₦airaland Forum

kabe1:
So a fire burnt out a bulletproof glass?

You need to be realistic.

That's clearly a ballistic damage of some kind.

Typically burning at 600-800C, with prolonged exposure, fire is more than capable of melting ballistics glass.

T'chadian MNJTF soldier deployed in the North East

T'chadian MNJTF soldier deployed in the North East

JUST IN: Nigerian Troops of Sector 3 OPLD /MNJTF During Mop Up Operations around Jagalta Village recovers RPG 7 Tube, One 60mm Commando Mortar, 4 AK 47 Rifles, One Motor Cycle and a Gun Truck with several BH neutralized.

JUST IN: Nigerian Troops of Sector 3 OPLD /MNJTF During Mop Up Operations around Jagalta Village recovers RPG 7 Tube, One 60mm Commando Mortar, 4 AK 47 Rifles, One Motor Cycle and a Gun Truck with several BH neutralized.

Nigerian Navy's one of six Falcon Eye Tactical Information Centre

NNSBS during frogman training

NA Rangers

NAF AW 109 pilot

Angolan soldier armed with a .50 cal Barret rifle

NA SOF

Nigeria’s CSTP Completes Three Successful Experimental Rocket Launches

The Lagos-based Centre For Space Transport And Propulsion (CSTP), a technical arm of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) focused on space transport and rocketry, has completed three successful experimental rocket launches in the past nine months, recording varying degrees of success.

Established on 19 February 2003, as one of the six activity Centres of NASRDA, CSTP is charged with the responsibility of conducting fundamental research and development (R & D ) of space transport vehicles and propulsion system.

Managed by Nigerian scientists and engineers, the goal of the program is to enable Nigeria to operate a spaceport with the capability to launch commercial satellites into Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Geosynchronous Equatorial Orbit (GEO), and interplanetary space by 2030.

The Centre is strategically situated along the Lagos lagoon in Epe, and near the Lagos State University (LASU), Epe Engineering campus.

According to an official document from the Centre obtained by Space in Africa, CSTP carried three successful rocket test flights: CSTP_TL_1 launched on the 24 April 2019 while CSTP_TL_2 and CSTP_TL_3 were launched on the same day, 25 June 2019.

The document did not disclose the altitude achieved by the experimental flights. However, Space in Africa, in a previous site visit to the Centre, gathered that the Centre has carried out over 30 experimental rocket launches before 2019 with record altitude below 10km.

The recent test launches were conducted to demonstrate an extensive research effort carried out by the Centre to formulate a hybrid of sucrose and sorbitol-based propellants and to ascertain the integrity of its newly developed rocket recovery system.

“In the past CSTP has used sucrose-based or sorbitol-based rocket fuel which is of low energy for its test flights. It is pertinent to note that from 2019, extensive research effort has been carried out to formulate a hybrid of sucrose and sorbitol to obtain a solid rocket fuel of a higher specific impulse than the previous solid rocket fuels. This new fuel will be a game-changer for CSTP and hopefully, it will ensure the retirement of heavier Solid Rocket Motors for lighter ones,” CSTP told Space in Africa.

CSTP made some progress in the past 9 months in developing innovative propulsion systems and new propellants including the “design of a new nozzle and its integration with a bulkhead and chamber for Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) application”. The Centre said it designed and fabricated several SRMs with sorbitol propellants which recorded static test results ranging from 1.2KN-6.2KN. Its SRMs using sucrose and sorbitol-based hybrid propellants recorded 5.13KN with free volume and 7.12KN without free volume. The Centre also developed a 20KN load-cell with integrated data acquisition system (DAQ) for static test of SRM.

In the area of software development, the Centre boasts of developing “advanced in-house software platforms for analysis, evaluation, prediction and estimation of various datasets for optimization of the rocket structure, SMR and rocket test flights”.

On 25 June 2019, the then Director-General of NASRDA, Prof S.O Mohammed commissioned two modern facilities at the Centre: a mechanical workshop and advanced propulsion complex to support the Centre’s research and development activities.

According to Nigeria’s 25-year strategic roadmap for space, CSTP is expected to develop fully functional propulsion systems and sounding rockets to launch Nigerian-made satellites into space from a Nigerian spaceport by 2030.

Although the Centre has fallen short of its development timeline, CSTP officials believe they can still achieve the goal of launching satellites from Nigeria by 2030 if the government prioritizes funding for the project.

The Nigerian government is reportedly considering to set up a new launch site on a remote island in the Atlantic, to accommodate full-sized space launch programme. Space in Africa is yet to confirm the status of the report as most government officials either decline to comment on the plan or deny knowledge of such report.

Odunayaw:
How our columns should be rolling in NE

Absolutely. Not a single soft skinned vehicle in sight, coordinated movement and excellent battlefield medicine. Apart from IED attacks, it would be suicidal for anyone to attempt an ambush on that convoy.

saengine:
What's up with your constant miss-spelling of SANDF?

Certainly wouldn't say I make that mistake constatantly, but nonetheless, I appreciate the correction.

SANF Exercise UKUTHULA 2019 is an integrated exercise which will see the Military Component stabilizing the Country of Carana through military intervention (Scenario 6 of the AU).

SANF soldier on high alert in the DRC 2018

Good couple of days for the NA in Northern Borno against ISWAP. Top commander killed wearing NA uniform armed with a stripped down, railed AK-74 used by the AFSF, two walkie talkies and a pistol

Good couple of days for the NA in Northern Borno against ISWAP. Top commander killed wearing NA uniform armed with a stripped down, railed AK-74 used by the AFSF, two walkie talkies and a pistol

ISWAP vehicles destroyed by NAF after an attack in Gubio. 23mm technical amongst ISWAP losses

Toju200:
Hw are u sure they belong to Nigeria Navy .what if it's private security in Nigeria.Just asking.

Just did a bit of digging and found out that the boats do indeed belong to a private security company in Nigeria and NOT the Nigerian Navy. I apologize for the wrong information.

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/non-naval/nigeria-s-oms-christens-new-patrol-boat/

2 new high speed patrol vessels for the Nigerian navy, NNS OVIA and IRRUA were launched early this year in Wuhan China

Displacement 200 tons. Armament 30mm single barreled RCWS, a top speed of up to 35 knots and a cruising range of 1,200 nautical miles (at a speed of 12 knots) Courtesy; @Jakepor21

Nigerian AFSF

NAF Mi-35M diapering flare countermeasures

NAF Mi-35M dispersing flare countermeasures.

South Africa Maritime Reaction Squadron (MRS)

NAF Air assault training

Interesting developments in potential defence procurements

https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/af/idUSKBN1WQ20W?__twitter_impression=true

Interesting developments

https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/af/idUSKBN1WQ20W?__twitter_impression=true

Nigerian Military

Nigerian Military

South African Special Taskforce (STF) during an exercise at the 4 Special Regiment training ground

New Kenyan Airforce MD-530F pre delivery.