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cow=aboki,
illiterate, dan dauda dem....

youngG10:
hausa.....the most beautiful tribe in nigeria....am so proud to be hausa/ful

Uriel go sweet to do from back sha

AFONJAS will not like this ni....

NAF

How we applied R & D to keep NAF Fighter Aircraft Afloat-Air Chief.

By Oghenahogie OshokoPublishedWednesday 29 March 2017 6:00 PM

NAF/Research/Development

Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar has said that the nation is presently saving about N38 million in foreign exchange, an amount it would have spent on importation six hydraulic accumulator diaphragms for each MI-35 helicopter gunship.
The diaphragms are currently being produced locally by the Nigerian Air Force.
Abubakar, who was speaking at the 9th Asiwaju Bola Tinubu Colloquium at the Eko Hotel, Lagos, disclosed that the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), also being manufactured locally, has capacity to be airborne for eight to 10 hours.
He said the UAVs can fly at an altitude of 10,000 feet and cruise speed of 55 knots, equivalent to 102-kilometre per hour when operational.
Delivering his keynote speech at the event tagged ‘Make it in Nigeria’, the Air Chief said that the NAF has through its research and development efforts and its partnership with 22 tertiary institutions in the country, manufactured six vital spare parts of aircraft locally .
In addition to saving the nation millions through the initiatives of looking inwards, Abubakar said the NAF was vigorously prosecuting the war against insurgency and militancy, without nursing the fear of aircraft being grounded because of lack of spare parts.
The Air Chief, who was one time in charge of research and development at NAF HQ, stated that the effectiveness of the NAF, in the long-term, depended on the extent of the growth of its home-based technology.
He words, “The research and development efforts of the Nigerian Air Force, in partnership with various tertiary institutions and other local organizations, have resulted in notable breakthroughs.
“First breakthrough has to do with the production of hydraulic accumulator diaphragms for MI-35 helicopters.”
“This is a very important component of the Mi-35 helicopter, which is one of the main platforms being employed in the Northeast. Aside from being very expensive, the diaphragm requires frequent replacements to assure safe conduct of flying operations.
“Often times, Mi-35 helicopters become grounded due to faulty hydraulic accumulator diaphragms.
“Efforts made to procure the diaphragm from the manufacturers of the helicopter revealed that it was scarce to source and very expensive.
“The NAF eventually had to procure six diaphragms only at the cost of $106,000. That situation led to the commencement of in-house research on the production of the diaphragm.
“In the course of the research, the NAF collaborated with some mechanical and rubber technologies outfits in the country, resulting in the production of the first prototype.
“Ever since, the production has undergone many modifications and I am glad to announce that we have now produced a better version of the one from the original equipment manufacturer at a cost of just N25,000.
“Second breakthrough has to do with the challenge of incompatibility of camera and multi-function display on Agusta 109 helicopter.
“The Agusta 109 helicopter is frequently employed in the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance role in the Northeast and other theatres of operation.
“The helicopter’s camera and its Multi-Function Display, which displays various aircraft parameters, were integrated by the Original Equipment Manufacturer.
“However, with time, a conflict arose between these systems with attendant adverse effect on operations.
“The foreign firm, which was contacted to rectify the snag, submitted a bill of N158 million, an amount that the NAF considered as being prohibitive.
“Consequently, the Nigerian Air Force, looking inwards, set up a Research and Development Committee led by Air Vice Marshal I Bukar, to try and rectify the snag.
“The committee was able to successfully separate the camera from the Multi-Function Display while providing an additional monitor for the camera.
“Both of them now work independently without any operational hitches and N5 million only was spent to accomplish this feat as against the N158 million that was demanded by the foreign firm.
“The F-7Ni aircraft is a fighter aircraft employed in deep interdiction role in the Northeast. Among the challenges faced in the operation of the aircraft was the maintenance of the Airborne Alkaline Batteries supplied by the Original Equipment Manufacturer.
“The battery had a service life of one year and shelf life of two years, making its durability very poor.
“The battery also required regular charging and topping of its electrolyte, which had to be procured from overseas.
“The impression given by the manufacturers was that the electrolyte had special additives and could neither be tampered with nor sourced locally.
“Meanwhile, the corrosive nature of the electrolyte made it difficult to import, as shippers were always reluctant to ship it, thereby leading to increased aircraft downtimes.
“To resolve the problem of electrolyte, which rendered most of the batteries un-useable, the NAF commissioned a Research and Development Team in collaboration with the Benue State University, Makurdi.
“The research team was able to successfully produce a replacement electrolyte for the F-7Ni aircraft batteries. It is gladdening to note that we do not import electrolyte for the F-7Ni aircraft batteries again.”
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Nigerian Army small arms championship in Sambisa



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZiY1GgMm0Y

Kid

kuuljay:

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so e pain you? stop calling successful career men cursed and focus on getting out of your present generational predicament bwo I didn't say you are cursed though it looks like guilty conscience

Pointing a finger at someone while your 2 middle fingers are pointing back at you.

Hypocrisy does not become you...

Same rubbish going on in Henry's blog.

I no get time bruv.

I'm out.

tdayof:
Fact without proof is nonsense.
Nonsense remains nonsense, even when talked by world-famous scientists. - John Lennox

Common shut up there.
Noise maker

MMMscam:
I seriously doubt that! According to past events of Southerner massacres in the North by Northerners, igbos have always been the number one casualties, losing lots of lives and assets. Yorubas are not roaming vagabond parasites like igbos. Even hausas are widely spread across the country more than Yorubas. Among the three major tribes, Yorubas are the least dispersed outside of the Yoruba southwest region by a very wide margin. If anyone is in trouble it would be the igbos. Your lots are sitting on a barrel of gun powder that will soon be ignited. One Nigeria is on it's last lap to its end. Our own Yoruba nation, our sovereign state is an inevitable reality. We are not like you igbos that have been so damn incompetent and incapacitated to form your Biafra, because you have been placed in political shackles ever since we defeated and conquered your entire tribe flawlessly in a very short time. When the time comes after the Buhari government is over, likely 2023 and we Yorubas establish our country, we will chase out every single igbo from the southwest. We cannot coexist with arrogant parasitic hateful saboteurs. That is what you should be worried about - an inevitable reality. Then we will see whether the entire southwest belongs to Yorubas or whether igbos. We will likely tolerate Hausas, but igbos? Never!!! We don't want you in our lands again. Your cup of senseless insults and hatred for us is full and overflowing. Yorubas have had enough of igbo nonsense and madness in region. The day One Nigeria finally dies is the beginning of your forced exodus from our region.

You are not in a position to correct me on this matter.

My facts are valid.

I refuse to a$$ kiss as u chaps are won't to do on Henry's blog.

I don talk my own.

tdayof:
Helicopters for rapid deployment. Don't conclude if you don't know why.



1)The helicopters can provide close air support while the drones can't.

2) as the NAF uses the same air space to train its pilots undergoing primary flying training.

Rugged7, didn't even know it's your post

Nigeria uses MULTIPLE drones in the North East and Niger delta. Some with surveillance others with guided rockets.

Why would it be unreasonable to fly them here at half the cost

AreaFada2:
Drones?

Where dem for get better drones capable of such job?

You sef dey believe the hype.

Na your mama be the cursed person. Omo ale

kuuljay:
there is only one cursed fellow from a cursed family here ,look inward

Wasting fuel flying helicopters. Instead of flying drones as over watch and having rapid deployment forces available to use the helicopters in case of banditry.

At half the cost.

Why is Nigeria cursed with morons in leadership positions

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THE TRAITOR OF UBIMA....
Your prison is waiting for u

AFONJAS wil not like this at all at all.....

AFONJAS will not like this ni

AFONJAS will not like this ni....

Afonjas will not like this...

Seems Kenyans u.s deal is a crap shoot

http://allafrica.com/stories/201702220077.html

so how far with Nigeria since then??
NIGERIA IS A COMPLETE UNMITIGATED DISASTER

Nigerians being slaughtered in south africa again

What is it with south africa and xenophobia.

These chaps are totally ignorant

Which unity ?

sarrki:
Anyone that threatened our unity is enemy of state

Either fulani herdsmen, Ipob or boko harm

Will be treated as enemies of state

Interesting article and videos.
An attack by Boko haram on a military formation in Banki 2014/2015 was comprehensively foiled by the Nigerian Army
Nice one by the army.
Good defensive positioning. 1 tank in frontal positioning, obstruction ditches around the camp.
Boko haram were comprehensively whipped.
My only problem is the follow up to these attacks.
Viz surveillance overflights, re-enforcements by helicopters, air force back up for a fight lasting 12 hours almost.
And fire pursuit of these morons as they retreat, knowing they will be short of ammunition and numbers.
Even in the video, it's obvious that some of them don't even have weapons


http://projects.voanews.com/boko-haram-terror-unmasked/

These ARE OLD PICTURES

SCREW AL SHABAB

Tinfoil:
From the video released it looks like shabab overran KDF in Kulbiyow despite the press releases. More KDF captives taken.

It's not the 1st time Nigeria has worked with the Senegalese. We worked with them in most ECOMOG engagements including training missions. And as Henry said the Nigerian military are surprisingly quite multilingual.

kikuyu1:
Btw all you admiring the Senegalese a question: have you considered basic Naij/Senegal interoperability? If Jammehs guys resisted how would Ecomog have communicated assuming their radios were compatible? Some years back French observers on a Russian ship had to talk via sat phones cause of this issue?!
Also language. How many Naij speak French? How many Senegalese speak English? Imagine if the SBS had to call the Senegalese for night time support if a fire fight broke out at the palace!?

LOOK moda4kk

I don't give 2 4kks

You southies should stear clear of my convos, Kapisch?

frumentius:
Stop generalising and address the individual with whom you disagree.

Even if Nigeria or west Africa found a way to end the iraqi war.You south Africans would still claim it's "not a big deal"

You mofos are as petty as 4KK..

I've told u moda4kks b4, stear clear of my conversations

Patchesagain:
No dude.

Its not that big of a deal

I have had enough of this crap.

Henry240, i leave u to your people.

Dem go wreck am like Beegs blog with the politics and messiah worship

I'm out

bantudra:
first of all una curse before una say something...
second,do you realy think i will vote someone again that allowed boko to become sooo bold??..
third,do you realy think dividing nigeria is a good idea??...