Any idea what happened to the Eurocopter Fennec LUH operated by NAF in 2015 ?

Nigerian army troops patrolling the creeks in search of vandals and oil thieves.

newafricaken254:
Powerful winds damage chadian aircrafts and helicopters at N'Djamena airport

Chad is in trouble already.

lionel4power:







read the full article here .. http://www.africanmilitaryblog.com/2017/06/nigerian-army-receives-first-batch-of-177-streit-armored-vehicle.html


The Nigerian Military just took delivery of the first batch of assorted armored vehicles. The new delivery was reported on Twitter by current Managing Director of the Nigerian Port Authority Mrs Hadiza Bala Usman. According to Mrs Bala she tweeted that the armored vehicles were part of a large order of about one hundred and seventy seven (177) vehicles with different configurations which 40 has been delivered while the rest will arrive from Jordan before December.

She also said on Twitter that the armored vehicles were Mine protected which indicate that some Mine Resistant and Ambush Protected (MRAP) were among the mix delivered. Although no information concerning the purchase was ever released by the Nigerian Government or the Military but this is not surprising since the Nigerian Government or the military rarely provide information on its acquisition plans.

that pix is really annoying.
and irritating

Been awhile.

Pic1: Central Africa Republic
Pic 2: Mali
Pic 3: Somalia

jakeporeshenko:
Any idea what happened to the Eurocopter Fennec LUH operated by NAF in 2015 ?

according to this source http://www.rotorspot.nl/current/5n-c.php that show all nigerian helicopters Its Aerospatiale Ecureuil

5N-AOA Aerospatiale 355F Ecureuil 2 > 355F1
5N-AOB Aerospatiale 355F Ecureuil 2 > 355F1
5N-AYZ Aerospatiale 355F Ecureuil 2 > 355F1

5N-BJG Aerospatiale 350B2 Ecureuil
5N-MAI Aerospatiale 355F1 Ecureuil 2
5N-RRS Aerospatiale 350B2 Ecureuil
5N-SOS Aerospatiale 350B2 Ecureuil


5N-BLI Aerospatiale 350B2 Ecureuil
5N-BPD Aerospatiale 355N Ecureuil 2
5N-BPX Aerospatiale 355N Ecureuil 2

the 5N-SOS Aerospatiale 350B2 Ecureuil is used for Lagos emergency helicopter service


3 Ecureuil (5N-BPX , 5N-BPD, 5N-BLI ) are used by Odengene Air-Shuttle Services Limited (OAS)

Henry240:
Nigerian army troops patrolling the creeks in search of vandals and oil thieves.

Damn NVG. I need to see these on guys at NE

jakeporeshenko:
Senegalese AU troops. green helmets

This is funny tho. Africa is funny.

giles14:
that pix is really annoying.
and irritating

which pix r u referring to??

giles14:
that pix is really annoying.
and irritating

Go sleep jorr
Bad belle

chkil0:


according to this source http://www.rotorspot.nl/current/5n-c.php that show all nigerian helicopters Its Aerospatiale Ecureuil

5N-AOA Aerospatiale 355F Ecureuil 2 > 355F1
5N-AOB Aerospatiale 355F Ecureuil 2 > 355F1
5N-AYZ Aerospatiale 355F Ecureuil 2 > 355F1

5N-BJG Aerospatiale 350B2 Ecureuil
5N-MAI Aerospatiale 355F1 Ecureuil 2
5N-RRS Aerospatiale 350B2 Ecureuil
5N-SOS Aerospatiale 350B2 Ecureuil


5N-BLI Aerospatiale 350B2 Ecureuil
5N-BPD Aerospatiale 355N Ecureuil 2
5N-BPX Aerospatiale 355N Ecureuil 2

the 5N-SOS Aerospatiale 350B2 Ecureuil is used for Lagos emergency helicopter service


3 Ecureuil (5N-BPX , 5N-BPD, 5N-BLI ) are used by Odengene Air-Shuttle Services Limited (OAS)

So NAF transferred them to Lagos police and a private company ?

Senegalese Eland-90.

officialdayo:
This is funny tho. Africa is funny.

I don't understand sir, enlighten a brother please.

lionel4power:







read the full article here .. http://www.africanmilitaryblog.com/2017/06/nigerian-army-receives-first-batch-of-177-streit-armored-vehicle.html


The Nigerian Military just took delivery of the first batch of assorted armored vehicles. The new delivery was reported on Twitter by current Managing Director of the Nigerian Port Authority Mrs Hadiza Bala Usman. According to Mrs Bala she tweeted that the armored vehicles were part of a large order of about one hundred and seventy seven (177) vehicles with different configurations which 40 has been delivered while the rest will arrive from Jordan before December.

She also said on Twitter that the armored vehicles were Mine protected which indicate that some Mine Resistant and Ambush Protected (MRAP) were among the mix delivered. Although no information concerning the purchase was ever released by the Nigerian Government or the Military but this is not surprising since the Nigerian Government or the military rarely provide information on its acquisition plans.

Thanks lionel

Henry240:
Nigerian army troops patrolling the creeks in search of vandals and oil thieves.

Which type of AK ?

Henry240:
Nigerian army troops patrolling the creeks in search of vandals and oil thieves.

And have you noticed photo from the Military are now very clean good quality

jakeporeshenko:

That's the typhoon Mrap also by Streit group

Thanks jake

The Typhoon is a very good MRAP, but pretty sure the ARA Mrap will be better. Meanwhile there is another vehicle that I have noticed on ther youtube page the "hurricane" a big brother for MRAPs it will be very great having that not only for the army but also Police & MOPOL. Rusians are operating a similar vehicle called KAMAZ-63968 Typhoon-K MRAP https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=Yqg07cZvEzE

elements of the Egyptian-made "AMOUN" system: Skyguard fire-control system - Oerlikon 35mm cannon - RIM 7 M missiles

Nok234:
The Typhoon is a very good MRAP, but pretty sure the ARA Mrap will be better. Meanwhile there is another vehicle that I have noticed on ther youtube page the "hurricane" a big brother for MRAPs it will be very great having that not only for the army but also Police & MOPOL. Rusians are operating a similar vehicle called KAMAZ-63968 Typhoon-K MRAP https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=Yqg07cZvEzE

they aren't similar total two different design.the only thing they share is the name and they are MRAP's

IbnSultaan:
Go sleep jorr Bad belle

is that the best you can do, it's shameful and annoying that we still import common LAV, APC, MRAP. naija as a country we supposed Don pass dat level

IbnSultaan:

Go sleep jorr
Bad belle

Understand the point he is trying to make. Nigeria as a country should not be importing mundane things like LAVs and MRAPs. If tiny countries such as Jordan and the UAE are making this stuff, and we are importing from them, it is quite embarrassing.

Henry240:


Understand the point he is trying to make. Nigeria as a country should not be importing mundane things like LAVs and MRAPs. If tiny countries such as Jordan and the UAE are making this stuff, and we are importing from them, it is quite embarrassing.

Go through giles14 post & you will understand his angle


You of all people should know Why we still important LAV n MRAPs BC we had no foresight to build what we can & need.


Today we are making slow but steady progress in building a private sector & Govt run military industry.

Local MRAPs will come into service soon alongside other indigenous capabilities before the get operational
Our Govt has a duty to provide protection to troops in the North East that's exactly what we have done with the UAE MRAPs n tactical vehicles

IbnSultaan:

Go through giles14 post & you will understand his angle


You of all people should know Why we still important LAV n MRAPs BC we had no foresight to build what we can & need.


Today we are making slow but steady progress in building a private sector & Govt run military industry.

Local MRAPs will come into service soon alongside other indigenous capabilities before the get operational
Our Govt has a duty to provide protection to troops in the North East that's exactly what we have done with the UAE MRAPs n tactical vehicles

Which is undeniable, commendable and nobody disputes this, even Giles14.

If you ask me to go through Giles14 older posts, what you are doing is making a comment based on a bias which you already have for Giles14.

Now, this is completely inappropriate as it would be bad to declare an individual guilty of a supposed crime even if that supposed crime hasn't even been committed in the first place.

His concerns are legitimate, and there was no ill-will or pointing of fingers in his posts.

newafricaken254:
Powerful winds damage chadian aircrafts and helicopters at N'Djamena airport

more pics

122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30) from close , Algiers

chkil0:


more pics

Did Chad offend someone?

50% of the airforce's aircraft were affected.

chkil0:

more pics

They will learn to invest in hangers.

Nok234:

Which type of AK ?

That's the AR-M1 assault rifle. A modernised version of the AK-74.

However unlike the AK-74, this weapon fires the 7.62mn round.

The army is beginning to replace most of it's older AKs with this.

Henry240:


That's the AR-M1 assault rifle. A modernised version of the AK-74.

However unlike the AK-74, this weapon fires the 7.62mn round.

The army is beginning to replace most of it's older AKs with this.

It also comes in 5.56x45... which is the more modern round...

Incidentally its the same round fired by the R4.

patches689:


It also comes in 5.56x45... which is the more modern round...

Incidentally its the same round fired by the R4.

Still much prefer the 7.62mm, we should have never gotten rid of the R1s.

Just to put into perspective a 5.56mm is a .22 caliber. You buy a .22 for your little one to get them used to shooting a firearm and for them to hunt little birdies, squirrels and bunnies.

A 7.62mm / .308 on the other hand can take down anything up to and including an elephant ( if the law allowed it).

chkil0:


more pics

"GBESE"

abeg which kind wind b dis.....