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jakeporeshenko:
Throwback... Rhodesians

For ten internets: Name designation of the helicopters in Rhodesian service.

nemesis2u:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=578QUM35duA

whoaaaa

turkish MRAP completely disintregrated

wonder how much explosives did they pack in ?

can any of u guys guess what type of IED they used ?
lets see if anybody comes to the same conclusion as me

The Porcupine Mk.2.

Intended for use against light to heavy vehicles. An interesting capability of these IED is that it was designed to disintegrate vehicles during the explosion and cause heavy shrapnel peppering other nearby vehicles and dismounted infantry.

You didn't know about the Porcupine don't you?

To find out about it on the internet your googling skills gotta be on level 1 Trillion.

nemesis2u:
come on start firing

Someone is about to lose teeth.

gottfried21:
Hosh
Then to top it off
That Hovercraft with the Fixed Pechenpeg and the AGL
I have a feeling the BDF won't be messing with us anymore

Until Griffon!

jakeporeshenko:
It's still a good alternative, and it looks like it can be adapted to a variety of platforms, If it wasn't a good idea Denel wouldn't have spent money developing such.

The turret can mounted on different vehicles.

But it is too big for APCs. Maybe IFVs.

jakeporeshenko:
African armies facing militias or terrorists that make use of pick-up mounted HMG's or any sort of technicals.

Infantry combat vehicles and armoured fighting cars.

jakeporeshenko:
A new type of Gaz "Tiger" for VDV troops with 30mm 2a72 gun was detected recently. The gun mounted can be used remotely.

From my point of view, this would perform well in the African market.

Where in Africa?

Anyway such system already exists on the continent in the form of the Denel TRT(Tactical remote turret) unveiled in 2010 which can utilize 20mm to 30mm dual fed cannons.

Henry240:
... Maybe it's a gift to Nigeria

-Every spirit of A400M i receive x2
- Every spirit of A400M i receive, i receive, i receive!!!!

Hallelujah, Hallelujah!!!!

Henry240:
... Maybe it's a gift to Nigeria

-Every spirit of A400M i receive x2
- Every spirit of A400M i receive, i receive, i receive!!!!

Hallelujah, Hallelujah!!!!

Henry240:
That US market was already been filled by American, European and Australian vehicles. At a point we saw products from China, Turkey and the UAE filling up. No matter how small it now is, companies across the world still remained profitable.

The Vehicles made for the African market should be durable, low maintenance and cheaper. A lot countries would still buy, for starters all the countries in West-Africa still have a requirement for MRAPs, but not at $500,000 a unit.

Companies like BAE land systems SA(Now Denel vehicle systems) and other SA companies sold many vehicles to the coalition forces in Iraqi and Afghanistan.

I'm not really certain about the West African requirement. Only a handful vehicles have been acquired so far. With Nigeria to be specific I think it is a doctrine issue.

Henry240:
Your MRAPs are so good, you guys could compete with South-African on MRAP sales or maybe compliment South-Africa on sales.


Not a lot of information available. This PMC Wolf MRAP is one of the sexist i've seen.

Not really.

The market for these vehicles shrunk after the US withdrawal from Iraq and reduction in Afghanistan.

UAE, The cowards(Saudis ofcourse) and other middle east countries are the only countries still acquiring armoured vehicles.

Here in Africa only small numbers are acquired(Less than 50 most of the time).

gottfried21:
JZ had two Gripen's escort him back to South Africa from Brazil sometime last year Can't remember what the even was though

And in the rare event that "El Padrino" Do Santos leaves his country he always has two Sukhoi's flanking his plane
I guess it's just a SADC thing

Angolan paratroopers in front of a Namibian Army Wolf Mrap

Thought they were phasing out the AK-47s and replacing them with Tavors.

bidexiii:
UPDATE ON OPERATION CROCODILE SMILE ;

So this is an operation rather than an exercise?

Does this show overconfidence in the military command council or political leadership that BH is all but finished?

One front might get some space to breath and boom.

gottfried21:
Bloody Marvellous

Also,The Presidential Plane was escorted by two F-7's when he landed in Walvis...I think it's a new practice
Notice how they repainted the F-7's to match the K-8's

SADC presidents are paranoid.

tdayof:
U S Navy Destroyer USS Nitze Harassed by Iranian Patrol Boats

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZIA3k1HHqA

Yikes — Iranian Boats Play Chicken With U.S. Warships
Now think about what this tactic would look like if they weren’t playing around

by ROBERT BECKHUSEN
Another few sunny days in the Persian Gulf, and another several days of scarily-close encounters between Iranian boats and U.S. warships. And this time they provoked an American ship into firing warning shots.
That’s not a reassuring series of events at a time when Saudi Arabia — a U.S. ally — and Iran fight devastating proxy wars in Syria and Yemen. It’s only a little more than a year since the landmark deal between Iran and the West, while still shaky, halted Iran’s drive to develop nuclear weapons.
If the incidents in August are any indication, relations between the United States have a very long way to go before they get any better. Tehran, or at least elements within the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, seem to prefer it that way.
The first incident on Aug. 23 occurred when four IRGC boats — weapons uncovered — came within 300 yards of the destroyer USS Nitze, which fired off flares to warn the boats away, in the Strait of Hormuz.
Video of the incident is below:

The next day, Iranian boats harassed American ships on three separate occasions. The first incident on Aug. 24 occurred when three Iranian vessels approached the patrol vessels USS Tempest and USS Squall — and crossed the Tempest’s bow back and forth three times.
A few hours later, an Iranian boat played chicken with Tempest by speeding toward her head on.
“This situation presented a drastically increased risk of collision, and the Iranian vessel refused to safely maneuver in accordance with internationally recognized maritime rules of the road, despite several request and warnings via radio, and visual and audible warnings from both U.S. ships,” U.S. Fifth Fleet spokesman Cmdr. Bill Urban told USNI News.
That’s when Squall fired three .50-caliber warning shots, which apparently convinced the Iranian boat to turn around. But that wasn’t the end of it. The same boat later harassed the destroyer USS Stout.

Close encounters between Iranian patrol boats and U.S. warships are hardly unprecedented. The Iranian navy often shadows American ships as a means to signal strength and to keep its sailors steeled for a potential armed conflict.
In July, Gen. Joseph Votel — commander of all U.S. forces in the Middle East — got a first-hand look while sailing on board the amphibious transport USS New Orleans when five Iranian boats came within 500 yards. And on Aug. 15, IRGC vessels “launched rockets in exercises a few miles away from two U.S. Navy ships,” Defense News reported.
This isn’t to suggest that a naval conflict between the United States and Iran is likely, just that Tehran finds it useful to train its sailors for that possibility. And what better way to prepare for war than to scope out and engage in high-risk maneuvers in close proximity to U.S. warships?
The biggest potential downside is that someone — an Iranian or American commander — may miscalculate. The fact that the most recent set of incidents provoked an American ship into firing warning shots shows just how close both sides can come to igniting a flashpoint.

Strap Brimstone missiles on the vessels problem solved.

africaken254:
off topic turkey has drag itself into the syria Quagmire

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSs2VCat2cc

Maybe they will perform better than the Saudis in Yemen.

Henry240:
Armed Scout Helicopter option for Nigerian Army.

EC635

Armament - 400 rounds FN Hestral or Browning M2


- Rocket pod.


Since the Nigerian army is in the market for attack helicopters, i don't see the possibility of frontline attack helicopters for the army at this point, an armed scout helicopter such as the EC635 currently in service with the Iraqi army could suffice.

Paramount system.

Henry240:
Doesn't stop them from bolting away from Houthis!

Not sure about the special forces.

Algerians, Iranians and Iran supported groups are the only middle east forces who know how to fight.

Once saw a video of a Ham....s unit fighting under fire they conduct themselves professionally compared to the Saudis.

frumentius:
Don't go there Mike. Did you see the latest over at DefenceWeb?
Asked my one boss (who's fought in the Ratel-90 in Angola, involved in the "bush break" etc trials of the Badger, and now a very senior Reserve officer concerned with Planning and Doctrine), and he was very dismissive. In fact, he would take the 30mm cam over the 90 any day.

To the more important subject: Rooikat never replaced the Eland, except on paper. The proper replacement for the Noddy would've been the MC-90. Lots more to say but alas, not the discussion thread.

Yes, I did.

The 30mm due to it's high velocity on paper can out perform the 90mm. Penetration.

Our industry seems more focused on upgrading the Rooikat instead of looking into replacement.

frumentius:
Let's lay out the facts first of all: you talking about this?

Yes.

frumentius:
Let's lay out the facts first of all: you talking about this?

Yes.

The Rooikat armoured fighting vehicle.

Kind of replaced the Eland vehicle. Hopefully our defence industry will position themselves for the replacement of the Rooikat and providing a light armour capability which was lost when the Eland was retired.

Mounting of the 90mm gun on the Ratel still has people saying the the newer ICV(Badger) is lightly armed. Mechanized Infantry and armour requirements mixed up.

andrewza:
Because they Arab solders.


Sa responed prety fast to the CAR mess.

It isn't about being Arab.

But poor training, doctrine, SOPs etc.

In CAR we were lucky that we had our well trained units on the ground. When deploying heavier forces or regular units I believe we will need a fire force kind of rapid response unit attached to them along side our version of the USAF para rescue chaps(7 med group).

It is not something new here in Africa to have rebel forces supported by certain countries.

Ambushes will be manned by determined forces under supervision and support of foreign officers.

Henry240:
Senegalese navy OPV45

Nice!

africaken254:
this is actual the full video,that convoy was supposed to reinforce or extract a couple of saudi soldiers in a small out post which was under attack by the houthi .it looks like even the humvee was not able to get away

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY7sdmLD864&sns=tw

Quick reaction. A capability we Africans need to develop too.

I wonder why they didn't fight back when bullet started flying instead of speeding.

New parachuting system.

The commander handing over the system to his "boss" might possibility be the new SASFB GOC.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=1uKniZl2o5w

Henry240:
Syria is just a giant cluster fvck now. Although, these rebels both in Syria and Yemen are not poorly armed. They are quite heavily armed with mostly Iranian ATGMs(Yemen), and Russian, American & Chinese ATGMs ( Syria).


It still open to a debate how our armies would fare if the terrorists we fight are well armed as the rebels in Syria.

To some it's a laboratory to test various equipment, doctrine, tactics etc. Many officers sitting in Intel divisions of their armed forces are taking notes.

TrueHeart365:
Bro, if you remember on of the posts from this guy that first started posting battlefield pics here on nairaland last year and had to stop after minimah ordered soldiers to stop posting such online.(I've forgotten his moniker)

I remember he wrote about a SF forces insertion deep in bh territory at that time the Nigerian army was on the backfoot. He said about 60 or so where inserted, of which they were killed after hours of fighting with no backup and ran out of ammo.

I believe the army must have learnt from that kinda mistake and did proper planning this time for it to have been a successful raid.

Cos there was definitely some ground engagement

Seriousblack.

africaken254:
recently Major General Muhoozi Kainerugaba visited UPDF troops deployed in Somalia

M7's heir.

pacretus:
Oga bidexiii,henry240 can you ID this fighterjet.
Some guy in another thread claims he took the pics this morning in PH a lady said same,both said they were awokened by the sound.

Looks like a Super hornet.

jakeporeshenko:
It's a beautiful vehicle, very aesthetically pleasing but I can't work out its role in the battlefield

Scout, patrol and security duties (securing captured areas).

chkil:
Eurocopter AS-555 and AS-355N2 , Algerian air force

with FLIR TV/IR HD ( MX-15 HDI TSV) and (16 DSM TSV) ISR Systems


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ps : do you know any other african military forums ??

Yes. You'll find the majority of us safers on this forum: http://www.saairforce.co.za/forum/