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New Il-76 for Angola

It appears the Angolan Air Force is taking delivery of another Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft as part of a batch of several additional airlifters.

The Il-76TD, registration T-914, was spotted in Minsk, Belarus, earlier this month. Although painted in white, it was wearing Forca Aerea Nacional de Angola markings. On 9 June, the aircraft was tracked by FlightRadar24 over Egypt after departing Belarus on what is presumably its delivery flight.

It appears Angola may be acquiring several additional Il-76s. Il-76 registration T-912 was seen over Belarus in April and was first observed in February this year, indicating the first of a new batch: other Il-76TDs in Angolan service are T-908, T-909, T-910, and T-911, so based on the registrations, this indicates three additional aircraft are being delivered, possibly from ex-Belarussian stocks.

The Angolan Air Force has operated Il-76s for some 20 years. According to Scramble, only seven are currently operational, eight have been scrapped, and one is in storage. The type is flown by the Esquadra de Transportes which is based at Base Aérea No 1 (Luanda/4 de Fevereiro).



The Angolan Air Force relies mainly on An-12, An-24, An-72, C212 and Il-76 aircraft for its transport requirements. It recently acquired a couple of Xian MA60s from China and has ordered three C295s from Airbus. Although the latter order was first announced in 2018, it was only firmed up with Airbus in April this year. Two of the aircraft will be specifically equipped for maritime surveillance and one for transport missions.

https://www.defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/aerospace-aerospace/new-il-76-for-angola/

Nigerien Bayraktar TB2 deliveries begin

Six Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were delivered to Niamey airport last month following a November 2021 order for the type from Turkey’s Baykar.

https://www.defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/aerospace-aerospace/nigerien-bayraktar-tb2-deliveries-begin/

GreenandGold:
Please behave Henry, I still have your picture hey.

You really do owe Henry an apology. He was many things, but he wasn't thick!

jl115:
those Budgets are not correct my bru.... They are different to the ones presented by each countries own treasury... I would like to know the source of that infographic

It's the battle of the lists!
Seriously though, best to consult treasury figures yourself.
Check out what Statista.com says:

lionel4power:
So how does an OPV which is considered lower than a corvette in armament and performance become a light frigate?

Modularity of the OPV does not automatically make it more lethal to suddenly become a light frigate.

Never has the manufacturer and end-user referred to the OPV as a light frigate. I'm trying to understand where you brought thr nomenclature from?

Lionel, have you seen this?

The original design layout marketed by Dearsan features a 76mm Leonardo Super Rapid Gun on the bow, a 40mm OTO Marlin 40 on the rear superstructure, two 12.7 mm remote weapon stations (RWS), two manned 12.7 mm HMGs and 2x2 MANPADS stations along with the required radar and sensors, yet Nigeria has opted for a different armament suite for its two ships.[7]

In fact, the only weapons system on Nigeria's OPV 76s not sourced from Turkey is the 40mm OTO Marlin 40, which replaces the 76mm gun otherwise found on the bow. The Marlin 40 position on the rear superstructure is replaced by a 25mm Aselsan STOP RWS while three 12.7mm Aselsan STAMP RWS replace the MANPADS stations. Several manned machine guns complete the armament suite. Other Aselsan products on the ship include a MAR-D 3D search radar, an Alper LPI navigation radar and a DenizGözü-AHTAPOT (Sea Eye-Octopus) EO/IR sensor system. [8]

Nemesis4you:
Look at this smartass fuker

I don't know if you guys noticed the similarity of the situation played out in last 2 pages, to same as America played to lead Ukraine into conflict with Russia

This jl115 is busy playing America egging naive unsuspecting uncle cobert into digging own grave one after another ie same as Ukraine and other members doing the needful by doing Russia en masse on uncle cobert

I am warning u jln , i won't allow you to take advantage of innocence of uncle cobert like this

en garde !!!

Toju200:
Alright

She came back from anti piracy patrols on the Indian Ocean late last year and went into dry dock maintenance. Saw her in Simonstown in Feb with scaffolding and cranes all around her.

Toju200:
recent?

2020.

Meanwhile, in Mozambique.

jl115:
I'm going to one up you ..... The view from my stoep:

People who live in the countryside think they've got it made in life!

Off-topic: had my food order delivered and stepped out to the street and Cape Town's sky just showing off!

Pres Ramaphosa's visit to Cabo Delgado in February.

jl115:
what's he's nairaland moniker?

SSBN or something like that. I suspect also Covert1 aka Augubugub.
The fantastical delusions and overblown sense of self bear all the hallmarks.

Odunayaw:
Why blockest thou the faces of only SA SFs

Not me, mate. Blame the cameraman for dirty lenses!

Meanwhile, in Mozambique.
SA Special Forces and Mozambican Commandos.

Stargate254:
They were meant for S.Sudan, Then the ship got hijacked by Somali Pirates back then, then the ships manifest was revealed to everyone by the pirates and it became an international incident...
With Kenya risking being exposed for breaking an amrs embargo that had been put in place by the US on Sudan , Kenya had to save face by pretending publicly that the tanks were meant for Kenya and not S.Sudan...
So long story short, The tanks got stuck with us or is it we got stuck with the tanks ?

The funny thing though is that the CIA knew that we were secretely facilitating the arming of SPLM (the CIA even participated in the training of SPLM on how to use these weapons) to enebale them defend themselves against khatoum govt in the fight for self rule but when it was exposed by pirates, the US threw Kenya under the bus, their state department was even considering sanctions against Kenya and Ukraine... But the US Congress investigation is what revealed the truth about US involvement, and in the end they had no choice but to develop selective amnesia and forget the whole thing.

Thank you for this. My understanding as well. Hell, there's even an entire US diplomatic cable on wikileaks about this.

...last.

SAS Spioenkop coming home after her Mozambique deployment. Too often we forget the family members who are also affected by deployments.

kabe1:
South African Air Force Attack Helicopters conduct air strikes in the DRC.

Busy week for RSA Aviation Unit in the DRC.

GreenandGold:
Upcountry is where the fun is at... who else can claim to have a BlackHawk painted in white

New paint scheme or is this the 2nd BlackHawk whose delivery they were awaiting?

Edit: just now noticed it's the same registration number. New livery then. Any idea when their second one arrives?

GreenandGold:
oh, those are good news... now let's see some turnaround at Denel

The turnaround has to include some rationalisation and consolidation.

Example 1: you have 3 Denel companies broadly doing the same thing - denel land systems, denel vehicle systems and Denel mechatronics - when it should be 1 company.

Example 2: denel aviation and Denel aerostructures should be 1 company

Example 3: why in the hell is there an entire separate company devoted to property, denel prop?

Bear in mind all these different companies have their own very well remunerated boards and executives!

Odunayaw:
I remember when I first came onboard this thread. I usually looked on SA machines and say "Ugh...why is it so ugly"

Years down the line, they have gotten pretty in my eyes

The Casspir is so ugly, it's pretty!

...last.

SAS Spioenkop responds to light aircraft ditching off Pemba

Before the South African Navy’s frigate SAS Spioenkop departed Mozambique for South Africa, the vessel responded to the ditching of a light aircraft off Pemba.

SA Navy Chief Petty Officer Kevin Maytham reports that whilst at anchor in Pemba Bay in preparation for her farewell parade, Spioenkop was alerted to a call from an aircraft in distress.

“Soon thereafter amplifying information indicated that a civilian light utility aircraft had ditched in the water. Within minutes a sea boat and Dorado [boat] were launched with medical personnel and divers on board to locate the aircraft and assist,” Maytham stated.

Not knowing what to expect, the SAS Spioenkop’s sickbay was prepared to receive any casualties requiring immediate aid or medical attention.

Upon arrival at the scene, sailors found the aircraft had made an emergency landing in shallow water close to shore where local fisherman assisted in recovering the aircraft onto a nearby slipway. The aircraft suffered minor damage in the incident.

After a brief medical assessment, the pilot and co-pilot were flown to a nearby hospital by an Oryx helicopter for further medical assessment. They appear to only have suffered superficial wounds.

The aircraft in question is a Piper PA-22 Tri Pacer (C9-CET), which was originally registered in South Africa as ZS-CET before moving across the border.

SAS Spioenkop spent nearly three months in Mozambique as part of the Southern African Development Community’s Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM), relieving smaller offshore patrol vessels.

Spioenkop was tasked with execution of barrier patrols along the coast of the Mozambique Channel between Pemba and Tanzania, working with the Tanzanian Navy ship (TNS) Fatundu and Forças Armadas de Defesa Mozambique (FADM) patrol boats.

One of the notable successes of SAS Spioenkop took place in Matemo Island, where the Maritime Reaction Squadron formed part of an operation with SAMIM Security Forces and successfully launched them onto Matemo Island in pursuit of Al-Sunna Wa Jama’ah (ASWJ) terrorists.

https://www.defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/aerospace-aerospace/sas-spioenkop-responds-to-light-aircraft-ditching-off-pemba/

Stormtrooper11:
Please, what's the name of this vehicle?!

It's the French EBRC Jaguar.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/EBRC_Jaguar

GreenandGold:
That is what I had in mind, or maybe a 6x6 so it could carry more protection to protect against the 23mm projectiles African rebels often have.

This is my proposed design

The requirement is for a light easily deployable fire support vehicle.Wouldn't a 6x6 be too heavy and therefore cumbersome to transport? Same problem we have with the Rooikat?
We could pursue -if Denel Land Systems weren't in the doldrums- the RG31 with the 30mm RWS. A posh technical as a friend calls it. Inadequate protection against 23mm sure, but the 30mm outranges it.

davefurn:
But you are the same one always shouting source and links; or you just need them for things against your narrative? Things aren't always what they seem, mainly because most ukis equipment are very similar to russians and a lot of manipulation can come into play but whom am I to say all these; We take in all things as the media dishes it to us till later. I can tell you one side of my story and it will look so infallible till you hear the other side.

ok.

GreenandGold:
SANDF generals are curving under government political pressure instead of standing on their duties. The Ratel has paper armour, in fact, the reason why it even survived the Border War was because the armed groups of Angola were amateur fighters. In a conventional war with a conventional military, it would be sliced. Replacing hundreds of Ratels with 60-80 Badgers is nothing but falling under political pressure.

I'm not sure how the military can get through to our numbskull politicians how ruinous the current budget is. Short of refusing orders unless funding is secured. Which is a slippery slope.
Look at the latest, which won't bother our useless politicians:
SAS Spioenkop limping home from Mozambique
https://www.defenceweb.co.za/sea/sea-sea/sas-spioenkop-returns-to-south-africa/

kikuyu1:
How sure are you especially with the fake news avalanche? Why didn't they show us the live arty strike? Are those T 72s or 90s? What are the destroyed IFV types?
Things aren't always the way they seem.....IJS!

The anger and wailing on the Russki telegram channels was real enough. 2 BTGs, T-72s, T-80s, BMPs, MT-LBs etc destroyed on 2 attempts at bridging due to incompetence.