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africaken254:
they look unprofessional ,why are they not in uniform ! it looks more like they have singled her out .to me it looks more like hazing rather than actual physical training.whats the reason of whipping recruits for no apparent reason ,just look at those (i dont know if i should call them trainees)uniform,are those red caps official uniform and several clothing's ! i have seen several photos and videos.your notorious when it comes to wearing unofficial army uniform,i have even seen you drinking while in the front-lines engaging boko haram

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uxl0DGmjuKI

WT...F!

And someone will protect practices like these ?

patches689:
SA Army formation has a new Cheif - and hells bells but he has had one heck of a Career

Chief of the army.

The formation is now under the command of the former GOC of the SASF.

frumentius:
The Maritime Reaction Squadron. I wish we could just go back to calling these guys the SA Marine Corps. Everyone calls them Marines anyway.

Politics Frum Politics!

Remember how the frigates were initially called "Corvettes"?

wish politics could be put aside when choices(sensors, weapons etc) are made during the frigates upgrades.

jteku:

Green warrior.

frumentius:
And our visits to elite units continue: this week it was the police STF. Was surprised to find the m40a3 amongst their arsenal.

The military police's 13 CR Provost Company might one day end up being the military's equivalent of this unit.

agaugust:
South Africa gets cash refunded back to her for peace keeping in Sudan. UN/AU pays for all SANDF expenses. The Sudan Dafur mission costs South Africa almost nothing. Find a better excuse for abandoning a tough mission while same President Zuma is in Abuja now calling on African armies to unite amd fight all evil....while he retreats from crisis zone and abandons Dafur people without feelings.

Nigeria spent over $10 Billion of tax payers money to single handedly fund a 10 year war of 15,000 NA troops of which 1,000 Nigerian soldiers died leaving widows and fatherless children behind in Lagos, Abuja, everywhere. No UN, AU, or ECOWAS ever paid us one dollar refund. Yet a Nigerian army battalion is still based in Liberia/Sierra Leone today since 26 years ago !

Nigeria has NEVER complained one day !!! True lover of Africa.

I don't see how this has anything to do with Pat's posts.

Wonder why you were silent during Nigeria's withdrawal from Mali and Sudan.

gottfried21:
1.Nam Marines preparing to complete the Crucible obstacle course
2.C-I-C being briefed by a senior drill instructor
3.Indoor Swimming pool under construction at the Namibian Naval Academy to be opened up later on this year
@ViceAdmiral Also a variety of new weaponary being used in the marine corps it was oh so heavenly...That NBC was asleep though,But I hope they'll show Atleast some of it

Da..mn you Gottfried!

We demand better pictures.

jln115:
I disagree, the army in my opinion is still relatively well off.

Some of the equipment might be old, but are of such good designed that they are still being sold today exp: casspir,mamba,samil.

Rooikat, G6 and Olifant mk1b/mk2 all entered service in the 90s and are relatively new.

SAAF on the other hand are still flying Daks that have been in service for more than 70 years and although modernised the hercs still date back to the 60s.

And we still lack stratigic lift capability.

Tail.

The SAAF's sharp end war fighting equipment(Gripens, Hawks, Rooivalks etc) is modern compared to the army's(Olifant, Ratel, Casspirs etc).

The army also needs smaller newer advanced infantry systems.

Majority of the funds will also be directed to the acquisition of the new infantry combat vehicle(Badger).

jteku:
Viewer discretion advised

Nigeria coin....days of boko is almost over

Dude don't post pictures like these here.

jln115:
Bit unfortunate considering we are in need of new maritime patrol and strategic lift platforms.

Those can wait!

The army seriously needs new equipment. It isn't a time for expansion.

africaken254:
the russians even favored an even smaller round,5.45×39 mm .7.62 is good for sniping but for close quarter combat i would prefer 5.56

What su..cks about the smaller 5.56 in close quarters is that some men don't drop immediately when hit.

africaken254:
why are you trying to go off topic ! the discussion was about the lethality and effectiveness of a 556 vs 7.62 ,nowhere did i read him claiming a M-4 is a bullpup

The 7. 72 will always be better.

But the smaller 5.56 means soldiers can carry more ammo and other equipment.

frumentius:
Absolutely loving my current assignment with the CSIR’s Technology for Special Operations (TSO) Research Group: it means I get to visit all SA’s elite units in the military and the police. Last week was the turn of 44 Para Regiment, with the Pathfinders and 1 Para Battalion. Finally witnessed a demonstration of the CSIR’s Candle Mobile Landing Lights System.
Fun facts:
1) The lightweight system fits into a single Pathfinder’s kit to mark either a landing zone or a landing strip;

2) The unique thing about the system is that the lights are remote-controlled. When the aircraft lands, the lights are switched on, and then switched off immediately once they have landed; The system consists of twelve lights, each fitted with a transmitter/receiver with a remote control effective up to 600 metres and 200 metres between lights, when controlled by an operator on the ground;

3) With six lights on either side, a landing strip of 1 000 metres and longer can be marked out, enough to accommodate a C130 Herc; a particular innovation is that the remote control is also now fitted in aircraft, meaning the approaching pilot can operate the system from 10km away;
4) The lights are only detected by night vision equipment and thus remain unseen with the naked eye;

5) The portable landing light system was awarded the coveted International Soldier Technology Award, selected from a number of soldier modernisation programmes from the US, the UK and NATO countries, by a panel of five judges from the Netherlands, Israel, Norway, NATO and the US;

6) Apart from sales to various militaries, the civilian version continues to be bought by mining companies operating runways in inhospitable environments;

7) The latest upgrade in SANDF use has seen the inclusion of landward-based sensor systems to serve as an early warning system for protection, as well as a detection capability for intrusion into secure environments.

Back in the day!

Tin cans filled with paraffin did the job.

africaken254:
algeria gendarmerie armed vehicle after an ambush

Shiiii

patches689:
That moment when you get your VPN working and you can finally catch up on 2 months worth of defenceweb articles

Great Firewall of China aint got shit on me... I am an Internet Ghengis Khan!

Lmao

ssaengine:
Denel missile product range. Other users...

A-Darter - Brazil & 1 other un-named customer
Ingwe - Iraq, Malaysia, Algeria
Umkhonto - Finland
Mokopa - Algeria

Algeria bought the Umkhonto too.

Vikkie14:
*Tanz Special Forces in Congo *Tanzania Seabird seeker

Special forces?

africaken254:
oh my God wow! i didn't know that Wow more Wow and a little wow

As expected.

A chain gun is a type of machine gun or autocannon that uses an external source of power to cycle the weapon rather than diverting energy from the cartridge, and does so via a continuous loop of chain similar to that used on a motorcycle or bicycle.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_gun

africaken254:
your are a m@r@# ,and stop disturbing me with your two letters sentence

The M242 is a 25mm chain driven cannon.

You were wrong. I won't degrade that low to throwing in..sul..ts.

stillchris:
you south africans hqve some serious psychological problem.

who's talking about having more money than NATO?

Yes, they have more money than you.

africaken254:
how many times have you seen TOW crews in syria target all sorts of targets without the enemy being aware ! but because you want to believe you have an invisible badger ICV .continue with your infatuation

They won't hold any strategic position against a well armed foe.

africaken254:
exactly as M242 bushmaster, Mk44 Bushmaster II and every other modern autocannon

The weapons (M242 and the Mk44 bushmaster) you mention are driven by chain.

Way different!

africaken254:
most portable ATGM have a range between 5,000-10,000 ,GI-30 has a maximum range of 4,000

And?

Remember the vehicle carries infantry whom will engage and clear the enemy's infantry, while having at their disposal fire support systems.

jln115:
You think? I heard/read that,that was supposed to be the 76mm replacement once funds freed up!!

Funds are still limited.

Henry240:
Money isn't the most important factor. We were successful because the Nigerian navy could deploy capital assets at short notice, maintain a constant presence at sea and superior training.


Never has an African navy carried out an opposed boarding. This is the first time that an opposed boarding and an anti-piracy operation of this scale has been executed by an African navy.



It is a very big deal and an achievement worth celebrating. NNS Okpabana and NNS Sagbama acted as the anvil, while NNS Centenary was the spear. A well coordinated and an unprecedented mission.

They have more money than you.

jln115:
Yes!! also read on Janes that they are receiving an upgrade, would be nice to replace the 76mm with a naval version of the G5. Also an upgrade to the Exocet block 3 or SAAB RBS15

It is unlikely the navy would direct funds to a development of a G5 howitzer naval version.

africaken254:
what does it use ?

A gun.

africaken254:
he said it was unique that was the question.do you assume someone with WIFI in his house,lying in his bed while surfing can't do basic research on google,youtube e.t.c on this topic !

russia 30 mm GSh-30 autocannon

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs9m5-k_vro

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVm6hvFpld0

The vehicle doesn't use an autocannon.

africaken254:
what wont hinder this project from becoming another Denel Rooivalk,which to this day hasn't being exported ?

The project is already making money for Denel as turrets, missiles etc are being delivered to Malaysia. As part of a multi nation project.

The technologies developed for the vehicle will benefit SA alot.

There isn't a huge market for vehicles in the class of the vehicle.

Henry240:
Actually, Agaugust is right. There's nothing some random sailor from Italy or Germany or Norway has to teach a Nigerian sailor.


We could share ideas on techniques, equipment or technology. However the experience the Nigerian navy has in dealing with insurrections at sea or in the creeks completely dwarfs whatever many NATO members have to offer.


The recent vessel boarding by a Nigerian VBSS team and rescue of her crew is another demonstration of the capability of the Nigerian navy. If it were the U.S, an action movie would already be in the works.


Let's be clear, the Vessel was hijacked in faraway Ivory-Coast. The rescue took place 500km away from Nigeria's coast. We didn't need to be involved, yet we deployed 3 ships, NNS Okpabana, NNS Centenary (which was only on her way back from India), and NNS Sagbama.


Here's what a Nigerian VBSS sailor told the Captain of the rescued ship.

He(Captain narrating the story) said almost in tears:
As the bullets were flying over my head, the man said
to me As bullets were flying, he heard “I will give my
life for u captain, don’t worry”

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=c5sCpFqv2Kw&t=248


Credits :Bigbrovar

They more money than you.

africaken254:
remind me again what makes this autocannon Gi-30 CAM GUN unique ?

Autocannon?

Do you know what is a cannon? An autocannon.

jln115:
Interesting read: Navy will spend quarter of its budget on combat capability

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=42564:navy-will-spend-quarter-of-its-budget-on-combat-capability&catid=111:sa-defence&Itemid=242

Probably because of the Valour class frigates upgrades.