Odunayaw:

My optimism for the Brazilian C-390 to replace the C130s nearly died

Why? Completely different classes of aircraft.
Analogous to the Bell and medium chopper faulty comparison in the other discussion.

Lurker4Long:

Fantastic!
But why the middleman (Allied Aeronatics Limited)?

That's the question everyone is asking ?

Lurker4Long:

Why? Completely different classes of aircraft.
Analogous to the Bell and medium chopper faulty comparison in the other discussion.

In my own opinion, I think it's because is a very affordable/cheap aircraft to maintain compared to other aircrafts inbits class.
The French Air and Space Force operates 27 units of this aircraft.

bidexiii:


In my own opinion, I think it's because is a very affordable/cheap aircraft to maintain compared to other aircrafts inbits class.
The French Air and Space Force operates 27 units of this aircraft.

The CN235-200 is in a class completely different from the C130 & C390. And thus can't or shouldn't affect whatever plans the NAF has for the latter.
It's a good procurement for its role. Odunayaw seemed to be saying he feared it would take the role of the latter bigger aircraft, and later realised it wouldn't.
My point was he needn't have that fear, due to the different roles and capabilities.

bidexiii:



That's the question everyone is asking ?

The excellent former NAF chief Sadiq Abubakar, under whose command all these procurements commenced, vowed to eliminate middle-men. It is strange to now go back to this practice.

As an aside, now that you guys have retired him, can we offer him citizenship and commission him in the SAAF?

Lurker4Long:

The excellent former NAF chief Sadiq Abubakar, under whose command all these procurements commenced, vowed to eliminate middle-men. It is strange to now go back to this practice.

[/b]As an aside, now that you guys have retired him, can we offer him citizenship and commission him in the SAAF? [b][b][/b]

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[/b]DRC CONGO SOF WITH CALIDUS MCAV APC & SOF WIELDING EMTAN M4 RIFFLES[b]

[/b]Other pictures showing DRC soldiers with israeli made 5,56 x 45 mm EMTAN MZ-4P assault rifles and EMTAN designated marksman rifles[b].

Photo credits: @hammmerofwar5

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OPERATIONAL VISIT: THEATRE COMMANDER URGES TROOPS TO FLUSH OUT REMNANTS OF TERRORISTS IN THE TIMBUKTU TRIANGLE

The Theatre Commander Joint Task Force (JTF) North East ( NE) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) Maj Gen W Shaibu, has urged troops of OPHK to remain committed, dedicated and disciplined, in order flush out the remnants of terrorists in the Timbuktu Triangle. He handed down the charge while addressing troops of Headquarters Sector 2 OPHK in Damaturu the Yobe State capital on Wednesday 21 February 2024, during his maiden operational visit to the Sector's Area of Responsibility.

According to him, the visit was to familiarize himself with the Formation, see how troops were faring and appreciate them for their efforts in the ongoing onslaught against remnants of terrorists in the Theatre of Operations. He noted that as a result of thier sacrifices, people now go about thier lawful activities peacefully.

Gen Waidi who assured the troops that the Nigerian Army will continue to provide the required equipment and resources to prosecute the war, further urged them to listen to thier Commanders, adding that with the right resources, management and leadership, the objectives of OPHK will be achieved.

Earlier, the Theatre Commander was received by the Commander Sector 2 OPHK Maj Gen MLD Saraso and was briefed on the operational activities of the Sector.

In the same vein, the Theatre Commander visited 27 Task Force (TF) Brigade Buni-Gari, where he was also briefed on the operational activities of the Brigade by the Brigade Commander Brig Gen MJ Abubakar, as well as the Nigerian Army Special Forces School (NASFS) Buni Yadi where he was equally briefed by the Commandant Brig Gen VD Beryo.

The Theatre Commander in his address to the troops of 27 TF Brigade, charged them to cooperate with personnel of other sister security agencies working together with them and appreciated them for their efforts in the operations. He equally appreciated the troops of NASFS, adding that they were critical stakeholders in the ongoing operations, through the training they provide.

Highlights of the visit were presentation of quarter guard, memento, signing of visitor's book and group photographs.

Nigerian Navy Ship PATHFINDER, Rivers State, in collaboration with sister Services, Nigerian Police Force and other Security Agencies held a Search and Rescue Simulation Exercise at Naval Shipyard Limited, Port Harcourt on Thursday 22 February 2024. In attendance was the Executive Governor of Rivers State, ably represented by the Deputy Go vernor, Prof Ngozi Nma Odu. #OnwardTogether

Lurker4Long:

Why? Completely different classes of aircraft.
Analogous to the Bell and medium chopper faulty comparison in the other discussion.

Our economy is currently (not so currently) going through the gutters. It would be a pain if some lazy head senator starts uttering nonsense like "but you just paid for planes"

GHANA AIR FORCE HOSTS A-29 SUPER TUCANO STATIC FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhu-zsv4bU0?si=XfWVHPh0lnYAPqRI

#NAF
#Why do we always have one pilot on our Super Tucanos

Depends on the mission configuration. The twin seater doubles as an advanced trainer.

Odunayaw:
Our economy is currently (not so currently) going through the gutters. It would be a pain if some lazy head senator starts uttering nonsense like "but you just paid for planes"

The economic reforms instituted by Tinubu are long-overdue and necessary. In the short to mid-term there will be pain, but the Nigerian economy will come out better for it. If the administration withstands the pressure.
As for legislators uttering nonsense, this global phenomenon can't be helped, unfortunately. Our local version: "You (the military) always complain your budget is inadequate, but look at what you accomplish with this small budget!"

Lurker4Long:

The economic reforms instituted by Tinubu are long-overdue and necessary. In the short to mid-term there will be pain, but the Nigerian economy will come out better for it. If the administration witEconomy the pressure.
As for legislators uttering nonsense, this global phenomenon can't be helped, unfortunately. Our local versio[right][/right]n: "You (the military) always complain your budget is inadequate, but look at what you accomplish with this small budget!"

I'd not talk about the administration for now.

But honestly your legislators are something else

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP: CAS AT TUNIS FOR THE AFRICAN AIR CHIEFS SYMPOSIUM

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, is currently attending the Annual African Air Chiefs Symposium (AACS), holding at Tunis, Tunisia from 26 February to 1 March 2024. The annual event is a multinational security cooperation initiative facilitated by the Association of African Air Force (AAAF) and sponsored by the United States Air Force for Europe and Air Force Africa. The event serves as an avenue to build on preceding symposia, identify key challenges confronting African air chiefs and their air forces, strengthen partner networks, discuss strategic airlift and share best practices for enhancing their capacities.

With the theme, “Pan-African Education and Training Opportunities,” this year’s symposium will also dissect topical issues around women, peace and security and air mobility. The symposium also aims at fostering more effective military relationships, networking, and collaboration between participating nations. Most importantly, the forum represents a unique opportunity for the African and international community of defence decision-makers to converge under one roof and brainstorm on emerging developments in air operations and strategies as well as emerging technologies.

The symposium aligns with one of the key enablers of Air Marshal Abubakar’s Command Philosophy that prioritizes Research and Development while leveraging cutting-edge technology, strategic partnerships and lessons learnt. It also affords the CAS an opportunity to share ideas as well as interrogate new strategies that may tally with NAF’s ongoing counterinsurgency and counterterrorism efforts in a joint operating environment. About 40 African Air Force Chiefs are participating in this year’s AACS.

Edward Gabkwet
Air Vice Marshal
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

27 February 2024

HEADQUARTERS 3 DIVISION INAUGURATES GENERAL COURT MARSHAL TO TRY ERRING PERSONEL

Headquarters 3 Division Nigerian Army has taken a significant step towards upholding the principles of discipline and professionalism within the military profession. In an effort to address various offences and unprofessional conducts, a General Court Marshal has been inaugurated at Rhino Officers Mess, Maxwell Khobe Cantonment, Jos the Plateau State Capital.

Convened by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division and Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH), Major General AE Abubakar, the General Court Martial aims at trying officers and soldiers who have been indicted for their involvement in various misconducts.

Speaking at the inauguration, the President of the General Court Martial, Brigadier General Liafis Bello mni, emphasized the importance of discipline, regimentation, and professionalism within the Nigerian Army. He highlighted that convening a Court at the appropriate time underscores the essential for ensuring compliance with the Military Justice system.

Brigadier General Bello while reading the convening order of the court noted that all proceedings of the court will be guided by the principles of natural justice, equity and fairness. He urged the ministers in the temple of justice to remain committed to the goal of unhindered justice and fairness to all

The lead prosecution and Acting Deputy Director Legal Services 3 Division, Major Aminu Mansur Mairuwa, while speaking underscored the significance of the Court Marshal in enforcing discipline, professionalism, and regimentation in the execution of military duties.

He disclosed that an officer and 16 soldiers will face trial in the General Court Marshal for offences related to murder, arms dealing and other serious charges. This action he said underscores the Nigerian Army's commitment to maintaining the highest standards of conduct and accountability among its personnel in compliance with international best practice and rule of law.

The Judge Advocate, Major Nasir Abdullahi on his part noted that the Nigerian Army remains resolute in its dedication to upholding the values of discipline and professionalism. He enumerated that the General Court Marshal as convened serves as a testament to the unwavering commitment of the military authority especially 3 Division to justice and integrity within the military ranks.

On his part, the Chairman Nigerian Bar Association, Barrister Azi Aware who was represented by Barrister Solomon commended the Nigerian Army for using internal mechanisms such as the General Court Marshal to check the excesses of erring personnel which he averred will boost the confidence of the public in the ability of the military to professionally protect law-abiding citizens. He further commended the GOC 3 Div/Commander OPSH for taking the bold step towards ensuring that unlawful conducts were sanctioned. He also assured of the support of the association towards the timely trial of the accused persons and quick dispensation of Justice.

Highlight of the event was the inauguration and answering in of the President 3 Div General Court Marshal, Judge Advocate and other court officials.

TROOPS OVERRUN BOKO HARAM/ ISWAP STRONGHOLD IN TIMBUKTU TRIANGLE, RECOVER MRAP, GUN TRUCK, CACHE OF AMMUNITION

Nigerian Army Troops in conjunction with hybrid force and element of Civilian Joint Task Force in an offensive operation conducted on Wednesday 28 February 2024, successfully overran Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) Terrorists' stronghold in Timbuktu triangle in the Lake Chad Region, recovering a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle, gun truck mounted with an anti-aircraft gun and a cache of arms and ammunition, after a fierce battle with the insurgents.

During the operation, insurgents attacked own troops with Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED), Mortar, Gun trucks and motorbikes, but fell under the overwhelming superior fire power of the troops, forcing them to abandon their stronghold, armaments and equipment in disarray.

The operation proved to be a major setback to the insurgents, as the gallant troops neutralized three terrorists and recovered one MRAP, one gun truck, one Dushka Machine Gun, one AK 47 Rifle and one locally fabricated gun. Troops also captured one Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Bomb, 273 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition, one Pumping machine, 65 Dushka links, 48 General Purpose Machine Gun links and three motorbikes.

The gallant troops are presently exploiting their success in pursuit of the routed insurgents.

In a separate operation, troops of the Nigerian Army conducted a fighting patrol to criminals' hideouts in Katakpa Village inToto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. During the operation, troops neutralized one of the criminals and recovered two AK-47 Rifles, one Pump Action semi- automatic rifle, three AK-47 magazines and 90 rounds of 7.62 mm Special ammunition.
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The Chief of Army Staff has commended the troops for the successful operations and charged them to remain resilient and sustain the momentum of the operations.

ONYEMA NWACHUKWU
Major General
Director Army Public Relations
1 March 2024

These men are not special forces, they are members of the criminal group CJNG, one of the most powerful and feared cartels in Mexico.

The CJNG, or Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion, is not just a local criminal group. It has a global reach, with its influence extending to the United States, Africa, Europe, and Asia.

The cartel’s leader, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as “El Mencho”, is currently the world’s most wanted drug lord. The United States is offering a ten million dollar reward for his capture, and the Mexican authorities are offering 80 million pesos — or about 1.5 million dollars — for his capture.

The CJNG is known for its extreme and public use of violence, including public executions, displaying mutilated bodies of its enemies on streets and hanging from bridges, sharing killings on social media, and using “narcomantas” (narco messages) threats to intimidate local populations.

[/b]WAtch China donates PLH-11 to Ghana military[b]




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[/b]8th Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX) 2024 and Middle East Naval Commanders Conference holding 4-6 March 2024. The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral EI Ogalla (AM) attended DIMDEX 2024. #OnwardTogether[b]

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[/b]NIGERIAN ARMY TROOPS NEUTRALIZE NOTORIOUS TERRORISTS' SECOND IN COMMAND, CLEAR TERRORISTS' ENCLAVES IN KATSINA[b]

Nigerian Army troops have neutralized a notorious terrorist leader, Maikusa, who is identified to be the second-in-command in the hierarchy of the terrorists' cell in Katsina state, led by the infamous terrorist known as Modi Modi. Troops gunned down Maikusa and three other terrorists in a shootout on Monday 4 March 2024, during a counter insurgency operation in Kurfi and Safana Local Government Areas of Katsina State.The ferocious operation also resulted in the successful clearance of terrorists' enclaves in these areas.

During the operation, troops encountered vehement resistance from the violent extremists, but gallantly overpowered the terrorists with superior firepower neutralizing some while others fled in disarray.

After the firefight, the troops recovered two AK-47 rifles, three magazines, 65 rounds of 7.62 mm Special ammunition, a locally fabricated gun and camouflage uniform.

In continuation of the clearance operations, troops also destroyed terrorists' camps in Wurma, Shaiskawa, Yauni, and Dogon Marke villages in Kurfi LGA, as well as Ummadau and Zakka villages in Safana LGA.

The troops have continued to maintain an aggressive posture in the general area to clear remnants of the terrorists cell to ensure safety and security in the region.

ONYEMA NWACHUKWU
Major General
Director Army Public Relations
5 March 2024

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[/b]THEATRE COMMANDER INAUGURATES IED AWARENESS TRAINING FOR CJTF[b]

In an effort to forestall Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) occurrences in the North East (NE) Theatre of Operations, the Theatre Commander Joint Task Force NE Operation HADIN KAI Maj Gen W Shaibu, today 4 March 2024, inaugurated IED awareness and detection training for the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) at 47 Engineers Brigade Training School Maimalari Cantonment Maiduguri.

While inaugurating the training, Gen Shaibu said, the course was tailored towards equipping participants with requisite skills and knowledge required to search, detect, identify and mark IEDs for their safety while on operations, as well as that of the civilian populace in thier Area of Responsibility.

He emphasized that terrorists have been severely degraded and avoiding confrontation with forces in the field, hence the resort to employment of IEDs. He noted that there was the need to do more in preventing the terrorists IED from hindering troops' freedom of action and freedom of movement of citizens.

The Theatre Commander reiterated the need for a realistic training, assuring that the participants would be provided with requisite equipment to carry out thier duties effectively at the end of the training.

In his welcome address earlier, the Commander 47 Engineers Brigade Brig Gen AO Kazeem said the course was put up in line with the Theatre Commander's intent of hosting the Counter Improvised Explosive Devices efforts in the theatre, by training members of the CJTF on IED awareness, search, identification and marking.

He used the channel to thank the Theatre Commander for making the course a reality by providing all the resources required to run the course effectively and efficiently.

The programme was attended by the Deputy Theatre Commander Maj Gen KE Chigbu, Acting GOC 7 Division/Commander Sector 1 OPHK Brig Gen AGL Haruna, Component Commanders, Principal Staff Officers and CJTF drawn from the 3 Sectors under Theatre Command.

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[/b]Ukraine Is Now Fighting Russia in Sudan
In fighting against[b]


In fighting against Russian-backed rebels in Sudan, Ukraine hopes to make the war more costly for Moscow, Sudan’s military ruler, Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for help after being besieged in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, by rebel's Rapid Support Forces in Summer 2023.

▪️ Burhan had been quietly supplying Ukraine with weapons since shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, according to Ukrainian and Sudanese military officials.

▪️ Within a few weeks of the appeal, Ukrainian special forces arrived in Sudan and began fighting to push the rebel forces out of the capital, Khartoum, according to several Ukrainian soldiers involved in the operation.

▪️ The first wave of Ukrainian troops—nearly 100 soldiers, mostly from HUR’s Timur unit—landed on a charter jet in Sudan in mid-August 2023.

▪️ Theie first mission was to help get Burhan out of Khartoum, where the Rapid Support Forces had surrounded him. But not long after they arrived, Burhan drove in a convoy to the compound outside the capital where the Ukrainians were based. His guards had smuggled him out of Khartoum, according to Sudanese officials.

▪️ The Ukrainians helped their Sudanese allies with acquiring Turkish Bayraktar TB2 UCAVs, which arrived in February 2024, according to a Sudanese military official and an RSF adviser. (Officials from HUR declined to comment about helping Sudan procure Bayraktars).