gottfried21:

About 12(I'm not that sure)
But I know for sure that they always have 6 Cf-5s at Sir Seretse Khama Intl.aiport on standby just in case shxt hits that fan anywhere...In regards to the J-10 my cousin is among the Namibian pilots traning in China on the platform and for now everything is very hush...They will be back by the end of this year so I'm expecting the first order soon...as we are getting rid of our F-7's(Remind you we lost three last year) and Swaziland is interested in purchasing them...I'll try to get him to spill more info

Swaziland buying jets for what now.... They hardly have a functional helicopter.

ActivateKruger:


Swaziland buying jets for what now.... They hardly have a functional helicopter.

Swaziland does have a land claim on south Africa

gottfried21:

About 12(I'm not that sure)
But I know for sure that they always have 6 Cf-5s at Sir Seretse Khama Intl.aiport on standby just in case shxt hits that fan anywhere...In regards to the J-10 my cousin is among the Namibian pilots traning in China on the platform and for now everything is very hush...They will be back by the end of this year so I'm expecting the first order soon...as we are getting rid of our F-7's(Remind you we lost three last year) and Swaziland is interested in purchasing them...I'll try to get him to spill more info

That's decent. 8 Gripen C/D models to replace 12 CF-5s. The Gripen are the best platform for them, however my problem with the Gripen is it's price, no offence to the South-Africans, but the Gripen C/D does not offer the capabilities required of a $65 million a pop aircraft. I don't see the value for money. If the Botswanans are going for off-the shelf Gripens, from Swedish surplus stock, that would be great.


So definitely Namibia would get the J-10. That's good to read. Yeah, the 3 units of F-7 you lost to the hangar crash, anyway, the time for the F-7 is across the board is coming to an end. Virtually all Nations are now replacing their 3 GEN fighters.

burundi MI-35 gunship

ActivateKruger:
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LOL Henry24, what a question. I don't think he's in the weapons acquisition committee. We'll all know when it goes on the interwebs.

No bro, that's not the point. The point is by virtue of Gottfried21 being Namibian, a military personnel and a rebel (description totally he's, after he shared the A-10 photos from the American air base), he would be privy to snippets, and body language of Namibian Air Force leadership. Snippets are not entirely true, they just provide a mental picture.


For example i can guess what the Nigerian military would get, also in numbers based on body language of senior leadership, past acquisition modes and tiny information clues they leave along the way.

andrewza:



Swaziland does have a land claim on south Africa

So we are going to see a Swazi invasion and possibly colonisation of South-Africa soon?

Henry240:

So we are going to see a Swazi invasion and possibly colonisation of South-Africa soon?

Hell we'd have a nice huge test range!

Namibia has land claims on South Africa too.

Anyway History time: One Swazi King in the past did capture huge areas almost the size of one province in what is today South African territory.

gottfried21:

About 12(I'm not that sure)
But I know for sure that they always have 6 Cf-5s at Sir Seretse Khama Intl.aiport on standby just in case shxt hits that fan anywhere...In regards to the J-10 my cousin is among the Namibian pilots traning in China on the platform and for now everything is very hush...They will be back by the end of this year so I'm expecting the first order soon...as we are getting rid of our F-7's(Remind you we lost three last year) and Swaziland is interested in purchasing them...I'll try to get him to spill more info

Any idea on the tail numbers written off?seeing that the AF has hushed up that incident

Namibian Marine with an SF Agrale Marrua in the background

MikeCZA:
Hell we'd have a nice huge test range!

Namibia has land claims on South Africa too.

Anyway History time: One Swazi King in the past did capture huge areas almost the size of one province in what is today South African territory.

Come on your making it seem like we are claiming all of the Northern Cape ...I personally think that we don't have a case since the Germans were the 1's that blundered on the northern bank of the Orange river thing but then those diamonds in the Orange

Very rare pic of Chute Sytems training/trained army commando divers with the Navy Marine Divers

just saw photos released of both alshabaab recent attack on kenyan police post and boko haram attack on nigeria army.a police land cruiser,body armour,assault rifles and two purported dead police men inside a land cruiser,paraded by alshabaab in jilib alshabaab capital.boko haram showed vehicles pick up and trucks ,weapons and ammo the captured in borno. this was a bad week on the fight against terror

UPDAF L-39 Jets

africaken254:
just saw photos released of both alshabaab recent attack on kenyan police post and boko haram attack on nigeria army.a police land cruiser,body armour,assault rifles and two purported dead police men inside a land cruiser,paraded by alshabaab in jilib alshabaab capital.boko haram showed vehicles pick up and trucks ,weapons and ammo the captured in borno. this was a bad week on the fight against terror

Link please

ViceAdmiral:


Come on your making it seem like we are claiming all of the Northern Cape ...I personally think that we don't have a claim since the Germans were the 1's that blundered on the northern bank of the Orange river thing but then those diamonds in the Orange

Very rare pic of Chute Sytems training/trained army commando divers with the Navy Marine Divers

Reason if minerals(oil) are found in within our vast ocean boarders I bet the French will have claims.

Awesome pictures. Wish your navy gets atleast three OPVs.


Saab's contract supporting our Gripen end this year. A new contract is being negotiated. Similar to the recently released Apple iOS10 aircrafts get software updates. Enabling new or allowing new functions. Saab's latest updated is being implemented on the Swedish fleet, a new support contract means SA Gripens will get the upgrade enabling usaged of the Meteor BVRAAM.

SANDF.

andrewza:



Swaziland does have a land claim on south Africa

I would like to see that being settled over a gun... It would be interesting. Me living close to the Swazi border, I would get to witness all the SANDF machines at work.. Hehe

gottfried21:

About 12(I'm not that sure)
But I know for sure that they always have 6 Cf-5s at Sir Seretse Khama Intl.aiport on standby just in case shxt hits that fan anywhere...In regards to the J-10 my cousin is among the Namibian pilots traning in China on the platform and for now everything is very hush...They will be back by the end of this year so I'm expecting the first order soon...as we are getting rid of our F-7's(Remind you we lost three last year) and Swaziland is interested in purchasing them...I'll try to get him to spill more info

sad to hear the crash. but why swaziland want some second hand jet planes? too dangerous to fly,plus where to get maintainlance knowledge and facility.

MikeCZA:
SANDF.

WTF? Is that a bee mask?

Chinese Poly Technologies Partners With Denel To Build Naval Vessels For South Africa



Denel and Poly Technologies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to join forces in SA’s maritime rejuvenation.
Poly Technologies aims to take a stake in the Simons Town shipyard and join Denel in constructing three naval vessels. The strategic alliance was signed on 16 September by Denel’s acting Group CEO Zwelakhe Ntshepe and the Vice President of Poly Technologies Inc, Liu Jianmin at the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exhibition at Air Force Base Waterkloof.
Poly Technologies is likely to make an investment in the recapitalization of the Simons Town dockyard as part of its management takeover by Denel Integrated Systems and Maritime (Denel ISM). Denel officials declined to give the figure of the Chinese investment and a press statement from Denel only said that the two state owned companies would combine to collaborate in the rejuvenation and growth of the local maritime sector. More immediately, the two companies will collaborate in the construction of three naval vessels for the SA Navy.
Poly Technologies is involved in almost every defence sector including dockyard construction, ship building, tank and armoured vehicle manufacturing, and fighter aircraft production.
Denel did say that it would build three vessels for the South African navy with Poly Technologies in either Simons Town or Durban. This will presumably be if Poly Technologies wins the SA Navy’s Projects Biro and Hotel for hydrographic, inshore and offshore patrol vessels.
The designs Poly Technologies is offering include a Hydrographic Survey Vessel (HSV43 4300T), which will have an overall length of 100.9 m and a displacement of 4 300 tons.

Secure Data Link, EW Capability, Guided Weapons Planned For Pakistan-China JF-17 Fighter.
I hope we keep upgrading our JF-17 too when they arrive .

Henry240:


No bro, that's not the point. The point is by virtue of Gottfried21 being Namibian, a military personnel and a rebel (description totally he's, after he shared the A-10 photos from the American air base), he would be privy to snippets, and body language of Namibian Air Force leadership. Snippets are not entirely true, they just provide a mental picture.


For example i can guess what the Nigerian military would get, also in numbers based on body language of senior leadership, past acquisition modes and tiny information clues they leave along the way.

Mmmh, as much as the Gripen is not worth the cost to some BUT you get what you pay for with the Chinese.... I won't be surprised to hear about multi systems failure. If I want to go cheap, I'll rather buy the Russian Yak-130 or the US made Textron Scorpion since the BDF are good US buddies.

Just stay away from Chinese things.

tdayof:
Chinese Poly Technologies Partners With Denel To Build Naval Vessels For South Africa



Denel and Poly Technologies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to join forces in SA’s maritime rejuvenation.
Poly Technologies aims to take a stake in the Simons Town shipyard and join Denel in constructing three naval vessels. The strategic alliance was signed on 16 September by Denel’s acting Group CEO Zwelakhe Ntshepe and the Vice President of Poly Technologies Inc, Liu Jianmin at the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exhibition at Air Force Base Waterkloof.
Poly Technologies is likely to make an investment in the recapitalization of the Simons Town dockyard as part of its management takeover by Denel Integrated Systems and Maritime (Denel ISM). Denel officials declined to give the figure of the Chinese investment and a press statement from Denel only said that the two state owned companies would combine to collaborate in the rejuvenation and growth of the local maritime sector. More immediately, the two companies will collaborate in the construction of three naval vessels for the SA Navy.
Poly Technologies is involved in almost every defence sector including dockyard construction, ship building, tank and armoured vehicle manufacturing, and fighter aircraft production.
Denel did say that it would build three vessels for the South African navy with Poly Technologies in either Simons Town or Durban. This will presumably be if Poly Technologies wins the SA Navy’s Projects Biro and Hotel for hydrographic, inshore and offshore patrol vessels.
The designs Poly Technologies is offering include a Hydrographic Survey Vessel (HSV43 4300T), which will have an overall length of 100.9 m and a displacement of 4 300 tons.

I don't like the deal... That would mean Denel will be getting the contract to build vessels. This is not good for other ship builders in the country. I mean Paramount Group has lovely vessels.

tdayof:
Chinese Poly Technologies Partners With Denel To Build Naval Vessels For South Africa



Denel and Poly Technologies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to join forces in SA’s maritime rejuvenation.
Poly Technologies aims to take a stake in the Simons Town shipyard and join Denel in constructing three naval vessels. The strategic alliance was signed on 16 September by Denel’s acting Group CEO Zwelakhe Ntshepe and the Vice President of Poly Technologies Inc, Liu Jianmin at the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exhibition at Air Force Base Waterkloof.
Poly Technologies is likely to make an investment in the recapitalization of the Simons Town dockyard as part of its management takeover by Denel Integrated Systems and Maritime (Denel ISM). Denel officials declined to give the figure of the Chinese investment and a press statement from Denel only said that the two state owned companies would combine to collaborate in the rejuvenation and growth of the local maritime sector. More immediately, the two companies will collaborate in the construction of three naval vessels for the SA Navy.
Poly Technologies is involved in almost every defence sector including dockyard construction, ship building, tank and armoured vehicle manufacturing, and fighter aircraft production.
Denel did say that it would build three vessels for the South African navy with Poly Technologies in either Simons Town or Durban. This will presumably be if Poly Technologies wins the SA Navy’s Projects Biro and Hotel for hydrographic, inshore and offshore patrol vessels.
The designs Poly Technologies is offering include a Hydrographic Survey Vessel (HSV43 4300T), which will have an overall length of 100.9 m and a displacement of 4 300 tons.

I strongly advice d RSA not to fall into dat Chinese trap.dey just wat to steal ur technology

MikeCZA:
Hell we'd have a nice huge test range!

Namibia has land claims on South Africa too.

Anyway History time: One Swazi King in the past did capture huge areas almost the size of one province in what is today South African territory.

It's funny that you should mention it
There's a Bi-national conference coming up soon in Pretoria between Namibian and South Africa to discuss the land "dispute" and other issues...Our President will be leading the delegation.
BDF helicopters

giles14:
I strongly advice d RSA not to fall into dat Chinese trap.dey just wat to steal ur technology

LOL. what is it with this technology stealing ish? The Chinese really lost their respect.

giles14:
I strongly advice d RSA not to fall into dat Chinese trap.dey just wat to steal ur technology

In the scale and technology of ship building industry.China is among top 3 if not top 1 on earth.barely the scale is top1 alreay,accounts for more than 50% of the world 's totall..Even US and UK buy some subsystem or facility&equipments from China,though they may have put embargo on China.

tdayof:
LOL. what is it with this technology stealing ish? The Chinese really lost their respect.

Allah...I don taya

Odunayaw:
Allah...I don taya

Hy bro, Happy Sunday.

tdayof:
Hy bro, Happy Sunday.

same to you Omo iya mi

ActivateKruger:


I don't like the deal... That would mean Denel will be getting the contract to build vessels. This is not good for other ship builders in the country. I mean Paramount Group has lovely vessels.

I dont like it either

It alos means we would get sh1tty chinese vessels... a crime when such lovely platforms are on offer from the private sector

chinese8107:


In the scale and technology of ship building industry.China is among top 3 if not top 1 on earth.Even US and UK buy some subsystem or facility from China,though they may have put embargo on China

heehehehheehe I love Chinese products. so I am not disputing dat

ActivateKruger:


I don't like the deal... That would mean Denel will be getting the contract to build vessels. This is not good for other ship builders in the country. I mean Paramount Group has lovely vessels.

I dont like it either

It alos means we would get sh1tty chinese vessels... a crime when such lovely platforms are on offer from the private sector

And it will mean that we will be giving the Chinese access to one of the most restricted sites in the country

While further... whats the point in assembling something from China? Welding LEGO together does not build up skills.

This whole thing stinks, I used to see Biro as an exciting oppertunity, now I am waiting for the announcement with dread

ActivateKruger:


WTF? Is that a bee mask?

Ten internets for anyone who can identify that.