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Moroccan mirage F1 crash today


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VllfZYmS2hw

Is there any comparison between the insurgency by the maute group in the Phillipines in 2017 and the one happening in Nigeria? And are there lessons to be learned by the Nigerian army?

Hello I'm about to apply to NDA in Nigeria any advice for me? I'll appreciate it.

barineh:
Hello I'm about to apply to NDA in Nigeria any advice for me? I'll appreciate it.

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barineh:
Hello I'm about to apply to NDA in Nigeria any advice for me? I'll appreciate it.

How old are you, did you just finish secondary school

AIRCRAFT REACTIVATION: CAS INSPECTS ONGOING IN-COUNTRY PERIODIC DEPOT MAINTENANCE ON 3 ALPHA JET AIRCRAFT, OTHER PROJECTS IN KAINJI

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, today, 22 January 2019, undertook an inspection visit to 407 Air Combat Training Group (407 ACTG) Kainji to assess progress of the ongoing in-country Periodic Depot Maintenance (PDM) on 3 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet aircraft. The CAS, who was accompanied by other senior officers from Headquarters (HQ) NAF, was received on arrival in Kainji by the Air Officer Commanding Air Training Command (AOC ATC), Air Vice Marshal Mohammed Suleiman, and briefed on the progress of work by the Commanding Officer 16 Logistics Wing (CO 16 Log Wg), 407 ACTG, Wing Commander Agyo Haruna, who stated that the team of expatriate and NAF engineers and technicians, working jointly, had so far stripped some of the major component parts of the aircraft and were working to get the job done on schedule. The CAS also inspected ongoing work on the Engine Bay, Aircraft Electrical and Instruments Engineering Workshop as well as the Offices of Hangar Chief and Engine Dock Chief, among others, which were being renovated and upgraded with modern test equipment and new furniture to improve the maintenance capacity of the Wing. While in Kainji, the CAS also inspected the construction work on a block of 18 units of 2-bedroom Married Senior Non Commissioned Officers (SNCOs) Accommodation, as well as other facilities in the Base.

In his remarks after the inspection tour, the CAS expressed satisfaction with the progress of work on the PDM and also commended the Commander 407 ACTG, Squadron Leader Kingsley Igwegbe, and CO Eng Wg for their hard work, commitment and dedication in ensuring steady progress of the job. He emphasized that, apart from hastening the overall timeframe of the maintenance job, the in-country PDM, would allow the NAF engineers and technicians involved in the project to build their capacity to enable them ultimately carry out major aspects of such high level maintenance activities on their own in the future. The CAS therefore urged the personnel to make maximum use of the opportunity to enhance NAF’s self-reliance. Speaking further, Air Marshal Abubakar noted that completion of the in-country PDM would boost the NAF’s Air Power employment capability by increasing the number of Alpha Jet aircraft available for combat operations in the various Theatres of Conflict. The CAS said HQ NAF, on its part, would continue to do its utmost, to improve the welfare of personnel. “The human being is the most critical factor to the effective and efficient performance of any organization. Hence, we will continue to place premium on addressing the welfare needs of our personnel”, he said. The CAS and members of his team have since returned to Abuja.

IBIKUNLE DARAMOLA
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

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jteku:


How old are you, did you just finish secondary school

No but I'm within the age range required for the application. I'm in the university too

barineh:


No but I'm within the age range required for the application. I'm in the university too

Finish Uni first and after you've got you qualification then you can decide.

barineh:


No but I'm within the age range required for the application. I'm in the university too

You can still apply while @ the university......best of luck.

jln115:
Finish Uni first and after you've got you qualification then you can decide.

Most Nigerians prefer going through NDA. You'll make it to General then.

I knew someone who was studying mech. Engineering 300L, 2 years to go yet he left to join NDA (another 5 years).

BTW how does it work in SA? Do you have to go through your military academy to become a general/equivalent or you can attain that position if you graduated from civilian uni

Barineh
You can apply but you should indicate on your application that you intend to finish your degree first.
Don't listen to those who will tell you that you will not get promoted you will.
Cousin-in-law got his degree and made Brig.General before he retired.
Childhood friend attended & graduated
Now is Gen.
Don't be fooled it is not a bed of roses.
Both survived Liberia and Sierra Leone
And BH
If you are accepted you will almost certainly see
Combat.
Regardless of what you get your degree.
You will most likely be assigned to the N'EAST

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Ibrahimanis:

Most Nigerians prefer going through NDA. You'll make it to General then.

I knew someone who was studying mech. Engineering 300L, 2 years to go yet he left to join NDA (another 5 years).

BTW how does it work in SA? Do you have to go through your military academy to become a general/equivalent or you can attain that position if you graduated from civilian uni

Regardless if you have a degree or not you'll still need to apply and complete the Military Skills Development System MSDS. After which you are either given a permanent contract to join the regular force or subsequently you join the reserve force.

Having a degree(depends on degree!) however gives you a much better chance of landing a regular force contract(from what i heard) and being chosen to complete officers courses ect ect.

P.S regardless of qualification......if you join the SANDF you'll start off as a private, you can't instantly obtain a certain rank just because of your qualification.....There are however ceremonial ranks given to certain civilians from time to time however.

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jln115:
Regardless if you have a degree or not you'll still need to apply and complete the Military Skills Development System MSDS. After which you are either given a permanent contract to join the regular force or subsequently you join the reserve force.

Having a degree(depends on degree!) however gives you a much better chance of landing a regular force contract(from what i heard) and being chosen to complete officers courses ect ect.

P.S regardless of qualification......if you join the SANDF you'll start off as a private, you can't instantly obtain a certain rank just because of your qualification.....There are however ceremonial ranks given to certain civilians from time to time however.

I don't understand your P.S. You mean a qualified medical doctor joining the SANDF will start off as a private too?

jteku:

You can still apply while @ the university......best of luck.

Thank you

LTGEN:
Barineh
You can apply but you should indicate on your application that you intend to finish your degree first.
Don't listen to those who will tell you that you will not get promoted you will.
Cousin-in-law got his degree and made Brig.General before he retired.
Childhood friend attended & graduated
Now is Gen.
Don't be fooled it is not a bed of roses.
Both survived Liberia and Sierra Leone
And BH
If you are accepted you will almost certainly see
Combat.
Regardless of what you get your degree.
You will most likely be assigned to the N'EAST

Thank you but I'm actually considering the Navy or Airforce but won't mind joining the Army.

Success and Challenges for Denel Dynamics

Denel Group division Denel Dynamics recorded a R460 million loss for the 2017/2018 financial year in spite of progress with several programmes, including the Seeker 400, A-Darter and Al Tariq.

According to the latest Denel annual report, with revenue of R1.278 billion for 2017/18, Denel Dynamics contributed 20% of the Group’s revenue. Around half of this was from export contracts. However, the division made a loss of R463 million, compared with a loss of R2 million for 2016/17.

One of the main contributors to the loss was the Al Tariq guided bomb. “In June 2018, we completed the production of the Al Tariq precision guided munitions together with Tawazun Dynamics. The design portion of the contract had been delayed leading to further delays in the production. This was at a severe cost contributing R319 million in losses for the current year,” the Denel annual report for 2017/18 stated.

Denel designed and developed the Umbani (Al Tariq) bomb kit system to improve the accuracy and range of Mk 81 and Mk 82 bombs. It provides the user with an all-weather, day or night operational capability, utilising GPS/INS guidance or imaging infrared (IIR) with a complete automatic target recognition (ATR) capability or a semi-active Laser (SAL) seeker for increased targeting accuracy.

A centre of excellence for manufacturing these weapons has been established in the United Arab Emirates as a part of a joint venture established by Denel and the country’s partner Tawazun Dynamics, which also contributes to Denel’s offset obligations. The programme accounted for revenue of R308 million (2016/17: R168 million) during the year.

On the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) front, Denel Dynamics has made progress with the Seeker 400 UAV and was contracted to supply the Seeker 400 to the United Arab Emirates. Denel said the product offering is a comprehensive solution consisting of six aircraft, two ground control stations, six electro-optic payloads, as well as the integration of other sensors, such as the synthetic aperture radar (SAR), satellite communication (SATCOM), and the integration of weapons. The weapon of choice for the client is the P2, recently designed for Tawazun Dynamics.

The Seeker 400 system produced for the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has been successfully completed with the handover of the system during the 2017/18 financial year. Finalisation of the military type certification was due to follow in the last quarter of 2018 after the end user’s operational tests and evaluation. This is expected to be accomplished in the 2018/19 financial year and marks the completion of the programme. The value of the programme is R339 million of which R333 million has been invoiced to date.

Regarding air-to-air missiles, Denel noted that the performance qualification flight trials for the A-Darter air-to-air missile were successfully completed. This also completed the critical design review and established the product baseline ready for industrialisation and manufacturing. The initial batch of four acquisition trainer missiles is planned for delivery to the South African Air Force (SAAF) in the 2018/19 financial year with the final batch of operational missiles scheduled for delivery in the 2021 calendar year.

The value of the joint South Africa/Brazil programme is just over R2 billion. The follow-on production contract for the SAAF with a value of R939 million was placed with Denel in March 2015 and revenue to the value of R223 million (2016/17: R219m) was recognised during the last financial year.

Meanwhile, the radar seeker for the Marlin missile was tested in a number of ground and captive flight tests during the year under review. After completing successful integration on the missile during November 2017, a successful guided flight test was conducted from a ground launch to a manoeuvring target. The test proved the maturity status of the missile and the radar seeker design, Denel said.

In 2017/2018 Denel Dynamics was contracted by Patria Aviation Oy to upgrade the Umkhonto-IR Vessel Mounted Equipment (VME) on four Hamina class vessels of the Finnish Defence Force. This includes the supplying of services for the commissioning of all four Hamina-class vessels. The contract also includes the supply of integrated logistic support training and documentation for the upgraded Umkhonto-IR surface-to-air missile system.

Progress was also made with the EO-SAT1 earth observation satellite being designed by Denel Dynamics. High resolution payload detailed design of the satellite was completed (optics and detector electronics). The first successful radiation tests on electronics components was carried out and data reduction completed. Communications between satellite and ground station was achieved with software-defined radios.

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Geronimoe:

I don't understand your P.S. You mean a qualified medical doctor joining the SANDF will start off as a private too?

Yes!!! and the age limit to join the SANDF(non civilian capacity) is 18-22 or up to 26 if applicant has a Tertiary qualification,so chances of a qualified medical doctor under the age of 26 joining the force is close to 0...... but if they do they will start as a private.

barineh:


No but I'm within the age range required for the application. I'm in the university too

You can finish university first, serve in the NYSC, then apply for Short Service Commission or DSSC depending on your profession.

EVarn:
You can finish university first, serve in the NYSC, [/b]then apply for Short Service Commission or DSSC depending on your profession[b].

Depending on Ur choice and if DSSC is available for Ur degree

EVarn:
You can finish university first, serve in the NYSC, then apply for Short Service Commission or DSSC depending on your profession.

Does NN and NAF also accept SSC?

GeneralFarouq:

Depending on Ur choice and if DSSC is available for Ur degree

DSSC is usually for professional courses.

joshingjosh:



Does NN and NAF also accept SSC?

Only NA accepts SSC.