₦airaland Forum

Kushites:
What a monumentally stupid and childish way to reason.

You don't SUDDENLY cease ALL training on all fighter jets simply because ''Russian/Ukraine, Iran/US wars have shown that drones are the future..''.

Heck, the training would have been included as part of the deal in negotiations that took place long BEFORE the US/Iran War started!


Antiquated?

''The Leonardo M-346FA (Fighter Attack) is a multi-role light combat aircraft and advanced jet trainer developed by Italian aerospace manufacturer Leonardo (originally Alenia Aermacchi).

Role: Close air support (CAS), air interdiction, tactical reconnaissance, and air policing.

• Engine: Powered by two Honeywell F124-GA-200 turbofan engines (delivering ~2,850 kg of thrust each).

• Hardpoints: 7 to 9 external hardpoints (including two wingtip rails for air-to-air missiles and an optional centerline cannon pod) with a total payload capacity of up to 3,000 kg.

• Radar & Avionics: Equipped with the Leonardo Grifo-346 pulse-doppler multimode radar, a Defensive Aids Sub-System (DASS) with 360-degree missile approach warnings, and a NATO Link 16-compatible tactical datalink.

• Performance: Reaches transonic speeds up to Mach 0.95 / ~1,065 km/h at low altitude, with a service ceiling of 45,000 ft (13,715 m).

• Armament: Carries a variety of precision-guided and unguided munitions (such as Paveway, JDAM, Lizard, and Brimstone missiles), rocket launchers, and gun pods

Operators & Recent Procurement

• Nigeria: Ordered 24 units in a €1.2 billion deal, completing factory acceptance tests and taking delivery of initial jets.
• Austria: Procured 12 M-346FA jets under a ~€1.5 billion agreement to replace retired Saab 105 aircraft, scheduled for deployment around 2028.
• Other Users / Variants: Evolved from the base M-346 / T-346 trainer lineage operated by countries like Italy, Israel, Singapore, and Poland.''

- AI

You could have made your point without calling him names.

What you wrote there might be worth reading, but I stopped reading after the first line.

goslowgoslow:
Where did he mention Obi? He said Peter!

any peter for the pilots?

bmd1010:
any peter for the pilots?

Is Obi the only one answering Peter. Once you hear Peter to you it is all about your demi-god Obi!

Jahblessdc:
Bro to buy updated equipment Dey very cost oo even some countries no fit afford am

I know its expensive but shey we no fit afford am? Check how much billions this govt spend on frivolities, the yatch, the jet, the suvs for every one of them and thier goons, traveling spend, aso rock feeding, theres alot of expenses they can trim to afford it, or better still save the money and buy updated one, i value one f35 over several of these thier world war era jets.

When they come back, you guys will now put them in faulty planes to be flying upandan Abi? Kontinu!

goslowgoslow:
Is Obi the only one answering Peter. Once you hear Peter to you it is all about your demi-god Obi!

is peter the only name on the planet , dey defend rubbish

bmd1010:
is peter the only name on the planet , dey defend rubbish

Is Obi the only person answering Peter? Dey talk rubbish!

Sooooo....my question is why cant you have the training in Nigeria like are we serious as a nation

Dogalmighty17:
Training on antiquated systems at a time when the Russian/Ukraine, Iran/US wars have shown that drones are the future, is a monumentally stupid thing to be doing. There is nothing this aircraft will be doing that existing platforms in the Nigerian Airforce don't already do.
What the war on terrorism in Nigeria needs is cheap loitering systems, rapidly deployable, lethal on engagement and in vast numbers. FPV drones carrying explosives do that very well.

There is a reason why Russia can't advance in Ukraine and the US operates a thousand kilometres away from Iran. The Nigerian Airforce has refused to be dynamic and adaptive in its solutions when it proffers them.

UAV is the real deal. The aircraft can buy 100s of drones with armed payload capabilities.

Dogalmighty17:
Training on antiquated systems at a time when the Russian/Ukraine, Iran/US wars have shown that drones are the future, is a monumentally stupid thing to be doing. There is nothing this aircraft will be doing that existing platforms in the Nigerian Airforce don't already do.
What the war on terrorism in Nigeria needs is cheap loitering systems, rapidly deployable, lethal on engagement and in vast numbers. FPV drones carrying explosives do that very well.

There is a reason why Russia can't advance in Ukraine and the US operates a thousand kilometres away from Iran. The Nigerian Airforce has refused to be dynamic and adaptive in its solutions when it proffers them.

UAV is the real deal. The aircraft can buy scores if not 100s of drones with armed payload capabilities.

Politically selected

Dogalmighty17:
Training on antiquated systems at a time when the Russian/Ukraine, Iran/US wars have shown that drones are the future, is a monumentally stupid thing to be doing. There is nothing this aircraft will be doing that existing platforms in the Nigerian Airforce don't already do.
What the war on terrorism in Nigeria needs is cheap loitering systems, rapidly deployable, lethal on engagement and in vast numbers. FPV drones carrying explosives do that very well.

There is a reason why Russia can't advance in Ukraine and the US operates a thousand kilometres away from Iran. The Nigerian Airforce has refused to be dynamic and adaptive in its solutions when it proffers them.

The platform is actually not antiquated I don't know where you get that idea from, it's an Italian development of the YAK130 a serious light attack platform.
It's very efficient, versatile and cost effective

No point buying a bunch of F15s or F18s when we have no immediate conventional enemies, don't have the maintenance facility for it. Or should we be buying Gripens or Euro fighters or SU30s just because we want to look cool.

What we need are light attack fighters in large numbers to conduct staffing, this particular block of M346 has updated avionics and can drop all the main missile system and dead bombs available.