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Re: Nigeria Acquires Drones? by Mospring(m): 9:47am On Jul 14, 2013 |
Obiagelli:Tell them bruv.!..ish!! |
Re: Nigeria Acquires Drones? by ocelot2006(m): 10:17am On Jul 14, 2013 |
ShyM-X: First of all, I'm no fan of the chinese F-7, but we aqcuired a much later version with better avionics suit and a cranked delta wing that improves its performance and combat radius. It may not be ideal, but it's a reasonable stopgap till we get something better. And pls don't put the Apache in the same class as the Mi-24 Hind and other variants. Don't get me wrong, the AH-64 isba high-tech beast of war, but it is damn too maintenance intensive. The Mi-24 on the other hand is a true war monster. Heavily armed and armoured, this beast will outrun and outshoot the Apache. And it is so rugged, it canrun on PMS. And guesswhat? It can equally serve as a utility helo, carrying 7 heavily armed soldiers, or, wait for it.........MORE AMMO!! If the South African Rooikat was better, how come the Hind outsold it? Oh, and since when was the lumbering Chinook an attack helicopter? Oh one more thing. The Nigerian Navy already had the French Exocet missiles in its inventory since the 1980s. |
Re: Nigeria Acquires Drones? by try69: 10:18am On Jul 14, 2013 |
whitecat007: Arrgh!!! Why is it now difficult to post new topic on Nairaland even after following instructions?Zimmermman needs to do time for engaging the kid when officers clearly told him to hang on. |
Re: Nigeria Acquires Drones? by CarterMula: 10:21am On Jul 14, 2013 |
Story! |
Re: Nigeria Acquires Drones? by naptu2: 10:28am On Jul 14, 2013 |
Anyway, I'm happy that we are getting back on track. In 1988 I was excited when I heard that they were going to commission the first made in Nigeria air force plane ( a trainer/reconaisance plane), the Air Beetle. I was a bit disappointed when I discovered that it was based on Van's Aircraft. However, it was a beginning. Air Beetle Political instability and changes in government meant that we did not improve on that start. The return to democracy has seen us make a fresh start with the following: Igirigi. An armoured personnel carrier that's built by the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON). Proforce. An armoured personnel carrier that's built by a private Nigerian company. NNS Andoni. The first Nigerian built shore patrol boat, it was conceived in 2006 and built by the Nigerian Navy and a private Nigerian company. [img]http://beegeagle.files./2012/05/nns-andoni-p100vanguard.jpg[/img] And the Amebo series. [img]http://beegeagle.files./2012/10/plateau_state_delegation_visit_to_air_force_institute_of_technology_4_20120706_13653689243.jpg[/img] [img]http://beegeagle.files./2012/07/amebo-2.jpg[/img] [img]http://beegeagle.files./2012/09/amebo-iii.jpg?w=640[/img] 4 Likes |
Re: Nigeria Acquires Drones? by Nobody: 10:38am On Jul 14, 2013 |
try69:he had a good attorney |
Re: Nigeria Acquires Drones? by Nobody: 10:45am On Jul 14, 2013 |
naptu2: Anyway, I'm happy that we are getting back on track. In 1988 I was excited when I heard that they were going to commission the first made in Nigeria air force plane ( a trainer/reconaisance plane), the Air Beetle. I was a bit disappointed when I discovered that it was based on Van's Aircraft. However, it was a beginning.for a predominantly black nation, this is indeed an achievement |
Re: Nigeria Acquires Drones? by Nobody: 10:51am On Jul 14, 2013 |
scipher: for a predominantly black nation, this is indeed an achievement No, don't under-grade yourself, our country or our race. We are capable of doing way way better than this. 3 Likes |
Re: Nigeria Acquires Drones? by solomon111(m): 10:54am On Jul 14, 2013 |
naptu2: Anyway, I'm happy that we are getting back on track. In 1988 I was excited when I heard that they were going to commission the first made in Nigeria air force plane ( a trainer/reconaisance plane), the Air Beetle. I was a bit disappointed when I discovered that it was based on Van's Aircraft. However, it was a beginning.We should just try upgrading our drones,work on an indigenous fighter,and also manufacture our own missiles. 1 Like |
Re: Nigeria Acquires Drones? by Nobody: 10:55am On Jul 14, 2013 |
naptu2: Anyway, I'm happy that we ] Oga naptu2, that's not the proforce APC. That is the APC built by the ekiti brothers during late president yar'adua's (RIP) administration. Nigeria's local defence industry is growing at a satisfactory pace. However, we can still do better. |
Re: Nigeria Acquires Drones? by Nobody: 10:58am On Jul 14, 2013 |
hunter2,1: Thanks for the name-calling. However, if I decide to give you what you're asking for, they'll say shymmex has an acidic mouth. But they won't talk about your post and those posts from my early days on nl that made me start cursing people out. Those things are scrap metal, take it or leave it. Nigeria should be on Iran's level by now. We should be building our own fighter jets, tanks, mini-submarines, missiles etc.. We're talented enough to do all that. However, it's people like you who celebrate mediocrity that made the country useless. |
Re: Nigeria Acquires Drones? by Nobody: 11:00am On Jul 14, 2013 |
Qelvin: Trying to say "slag" yet you don't know people only use "slag" for women, no? I see you're fan, stay striving to be like me by stealing my words and using them in the wrong context. You're a fan!!! |
Re: Nigeria Acquires Drones? by Nobody: 11:10am On Jul 14, 2013 |
ocelot2006: Even if it's a stopgap, we should at least have other air crafts, even if it's the Su-24s. Nigeria is just too big and too rich to be operating just alpha jets and J-7. Heck, before the UK received the Eurofighter Typhoon - Panavia Tornado F3 was the stopgap. Anyway, I added Chinook because I don't think there's any other helicopter better than Chinook when it comes to heavy-lift support. And the SA rooikat is impressive for being in the same discussion as both Apache and Mi-24, for an African country. |
Re: Nigeria Acquires Drones? by Nobody: 11:11am On Jul 14, 2013 |
naptu2: Anyway, I'm happy that we are getting back on track. In 1988 I was excited when I heard that they were going to commission the first made in Nigeria air force plane ( a trainer/reconaisance plane), the Air Beetle. I was a bit disappointed when I discovered that it was based on Van's Aircraft. However, it was a beginning. In addition
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Re: Nigeria Acquires Drones? by Nobody: 11:17am On Jul 14, 2013 |
@henry - is that stealth boat made in nigeria? |
Re: Nigeria Acquires Drones? by naptu2: 11:18am On Jul 14, 2013 |
Henry120: Yeah, my apologies for the mix-up. That APC was made by the Obasa brothers (some of the APCs were bought by various governments and donated to the police). Below is one of Proforce's APCs. [img]http://beegeagle.files./2012/06/apc.jpg[/img] |
Re: Nigeria Acquires Drones? by solomon111(m): 11:21am On Jul 14, 2013 |
I am particularly impressed with our ship-building industries. Those guys are trying,though there's room for improvement. |
Re: Nigeria Acquires Drones? by solomon111(m): 11:22am On Jul 14, 2013 |
scipher: @henry - is that stealth boat made in nigeria?yes they are. |
Re: Nigeria Acquires Drones? by Nobody: 11:25am On Jul 14, 2013 |
solomon111: yes they are.source? |
Re: Nigeria Acquires Drones? by Nobody: 11:26am On Jul 14, 2013 |
naptu2: In addition
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Re: Nigeria Acquires Drones? by solomon111(m): 11:31am On Jul 14, 2013 |
scipher: source?it was built by a Niger-delta ship building company according to beageagle's blog. I am currently on my phone so i can't post the link. |
Re: Nigeria Acquires Drones? by naptu2: 11:34am On Jul 14, 2013 |
Unfortunately Renaissance Marine Nigeria's website is down. They build airboats for the Nigerian Navy. http://rmc.com.ng/airboats/specifications |
Re: Nigeria Acquires Drones? by Nobody: 11:35am On Jul 14, 2013 |
solomon111: it was built by a Niger-delta ship building company according to beageagle's blog. |
Re: Nigeria Acquires Drones? by solomon111(m): 11:37am On Jul 14, 2013 |
scipher:The source of the info was authoritative. |
Re: Nigeria Acquires Drones? by Nobody: 11:48am On Jul 14, 2013 |
scipher: @henry - is that stealth boat made in nigeria? All the boats/ APC's in the photos I posted are made in nigeria. That armoured boat is a catamaran. It seats 30+ and 3 crew members. It is built by a port-harcourt based vessel building company. |
Re: Nigeria Acquires Drones? by Nobody: 11:54am On Jul 14, 2013 |
In addition to the PF1 APC proforce defence builds( pictured above), proforce also manufactures a BM350-16Z (4x4) mine resistant ambush protected vehicle or MRAP. |
Re: Nigeria Acquires Drones? by expensive007(m): 11:56am On Jul 14, 2013 |
I believe is nt only countries of the world that are buying all these balistic weapons. Militants, secret agencies, rebels, terrorists & other non-governmental bodies also have theirs. Abi no be so? |
Re: Nigeria Acquires Drones? by Nobody: 11:57am On Jul 14, 2013 |
solomon111: The source of the info was authoritative.Forgive my scepticism just got a source http://beegeagle./2013/06/20/nigerian-army-amphibious-forces-cat-flash-4-utility-craft-made-in-nigeria-by-west-atlantic-shipyardsworld-exclusive-screenshot/ |
Re: Nigeria Acquires Drones? by mfm04622: 12:02pm On Jul 14, 2013 |
Onlytruth: The private sector will only make what they can sell. Who will buy? When Nigerian Army and security agencies leave arms and ammunitions produced by DICON for foreign produced ones. Even after order from above, they still patronized foreign made ones. When the private sector know what you invested millions in will be bought, they will verily produce it |
Re: Nigeria Acquires Drones? by Nobody: 12:05pm On Jul 14, 2013 |
naptu2: The ekiti brothers, do they have a plant here in nigeria? You have any idea if they are still in business? During NADCEL 2013, the COAS named the army's strategic local partners, Modant defence ( boats pictured above), proforce defence and another indigenous defence company that produces surveillance equipment (equipment wasn't shown for security reasons). however nothing on the ekiti brothers. I do hope they are still in business though. |
Re: Nigeria Acquires Drones? by Nobody: 12:08pm On Jul 14, 2013 |
Henry120:na wa o |
Re: Nigeria Acquires Drones? by naptu2: 12:35pm On Jul 14, 2013 |
Henry120: They delivered fire fighting vehicles to a state government last year (I can't remember if it was Ogun State or Oyo State). That's the last time I heard about them. They set up their factory in Ekiti State (that's where the Prowler was manufactured). Here's a link to their website. http://lagos411.com/obasasv/index.html 1 Like |
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