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Henry240:
Beautiful Nigerian Air Force video.


CAS Operational Visit North East

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB9M47alLis

So we have the ATR stationed in MDGR. Thought the airforce uses the Beechcraft alone there.

Could Russia Really Shoot Down an F-22, F-35 or B-2 Stealth Bomber in Syria?

As tensions between Washington and Moscow flare, the Russian military is warning the United States that it has the ability to target stealth aircraft such as the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit that might be operating over Syria with the Almaz-Antey S-400 (NATO: SA-21 Growler) and the recently arrived S-300V4 (NATO: SA-23 Gladiator) air and missile defense systems. However, Western defense officials and analysts are skeptical and note that both the F-22 and the F-35 were specifically designed to counter those Russian-developed weapons.

"Russian S-300, S-400 air defense systems deployed in Syria's Hmeymim and Tartus have combat ranges that may surprise any unidentified airborne targets,” Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov told the Russian state media outlet Sputnik. “Operators of Russian air defense systems won't have time to identify the origin of airstrikes, and the response will be immediate. Any illusions about ‘invisible’ jets will inevitably be crushed by disappointing reality.”

However, while Moscow makes bold claims about the counter-stealth capabilities of their S-400 and S-300V4 air defense systems, the fact remains that even if Russian low-frequency search and acquisitions radars can detect and track tactical fighter-sized stealth aircraft such as the F-22 or F-35, fire control radars operating in C, X and Ku bands cannot paint low observable (LO) jets except at very close ranges. Stealth is not—and never has been—invisibility, but it does offer greatly delayed detection so that a fighter or bomber and can engage a target and leave before the enemy has time to react.

Tactical fighter-sized stealth aircraft must be optimized to defeat higher-frequency bands such the C, X and Ku bands—that’s just a simple matter of physics. There is a ‘step change’ in an LO aircraft’s signature once the frequency wavelength exceeds a certain threshold and causes a resonant effect. Typically, that resonance occurs when a feature on an aircraft—such as a tail-fin or similar— is less than eight times the size of a particular frequency wavelength. Fighter-sized stealth aircraft that do not have the size or weight allowances for two feet or more of radar absorbent material coatings on every surface are forced to make trades as to which frequency bands they are optimized for.

That means that radars operating at a lower frequency band such as parts of the S or L band are able to detect and track certain stealth aircraft. But ultimately, to counter lower frequency radars, a larger flying-wing stealth aircraft design like the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit or the B-21 Raider—which lacks many of the features that cause a resonance effect—is a necessity. But at the UHF and VHF band wavelengths, designers are not trying to make the aircraft invisible—rather engineers hope to create a radar cross-section that will blend in with the background noise that is inherent to low-frequency radars.

Low frequency radars can be used to cue fire control radars however. Additionally, some U.S. adversaries have started to make an effort to develop targeting radars that operate at lower frequencies. However, those lower frequency fire-control radars exist only in theory—and are a long way off from being fielded.

“Stealth is ‘delayed detection’ and that delay is getting shorter. SAM (Surface-to-Air Missile) radars are shifting their frequencies into lower frequency bands where U.S. stealth is less effective,” said Mark Gammon, Boeing’s F/A-18E/F and EA-18G program manager for advanced capabilities, had told me some time ago. “Early warning radars are in the VHF spectrum where stealth has limited if any capability. These radars are networked into the SAM radars giving the SAM radars cued search.”

But low-frequency radars do not themselves provide a “weapons quality” track that is needed to guide a missile onto a target. There are various techniques that have been proposed to use low frequency radars for such purposes, but none of those are likely to prove viable. U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Pietrucha had described one possible approach to me to accomplish such a feat in an article I wrote for Aviation Week & Space Technology a few years ago. However, U.S. Air Force officials were dismissive of the technique. “Just because something is technically possible doesn't make it tactically feasible,” one Air Force official with extensive stealth aircraft experience explained.

Obostone:
Ghana army helping out Beast of no Nation movie

Second picture, is that not a Nigerian emblem?

Odunayaw:
well..They've saved my family's butt from robbery
I owe them
But no cool videos et al

Yea.. No cool videos from the NPF. I have experienced some live videos sha

Odunayaw:
our security agencies make the police look lazy

Lol trust me, the NPF is very effective.

Henry240:
First photo.

Democracy is coming to Sambisa

Shecow will be mourning today



Thumbs up to our guys.. November is ending, hope our JF17 are getting ready.

LTGEN:
Option #1 is the JF17 that is why Nigeria has Pilots in Pakistan.
Option #2 is the Russian SU24 it is very unlikely Nigeria will buy any Jets , solely from China, in any event Nigeria has not on record sent any Pilots to China : Sailors yes Pilots no.

This is wrong.

Henry240:
I was cautiously optimistic that the deal would scale through, although even if it scaled through, what's the use of buying an aircraft, if the Americans aren't going to sell us parts and ammo down the line.

We should just stick with Transport and Surveillance planes, with the Americans.

The next issue is to buy a proper spend that money on a on FTA (Fighter-Trainer-Attack) from China, Russia, Italy or Czech republic. These are our options going forward. AVIC did say we are interested in the FTC-2000.


With the Americans, there was always no use, however the reason why i favour the Super-Tucano, possibly also the same reason the Air Force favours the aircraft is because they are cheap, very cheap to run. Cheaper than helicopters.


Two(2) Nigerian Presidents and Three (3) Air Force chief's have tried to purchase the A29, and they have all failed, it sends a clear message that it is time to move on.

what about the m346?

The L15 should not be a bad option.
https://www.ainonline.com/sites/default/files/uploads/2016/09/web-l-15-at-aad.jpg

Henry240:
Breaking News, as expected the U.S government blocks Nigeria's plan to purchase 12 Super Tucano aircrafts.


Nigerian Generals simply do not learn.


punchng.com/boko-haram-us-blocks-nigeria-buying-aircraft-brazil/

Damn. This is so annoying. What's the next issue now? We should just forget about these American deals for now. Bullshit.

bidexiii:
NAFC meaning......?

Nigerian Army finance corps.

Akposkool:
That uninterrupted power supply caught my attention. So this place exists in Rivers State. Well I know those seven states that generates less to the government than this island are Northern and Western States. Poor ass states enjoying Niger Delta money.

Dumb tribalist.

You should most western States in Nigeria are richer than their SE counterpart except Osun.

Eranko jatijati.

chinese8107:
Jesus .
how did you even know nuclear secret?
From a top rank inteligence officer or some propoganda?

I wouldn't mind if next time you say Chinese Tianhe Space Station or J-20 is a sh1t.. So what, who cares .

Must a US citizen reply to you if you say F-35 is a crap waste of money,or the Apollo 11 landing on moon is fabricated?

I'm just surprised a Chinese typed JESUS. You're a Christian?

How will an airliner hover around an airport?

Nigerian journalist sha.

ActivateKruger:
Developing aircraft engines is a bit costly. Denel would have to be aided by the Department of Defence and the Science and Technology Department if it would attempt to do so.. But we know that the two departments are currently underfunded because of the current economy.


... I say buying existing engines is a good move. Let the engineers figure out the basics of an aircraft for now then the rest later.

Even boeing buys her engines. You don't need to go deep into every Aspect. Denel is doing well however, except from SA who else is patronizing her? As an Africa defence industry, I have been expecting her to have gain strong grounds in Africa already.

LTGEN:
As Mr Henry has shown there are at least three active communications Systems which most likely have 'Frequency jumping system", These are some of the indirect procurements that were made after May 2015
I will not go the Political route.
For those who want to believe no equipment was bought since 2015, good luck to you.The irony in the truth is the lack of attention to proper procurement has in the long term made Nigeria a better Country procurement wise.
Things take much longer to procure because of the vetting process , but eventually it gets done, case in point the communication logistics.

You mean
Frequency hopping?

nemesis2u:
let me try to decode ur dying statement

now according to newtons 3rd law if she fires, if the launcher goes north (according to u)
and therefor the missile will go south taking u along with it.

and unrelated she will go east laughing

Lol in short she'll scatter in all direction.

nemesis2u:
just to be clear by fluids i meant not blood/glucose/saline etc


the Chinese girls r my new favorites , look everything is so ahem ! prominent

i want to go to war with china now pronto

They look so soft. You mess with them, and your first karate lesson will be free

nemesis2u:
darn! this one is smiling with a missile launcher

this combination is deadliest

better not even dream about it

She will go east and the launcher north If she fires that stuff

nemesis2u:

stupidest organization in the world , wont even bother about it

sir right now i am working on this girl

I'll do everything to stay anonymous too. You're too professional Mr lancit . Henry should help me with the spelling

nemesis2u:
what kind of combat ?

the one which involves ahem!! exchange of fluids

Haha.
1 The battle of fallujah or so
2 2003 invasion of Iraq also saw the use of US female combat officers.

nemesis2u:
from vietnam

i curse myself, long ago i got a posting for vietnam and i refused it

she could have been my soul mate

tdayof dont look at my internet soulmate plz

I have a feeling you're working for R&AW

nemesis2u:
i will stay clear away of her atleast 50 km minimum

tdayof u better come in a tank to get her

All these Russian military models. USA is the big deal. Combat experienced ladies.

GO USA

nemesis2u:
u like them the north korean gals ?
yes good na!

then u will also have to like the dictator KIM as well

Lol . No one is posting about north Korea military here? I once heard Kim misplaced one of his submarine. Lol it went missing.

nemesis2u:
all hail fatherland RUSSIA

and all r mine , tdayof dont even look at them

From Nigeria with love .
Below is Giles14

nemesis2u:
me and my small brother thanks u

and wish for more

Haha. Before I do.. Let me rush to Wikipedia and check for Indian Airforce inventory.

Over 200 su 30 in active service. This is too much. Just transfer 5% to Nigeria and you're good to go


Now take a little more bribe. This isn't corruption but for the sake of national security

nemesis2u:
lol no reason to take it to heart
cant load my heart with these things , my heart is strictly for ladies only

but u must do penance for this

by posting beautiful pics of female military personnel

I have more but we need to make some deals

ActivateKruger:
Fixed

LOL. I don't just like the design.

ActivateKruger:
The AHRLAC just made the cover of Flight International.. That's some good sh#t right there

What happened to innoson? Cheaper price.