Henry240:


Are you a rapper? In the mix of what?


Have you gotten them already?

Lol
I meant I'm not sure how to feel about them and The defense minsiter has applied to travel to China to recieve them or at least that's what I heard from my sources

Algerian navy

Nigerian Navy

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gottfried21:

Lol
I meant I'm not sure how to feel about them and The defense minsiter has applied to travel to China to recieve them or at least that's what I heard from my sources

For a moment there, I thought you were a rapper.

Anyway, i guess from the stand point of it been a force multiplier for your Navy, it is a good thing.

They have excellent sea keeping characteristics, not a bad purchase. They'll also be upgraded, so essentially only the hull might be old. At least that's how i understand it.

Nigerian Navy Gunboats, locally built Epenal gunboats used in patrolling Nigeria's 5,000+ creeks.

Nigerian Navy

Henry240:


For a moment there, I thought you were a rapper.

Anyway, i guess from the stand point of it been a force multiplier for your Navy, it is a good thing.

They have excellent sea keeping characteristics, not a bad purchase. They'll also be upgraded, so essentially only the hull might be old. At least that's how i understand it.

Hahaha "Lil Gottz"
The reason I was kinda shocked at first was because during the Presidents visit to the Navy headquarters last year the Upper Echelon of the Navy made it clear that they would no longer procure vessels from China...

gottfried21:

Hahaha "Lil Gottz"
The reason I was kinda shocked at first was because during the Presidents visit to the Navy headquarters last year the Upper Echelon of the Navy made it clear that they would no longer procure vessels from China...

Yeah, considering the whole episode with NNS Elephant. I guess that understandable, but the Chinese provide a very excellent alternative to US, Russian or European military hardware.

Henry240:
Algerian navy

Honestly, if we didn't have those I'd be so jealous.

The SAN firing a torpedo.

jeebus Guy !
How about you clean that 12.7 once in awhile.

Henry240:
Nigerian Navy Gunboats, locally built Epenal gunboats used in patrolling Nigeria's 5,000+ creeks.

Nigerian Navy

61mech:
jeebus Guy !
How about you clean that 12.7 once in awhile.

I think that's rust from the salt water

The only role I was envisaging for the Eland/AML was peacekeeping missions in Africa. For that you need a C-130 transportable platform and something that can maneuver (about turn) in congested and narrow city streets and jungle roads. Not many 8x8's that is light enough and has a decent turret for C-130. Stryker is about the only one.

I've worked with both ratel 90's and Rooikat and would definately not recommend going back to Elands in any conventional mechanised org., but for the money you'd spend on upgrading a AML 90 VS. buying a new 8x8 it would be worth having a few for peacekeeping missions. If you had the budget you could go for something like the Panhard Crab

Ps. I'd wager that that crew survived. If the IED penetrated you'd see blood all over the turret insides.

kikuyu1:


Hrmnn and 61stmech will cry for a week when they read this but imo,the little AML60/90 has served its purpose. Time for a larger multi role platform along the lines of the Badger,(I can't find a pic). Its larger, fires a rapid 57mm and can be fitted with an RPG cage for the AFV role or a smaller 30mm when purely APC.

Who can help identify this weapon. I think it looks like a galil or mp5 . Can anyone help?

saintjoel:
Who can help identify this weapon. I think it looks like a galil or mp5 . Can anyone help?

That's the famous KRISS Vector SMG. In South Africa it's f#cking overpriced, you'll get 3 AR15 rifles with accessories for the price of that 1 SMG.

I'm referring to the semiautomatic versions which we're allowed to purchase.

Anyway the question is still there: how is their school organized? Do ss3 students have their own hostel? How is it possible that only ss3 students were kidnapped in the middle of the night by a group of armed men who are not well acquainted with the school?

The whole chibok issue is a big scam!

off topic:america has lost two army rangers in a raid that killed ISIS leader in afghanistan,it seems off late America special forces community has being loosing a lot of its soldiers !

sudan army

newafricaken254:
off topic:america has lost two army rangers in a raid that killed ISIS leader in afghanistan,it seems off late America special forces community has being loosing a lot of its soldiers !

sudan army

I think sometimes you tend to underestimate how truly Dangerous these missions really are.Please understand these SF are going into embedded Enemy territory.The surprise is not to sound cold is that the Casualties are low.These are extremely very Dangerous missions.

LTGEN:

I think sometimes you tend to underestimate how truly Dangerous these missions really are.Please understand these SF are going into embedded Enemy territory.The surprise is not to sound cold is that the Casualties are low.These are extremely very Dangerous missions.

also it seems trump is daring to use special ops rather than drone strikes like obama did

Egyptian Air Force MiG-29M2 (MiG-35) Single Seat 801 Moscow - Zhukovsky

Henry240:
COAS ATTENDS AFRICAN LAND FORCES SUMMIT 2017 IN MALAWI

In line with enhanced capacity building and military diplomacy, the Chief of Army Staff Nigerian Army, Lieutenant General TY Buratai, is today Monday 8th May 2017, attending the African Land Forces Summit 2017 at the Main Auditorium, Bingu Mutharika Convention Center (BICC), Lilongwe, Malawi.

The Summit which has the theme "Enhancing Capacity Through Partnership in Africa", is being attended by African Land Forces Commanders (Chiefs of Army Staff) across the continent. Also in attendance were His Excellency, Professor Peter Mutharika, President of Malawi, (who was ably represented by Mr. Claus Chilima, Vice President of Malawi), Honorable Mary Beth Leonard, U.S., Representative to the African Union, General Daniel B. Allyn Vice Chief of Staff, United States Army, General Griffin “Spoon” Phiri, Chief of Defense Forces, Malawi Defence Forces, amongst others.

The Summit will feature presentations on; "Critical War fighting and Peacemaking Skills", "Military Leadership" and "Standardizing Forces and Concepts" by eminent personalities and senior military officers.

The submit is the 7th in the series and the most attended Summit with representatives from 43 African countries.

I like this picture. At least Nigerian Army generals stay in shape

Egyptian " MRAP " vehicle RG-33L with special forces units " battalion 103 in Al-arish city,north sinai

LTGEN:

I think sometimes you tend to underestimate how truly Dangerous these missions really are.Please understand these SF are going into embedded Enemy territory.The surprise is not to sound cold is that the Casualties are low.These are extremely very Dangerous missions.

They are being misused.

Doing the job of light infantry.

MiddleDimension:
Anyway the question is still there: how is their school organized? Do ss3 students have their own hostel? How is it possible that only ss3 students were kidnapped in the middle of the night by a group of armed men who are not well acquainted with the school?

The whole chibok issue is a big scam!

Mr man it wasn't a boarding school, just SS3 student writing their WAEC exams when the kidnapping occurred

61mech:
jeebus Guy !
How about you clean that 12.7 once in awhile.

I agree, but it's bound to happen anyway. Rust from salt water.

Nigeria COIN

Scorpion APC

Egypt Air Force Rafale

Henry240:
COAS ATTENDS AFRICAN LAND FORCES SUMMIT 2017 IN MALAWI

In line with enhanced capacity building and military diplomacy, the Chief of Army Staff Nigerian Army, Lieutenant General TY Buratai, is today Monday 8th May 2017, attending the African Land Forces Summit 2017 at the Main Auditorium, Bingu Mutharika Convention Center (BICC), Lilongwe, Malawi.

The Summit which has the theme "Enhancing Capacity Through Partnership in Africa", is being attended by African Land Forces Commanders (Chiefs of Army Staff) across the continent. Also in attendance were His Excellency, Professor Peter Mutharika, President of Malawi, (who was ably represented by Mr. Claus Chilima, Vice President of Malawi), Honorable Mary Beth Leonard, U.S., Representative to the African Union, General Daniel B. Allyn Vice Chief of Staff, United States Army, General Griffin “Spoon” Phiri, Chief of Defense Forces, Malawi Defence Forces, amongst others.

The Summit will feature presentations on; "Critical War fighting and Peacemaking Skills", "Military Leadership" and "Standardizing Forces and Concepts" by eminent personalities and senior military officers.

The submit is the 7th in the series and the most attended Summit with representatives from 43 African countries.

What country and which people have that scarification on his right?
Thanks.

Henry240:


I agree, but it's bound to happen anyway. Rust from salt water.

No. Just. No. Any trained soldier in any trained unit is aware of the need for regular weapon maintenance especially in marine environments!

kikuyu1:


No. Just. No. Any trained soldier in any trained unit is aware of the need for regular weapon maintenance especially in marine environments!

It's not up for any argument. My explanation is straight forward.

I came across the Beretta ARX160 (civilian version) on a local gun website for the price of R10,950 ($800). I'm wondering why on earth is it costing the same as pistol. Where them soldiers at to explain this?

ActivateKruger:
The SAN firing a torpedo.

Source?

kikuyu1:

What country and which people have that scarification on his right? Thanks.

Mali.
I have seen a documentary about some people in central Africa doing it.