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jteku:
The Nigerian Air Force has taken delivery of the second batch of 2x TAI T129 attack helicopters from Turkey.

A Turkish Air Force A400M (Reg: 18-0094 #TUAF720 ) carrying the helicopters has just landed at the HQ Tactical Air Command in Makurdi, Benue State.

And yet the AH-1Z viper is yet to be delivered. I’m getting so impatient with the American order.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYHOvpeG1rQ

Soaring to New Heights: The NAF in the Last 12 Months.

Nigerian soldier with a israeli made 8,58 × 70 mm IWI Dan precision rifle.

GreenandGold:
(Off-topic)

@Lurker4Long

We pulled out a show inland... this weekend is your turn

Beating NZ 4 times in a row...for the first time since 1949!
Winning the Freedom Cup for the first time since 2009!
Just Argentina remains and Rugby Championship 2024 gets added to the World Cup!

jl115:
Twitter is a far right platform? Where are the days when decensorship and free speech was a liberal thing? Now it's a far right thing

In America is was a central-left platform now it’s a central-right platform since Elons purchase. Everyone censors/decensors depending on it’s effectiveness towards there cause. Some more than others.

jteku:
Nigerian soldier with a israeli made 8,58 × 70 mm IWI Dan precision rifle.

why is it our soldiers never have uniform discipline.....like they are always on different camoes even if its jungle or desert

Exnavyboy62:
And yet the AH-1Z viper is yet to be delivered. I’m getting so impatient with the American order.

The way you are allowing Turkish Air force plane casually into TAC, that's alarming o. Standards are coming down in this country.

Who here supports the theory that we can't win our war without purchase of large number of helicopter airlift capability, to lift 150 men at a time in our various theaters, and regular road patrols should be carried our more with isr platforms.

Faithti:
why is it our soldiers never have uniform discipline.....like they are always on different camoes even if its jungle or desert

Huh?

It's the same camo, just that one is more faded. Asides heavy use, soaps also decolorize camo

Fritz73:
Who here supports the theory that we can't win our war without purchase of large number of helicopter airlift capability, to lift 150 men at a time in our various theaters, and regular road patrols should be carried our more with isr platforms.

We've said it across the thousands of pages here.

But I don't agree that's the magic wand to win.

Lurker4Long:
Beating NZ 4 times in a row...for the first time since 1949!
Winning the Freedom Cup for the first time since 2009!
Just Argentina remains and Rugby Championship 2024 gets added to the World Cup!

Too much winning here 😭

Armscor issues 6×6 Land Cruiser tender for Special Forces

Armscor has issued a tender for the development of modified 6×6 Land Cruiser vehicles for the South African Special Forces to enhance their firepower during operational deployments.

According to the latest tender document, Armscor is seeking “fixed cost for a Toyota Land Cruiser Single Cab converted to 6×6 with automatic transmission, fitted with front Bull Bar and rear flatbed load carrier capable of carrying 3.5 tons. Appropriate tie-down points must be fitted to the rear flatbed load carrier.”

Technical requirements include an automatic transmission; differential locks on each axle; ability to switch from 6×2, 6×4 and 6×6 modes; ground clearance of at least 235 mm; non-pneumatic suspension; and standard Toyota Land Cruiser V8 diesel engine. The vehicle will need to make use of new parts and not used or remanufactured items.

Armscor specified that the request for bids (RFB) “is to place two orders with different bidders (one order per successful bidder for a maximum of two orders) to conduct OT&E [operational testing and evaluation] before progressing to further development phases.”

A separate request for bids will be issued following testing and evaluation, for the accepted/preferred platform to be integrated with an armoured cab and user-specific rear platform.

Then, Armscor will issue a bid for the procurement of 26 complete vehicle systems. “This phase will involve manufacture in accordance to the baseline approved for preceding phases, for the preferred platform. Including integration of the user specific rear platform variants in support of the operational system.”

The purpose of the 6×6 bid is to place two orders with different bidders (one order per successful bidder for a maximum of two orders) to conduct testing and evaluation before progressing to further development phases. “In the event more than two bidders comply to all critical criteria, then the preference points system will apply and the top two will be selected.”

If only one bidder complies with all criteria, then only one order will be placed with the successful bidder.

Operational testing and evaluation “is subject to test conditions specified for Gerotek evaluation.” This will include rollover angle evaluation, side slop verification, step climb capability, incline capability, overcoming suspension track obstacles, and sand trail testing.

The bidder should be able to support the modified Land Cruisers for at least ten years and provide the necessary spares.

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is already a big user of Land Cruisers, particularly for border patrols. The Special Forces several years ago took delivery of modified Land Cruisers fitted with armoured cabs and weapons platforms on the back – notably ZU-23-2 cannons. These were supplied by SVI, which has also developed a 6×6 Land Cruiser and will most likely compete with Armormax Defence for the new Armscor tender, as Armormax also offers a modified 6×6 Land Cruiser (TAC-6) that can be armoured.

In February, SVI delivered two 4×4 and four six-wheeled Max 3 armoured vehicles to the SANDF. They were fitted with armour and modified cabs on their load beds. The Max 3 is based on the proven Land Cruiser 79 chassis.

Lurker4Long:
Armscor issues 6×6 Land Cruiser tender for Special Forces

One of the companies bidding for the SF 6x6 contract: Armormax Defence and their Tac6 vehicle, originally developed for French Special Forces.
https://tac-6.com/


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr3iF01pmc0

Lurker4Long:
Armscor issues 6×6 Land Cruiser tender for Special Forces

The 2nd company bidding for the SF contract: SVI Engineering and their Max3 Six-Wheeler.
https://svi.co.za/max-3/


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSP8xPyfeCQ

Good news!!

Halilu sububu and his crew were ambushed and killed by the NA, that’s the second most dangerous bandits in Nigeria.

The Algerian Navy Special Forces (RASM) obtains a new versions of Diver propulsion vehicles (DPVs) The STIDD Diver Propulsion Device (DPD)

Chakib:
The Algerian Navy Special Forces (RASM) obtains a new versions of Diver propulsion vehicles (DPVs) The STIDD Diver Propulsion Device (DPD)

My good man Chkl, have you yet again changed your username?
There seems to be a problem with the site; photos aren't being uploaded to certain posts.

Lurker4Long:
My good man Chkl, have you yet again changed your username?
There seems to be a problem with the site; photos aren't being uploaded to certain posts.

Same with me, it has been happening for like a week plus..

Indian and SA navies commit to deep sea submarine rescue agreement

Naval co-operation between India and South Africa now includes submarine rescue with an implementing agreement (IA) confirmed.

The IA, according to the Indian Government Press Information Bureau (PIB), was signed by Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Indian Navy Chief of Naval Staff and Vice Admiral Monde Lobese, SA Navy (SAN) Chief.

The agreement was signed by Lobese in August and Tripath in September, the SANDF said.

The IA follows a major Indian Navy exercise – Milan – in Visakhapatnam, headquarters of its Eastern Naval Command, in February this year, where the DSRV was demonstrated with the capability reportedly offered to friendly countries in an extension of Indian defence diplomacy.

A report filed post the Milan DSRV demonstration has it submarine rescue starts with locating the “distressed or sunk” underwater craft followed by rescuing survivors. Personnel trapped in submarines have three exits – using the escape hatch, escaping from torpedo tubes or rescue by DSRV.

The DSRVs operated by the Indian Navy are jointly designed and built by the Hindustan Shipyard Vishakhapatnam, which spearheaded the development with core technology supplied by James Fisher and Sons plc of Aberdeen, Scotland.

The addition of the Indian DSRV capability gives the SA Navy a deep water rescue capability it did not previously have with only the South African designed and built tower escape safety system (TESS) available to submariners. It was successfully tested five years ago in False Bay using SAS Manthatisi (S101) at a 20 metre (10 fathom) depth. TESS goes back 15 years to when it was initiated by the SAN in conjunction with Armscor’s Institute of Maritime Technology (IMT) and the CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research).

India and South Africa witness frequent high level military visits, as well as training exchanges, military exercises and sharing of each other’s good practices – India’s Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari, Chief of the Air Staff, visited South Africa in May this year, for example, and the South African and Indian navies on 27 and 28 August held the twelfth round of naval staff talks in India.

Indian Navy warships are also regular visitors to South Africa. The Indian Navy will take part in Exercise Ibsamar from 7 to 16 October off Saldanha, South Africa. India and Brazil will each send a frigate.

One hell of a way for Denel to announce that they're back. They're launching this tomorrow at AAD 24.

Lurker4Long:
One hell of a way for Denel to announce that they're back. They're launching this tomorrow at AAD 24.

SA vehicles have this beautiful absurd (unconventional🙄) look

Casspir, Ratel, RG 12(first time I saw it I thought it was a danfo!), Husky, G6 and even the SF vehicle. Very weird looking things but I love them!

What platform is this?

Odunayaw:
SA vehicles have this beautiful absurd (unconventional🙄) look

Casspir, Ratel, RG 12(first time I saw it I thought it was a danfo!), Husky, G6 and even the SF vehicle. Very weird looking things but I love them!

What platform is this?

Casspir is so ugly it's beautiful!

This is the RG41.

Lurker4Long:
Casspir is so ugly it's beautiful!

This is the RG41.

Yes the RG41. I thought it will never see the light of the day and I secretly wished Proforce collaborated to give us. That was like 7yrs ago.


SA land platforms design always seem to be like "yeah it's ugly. You'd like it"

Odunayaw:
Yes the RG41. I thought it will never see the light of the day and I secretly wished Proforce collaborated to give us. That was like 7yrs ago.

I always got the sense they were never quite sure how to arm the vehicle. As you can see from the various options over the years, it felt like there was too much vehicle for what they were putting on it.
Of course, I suppose they always intended to use the G7 105mm, except the development of that howitzer was delayed when the corrupt Zuma people ran Denel into the ground.
It's exactly the correct gun to mount on the beast.

Lurker4Long:
I always got the sense they were never quite sure how to arm the vehicle. As you can see from the various options over the years, it felt like there was too much vehicle for what they were putting on it.
Of course, I suppose they always intended to use the G7 105mm, except the development of that howitzer was delayed when the corrupt Zuma people ran Denel into the ground.
It's exactly the correct gun to mount on the beast.

I recall asking the Saffers here why SANDF didn't look at this platform or the Mbombe for the Badger ifv project.

The G7 already has some impressive record. Mating it with a turret would definitely get some middle East or Asian buyers.

Gosh I wish we got the vehicle that time

Mossad is just something else man!

Odunayaw:
I recall asking the Saffers here why SANDF didn't look at this platform or the Mbombe for the Badger ifv project.

The G7 already has some impressive record. Mating it with a turret would definitely get some middle East or Asian buyers.

Gosh I wish we got the vehicle that time

Re the bolded, when Project Hoefyster was initiated, the RG41 only existed on paper and the Mbombe 8 didn't exist at all.

What did they do?

Odunayaw:
Mossad is just something else man!

kenpaul0:
What did they do?

Hezbøll** pagers started blowing up across Leb'non. Even the Iranian ambassador was touched.

Massive casualties everywhere

Paramount delivers Maatla 4x4s to Ghana’s military

Paramount has delivered its Maatla 4×4 light protected multi-mission border patrol vehicle to the Ghanaian military. Making the announcement at the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2024 exhibition, the company said the introduction of the Maatla (meaning Power in Setswana) aligns with Ghana’s continued efforts to strengthen its border patrol and defence operations in the face of increasing security threats impacting the greater Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

The Maatla, now in operation with the Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana, meets increasing global industry demand for lighter and more affordable armoured vehicles, while offering advanced capabilities and reconfigurability in the field in the process, Paramount said. “Both its light weight and cost-effectiveness make it an attractive option for nations seeking cutting-edge security capabilities, without the prohibitive costs of heavier armoured platforms.”

Launched at the September 2022 AAD exhibition, the Maatla received its first order from the Police Nationale Congolaise, with deliveries beginning at the end of 2022. At the time of its launch, the company said the Maatla (meaning Power in Setswana) had already received orders for 50 vehicles from two customers.

The Maatla light protected vehicle (LPV) features ‘Smart Floor’ technology, enabling the vehicle’s seating to be quickly removed and adapted for various assignments, including border patrol, ambulance services, command and control, military support, policing, and peacekeeping missions.

The Maatla provides ballistic and blast protections to STANAG 4569 Level 1, and can protect against handguns and other small calibre ball rounds. It also provides underbelly protection against M26 hand grenades or a blast equivalent.

The Maatla can reach a road speed of up to 100 km/h, with a cruising range of up to 600 km when traveling at 80 km/h, and a fording depth of up to 750 mm without preparation. The vehicle is fitted with a 2-speed transfer case and 3 differential locks for difficult terrain. The vehicle can be operated in environments with temperatures ranging from -10°C to + 55°C.

“We are pleased to announce that deliveries of our advanced Maatla armoured personnel carrier are underway to the Ghana Armed Forces. Our partners in Ghana and across Africa are benefitting from three decades of armoured vehicle innovation, engineering excellence, and market leadership, emblemised by the multi-mission Maatla. This best-in-class LPV is designed to meet the challenges faced by modern border security forces, providing them with the flexibility and capability needed to execute diverse missions such as border patrol over any terrain,” Paramount said.

Ghana has previously acquired Maverick internal security vehicles from Paramount.

China shows off Z-10ME attack helicopter at AAD

In a surprise appearance at the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2024 exhibition this week, China is displaying the Changhe Z-10ME attack helicopter, brought to the event by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) and the China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC).

The Z-10ME, which appears to be the first company owned prototype, is believed to have arrived at the expo at Air Force Base Waterkloof aboard a Xian Y-20A heavy transport aircraft, marking a major show of Chinese aerospace and defence capabilities.

The Z-10 first flew in 2003 and entered China’s People’s Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) service in 2009. Although it is China’s first dedicated attack helicopter, the conceptual design was provided by Kamov engineers in the 1990s and development was spurred by foreign assistance with a civil helicopter project. It follows a conventional attack helicopter layout but appears to incorporate some stealth technology.

The upgraded Z-10ME was first revealed in 2018 and it has since been integrated into PLA operations, with Pakistan rumoured to be its first export customer. The Z-10ME has been designed to enhance the helicopter’s combat effectiveness in modern warfare, sporting improvements in armour, firepower and avionics. The Z-10ME features more powerful WZ-9G engines, which deliver 1 200 kW of power and upturned exhausts.

The helicopter is equipped with a chin-mounted 23 mm cannon and a nose-mounted electro-optical (EO) pod. The Z-10ME also features a millimetre-wave fire control radar above the main rotor, and can be armed with 1 500 kg of weapons, including rockets, air-to-air, and air-to-surface missiles.

China developed the HJ-10 anti-tank missile specifically for the Z-10, which can carry up to eight AKD-10 or HJ-10s in the anti-armour role. Other weapons include TY-90 air-to-air missiles and rocket pods.

The six-ton (empty weight) helicopter is heavily armoured and also fitted with a Missile Approach Warning System (MAWS), Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) and countermeasures dispensing systems. The Z-10ME has modified intakes for sandy and dusty conditions, and revised exhausts to make it less vulnerable to surface-to-air missiles.

The first international display of the Z-10ME occurred earlier this year at the Singapore Airshow in February and by showcasing the Z-10ME and Y-20A at AAD, China is signalling its intent to strengthen its role as a defence supplier to African countries. It is also targeting the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and South America with the Z-10ME.

This is not the first time that Chinese aircraft have attended AAD. In 2016, the Zambian Air Force showed off its new Hongdu L-15 advanced trainer/light attack aircraft where one aircraft was placed on static display while another took part in the daily air show. The K-8 Karakorum jet trainers of the Air Force of Zimbabwe have been long-time attendees of AAD.