₦airaland Forum

youghs:
I thought the former navy commodore of DIA said that major datung was already killed and his body found.

he wasn't

JOSCOFELIX:
Zamfara under fire. major dlc
datong saved

yep

An Aug. 29 drone strike targeting terrorists in Afghanistan mistakenly killed innocent civilians, including children, Pentagon officials admitted Friday.



"We now assess it is unlikely that the vehicle and those who died were associated with ISIS-K," Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, the head of U.S. Central Command, said. "It was a mistake."



He said he is "fully responsible for this strike and the tragic outcome."



"I offer my profound condolences to the family and friends of those who were killed," McKenzie said.



The strike was launched after last month’s deadly suicide bombing near Kabul airport that killed 13 U.S. military members and scores of Afghan civilians, and was initially said to have prevented another attack.



Central Command opened a formal investigation — called a 15-6 — after reports that the drone's Hellfire missile killed as many as 10 civilians, and had not prevented a terror strike, as U.S. officials initially claimed.



The 10 dead were all members of the same extended family, relatives told NBC News, and included the seven children. Some were as young as 2 and 3.



"They were 10 civilians," one member of the family, Emal Ahmadi, said earlier this month. He said his toddler, Malika, was among those killed. "My daughter ... she was 2 years old," he said.



The targeted car was driven by Ahmadi's cousin, Zemari Ahmadi, a technical engineer for a U.S. aid company.



An investigation by The New York Times found some of Ahmadi's actions on the day of the strike may have been misinterpreted by U.S. military surveillance, which was on high alert for a terror attack after the Islamic State Khorasan extremist group claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing outside the Kabul airport that killed 13 U.S. military personnel and more than 110 Afghans.

Flanker:
Have found this strange pic of this aw139 SAR too , no other pic of it . After a small search i found that its a helicopter of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) , not the navy or air force , it was sent to the Nigerian navy station for repairs . Abondoned there for 3 years , according to these source .



NIMASA helicopter abondoned in Lagos for two years . 2017

https://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/daily-trust-saturday/20170422/281599535380877

NIMASA’s $9m rescue helicopter rots in navy station 2018

https://www.sunnewsonline.com/nimasas-9m-rescue-helicopter-rots-in-navy-station/


Maybe according to this source they finally repaired it and returned to NIMASA or maybe given to navy and painted in blue . Havnt found any new pic or information about this strange aw139

https://www.africanmilitaryblog.com/2018/09/nigerian-navy-to-receive-agustawestland-aw139-sar-helicopter-from-nimasa


They forgot the AW101 you're right

yeah the helo now fully belongs to the navy and has been brought back to life
They did some few adjustments like adding search lights and hoists

Flanker:
Arms transfers to nigeria 2010-2020

source : SIPRI , stockholm international peace research institute

most ain't correct sir

kabe1:
Nigerian Air Force MI-24V

how recent is this boss

youghs:
If only Nigeria can develop its own APKWS, it would be a total game changer.

soon boss soon

NAF agusta Fitted with Nigerian JC-6 Rocket pods

Nigeria navy Helicopter pilots

New set of 20 drone pilots and 5 fighter Pilots
Good to have some female drone Pilots

Nigeria navy Helicopter pilots

we outside

Whyem15:
Who has any updates on this vehicle? One would have expected it to be featured in the north west operation.

perhaps.

JackWolfskin:
What's in this bag? #PMBinIMO

If you watch the video, the DSS Agents are on "DefCon 1" mode.

Roving eyes and itchy fingers.

those are ballistic shields once shit gets hot it does it's job

rka1:
AIR MARSHAL AMAO WINGS 25 NEW PILOTS TO ENHANCE NAF’S COMBAT READINESS7 September, 2021

Pilot training in the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) received further boost with the recent winging of 25 additional pilots comprising 20 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) pilots and 5 fixed and rotary wing aircraft pilots. Speaking during the winging ceremony at NAF Headquarters, the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Amao specifically expressed his delight at the winging of UAV pilots as UAVs, unlike manned aircraft, offer relatively lower costs of procurement, operation, and maintenance as well as a capability to undertake high risk operations. With the recent acquisition of new platforms for the NAF, the CAS noted that the increased manpower base of both manned and unmanned pilots would be critical to NAF’s future operations. According to Air Marshal Amao, “All these efforts at pilots training are aimed at maintaining combat readiness at significantly higher levels to counter both domestic and foreign threats to the nation’s security and wellbeing of our people.” Air Marshal Oladayo Amao also disclosed that more pilots as well as personnel from other specialties were attending various trainings both at home and abroad. These efforts, according to him, are expected to place the NAF in a dominant position to deliver on its constitutional role especially in the light of its involvement in several counter insurgency and anti-banditry operations across the country.

Speaking further, Air Marshal Amao noted that the NAF currently has a total of 169 officers and airmen/airwomen undergoing diverse training courses overseas cutting across several specialties and trades. Out of this number, according to the CAS, 44 are student pilots who are undergoing training in South Africa, the United States as well as in NAF training facilities in Kano and Kaduna. The CAS also revealed that a set of 21 officers will soon resume UAV training at the 401 FTS, Kaduna and are projected to complete their training by March 2022. He added that, under his watch as the CAS, the NAF has also developed a formal capacity to train UAV Pilots from Ab-Initio to tactical level of flying. Despite these achievements, the CAS noted that the NAF cannot afford to rest on its oars in training its personnel for improved operational effectiveness. “This is in view of the Federal Government’s determination in acquiring state of the art weaponry to enable the Armed Forces of Nigeria combat the numerous security challenges in the Country”, he added. Air Marshal Amao also paid glowing tribute to the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari for his unwavering commitment and support to the development and enhancement of the entire Armed Forces of Nigeria.


While giving the highlights of the training content, the Chief of Training and Operations (CTOP), Air Vice Marshal (AVM) James Gwani disclosed that of the 25 winged pilots, 17 had completed the UAV Course 3 while 3 completed the CH-3A UAV Operational Conversion Course locally at 401 Flying Training School (FTS), Kaduna. The 5 fixed and rotary wing pilots, on the other hand, completed the L-39 Basic and Advanced Pilot Training at the Centre of Flying Training of the Czech Air Force, Czech Republic. They also underwent training at the Basic Military Helicopter as well as Mission and Tactics Training at United States Army Aviation Flight School, Fort Rucker and Western Army Aviation Training Site, Arizona, United States. For the UAV training, AVM Gwani further stated that the Course was divided into 3 phases; the ground academics, UAV initial flying and Basic UAV training phase and entailedd each officer flying the minimum requirement of an average of 45 hours comprising 10 hours actual and 35 hours simulator flight hours at the initial flying phase. “The Basic UAV training phase involved 40 hours internal UAV pilot training on UAV mission planning and execution, emergency procedures, position reporting as well as external and internal pilot coordination amongst others”, he said. The L-39 Basic and Advanced Pilot Training was however conducted in 2 phases: Basic Flying Training and Advanced Flying phase. According to AVM Gwani, the officers flew an average of 60 hours on the L-39 aircraft in the Basic Flying training phase before proceeding to the Advanced flying training phase. He further stated that the Advanced flying training phase consisted of 80 instructional flight hours covering medium and low-level formation flying, Strike training comprising single and two ship as well as introduction to basic fighter manoeuvre offensive and defensive. In all, according to the CTOP, the officers had an average of 140 hours of actual flying. I am glad to state that the average pass mark of the entire course was 80 percent.” he concluded.


Recall that barely 2 months ago, precisely on16 July 2021, the CAS winged 6 young NAF helicopter pilots, who had completed their basic flying training at Draken Helicopter Academy, United Kingdom. These trainings are part of efforts to enhance the operational readiness of the NAF as noted by the CAS when he stated that, “The most critical airpower capability that must be enhanced and sustained for effective and efficient performance is the human being that operates the air platforms"

looks like we got lots of female drone pilots

#Caption

Nigeria Air Force has killed a bandit leader, Dankarami with heavy air bombardments in Shinkafi Local Government Area, Zamfara State.

cutievik:
Did you mean the A29-Tucano's?

yep he's right

Roan77:
Please do.

Bello Turji Gide Kachalla

Still yet to get full updates boss

Roan77:
Are you sure bro?
This guy is the leader of the group of bandits that downed the Alpha jet.

Would I post lies here
I'll be back with full story

Zamfara Military operation is no Joke
Special Forces clearing Terrorists camps
Plus intense Air OPERATIONS

Who knows this guy
Niggas been captured alive by Special forces

kabe1:
Nigerian Special Forces are back training in Belarus

yeah some Panthers and others

JOSCOFELIX:
Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin; does naf really operate this aircraft?

yep three at SOG portharcourt

bidexiii:
OPERATION HADIN KAI: TROOPS ELIMINATE SIX ISWAP TERRORISTS... Recover Arms Ammunition, other items

Troops of 25 Brigade operating under the aegis of Joint Task Force, North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have neutralised 4 terrorists of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Wednesday 31 August 2021. The terrorists who were on espionage along Damboa-Bulabulin- Maiduguri road ran into a fighting patrol team at Kukawa and were neutralised in the fire fight that ensued with the troops. On further exploitation after the encounter, the gallant troops recovered from the terrorists, four AK 47 rifles and four Magazines, each loaded with 30 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition.

In a separate operation, troops of 195 Battalion, Sector 1 OPHK in conjunction with elements of Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) at Dusman-Muna Garage, Borno state have eliminated two ISWAP terrorists in an ambush operation conducted along an identified ISWAP terrorists' crossing point at Musari village.The troops also captured and destroyed an ISWAP logistics vehicle conveying assorted goods and contraband items belonging to members of the terrorist group. Items recovered by troops from the terrorists' vehicle are two bags of Hemp (Cannabis Sativa), 2 bags of Detergent,120 packets of mosquito coils, l2 mosquito nets and five textile materials. Other items recovered are two bycicles, two bags of beans, a bag of corn and some quantity of fish.

The Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has commended the troops for their operational exploits and urged them to maintain the aggressive posture in order to decisively root out the terrorists from their enclaves.

ONYEMA NWACHUKWU
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations
2 Sep 21

be like hungry go beat some people this week

RiceProducers:
ISR dedicated aircraft won't have all hardpoints installed. Only mounting points for EO/IR cameras and other devices

whether ISR or not all has 6 ports
The 6 designed for ISR has their pod fitted at the back of the front gear
Not on any ports
Plus if u want to mount an ISR pod it would be underbelly port which all tucs has

RiceProducers:
They said 6 Super Tucanoes for ISR and 6 others for air interdiction / CAS.

youghs:
Why do some of the A29s have just three hardpoints

they all have 5 hard ports boss
They didn't mount the two you're not seeing

DubaiLandLord:
When will the Nigerian army retake Rann after their tactical withdrawal? Dem don Kuku give ISWAP enough time to burn their equipments.

Thank God the tactical withdrawal no be to into Cameroon this time around

I hope say ISWAP no get member for this thread. Some people dey talk say dem no dey capable of staging this kin attack again some few pages back... Dem quickly prove am wrong by taking over a full town

didn't you read

bidexiii:
Nice video from NIMISA


https://www.instagram.com/tv/CTDSx8mKr8G/?utm_medium=copy_link

impressive...
Those helo turns just goes well with the song

No peace for the wicked

New whip alert

lionel4power:
According to Military Africa database of defense companies in Africa
# South Africa has 47 defense companies.
# Nigeria has 19.
# Egypt has 35
# Morocco has 28 while
# Algeria has 23.

Here's the source here https://military.africa/african-defense-industry/

DICON and NAVCM has been merged
Innoson isn't a defense industry they just produce military Jeep's
You just divided several areas of DICON which isn't right
NAF/UAvision isn't a defense industry
West Atlantic isn't a defense industry

Defense industry in Nigeria:
Proforce Nigeria
Obasa Security
NDL
DICON
Epenal
SeWa
EPIAL

Demfaz I REALLY DON'T KNOW!! Although I know of their works but they haven't really supplied and Agency any of their products