and 8 Divisions of the Nigerian Army in the Northeast. The whole idea is to ensure a better coordination of air efforts with ground operations. Besides, the NAF has appointed an Air Liaison Officer for the Theatre Command to further limit the possibility of gaps in operations. Air Marshal Abubakar further stated that a Nigerian female pilot, for the first time in the history of the NAF, was on the way to the United States Air Force for training as a fighter pilot. The female pilot had earlier this year graduated as the overall best pilot during ab-initio training at 401 Flying Training School Kaduna.

In terms of progress made by the NAF in the preceding 3 months, the CAS indicated that 24 pilots had completed their training and would soon be deployed for operational duties. The NAF had also reactivated additional platforms which had been deployed for operations in the Northeast. In particular, one Bell 412 Helicopter had been added to the NAF fleet while work on the second Bell Helicopter would be completed before the end of December 2017. Additionally, one Mi-35P Helicopter would be ready for operation before the end of January 2018, as the overhauled engines needed for its reactivation had arrived in Nigeria. Air Marshal Abubakar added that the reactivation was being done locally to further build the capacity of NAF technical personnel while equally saving cost. Accordingly, the NAF invited foreign technical experts to execute the project in conjunction with its engineers and technicians. The CAS further reported that 2 additional Mi-35M helicopters recently procured for the NAF by the Federal Government had been test flown in Russia and should be operational in Nigeria by February 2018. In all, 5 combat helicopters are being added to enhance ongoing NAF counterinsurgency efforts.

To boost the strategic and operational airlift capability of the NAF, Air Marshal Abubakar stated that the Periodic Depot Maintenance (PDM) of C-130H Aircraft NAF 917 had commenced in Lagos. The PDM was also being done locally by foreign technical experts in conjunction with NAF personnel towards building capacity of NAF technical personnel. Similarly, the Service life of C-130H aircraft NAF 913 had been successfully extended. In the area of Force Protection, the NAF was reported to have trained additional Regiment personnel as Special Forces and deployed them to the Northeast for operations alongside other surface forces. Moreover, the NAF had graduated the second set of participants from its Air War College in Makurdi. The new graduates are expected to add value to the Service in general and in operational activities. In ending his opening remarks, the CAS enjoined the senior officers to be frank in their contributions, identify emerging challenges and proffer ways of further moving the NAF forward.

The aim of the CAS Fourth Quarter Conference 2017, which holds from 11-12 December 2017, is to appraise progress attained in the NAF since the last Quarterly meeting held in Kaduna 3 months ago. The idea behind the Conference was also to obtain inputs from the bottom to the top such that ideas would be shared towards moving the NAF forward. Participants in the Conference include the Commandant of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji, the Chief of Defence Intelligence, Branch Chiefs from HQ NAF, Air Officers Commanding, Group Managing Director of NAF Holding Company, Commandant of the Air Force Institute of Technology Kaduna and all Air Vice Marshals serving in Abuja. Other participants were Managing Directors of various NAF companies, Directors from HQ NAF and NAF field commanders from its various bases. The Conference is still ongoing in Abuja.

OLATOKUNBO ADESANYA
Air Vice Marshal
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

Frumentum:
Some pics of COB Semuliki, Beni, DRC, which was attacked on Thursday evening.
What's known so far, pending an official investigation:

1) The attackers wore FARDC uniforms which is how they gained access to the small FARDC base next to the COB;
2) The Tanzos didn't perform the twilight stand-to;
3) The attackers first took out the comms tower and Sector HQ in Beni only raised the alarm 2 hours into the attack, when COB Semuliki missed its scheduled report and couldn't be raised on the net;
4) The FARDC also had a base around 15 km away; it is unclear why they didn't respond when asked to check out why COB Semuliki was radio silent;
5) 2 Rooivalk were despatched but couldn't intervene as the fighting was close-up and there was exceeding danger of blue-on-blue;
6) Someone has been training the ADF as this was their most sophisticated attack with accurate mortar fire, RPGs and machine guns in multiple phases;
7) Someone has also been funding them as RPG launchers and rifles they left behind were brand new;
The number of missing is no longer 3, but 1.

RIP to the dead and speedy recovery to the injured.

PICS 1&2: COB Semuliki
PIC 3: Recent attacks over the last 3 months on the Mbau-Kamango road located alongside the Semuliki river

bidexiii:
.@USArmyAfrica's Acting Commanding General, Brig. Gen. Lebeouf meets with Maj. Gen. R.L. Pam during an equipment handover between the U.S. Embassy Nigeria and Nigeria Army's 20th Infantry Battalion in Abuja, Nigeria.

Frumentum:
What happens when they fall out with the Saudis and the cheques stop coming? $1.5 bn/annum from Uncle Sam won't be enough to properly maintain that vast arsenal.

jteku:
More

bidexiii:
Sorry mate, you are totally wrong...

barineh:
I know it would never happen in Nigeria. Even when the Saudi's visited our Air Force they couldn't even ask with style

Algerian1:
in case of war it would be only air strikes and ethiopian army should modernize its air defense systems because if egypt send a formation of Rafale with awacs support , they will strike the renaissance Dam easly with the Storm Shadow-SCALP EG (300 km range for the egyptian export version ) , old ethiopian S 125 missile can do nothing .

Odunayaw:
You bothered to respond

jakeporeshenko:
Is there going to be a coup in Zim ?

tdayof:
I don't believe that news. An army chief saying so knows he's likely going to be removed from the military by the President.
Go look at the press conference .

frumentius:
Swahili, Portugues, French and Arabic are the recommended foreign languages in the SANDF, as they are AU official languages. The former 2 are taught in-house - due to the exile experience of ex-MK soldiers and people born in the countries with those languages - whilst the latter 2 are outsourced.
It's mandatory for SF to master 2 to qualify as operators.

Odunayaw:
In case NN gets its act together. China's buffet

https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2017/november-2017-navy-naval-forces-defense-industry-technology-maritime-security-global-news/5719-china-s-csic-unveils-three-new-submarine-designs-for-export.html

tdayof:
Never knew the Nigerian police performed the rescue operation of the Brit guys.

Nicheey:
Uhm ,please could u explain more about the deal?? or better still gimme some link I could read it my self

jakeporeshenko:
CDS, CNS and all the traditional rulers in delta state came out to commission 20 gun boats, they don’t have shame...

frumentius:
Who here is watching "The Long Road Home"? I've read the book, and have downloaded the first 3 episodes but am wary as screen adaptations almost invariably fail to do justice to the book.

Henry240:
Nigerian army to procure 25 more units of these in 2018.