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 Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Lurker4Long: 8:22pm On Sep 15, 2021 |
Lurker4Long:Just realised the story is behind a paywall. I'll just copy and paste it here: "A proliferation of pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea, an expanse of the Atlantic Ocean stretching from Senegal to Angola, is driving a security-boat building boom in SA Paramount Maritime Holdings, a unit of Africa’s biggest privately owned arms-maker, Paramount Group, says it has largely cornered the market for patrol and escort vessels used in the waters offshore Nigeria and neighbouring states. The company currently has 26 boats with a total price tag of about $60m (R856m) under construction in Cape Town. “We pioneered the security patrol market in West Africa,” Stuart McVitty, CEO of Paramount Maritime, said. “We’ve seen steady growth over the last five to six years.” Almost a third of the 68 piracy incidents reported in the first half of this year occurred in the Gulf of Guinea, and all 50 crew members who were taken hostage were abducted there, according to the International Maritime Bureau. While a surge in piracy off the coast of Somalia a decade ago led several countries to deploy naval ships to combat the scourge, shippers and oil companies operating in the Gulf of Guinea have largely been left to fend for themselves. Most of them have resorted to chartering security vessels to escort their commercial ships into port or patrol their concessions. Paramount has tapped that demand, with its most popular boat being its 35m Sentinel model. While the company has secured orders to supply about 26 more vessels over the next three years, it is facing increasing competition from suppliers in Singapore and Israel, according to McVitty. Paramount’s boats aren’t equipped with high-calibre weapons so as to comply with SA’s arms exporting laws that regulate sales to private security companies, but some have water cannons mounted on their decks that can be used to extinguish fires or swamp the small craft typically used by pirates. Most of the vessels can accommodate eight crew members and eight security personnel. “We give them separate accommodation as we have noticed that the crew and security personnel usually don’t like to mingle too much,” McVitty said. Gas developments offshore of northern Mozambique could spawn a new market for security vessels. The nation is currently battling an Islamist insurgency in its Cabo Delgado province that has indefinitely halted the development of $20bn (R285bn) liquefied natural gas project by French energy giant TotalEnergies. “We are projecting that a similar market will develop in those gas fields” to the one that exists offshore West Africa when activity resumes, McVitty said." — Bloomberg News. More stories like this are available on bloomberg.com 3 Likes
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Lurker4Long: 8:10pm On Sep 15, 2021 |
kabe1:A Paramount production facility in Nigeria is the logical next step. I see their biggest competitor, SAS has launched a JV with a Ghanian company specifically to target the oil industry. https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/companies/2021-08-04-piracy-surge-off-west-africa-leads-to-boom-for-sa-boat-builder-paramount-maritime/ A proliferation of pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea, an expanse of the Atlantic Ocean stretching from Senegal to Angola, is driving a security-boat building boom in SA. 1 Like
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Lurker4Long: 5:58pm On Sep 15, 2021 |
kabe1:Paramount Maritime keeps churning them out. Actually observed them from a friend's balcony the other night, moving this from the shipyard to the synchro-lift in the docks in Cape Town. 1 Like |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Lurker4Long: 12:23pm On Sep 15, 2021*. Modified: 8:29am On Sep 16, 2021 |
kikuyu1, it has started: Rwandan opponents and critics of Kagame who live in Mozambique have started dying and disappearing. https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-09-14-rwandan-dissidents-fearful-after-prominent-critic-of-president-kagame-gunned-down-in-maputo/ 2 Likes |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Battle Field Discussion (picture/video) Of African Military . by Lurker4Long: 10:29am On Sep 15, 2021 |
SamuelAnyawu:Only to be expected with multiple usernames and fictional identities.  1 Like |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Lurker4Long: 9:11am On Sep 15, 2021*. Modified: 12:26pm On Sep 15, 2021 |
South African Air Force conducting air refueling, 2006. Our Boeing 707s -which performed 3 roles: air refueling, Electronic Warfare and transport- were retired in July 2007 as SA joined the A400M programme. From which we subsequently, and stupidly, withdrew, leaving us without air refueling and strategic air lift. 5 Likes
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Technical Discussions On International Military Equipments Doctrines Tactics Etc by Lurker4Long: 12:33pm On Sep 14, 2021 |
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Lurker4Long: 9:41pm On Sep 09, 2021 |
I found myself in Argentina when Standard Bank of SA expanded to south America. Argentinians have always regarded themselves as the "Giants of S. America historically, from when their country was the 7th richest in the world. Later on I spent some time in Brazil, when South African Breweries expanded there, and got to appreciate the rivalry between Argentina and Brazil. The Brazilians always had an answer when I told them about the claims made by the Argentinians: "Of our 2 countries, whose multitudes are migrating to whom?" I ended up using that informal index in my financial analysis and reports. 4 Likes |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Lurker4Long: 6:07pm On Sep 09, 2021 |
I see the wankers are back again. Ignore and don't feed the trolls, people. For all the high-esteem affect, the bottom-dwellers crave and thrive on the attention. 5 Likes |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Lurker4Long: 5:59pm On Sep 09, 2021 |
shadowprimezero:Further to your question re SA SF carrying AKMs in Mozambique, a few operational photos of SA SF in Angola in the 80s. And to reiterate, when conducting deep reconnaissance, the enemy is not supposed to know you're there, and should you be discovered and a firefight ensues, using same weapons and same uniforms will ensure some confusion which will buy a small team some time to e&e. 4 Likes
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Lurker4Long: 8:18pm On Sep 07, 2021 |
There are days when I wonder why I remain on this thread. It's certainly deteriorated from when I first lurked here. 1 Like |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Lurker4Long: 8:16pm On Sep 07, 2021 |
GeneralFarouq:The fact you're talking about the Tavor, when I'm talking about a different bullpup, renders your contribution moot. You did notice that it's the Venezuelan officers who are carrying the CR-21, right? |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Lurker4Long: 8:06pm On Sep 07, 2021 |
RiceProducers:My point is not the utility of motorbikes. It's the modifications that have been done on these bikes with which I'm quibbling. You've either forgotten your high school physics lessons or never took the subject, if you're defending this abomination. Presuming of course, that your high school years are behind you. 2 Likes |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Lurker4Long: 7:59pm On Sep 07, 2021 |
jl115:They're not SA Army SF, but SANDF SF, drawn from all services: Army, Navy, Air Force and Military Health. Which is why, as a strategic asset, they are under the direct command of Chief of Joint Ops. But I suspect you know this and were using shorthand. Incidentally, I agree with the Defence Review recommendation that 1 Para should be moved to report to CJOps, as backup to SF. Chief of Army won't like it, but it makes sense. In any case, 44 Para Regiment now has a 2nd Para battalion in 4 Para and should have no problem giving up 1 Para. We'll wait and see what the new Chief of SANDF, who previously commanded SF Brigade, does. 1 Like |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Lurker4Long: 6:07pm On Sep 07, 2021 |
How is this contraption supposed to work? I'm not an engineer, but my high school physics tells me this won't work. Effort has to be acknowledged, I guess. As someone said on the other thread, best to stick with the proven in the last photo. 5 Likes
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Lurker4Long: 5:37pm On Sep 07, 2021 |
RiceProducers:I might be wrong, but I recall reading somewhere that the arming and integration thereof of the SAAF A109s was done domestically, by ATE, which is now part of Paramount. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Lurker4Long: 4:27pm On Sep 07, 2021 |
kikuyu1:Puffed-up Lilliputians peacocking as Brobdingnagians are best ignored. And to think we also joined the bullpup bandwagon with the Vector CR-21. Got to shoot the thing in the US of all places. I'm left-handed and the ejection is at such a forward angle, brass was hitting me in the face (I'm 1.96m tall, and the ejection hood Denel put in works if you're shorter). Bad trigger, oil spitting all over the place and the yucky plastic feel of the thing. Glad the SANDF and SA Police Service said no and stuck with the R-series of rifles. Great sight though. I see they've become a status symbol with the Venezuelans. 3 Likes
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Lurker4Long: 3:59pm On Sep 07, 2021 |
SuperSixSeven:Kikuyu1 is from Kenya, where like SA, civilians can own firearms. But, man can speak for himself. 4 Likes |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Lurker4Long: 4:04pm On Sep 06, 2021 |
Colonel Mamady Doumbouya got tired of holding the umbrella for Conde, and thought others should do it for him. Doesn't help of course, that Conde signed a budget which cut funds for all the security services the day before. Multiple coups in Mali, a narco state in Guinea-Bissau, the dynastic nonsense in Tchad and now this in Guinea-Conakry. All of Africa's regional hegemons -Algeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa - seem beset with problems internally and regionally. 5 Likes
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Lurker4Long: 2:38pm On Sep 06, 2021 |
Rumours that Israel will shift the Tavor to Reserve soldiers, with regular troops getting the M4 rifle. They'll join France, New Zealand and China(?) as countries who've recently abandoned bullpups as issued rifles to regular infantry. That leaves Australia, Austria, and the UK as regular users of bullpups. Good riddance, I've only shot 2 of the things and never liked them. @kikuyu1, come this side. 6 Likes |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Lurker4Long: 11:44am On Sep 06, 2021 |
| Theatre of the Absurd! |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Lurker4Long: 11:34am On Sep 06, 2021 |
lionel4power:I suspect you misunderstood the point Odunayaw was making. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Lurker4Long: 11:32am On Sep 06, 2021 |
tutudesz:I notice you've dodged the question about the countries which long gained their independence from Britain, and are not republics. Stop throwing concepts around if you don't fully understand what they mean. 1 Like |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Lurker4Long: 11:18am On Sep 06, 2021 |
tutudesz:Now you're being ridiculous. This "missing detail" you mention is like you saying "Nigeria got independence in October 1960". Then I jump in and say, "But you only became a republic in October 1963. Nonsensical, no? 1 Like |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Lurker4Long: 11:03am On Sep 06, 2021 |
tutudesz:Yes, what's the problem? Are Canada, Australia, New Zealand and various Caribbean countries not independent because they're not republics? 1 Like |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Lurker4Long: 10:42am On Sep 06, 2021 |
tutudesz:Regardless of whatever political system, fact is that South Africa stopped being a colony and got its independence from Great Britain in 1910. Just because the majority -of which I'm part - was disenfranchised on racial grounds, doesn't change that fact. It's like arguing that the US wasn't independent until 1920, when the majority -women- finally got the vote. Therein ends the history lesson for the day. As you were... 4 Likes 1 Share |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Lurker4Long: 8:39am On Sep 06, 2021 |
How to move a 60m IPV under cover of darkness. The first of the SA Navy's 3 new home-built IPVs being moved from the shipyard for water tests. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VXb7ryx6FQ 2 Likes |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Lurker4Long: 7:48am On Sep 05, 2021 |
jl115:Come now mate, let Augustine and the rest of the self esteem brigade have their "Giant" fantasies. Aren't you watching the rugger? |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Lurker4Long: 6:20am On Sep 05, 2021 |
...we don't hear the kind of horrid tales about maintenance that plaques the SANDF. 2 Likes
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Lurker4Long: 9:18pm On Sep 04, 2021 |
QuietMynd:augbugbu never left. he goes by many names, latest (opposite of overt) being the instigator of the current nonsense. 6 Likes |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Lurker4Long: 6:56pm On Sep 04, 2021 |
Frumentius used to say, "dogs bark, whilst the caravan moves on." I find it a worthwhile maxim. 3 Likes |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: African Militaries/ Security Services Strictly Photos Only And Videos Thread by Lurker4Long: 7:11am On Sep 04, 2021 |
For self-proclaimed Giants, some folks here spend an inordinate amount of time bitching and fixating on supposed Midgets! 4 Likes |
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