RiceProducers:
That sounds like a scam on paper - "Sweetheart deal", "0% commitment by FG", "multi function (transformer) vehicle" etc.
Why not include that it shoots lasers rays and electromagnetic bullets and it is being offered for free?

keep2silent:
Betrayal of Nigeria

For all comments here doing important debate on RCWS, IFV, MRAP, overwhelming force destruction of enemy VS APC, Gun truck, HMG, stalemate 10 year ding dong war without end.

Intel from young admin staff filing top level official documents in highest offices of federal govt. of Nigeria, confirms one pending procurement offer roughly 1,300 vehicles of triple multifunction wheeled IFV MRAP APC mounted with RCWS auto cannon 25mm, auto grenade 40mm, GPMG 7.62mm, specs data, engine speed 120 kmh, body resists 14.5mm AP, belly resists 10kg TNT, thermals night vision sights 15km, fully funded by manufacturer 0% deposit payment for FG in sweetheart deal, is gathering dust inside file as we speak. Its national betrayal by those privileged VIPs enjoying benefits in dollars from all those 300 half-usefull China and Dubai armoured vehicles imported for war without any weapon, to weld 12.7mm HMG, same weapon used by Jihad insurgents, armed bandits, etc to keep on war without winner permanent stalemate

RiceProducers:
That sounds like a scam on paper - "Sweetheart deal", "0% commitment by FG", "multi function (transformer) vehicle" etc.
Why not include that it shoots lasers rays and electromagnetic bullets and it is being offered for free?

RiceProducers:
That sounds like a scam on paper - "Sweetheart deal", "0% commitment by FG", "multi function (transformer) vehicle" etc.
Why not include that it shoots lasers rays and electromagnetic bullets and it is being offered for free?

giles14:
half useful ?
I would rather support a $100k mrap/ APC half useful hardware than a full useful $500k mrap/APC hardware full with restrictions.my only problem with our top brass is even when buying cheap non Western hardware we still buy In small Quantities.

Odunayaw:
Ehya

keep2silent:


Where did you see 'free of charge gift or donation in the comment?'

So you can't do a little thinking to figure it out mate? When you see export sales contract "fully funded by manufacturer, 0% deposit payment" use of the word deposit means credit purchase , no deposit of cash down, 100% cost will be repaid in future as scheduled in agreed portions broken down into tranches.

I have helped you edit and add it to the comment o, but try a little adult-education mate

giles14:
half useful ?
I would rather support a $100k mrap/ APC half useful hardware than a full useful $500k mrap/APC hardware full with restrictions.[/b]my only problem with our top brass is even when buying cheap non Western hardware we still buy In small Quantities.[b]

keep2silent:


Yes half useful because its not useless but it cannot defeat current threat to secure Nigeria, we remain at war for ever unless we do large scale procurement of equipment fit & best for purpose. Nigerian Army 12.7mm HMG as main weapon VS Bandit and ISWAP 12.7mm HMG main weapon is a fooolish game that will never end.

I go back 2 keep Silent. Bye Bye.

Whyem15:



RCWS on land systems are relatively new concepts and most armies are just fielding it as such it will be very difficult to find the type of videos you are asking for. But theoretically, it is a fact that RCWS are designed for precision and efficiency. I will search YouTube for the video, if I find, I will post and if I don't, the absence of such video evidence does not prove or disprove anything other than the fact that it hasn't been recorded in battle.


Mind you, the navy and airforce has been operating forms of RCWS for years and there are several videos of it's effectiveness.

Odunayaw:
Condescending oaf. If you think you grammatical thuggery will make you suddenly look knowledgeable. I tell you, you're deceiving yourself

EgusiShankly:


I thought they made another telegram group for themselves..

Why come here again

Odunayaw:
Ehya

bidexiii:



How far bro ?

Odunayaw:
Condescending oaf. If you think you grammatical thuggery will make you suddenly look knowledgeable. I tell you, you're deceiving yourself

keep2silent:


Yes half useful because its not useless, but it cannot defeat current threats to secure Nigeria, we remain at war for ever, unless we do big procurement of vehicles best-fit for purpose. Nigerian Army 12.7mm HMG announced by NAHQ as our official main weapon VS Bandit & ISWAP 12.7mm HMG exactly same main weapon, is a fooolish game that will never end.

RCWS long existed since half century when Bradley IFV prototype came 50 years ago, NA refuses to do right.

To shun away 25mm RCWS vehicle six-seater, betrays all of us citizens who entrust official power to Abuja privileged few Naija VIPs.

Chai ! The moto even carry ISR mast for head.

I go back 2 keep Silent. Bye Bye.

komekn:


If you have a fire � in your house, you don't carry water with a pale to end that fire. You get a high pressure water hose attached to fire truck and in a few minutes fire is over and totally out. With other option your House will be burned to ashes.

This war will not be won with air power it's a attrition warfare with a very elusive enemy. I hope you know it's possible to hide from aircraft. Much more so the turbo props A29 that give you enough warning with their loud engines to hide in the shrubs and long grass of the sahel Savannah. They Boko technicals just have to keep hidden for a few hours and it's over. I don't think the A29 will consider flying low to become targets for multiple AA gunfire.

Until you are prepared to commit autonomous search and destroy missions with the right armoured vehicles and precision weaponry we will be in stalemate.

When we do procurement we buy in units of 10,20 30 maybe ,60. It's abysmal, not good enough. That's why we are overstretched.

Our procurement should be in multiples of 1000 that makes an immediate and overwhelming impact on the battlefield management and strategy , you then ANNIHILATE your enemy.

What we are doing is like never taking the full course / dosage of malaria drug's to destroy the malaria in our system. So the malaria never goes away and it then develops resistance and become a bigger problem spreading to other parts of the body ( nation)

Until we have a better strategy with regards to procurement this situation will NEVER END. I did ask once for us to make suggestions what we would have done with the ,$600 million wasted on A29. Many hailed it as the one stop solution to end Boko.

Finally, I want you to consider your proposition in the bold. And I will turn it upside down and pribay leave feeling BEWILDERED in unbelief.


I can procure 3 used, fit for purpose MRAP type armoured vehicles for the cost of one brand new Toyota 70 series pick which retail in excess of $55K if you add modifications then much more. The vehicles I am talking about are much more resilient, have huge survivability and ten times the lifespan of a Toyota series 70 soft skinned pick up truck in the battlefield. Some have less than 5000 km so very close to being brand new.

I want to believe that our highly trained senior officer know this but I'm not entirely sure Because incompetence is rife in all our government divisions.

So money is ABSOLUTELY not the problem but a lack of knowledge, ingenuity and quest for best value and use of resources for greatest efficacy. On the other hand we could also say, the quest for personal interest over rides national interest, graft.

komekn:


Oh its you.

Your obsesive bitter deep seated never ending resentment for a person you do not know and will certainly NEVER MEET.

Says your have personal issues seek help .

Because I cannot help you.

bidexiii:
#CION

SuperSixSeven:
Makes me sad to see that the NA is loosing the media war - ignoring public relations is an inexcusable mistake. ISWAP is currently controlling the narrative by showing proof of their operations while the NA is just releasing ready-made text statements over and over again. Why dont they understand that (high quality) content on social media is a essential tool in the 21st century?

SuperSixSeven:


Makes me sad to see that the NA is loosing the media war - ignoring public relations is an inexcusable mistake. ISWAP is currently controlling the narrative by showing proof of their operations while the NA is just releasing ready-made text statements over and over again. Why dont they understand that (high quality) content on social media is a essential tool in the 21st century?