Bluntguy:
As long as this will not be constructed in Daura, it's fine by me.

Bluntguy:
As long as this will not be constructed in Daura, it's fine by me.

Dedetwo:


Please stop whatever crap you tend to smoke. The so-called A29 super tucano is not even a match to a refurbished P-51 world II era fighter.

NGpatriot:
For the first time in our history, we are getting a world class air force base with world class facilities, airfield hot cargo pad, perimeter and security fencing, munitions assembly and storage, small arms storage, a flight annex wing building for simulator training, airfield lighting, and various airfield apron, parking, hangar, and entry control point improvements.






This is part of the 12 A-29 Tucano package that we've already paid for.

tiwasiaife:





I hope Boko boys won't seize it from us as usual

madridsta007:


A foreign nation being given the contract to construct classified Military facilities in another national?

Smart Africans.

ykalhaji:
I see people shouting about how wonderful the news is, bros and sisters you are watching American scam on a kentro level. Do you guys know how much Nigeria paid for these Airplane, spare parts and airbases, that Nigerians might never get full control over ? Close to US$700 million for these 70s/80s brand of airplane Abeg, anyone that truly knows is waiting for the New millennium generation jet from China/Pakistan the J-17.

America specifically asked to build the airbase because they know they scammed Nigeria, plus they also want to give out contracts plus entrench and build networks for their military/intelligence assets in Nigeria and west Africa at large.

NGpatriot:




Abeg stop your conspiracy theories, many countries bought the same package and I don't remember any of them having issues.

They say young people are the leaders of tomorrow, but with the lowly thinking, shallow thoughts and conspiracy theories many of you peddle, I don't see any future for Nigeria, we won' even development because you are preoccupied and bugged down with non issues, small though and can't do spirit.

In fact, the old leaders of today have better sense and competence than many Nigerian youths.

GamalNasser:


American Puppet..SMH (

NGpatriot:




At your old age, is this the best you can come up with?

You are too old for this nuisance routine.

NGpatriot:


https://www.aflcmc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2328270/afsac-awards-361-million-construction-contract-for-a-29-beddown/
God Bless PMB

God Bless Nigeria.

SAVAGEBETS:


This is not news for those of us in the know and correction they are not constructing any damn base, they are simply constructing support facilities for the planes at Naf Base New Bussa (Kainji) , Niger state and this process has already been on since 2018.. Sheeeshh!!

GamalNasser:


Your Buhari is the nuisance not me ..Good night

35824L:
Igbos will not be happy with their daddy Trump because of this news. How dare he build a military base in the 'zoo' to support the 'zoo' soldiers crackdown on their people?

NGpatriot:
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Dumb rubbish are like a dozen for 1 kobo on NL.

phranklyn92:


There's more to this than meet the eyes

NGpatriot:




Abeg stop your conspiracy theories, many countries bought the same package and I don't remember any of them having issues.

They say young people are the leaders of tomorrow, but with the lowly thinking, shallow thoughts and conspiracy theories many of you peddle, I don't see any future for Nigeria, we won' even development because you are preoccupied and bugged down with non issues, small though and can't do spirit.

In fact, the old leaders of today have better sense and competence than many Nigerian youths.

nedekid:

I think otherwise as per disgracing oneself. The reverse is the case.
When it comes to military matters, speak of what you know.
You responded to the last conversation I had with NGpatriot gentleman, you did not read the earlier discuss to understand what lead to my last message.
First, super tucano is not a jet but a Turbo prop.
Now what threat does Nigeria airforce face with its lean budget? Is it cross boarder country to country fight? No.
Do we have any country around us that has an airforce that is of any threat to us? No! Infact in the early 80ies Nigeria procured Sepecat jaguar Frontline Jets from BAE. The most sofisticated fighter aircrafts we ever had. The US and UK insisted Nigeria will only be allowed iron bombs and nothing more sofisticated to we do not go attacking our neighbours!
This Jets were later grounded and sold off almost brand new. Some had airflight time of only 150 hours.
The pressing threats we have is is insurgency, counter terrorism etc. For this purpose you need a ground attack airframe.
NOTE: My first option would have been to procure Russian SU 25 frogfot ground attact airframe as they would have been cheaper to buy, tried and trusted (check out Syria etc). Cheaper munitions, better protection for aviators etc. But higher cost per hour to operate.
Anyway for best known reasons we got tocanos and we have to deal with them.
Tucanos are slower unlike fast Jets so could place more ordinance on target. Loiter better also. Cost wise, the operating cost per hour is about 30% of your normal jet aircraft in terms of fuel.(Nigeria airforce has a lean budget).
Regarding f16, f35s, f22, we have no such threats to get such aircrafts with operating cost 35,000 to 60k USD operating cost per hour compared to about 5k for tucano. Besides F35, f22, rafales etc are excess of 100m USD Jets, f16, su 27s, mig 29s about half that amount. Those are combat, air dominance frontline fighter Jets mainly used to shoot down other aircrafts, bombings in major combat senerios not low scale counter insurgency.
Last I checked Boko Haram does not have an airforce!
Its like buying a Ferrari for your driver to do your school runs.

GamalNasser:
Why can't the A29 be supported and based in our existing Airforce Bases .. What kind of hardware purchase is this ? Buhari will surrender our sovereignty to America and China soon because he doesn't think thing through properly .

Meninmen:


Let me respond to you accordingly.

First, please drop that notion that the Nigeria Navy has a lean budget. If we are serious in this country with modernizing our military, the money wouldn't be an issue, trust me. You know how much was stolen in NDDC alone. So stop that crab of lean budget. Nigeria has money to modernize it's military. Egypt, Algeria, SA that have better equipped Militaries are not richer than Nigeria. So forget about lean budget. There is money in this country

Secondly, bury that notion that a country's military only acquire modern military hardwares because of external threats it faces.

The Super tucano aircraft remains an obsolete aircraft that no serious military world over buys. Your argument that BH doesn't have an airforce and so no need for newer jets is very lame. The US used fighter jets and attach helicopters in the fight against ISIL and other terrorist groups in Iraq, Afghanistan etc. They didn't use a super tucano aircraft. Go read about the military jets France uses against Jihadists in some of these Francophone West Africa countries. These are terrrorist organizations with no airforce but whose sophistication and links with other terrorists organizations (such like BH), you can't brush aside.

Giving me the specifications of the aircraft is not necessary. It is an obsolete aircraft. Apart from Nigeria and maybe Afghanistan, no other Country is buying this aircraft.


As for the Navy seals using the super Tucano aircraft, please read up the USAF light attack program. You might also want to look at the list of militaries operating these aircrafts (operating, not buying the aircraft in 2020 like Nigeria).

I guess Nigeria is the only Country still keeping the Florida based company that produces these aircrafts afloat!






https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embraer_EMB_314_Super_Tucano#:~:text=Developed%20from,the%20Embraer%20EMB%20312%20Tucano.

rentAcock:
Wonderful news. With this airbase, we will project our military might over the Atlantic. Some narrow minded people will say the money is better spent on other things, but the truth is, as a soveign nation of over 170 million people, it is paramount to have a strong military so other countries will think twice before starting a war. You see, war does not announce itself, you have to be prepared at all times.

As the most populous Black nation on the planet, Blacks all over the world are looking at us for leadership and guidance. Blacks in the carribean, U.S, Latin America and Erurope believe Nigeria is the real life version of the mythical Wakanda. Chadwick Boseman will be bragging to the angels right now like, those are my people down there in Africa doing great things. RIP Black Panther.

NGpatriot:






If you don't know what the Tucanos are or their capabilities, ask the US Navy Seals (The best military Unit on the surface of the earth) why they love the plane and keep buying more of them

Biodun556:


That was the condition given by US before we can purchase the aircraft.

NGpatriot:
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The Tucano is not world class, but it's carrying and dropping the same world class weapons and avionics that the latest world class jets like the F35s are featuring.

So, the US will not equip Nigeria with the same thing that they already gave to their best unit?

The US military love the Tucano so much that they gave them to their Navy seals, the best military unit in the world and they are still loading up on the Tucano, so, are you smarter than the US and the US Navy Seals?

See how mumu and ignorant some of you can be?

Karemarealty288:
Base to employ so called repentant boko haram

Bluntguy:
As long as this will not be constructed in Daura, it's fine by me.

Deepthoughts:
I have read something like this about the tucanos before but my question is in what operations were this planes deployed by the SEALs, even in your write up this aspect was clearly omitted or not stats,y?

The SEALS spotted the potential of the Tucano and fought hard for it to be adopted to provide better close air support, transforming it into the Super Tucano.

The result? The birth of the A-29B Super Tucano and an aircraft that would prove the SEALS right time and again downrange. It performed so well that the Super Tucano stable grew.