Henry240:

There's no complete list for both Nations. However information can be gotten.

On the navy side, South-Africa has a better equipped navy to deal with a conventional threat. Nigeria on the other hand has a far better navy to deal with an unconventional threat.

On the Air Force side, capabilities are complementary. They lack capable ISR platforms, we have more attack helicopters than they do. We have dedicated CAS in the shape of the Tucano, they don't. With the JF-17 now confirmed, the Nigerian Air Force now has a 4th Generation fighter jet to complement with the F-7. The Nigerian Air Force also has a dedicated special operations unit, a capability not available in the SAAF.


On the ground, Nigeria has a larger, more experienced army. On the armour side, the South-Africans have more armour in certain areas than Nigeria. While we have more tanks and artillery than they do.

Capabilities vary and complement in different areas.

61mech:
These ranking are completely useless. For instance if you apply them to 1991 Iraqi military, the US coalition would have lost GW1, the Iraqi army would have rolled over ISIS in 3 weeks in 2016 and the Saudi Army would have decimated the Houthis in about 30 minutes.
You cannot look at militaries in a vacuum and come to a conclusion as to its warfighting capability.

Do these nr. relate to military and political leadership and decision making ?
Do commanders have free reign to plan/execute battles at a tactical level or is there political interference?
Does the gov. have the general support of its population (nationalism) or are you
dragging oppressed citizens kicking and screaming into a conflict they have no appetite for?
Equipment and troop readiness? Are they well paid with high morale and esprit de corps ?
Professional or conscript army ?
Military age fighting population ?
Do they regularly train at Bn./Div. level exercises in combined arms formations ?
Industrial and engineering capability that can be converted expanded to war production?
Is the gov (military) funded by a large and healthy tax base that can be expanded during wartime ?
Or is it funded by a resource based economy that can be blockaded/sanctioned ?
Does the country have diplomatic power and alliances with major powers ?

etc.etc.etc

If you want to judge a country's ability to fight a war you've better of reading some history books than Janes Defence weekly.

jln115:
Rankings also don't include net centric warfare capability: Data links, C2 systems, Bluefor tracking systems, Satellite systems,Radio/communication systems, Radar systemSouth Africa is the only other country that has developed and operates a defence wide tactical data link.

Algerian1:
First pics of algerian CH 4 MALE UAV and CH 3 UAV

Pics during today exercise

Henry240:

I'm even surprised Algeria is only purchasing these now.

bidexiii:

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Really.....

Algerian1:



Only affrican country that have developed a data link yes , but egyptian moroccan armies use advanced tactical data link 16 for their F16 block 52 and LX16 alternative datalink for mirage , same for algeria with the russian TKS-2/R-098 for sukhoi 30 mka





http://www.g2tcg.com/tactical-communications-group-awarded-contract-to-deliver-a-multi-link-ground-support-system-to-royal-moroccan-air-force-rmaf/ All modern fighters come equipped with Data links to share information between them Link 16 being the standard in Data link in US exported fighters , even our Gripen came with SAABs own Data Link although we use Link ZA instead.

What I'm talking about is a Defence wide tacticle Data link(Not just Data links used on air platforms), one were information can be shared by all platforms be it air to air, air to ground and ground to ground......Something like Link 22 or Link 16( not reduced to air platforms only).

Algerian1:



Only affrican country that have developed a data link yes , but egyptian moroccan armies use advanced tactical data link 16 for their F16 block 52 and LX16 alternative datalink for mirage , same for algeria with the russian TKS-2/R-098 for sukhoi 30 mka





http://www.g2tcg.com/tactical-communications-group-awarded-contract-to-deliver-a-multi-link-ground-support-system-to-royal-moroccan-air-force-rmaf/

LTGEN:

Don't be too sure about that.

EMW01:


https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/10NAIROBI9_a.html
As regards funding and equipment , the Kenya Special Operations Force(KSOF)/Ranger Strike Force ( including elements of the 20th parachute batallion) are the only units that use the SCAR H. The article shows that they were initially trained, mentored and equipped by Uncle Sam.

The total investment from section 1206 funding has been 40 million USD for the Ranger Strike force. Section 1206 grants the Secretary of Defense the authority to train and equip foreign military forces.
https://web.archive.org/web/20110708231354/https://www.conferences.state.gov/RM/programevaluation2011/Related%20Documents/Defense%20Workshops/3Ds%20in%20Nairobi%20-%20An%20overview%20of%20diplomacy%2C%20development%2C%20and%20defense%20at%20the%20U.S.%20Mission%2C%20Nairobi%2C%20Kenya.pdf

Algerian1:
Mi 26 T2 beast

Henry240:
Nigerian Air Force

Coming soon to the Nigerian Air Force

jln115:
All modern fighters come equipped with Data links to share information between them Link 16 being the standard Data link in US exported fighters and TKS-2/R-098 for Sukhoi fighters , even our Gripen came with SAABs own Data Link although we use Link ZA instead.

What I'm talking about is a Defence wide tacticle Data link(Not just Data links used on air platforms), one were information can be shared by all platforms be it air to air, air to ground and ground to ground......Something like Link 22 or Link 16( not reduced to air platforms only).

SternProphet:

YEAAAH