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slimthugchimee2:
I feel like those companies should go more into infantry products like radio comma, bullets, assualt rifles, heavy machine guns etc, they will make a lot of money from it

tactical gadgets and guns bro. You're right that's what Proforce is diverting to now...Radios..

jln115:
Judging by the photos, I think they actually went for a multi role platform which could also fulfil the role of an IFV, hence the sloped front and lack of a windscreen.

Yes, the older Ezugwu can fit a large caliber gun.

This was why I was saying the design concept is similar to the Ratel.

But since dem born you too dey argue too much, u think say na fight.

pacretus:
jeez Must we make everything appear funny. nice concept (I think)

This is more than just an Apc

The driving generator house.

Naija strikes again.

It shows how excellently multirole it is.

I can fight your enemies and also provide electricity for you to pump water.

Naija don caste!!

BlackBaron:
Good progress with indigenous hardware by Nigeria.
How far is the scope of their current projects? Are they venturing into say developing vehicle mounted systems and such?

Lol weren't you one of those guys calling ezugwu sh!t?

kabe1:
Yes, the older Ezugwu can fit a large caliber gun.

This was why I was saying the design concept is similar to the Ratel.

But since dem born you too dey argue too much, u think say na fight.

The reason I said the old one could be used as an IFV was due to the sloped front and lack of windscreens..... Not because its similar to the Ratel, infact it looks more like modern day IFVs like the Patria or Badger, than the Ratel, fact it shares virtually nothing in common with the Ratel.

It does however remind me of the rg 34

kabe1:
Side view of the new Ezugwu MRAP APC

Whoelse noticed that ezugwu mkII no longer uses that nail screws(correct me if I'm wrong) that someone here criticized it on?

Infantry Patrol Vehicle 2

Nigerian made. The army is saying they would also use this for special forces and quick reaction regiments.

Design stage to final product.

The seats also look super comfortable.

pacretus:
I think the new Mrap isn't stable on the 4×4. Maybe better of with 6×6 variant.

if fitting a bigger gun then yes 6x6 will be better but if used simply as an APC/mrap then 4x4 will suffice!

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kabe1:
Yes, the older Ezugwu can fit a large caliber gun.

This was why I was saying the design concept is similar to the Ratel.

But since dem born you too dey argue too much, u think say na fight.

aswear the guy they argue like lawyer

slimthugchimee2:
Lol weren't you one of those guys calling ezugwu sh!t?

It was Tobi the man from Ekiti.

The one you said is from Ekiti.

kabe1:
The ARA 2 is a very beautiful looking vehicle, the army has also confirmed it's combat capabilities in the North East also.

We are currently making very nice military vehicles from utility, special forces and MRAPs.

We need to now look at offensive vehicles. With 30 mm and 40 mm cannons.

Imo Think it's time that Nigeria starts developing 8x8 platforms, Nigeria has the capacity and skills needed hence there is no reason not to!

jln115:
The reason I said the old one could be used as an IFV was due to the sloped front and lack of windscreens..... Not because its similar to the Ratel, infact it looks more like modern day IFVs like the Patria or Badger, than the Ratel, fact it shares virtually nothing in common with the Ratel.

It does however remind me of the rg 34

I don't know the names of your vehicles, but this is one of the vehicles I said looks like the Ezugwu.

You can see the resemblance. It is clear.

slimthugchimee2:
Whoelse noticed that ezugwu mkII no longer uses that nail screws(correct me if I'm wrong) that someone here criticized it on?

Those things are add-on armour. If you saw the video of the launch of the Ezugwu last year, you would see the vehicle comfortably taking ak-47 bullets at 1 meter ranges.

Point blank range.

kabe1:
I don't know the names of your vehicles, but this is one of the vehicles I said looks like the Ezugwu.

You can see the resemblance. It is clear.

yes the RG34 is definitely similar to the Ezugwu

The pic below is of the Ratel.... You can clearly see why I said they are nothing alike..... I was never dissing the Ezugwu, just simply stating it doesn't share the same design concept as the Ratel.

slimthugchimee2:
Lol weren't you one of those guys calling ezugwu sh!t?

Show me where I called it that.
I criticised the visibility and blind spots on the first iteration. Are my concerns not justified with the version 2 just released?

kabe1:
Infantry Patrol Vehicle 2

Nigerian made. The army is saying they would also use this for special forces and quick reaction regiments.

Design stage to final product.

The seats also look super comfortable.

Its time to start phasing out those Toyota hilux especially in battle and start getting innoson trucks for utility

BlackBaron:
Show me where I called it that.
I criticised the visibility and blind spots on the first iteration. Are my concerns not justified with the version 2 just released?

Yea thou, those nail screws you said would become shrapnels were also changed

Toju200:
nice one Kabe1..
Now I see the vehicle you're talking about..
Nice improvement on the Ezugwu...
They should maintain and sustain production of the Ezugwu MRAP, That new off-road vehicle Those two are the hot cake I admire..

Would it not be hard for the drivers to see far below with how high and inclined the hood is

slimthugchimee2:
Its time to start phasing out those Toyota hilux especially in battle and start getting innoson trucks for utility

I agree with this. We should be phasing out light skin vehicles in general, and use the Innoson primarily for utility.

Interior of the Ezugwu MRAP showing it's ISR capability.

From 2:00 an attack by houthis using a single captured vehicle, very brave or very stupid


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdWtz759QY0

kabe1:
Interior of the Ezugwu MRAP showing it's ISR capability.

They should look into a rugged compact monitor with a swivel arm.

slimthugchimee2:
Yea thou, those nail screws you said would become shrapnels were also changed

You're quoting the wrong person still...
Criticism is good by the way. If remember correctly, Some suggestions on improvements for version 1 ARA were taken upon from one of the threads here and subsequently improved. .

kabe1:
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guy wat of the new off road vehicle and the third company..

How are these skinny doors armored? Or am i missing something here? Those flat skinny rear doors can survive IED blasts?
This is a serious question, not throwing shade, was expecting them to be bulkier than what am looking at

kabe1:
Rear compartment of the Ezugwu MRAP

You can stick boxes of ammo, jerry cans, in this case generators and inverter batteries.

Kabe1 I still dey wait your delivery ooo.

Sizzorkay:
How are these skinny doors armored? Or am i missing something here? Those flat skinny rear doors can survive IED blasts?
This is a serious question, not throwing shade, was expecting them to be bulkier than what am looking at

Compared to similar vehicles the door isn't that skinny!!

Looks like it from the pic, but okay, but the same question stand, how well would that do against big IEDs

jln115:
Compared to similar vehicles the door isn't that skinny!!

Sizzorkay:
Looks like it from the pic, but okay, but the same question stand, how well would that do against big IEDs

Don't know, we will have to wait and find out what stanag rating it got!

Look at covid 19 infections and deaths in Iran! Top IRGC officers,MPs,ambassadors and senior clerics.

On March 3, Parliament’s Deputy Speaker Abdolreza Mesri said that 23 members of parliament—eight percent of the Majles—had contracted the disease. The same day, Parliament was suspended indefinitely to prevent new infections. “These people have a close relationship with the people and they carry different viruses from different parts of the country, which may create a new virus, so we recommend the lawmakers to cut off their relationship with the public for now,” Mesri said.

https://iranprimer.usip.org/blog/2020/mar/11/iranian-officials-infected-covid-19

By March 10, at least nine current or former officials had died from COVID-19, including Mohammad Mirmohammadi, a member of the Expediency Council, and Hossein Sheikholeslam, a former deputy foreign minister and ambassador to Syria who had been a major figure during the seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. Five members of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards had also reportedly died from the virus. The following is a list of government officials who have contracted the virus.

It gets worse!

Deaths
Hadi Khosroshahi: Khosroshahi was a prominent cleric in the Qom Seminary and served as a representative of Ayatollah Khomeini in the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance after the 1979 revolution. In 1981, he was appointed to be the Islamic Republic’s first ambassador to the Vatican. On February 27, 2020, state media reported that Khosroshahi had died of the novel virus after he was admitted to a Tehran hospital a day earlier.

Mohammad Ali Ramazani Dastak: Dastak was a newly elected lawmaker from Astana Ashrafieh. On February 29, 2020, the Iranian media reported that he had died from the coronavirus after he was admitted for respiratory and pulmonary disease several days earlier.

Ahmad Tuyserkani: Tuyserkani was a close advisor to judiciary chief Ibrahim Raisi. On March 1, 2020, state media reported that he had died from the virus.

Mohammad Mirmohammadi: Mirmohammadi, a member of the Expediency Council since 2017, was reportedly a close confidant of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He was a member of parliament from Qom for two terms between 2000 and 2008. Mirmohammadi also served as presidential chief of staff under the administrations of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the 1980s and Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in the 1990s. On March 2, 2020, state media reported that Mirmohammadi had died from coronavirus. He was the highest-ranking Iranian official to die from the disease.

Hossein Sheikholeslam: Sheikholeslam, who had studied computer engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, participated in the takeover of the U.S. Embassy.

And many many more including Ali Akbar Velayati himself,ex foreign min and now advisior to the Supreme Leader.

The new Ezugwu MRAP APC even looks more majestic from the front.

Sizzorkay:
How are these skinny doors armored? Or am i missing something here? Those flat skinny rear doors can survive IED blasts?
This is a serious question, not throwing shade, was expecting them to be bulkier than what am looking at

We use Chobam armour for the Ezugwu MRAP APC. Light arms cannot penetrate the armour if the Ezugwu.

Photos attached.

When taking into account the result of test carried out, the Ezugwu is pretty adequate.