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bidexiii:
[/b]Russia will license-produce the Thales Damocles reconnaissance and target designation pod for its air force strike aircraft, following successful tests of the system with Malaysia's Sukhoi Su-30MKM multirole fighter. Comparative trials involving Damocles and the Ural Optical and Mechanical Plant (UOMZ)-produced Sapsan and Solux targeting pods went in favour of the French design[b]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damocles_(targeting_pod)

attributed to the country's aircraft upgradation programs.

Thanks bro, I didn't know this.

Nemesis4you:
Su 34 has its own EOTS (UOMZ Platan) , imagery generated most probably from the same

Also they have their own externally mounted recco pods eg 101KS-N sapsan UKR-RT UKR-OE etc , they also operate few Damocles pod

Thanks brother, I didn't know this.

We learn every day.

Nigerian Air Force C-130

Nigeria

French Jet Crashes In Terrorist Hotspot of Northern Mali - French Military

https://www.defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/aerospace-aerospace/french-mirage-2000-jet-crashes-in-northern-mali-military-says/

Kenya police border patrol unit (bpu)

zambia air force mig 21

Raeblack:
zambia air force mig 21

Do you know what this is?

youghs:
Do you know what this is?

Machine gun pod

youghs:
Do you know what this is?

Its the gun POD of the Hongdu JL-8 ( K8) not for thé mig 21

4th August 2021, Aiteo group, one of Nigeria’s largest indigenous energy companies will be donating an assortment of maritime assets to the Nigerian Navy including Gun boats, house boats, drones and interceptor boats.


In 2019 Aiteo founder Benedict Peters ordered 50 NPU-650 patrol boats from James boat shipbuilding company in Hanoi and 10 armoured Manta class interceptors from Hong Ha shipyard also in Vietnam.

Mi 28 . AAF

474 Kelaat bani abess LPD and merlin AW 101 . Algerian navy

Sukhoi 30 MKA . AAF

A new Type 209-1400 (S-44) submarin arrived to Egypt . This days


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwpooWks48Y

Excerpts from the SADC Technical Assessment report that was done ahead of the Mozambique mission. Had the report weeks ago but didn't want to post here before the mission commenced, for obvious reasons.

SA Navy arriving in Pemba, Mozambique.

https://mg.co.za/news/2021-08-02-south-africa-navys-strike-craft-lands-in-mozambique/

Lurker4Long:
SA Navy arriving in Pemba, Mozambique.

https://mg.co.za/news/2021-08-02-south-africa-navys-strike-craft-lands-in-mozambique/

I hope this deployment will awaken your politicians from their slumber to fund the SANDF as it deserves

Lurker4Long:
Excerpts from the SADC Technical Assessment report that was done ahead of the Mozambique mission. Had the report weeks ago but didn't want to post here before the mission commenced, for obvious reasons.

This is not bad. Proper deployment by participating countries.

I really like Botswana's deployment. Troops look very professional, vehicles standardised, plus the the Piranha V 8x8 IFVs deployed, beautiful!!!


What's happening with the Badger program?

It seems suspended.

Lurker4Long:
SA Navy arriving in Pemba, Mozambique.

https://mg.co.za/news/2021-08-02-south-africa-navys-strike-craft-lands-in-mozambique/

No fighter jets?

This would have been a good opportunity to deploy Gripens.

kabe1:
No fighter jets?

This would have been a good opportunity to deploy Gripens.

me i want to see Rooivalk

Nigerian Air Force A-29 Super Tucano

Today was suppose to have been the induction of the Super tucanos right?

cutievik:
Today was suppose to have been the induction of the Super tucanos right?

Nope it's tomorrow.

bidexiii:
Nope it's tomorrow.

Let tomorrow come shapadly abeg. So that it can start deploying nuclear weopons

jarell:
Let tomorrow come shapadly abeg. So that it can start deploying nuclear weopons

There is a video on YouTube showing the accuracy of one of the guided bomb technologies deployed on the Super Tucano.
The inert bombs landed accurately on the roofs of Humvees parked at the exercise grounds 10,000ft below the aircraft that launched them.

kabe1:
No fighter jets?

This would have been a good opportunity to deploy Gripens.

Based on the Technical Assessment, no need for fighter jets.
My own quibbles are:
1) the number of transport helicopters and UAVs is inadequate. Cabo Delgado province is too vast for the numbers provided;

2) I fear they've underestimated the logistics requirements. 3x C130 (2 SAAF & 1 BDF) and 1 Angolan il-76 may not be enough. As it is, SAS Drakensberg is being readied to ship some equipment and supplies to Pemba port.

kabe1:
This is not bad. Proper deployment by participating countries.

I really like Botswana's deployment. Troops look very professional, vehicles standardised, plus the the Piranha V 8x8 IFVs deployed, beautiful!!!


What's happening with the Badger program?

It seems suspended.

When it comes to SADC militaries, Botswana is in a sweet spot when it comes to funding. The small size has allowed them to focus on quality over quantity.
Hell, at the moment they're trying to decide amongst Gripen, KAI FA-50 and the Yanks have also entered the fray with an offer of the F-16. Not a bad place to be.

The Badger? Like all our impending projects, a decade of mismanagement of Denel under Zuma and chums, has put the programme into the back burner. The sad thing is that the SANDF has already paid, and if Denel were a private company, they could've imposed financial penalties for the delays or asked for their money back.

RiceProducers:
There is a video on YouTube showing the accuracy of one of the guided bomb technologies deployed on the Super Tucano.
The inert bombs landed accurately on the roofs of Humvees parked at the exercise grounds 10,000ft below the aircraft that launched them.

Yes I know how accurate the targeting system is

There are some very wild reports suggesting Nigerian Air Force is getting 6 x units of T-129 Attack Helicopter.

kabe1:
There are some very wild reports suggesting Nigerian Air Force is getting 6 x units of T-129 Attack Helicopter.

Turkey struggled to export to the Philippines due to export regulations on the US made engine and also failed to export to Pakistan for the above reason. TAI is currently in talks to shift engine production to Ukraine for the T-129 ATAK II. If the rumors are true, NAF has a lot of hoops to jump through to get those birds.

kabe1:
There are some very wild reports suggesting Nigerian Air Force is getting 6 x units of T-129 Attack Helicopter.

I for happy ..