Frumentum:
Nigeria's Senate seeks explanation of $462 million to buy helicopters

Nigeria’s upper chamber of parliament on Tuesday said it would invite the central bank governor and the ministers of finance and defence to explain the release of $462 million to buy helicopters, a lawmaker said.



http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51410:nigerias-senate-seeks-explanation-of-462-million-to-buy-helicopters&catid=124:military-helicopters&Itemid=282

Frumentum:
Nigeria's Senate seeks explanation of $462 million to buy helicopters

Nigeria’s upper chamber of parliament on Tuesday said it would invite the central bank governor and the ministers of finance and defence to explain the release of $462 million to buy helicopters, a lawmaker said.



http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51410:nigerias-senate-seeks-explanation-of-462-million-to-buy-helicopters&catid=124:military-helicopters&Itemid=282

61mech:
I fully agree that Nigeria should build a local defence industry. Too much money flowing out of the continent for things we could build here.
Offshore deals also create a environment ideal for corruption to thrive. Take the SA def. deal in the 90's for example. It much easier for law enforcement to investigate shady transactions through local banks that they can subpoena for evidence. Local procurement can be done with much more transparency.

The product has to be good enough though. Competition is a good thing and should be embraced not avoided.
I don't see any reason that Nigeria couldn't develop a world class MRAP that could beat foreign products on it own merits. I just dont think it would help your industry or the soldiers that are going to go into contact with these vehicles if you force a "buy Nigerian" policy on the military. If it meets clear performance metrics using the competition as a baseline, then it shouldn't have a problem. This can only be done with side by side testing in a evaluation setting with the military involved.

The problems with some of the vehicles you procured in the past was that ,for whatever reasons, there were no proper evaluation and that some of these system were just bought off-the-shelf.

saintjoel:


Was that enough reason for them to allow him walk into the hallowed chamber with hoodlums, what if he was in on a suicide mission?

saintjoel:
Off topic

We just seriously with security in Nigeria. A suspended Senator just walked into the Senate chambers to seize the maze and he calmly strolled back, even with all the security men stationed around the complex. What if it was a suicide bomber that strolled into the chamber??

Henry240:
Malian Commandos

Odunayaw:
Interesting...


https://techpoint.ng/2018/04/17/nigeria-police-force-hawkeye/

Henry240:
Nigerian Air Force Pilot

nemesis4u:


Government commitment is genuine only for this present government.

Previously it was not worth the trouble. Only mouth action

However I kind of disagree wrt the military engineering program , there remains much more to be desired.

It is operating at around 30% of its capability.

Active private sector participation can only jack it up to 80 % of the capability.

Anyways

Well it is surprising I found out that proforce has a office in Ind..

nemesis2uagain:


Almost all systems r local so cost will be less.

If foreign systems r included only then the price goes up

What I found interesting is the inclusion of IFF

nemesis4u:
Sub systems of Rustom 2 UAV

@tdayof

nemesis4u:
Sub systems of Rustom 2 UAV

@tdayof

Abagworo:
Impressive. Nowhere in Southeast or South-south or North Central or North East or Southwest(besides Lagos) is up to this standard in road infrastructure courtesy State government. Kano is rich and has been producing ambitious Governors.

Frumentum:
Added to my list of airlines with whom never to fly. Fvcking hell, NOTAM's were issued 72 hours before the strikes and these wankers still flew over Syria!

patches689:


Well, Tomahawks are not exactly difficult to shoot down.

The large numbers shot down was because the US didnt mess with the Syrian air-defense systems.

Usually you take out the AD-net before you start hitting ground targets.

Just look at the first Iraq war to see NATO doctrine -

A. Fire huge numbers of "low" cost missiles, so that the defender uses up their stocks of AA missiles and so that their ability to track, vetcor and prioritize targets gets degraded
B. Begin SEAD +EW operations (once the enemy has turned on all their radars, and you can start intercepting transmissions from command-posts)
C. Degrade command-and-control
D. Finish off their AA batteries.
E. Commence ground-and-pound

The idea that you can instantly win tactical air-superiority in a strategic operation is a meme born from GW 2, when the Iraqi's had basically no AA left. And even then, the Republican guard managed to ground the US's entire A-10 fleet within the first 48 hours of operations.

In short: Without SEAD/EW its simply a question of whom has more missiles - does the US have more Tomahawks than the Syrians have AA missiles.

Pics unrelated

newafricaken254:
Different platforms, same jamming pod.

karthi90:
Ghatak Full scale wind tunnel model was developed , and will use Kaveri non afterburner engine . This particular project is highly classified

Daverytimes:


Is the video publicly available?

Henry240:
Indian Defexpo18

newafricaken254:
has anyone watched this movie 12 strong,i had actually though it was going to be those fake action movies from you know where.but it turn out to be very captivating

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Denciie5oA

Xbee007:

How do we know for certain he is really Indian?

Karthy90, make a post using Indian character only. One that no Google translate can understand but only a native Indian would.

Jai Hind

nemesis4u:
tdayof

does Ur UAV sport winglets

nemesis4u:
Roll on roll off Electronic warfare suite

Collaboration between drdo and Tata

tdayof

nemesis4u:
And lolzzz one thing I wonder about always ,

When I see the pics of communist or security state countries u will notice that everything military equipments, personnels etc is so neat , ordered , in place and in almost theatrical precision

Wonder how long it is going to last in the chaos of a battle.

nemesis4u:


I almost fainted

DARPA is light years ahead

U get the impression because majority of DARPA projects are black projects.

Well in a couple of years , ie if the present government comes to power again we might get to see the formation of an Ind... Version of DARPA.

It might surprise u to know that DARPA outsources /sponsors research projects to Ind..... education institutions via multiple third parties eg Boeing LM Qualcomm etc etc

bidexiii:
.#Flintlock18 begins in Tahoua, Niger, which is one of the training locations for this year's exercise - http://www.africom.mil/media-room/article/30598/flintlock-2018-starts-in-tahoua-niger

Frumentum:
nemesis4u, tdayof: more "peeling paint" .

Rooivalk 677 fitted with flight testing equipment for cannon reliability testing. The foil covers wiring for temporary systems in the WSO’s cockpit and the orange frames around the cannon are for a series of cameras.

nemesis4u:
Drdo indigenous diesel engine for Rustom 2 UAV

tdayof

newafricaken254:
. launching ceremony of Bangladesh Navy BNS Corvette PROTTASHA (hull number F114) was held at Wuchang Shuangliu shipyard on Sunday.

nemesis4u:
BEL Drone Interception and countermeasure System

@tdayof