lionel4power:


So how does an OPV which is considered lower than a corvette in armament and performance become a light frigate?

Modularity of the OPV does not automatically make it more lethal to suddenly become a light frigate.

Never has the manufacturer and end-user referred to the OPV as a light frigate. I'm trying to understand where you brought thr nomenclature from?

Nemesis4you:


Well depends in my opinion

In contested air space (peer to peer conflicts) standalone, ucavs will/might struggle but it doesn't not mean that they won't be effective at all bec as usual tactics , support elements etc will play a role to determine effectiveness

But as part of a composite group with manned assets effectiveness will be more imo , ie manned unmanned grouping will enable them to draw from the strengths of each other

Though with time into future as ucavs start leveraging new technologies like ability to operate autonomously, self aware AI enabled swarming etc their capabilities will to an extent rival those of manned aircrafts , but not replace imo

At tactical level man portable drones r welcomed asset they provide a vertical envelop to the infantry previously not available

QuietMynd:

Odunayaw:
He brought from a site usually kept away from sunlight.


What I'm trying to say is... He pulled it out of his arse

kabe1:


This documentary is still not out. I'm looking forward to it.

I wish we could have documentaries like this from Nigeria.

kabe1:
African countries defence budgets.

Algeria has the largest defence budget in Africa.

The following 5 countries have the largest defence budgets in Africa.

- Algeria - $ 9.1 billion

- Morocco - $ 5.3 Billion

- Egypt - $ 5.1 Billion

- Nigeria - $ 4.46 Billion

- South Africa - $ 3.2 Billion

kabe1:
African countries defence budgets.

Algeria has the largest defence budget in Africa.

The following 5 countries have the largest defence budgets in Africa.

- Algeria - $ 9.1 billion

- Morocco - $ 5.3 Billion

- Egypt - $ 5.1 Billion

- Nigeria - $ 4.46 Billion

- South Africa - $ 3.2 Billion

lionel4power:


So how does an OPV which is considered lower than a corvette in armament and performance become a light frigate?

Modularity of the OPV does not automatically make it more lethal to suddenly become a light frigate.

Never has the manufacturer and end-user referred to the OPV as a light frigate. I'm trying to understand where you brought thr nomenclature from?

lionel4power:


So how does an OPV which is considered lower than a corvette in armament and performance become a light frigate?

Modularity of the OPV does not automatically make it more lethal to suddenly become a light frigate.

Never has the manufacturer and end-user referred to the OPV as a light frigate. I'm trying to understand where you brought thr nomenclature from?

The original design layout marketed by Dearsan features a 76mm Leonardo Super Rapid Gun on the bow, a 40mm OTO Marlin 40 on the rear superstructure, two 12.7 mm remote weapon stations (RWS), two manned 12.7 mm HMGs and 2x2 MANPADS stations along with the required radar and sensors, yet Nigeria has opted for a different armament suite for its two ships.[7]

In fact, the only weapons system on Nigeria's OPV 76s not sourced from Turkey is the 40mm OTO Marlin 40, which replaces the 76mm gun otherwise found on the bow. The Marlin 40 position on the rear superstructure is replaced by a 25mm Aselsan STOP RWS while three 12.7mm Aselsan STAMP RWS replace the MANPADS stations. Several manned machine guns complete the armament suite. Other Aselsan products on the ship include a MAR-D 3D search radar, an Alper LPI navigation radar and a DenizGözü-AHTAPOT (Sea Eye-Octopus) EO/IR sensor system. [8]

kabe1:
African countries defence budgets.

Algeria has the largest defence budget in Africa.

The following 5 countries have the largest defence budgets in Africa.

- Algeria - $ 9.1 billion

- Morocco - $ 5.3 Billion

- Egypt - $ 5.1 Billion

- Nigeria - $ 4.46 Billion

- South Africa - $ 3.2 Billion

Bloodofthelambo:
Thanks for this
kikuyu1 can now Stop comparing Kenyan defense budget To Nigerias

davefurn:

Free the sir, every country has that over-patriotic elder. It's perfectly normal

Odunayow:
Nah he won't. He'd make inference from what a distant cousin, an uncle on the maternal side, a 4th generation son, to tell us another story

jl115:
those Budgets are not correct my bru.... They are different to the ones presented by each countries own treasury... I would like to know the source of that infographic

jl115:
those Budgets are not correct my bru.... They are different to the ones presented by each countries own treasury... I would like to know the source of that infographic

kabe1:


The source is the Soufan center.

https://thesoufancenter.org/

davefurn:

If uavs and artillery can be incorporated together, it will be great. Like for example in the ukro-russo war, look at the cheap orlan-10 and the roles it's presently playing in the war; it doesn't have those fancy things like americans reapers drones but russo made full use of the cheap drone in this war. I feel honestly that ukraine didn't use bayraktar drones to it's full potential

kikuyu1:


That's why there's plans for an unmanned Terminator. Some yrs ago the Russians had plans to experiment inducting them with tank units but Idk more.

kabe1:
The technique of shooting rockets in an unusual trajectory from Attack Helicopters caught on infrared camera.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLSiPTko1aI

Nemesis4you:


Why ?

jl115:
yeah I think i'll just stick to official treasury figures!!

kabe1:


To each his own, you asked for a source, and i provided.

You'll be delusional to believe South-Africa spends above Nigeria. At least in the past 4 years.

fachfouch:
coast guard (national guard)

jl115:
Firstly I did not make this d1ck measuring contest but since you carry on South Africa does in fact spend more on Defence according to treasuries of both SA and Nigeria