₦airaland Forum

Nigerian Navy Marine corps members and assets of the Nigerian Navy's air arm.

kabe1:
How many enemy beaches did the US Marine Corps storm in Afghanistan?

You have been unable to provide any sound counter-argument as to why the Marine corps is a bad idea for the Nigerian Navy.

For this reason, I see no point engaging with you further.

This is the reason I initially wanted to avoid this debate. When you do not read my comments, how can we have a conversation? I don't like to spend minutes typing only for someone to give a response that shows he skimmed through the whole thing.

Nigerian Navy SBS conduct train boarding exercise

kabe1:
What does this mean Wdym?

You focus on internal inland operations if you have exigencies that require it.

This is why the Navy is going ahead with a marine corp.

My point is, you cannot talk about Tonnage when their are inland security threats.

The NA has two amphibious divisons, but how do you know they are not deployed? or are you saying that they are all in their barracks?

The point is the Navy's SBS unit is too small to effectively make an impact. The Marine corps is needed to free up the SBS for missions they're trained to perform.

"what do you mean" (wdym)

Point about the tonnage is that NN has 30k+ personnel, yet it is not enough for deployment nor justified by the tonnage.

Finally, I worked in 6 Div throughout my service year. It is under strength. As at 2016— the last time I had anything to do with 81 Div Lagos, it's Battalions were in far-flung Adamawa.
Now, this is the sum of my point concerning them; NA is in the best position to ramp up numbers and focus on amphibious operations further inland (Benue, Kogi and the Niger delta).

I am totally for a Marine Corp that will take over the day-day patrol of Lake Chad or even the Niger Delta. But when you have the CNS talking like he wants men to send to Zamfara or the next consequence of bad governance, I object. At best NN can provide & maintain a brigade strength Marine corps, but that makes no difference to the manpower on ground if the focus is inland.

kabe1:
Nigerian Navy SBS conduct train boarding exercise

second photo is of NAF not NN

NNSOC and NN Marines logo

Nigerian Air Force T-129 and Pilot

Nigerian DSS

Nigerian Air Force M346FA Taxi Test

You should engage them ...don't take it personal....they have valid points!!!

kabe1:
How many enemy beaches did the US Marine Corps storm in Afghanistan?

You have been unable to provide any sound counter-argument as to why the Marine corps is a bad idea for the Nigerian Navy.

For this reason, I see no point engaging with you further.

Odunayaw:
"what do you mean" (wdym)

Point about the tonnage is that NN has 30k+ personnel, yet it is not enough for deployment nor justified by the tonnage.

Finally, I worked in 6 Div throughout my service year. It is under strength. As at 2016— the last time I had anything to do with 81 Div Lagos, it's Battalions were in far-flung Adamawa.
Now, this is the sum of my point concerning them; NA is in the best position to ramp up numbers and focus on amphibious operations further inland (Benue, Kogi and the Niger delta).

I am totally for a Marine Corp that will take over the day-day patrol of Lake Chad or even the Niger Delta. But when you have the CNS talking like he wants men to send to Zamfara or the next consequence of bad governance, I object. At best NN can provide & maintain a brigade strength Marine corps, but that makes no difference to the manpower on ground if the focus is inland.

Let me surprise you, a lot of these guys are not serving under your naval command. Many have been contracted out to private security companies that have taken over patrol from your navy, due to the latter's lack of resources to handle the fragile security situation there. I'm not even going to debate this with anyone here. You can either believe it or you leave it.

Anyways let me leave the keyboard general to continue his Marine corps fantasy.

Faithful007:
Let me surprise you, a lot of these guys are not serving under your naval command. Many have been contracted out to private security companies that have taken over patrol from your navy, due to the latter's lack of resources to handle the fragile security situation there. I'm not even going to debate this with anyone here. You can either believe it or you leave it.

Anyways let me leave the keyboard general to continue his Marine corps fantasy.

I don't have any information about that though, you can share what you have.

Anyway, the navy marines thing is not a fantasy. It seems the ship has sailed. One can only hope it's steered in the right direction.

4th Nigerian Air Force M346FA Aircraft coming in for a landing after a successful test flight.

2,900 pages. Countdown to 3k. I don’t think any other thread on nairaland has this much engagements.

US to boycott G20 meeting hosted in SA.

Lurker4long

Nigerian Air Force F-7NI

The F-7NI has been service with the Nigerian Air Force for the past 22 years. The Aircrafts have recently under-gone a Mid-life Upgrade.

Primarily used as an interceptor, the aircraft also conducts Air Interdiction and CAP.

Faithful007:
US to boycott G20 meeting hosted in SA.

Lurker4long

And you're telling me this months-old news because?

Lurker4Long:
And you're telling me this months-old news because?

It’s recent. State Department has announced that neither Trump nor Rubio will attend the main G20 summit in November.

Going to the white house was a mistake. Your government could have ignored him and allow feel the need to prove a point by visiting South Africa. That’s Trump logic.

Nigerian Navy

Faithful007:
It’s recent. State Department has announced that neither Trump nor Rubio will attend the main G20 summit in November.

Going to the white house was a mistake. Your government could have ignored him and allow feel the need to prove a point by visiting South Africa. That’s Trump logic.

Say that it's recent to you. They said this in February already. I'm busy, please do your research before mentioning my handle.

Lurker4Long:
Say that it's recent to you. They said this in February already. I'm busy, please do your research before mentioning my handle.

That was for the foreign ministers meeting in February.

The recent announcement is for the main G20 summit in November.

Namibian Air Force Y-9E flying in formation with x3 K-8 jet trainers

Nigerian Air Force LUH & Attack Helicopters

Nigerian Air Force Flying Formation.

Nigerian Army UH-1 Huey!

Nigerian Navy Air Assets

When the Nigerian Air Force ordered the F-7NI in 2005, they were meant to be a stop gap, that was 20 years ago.

While the F-7NI recently completed deep Mid-life upgrades (MLU) in 2022, it's glory days are well behind us. The Nigerian ordered 3 x JF-17s to complement the F-7's and have now opted for 24 x M346FA to perform it's multi role functions.

This leaves us lacking in Air guard, Air Policing and Air Defence.

The Air Force recognizes their's an Air Defence gap to fill, for this reason they have now launched an Air Defence Tender competition.

Leonardo,Indra, Norinco, and Rheinmetall are participating, you can read more here.

https://www.military.africa/2025/06/four-companies-compete-for-nigerian-military-air-defence-and-radar-contract/

However this is for Ground Based Air Defence Systems.

It seems as though we will be stuck with the F-7NI & JF-17 for another 15 years at least.

The J-10CE has recently proven it's capabilities in combat and the program is 40 years old. A mature aircraft we can consider to replace the F-7 when the time finally arrives.

Nigerian Navy SBS

kabe1:
When the Nigerian Air Force ordered the F-7NI in 2005, they were meant to be a stop gap, that was 20 years ago.

While the F-7NI recently completed deep Mid-life upgrades (MLU) in 2022, it's glory days are well behind us. The Nigerian ordered 3 x JF-17s to complement the F-7's and have now opted for 24 x M346FA to perform it's multi role functions.

This leaves us lacking in Air guard, Air Policing and Air Defence.

The Air Force recognizes their's an Air Defence gap to fill, for this reason they have now launched an Air Defence Tender competition.

Leonardo,Indra, Norinco, and Rheinmetall are participating, you can read more here.

https://www.military.africa/2025/06/four-companies-compete-for-nigerian-military-air-defence-and-radar-contract/

However this is for Ground Based Air Defence Systems.

It seems as though we will be stuck with the F-7NI & JF-17 for another 15 years at least.

The J-10CE has recently proven it's capabilities in combat and the program is 40 years old. A mature aircraft we can consider to replace the F-7 when the time finally arrives.

I just fell in love with this slayer

bidex111:
I just fell in love with this slayer

Excellent name for an incredible platform.

kabe1:
The F-7NI has been service with the Nigerian Air Force for the past 22 years. The Aircrafts have recently under-gone a Mid-life Upgrade.

Primarily used as an interceptor, the aircraft also conducts Air Interdiction and CAP.

Was the MLU carried out within Nigeria? Also, are there any MRO facilities in Nigeria? Thanks in advance.