Xbee007:
I don't think it is due to lack of fund but lack of readiness. Perhaps the Ogas @dtop ar not yet ready to upgrade, which can be deduce 4rm d fact dat Gulma too did not show any sign of upgrade (just as tdayof noted). When they are ready, the sky is their limit.

Note that it is not just Gulma that seal fate of NAF in 1st position. They also built a bomb disposal robot and some kind of machine that teaches u how to drive.

Nigeria Army built a kind of multi-purpose hydraulics for lifting diff bombs which did not not gain much attention as the Russian made rocket launcher on it.

Nok234:

We need 3 more !!! Im in love with those ships

Nok234:

I saw it once cant find the link of the training but here are some links :
http://crossriverwatch.com/2012/09/france-armed-cameroon-to-fight-nigeria-over-bakassi-wikileaks/
https://ng.ambafrance.org/BAKASSI ( France Embassy message to Nigeria ) lol
http://t.guardian.ng/opinion/bakassi-peninsulas-unfinished-business/
http://allafrica.com/stories/201109091031.html

All I fund is France arming cameroun, I came accross an article talking about BIR training by France because of Bakassi...
In French
http://www.rfi.fr/afrique/20100714-1960-2010-50-ans-interventions-militaires-francaises-afrique ( all France intervention in Africa)
Opération «Aramis» is the of the op. Mission training, equiping etc..

jakeporeshenko:

They should arm them this time, like corvettes.

TrueHeart365:


arming != training

itt's not news that the israelis helped develop and trained the B.I.R.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKSWiKzC4P0

lexykeyz:


Oga Airborne what if u are ordered to use ur alpha against a rafale.Hmmm God dey.

jakeporeshenko:
A pair of Nigerian navy OPVs NNS Unity and NNS Centenary.

Nok234:


.... I havent said this is not true, Im talking about the time there were the crisis btwn Nigeria and Cameroon ...... At that moment France launched operation «Aramis», to traine equip Cameroun in a conflict with Nigeria...

Nok234:


I dont agree France is the GodFather of those countries you listed, if there is a problem and Nigeria is involved France will imediatly take the opposite side. We have example with the crisis with Cameroon, France is the country that build BIR of cameroun and imagine against who ? ... If someone slap you once, you must be careful.

Nok234:

Yes for sure, but also weaponise those two there are places for all weapons on those two

jakeporeshenko:
according to A Naval expert from down south NNS unity and NNS centenary have no space to fit any extra armaments.

jakeporeshenko:
according to A Naval expert from down south NNS unity and NNS centenary have no space to fit any extra armaments.

该舰还可根据尼日利亚海军需求，布置两座4联装反舰导弹。

tdayof:

A Chinese source says otherwise.
雷达设备方面，该舰装有一部TR47火控雷达、一部SR60对空/对海搜索雷达及导航雷达等，配备两套UHF/VHF无线电通讯设备。武器装备方面，该舰艏装有一门国产H/PJ26型76毫米舰炮，舷侧各装有一门H/PJ14型30毫米自动炮，另有多具PJ46型诱饵发射器。该舰可携带一架直-9舰载直升机，并配机库和完善的起降设备。 This says Can be modified for Nigerian use. 4 Mounted anti-ship missile.


Also Equipped with PJ46 decoy launchers

lionel4power:
NN can always outfit any weapon system on any ship in their arsenal, its not difficult at all but why they choose not to is still a mystery to me.

Nok234:


.... I havent said this is not true, Im talking about the time there were the crisis btwn Nigeria and Cameroon ...... At that moment France launched operation «Aramis», to traine equip Cameroun in a conflict with Nigeria...

jakeporeshenko:


I don't know if you recall that argument but it was between Henry and some "Naval experts" from SA 22 internet warriors brigade detachemt. They insisted that it was not possible because during shipbuilding all free spaces are carefully utilized.

jakeporeshenko:

"Naval experts" from SA 22 internet warriors brigade detachemt.

jakeporeshenko:


I don't know if you recall that argument but it was between Henry and some "Naval experts" from SA 22 internet warriors brigade detachemt. They insisted that it was not possible because during shipbuilding all free spaces are carefully utilized.

GreenandGold:




Henry said "An OPV is a missile boat/corvette". I remember he insisted that a random OPV can be mounted missiles then off to hunt other ships. We insisted that unless it was designed to be one from scratch like the ones with the Indian Navy then it can interchange roles otherwise you'll have to have blueprints and additional space to make it possible.

Then as you know Henry240 he continued saying less memorable things from his imagination.

lionel4power:
an OPV can be outfitted with a missile launcher as long as these things are present

1) general idea on how missiles work
2) enough deck-space (ideally amidship)
3) radar systems for volume search, point search and targetting data.
4) midcourse guidance system like helicopter or UAV for the missile.
5) big balls

all this the NIGERIAN NAVY has so no problem there.

** Otomat missile launcher like the one on NNS Aradu

jakeporeshenko:


I don't know if you recall that argument but it was between Henry and some "Naval experts" from SA 22 internet warriors brigade detachemt. They insisted that it was not possible because during shipbuilding all free spaces are carefully utilized.

tdayof:
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jakeporeshenko:

They should arm them this time, like corvettes.

lionel4power:
I recall but as long as there is an above-deck you can put tube-launched missiles with minimum deck penetration. although integrating a vertical launched system is practically impossible since there isn't sufficient fore-deck space.

Nigerian navy has otomat anti ship missiles which can easily be mounted on the deck aft of the bridge (amidship). SAM system can be mounted above the hanger.

Odunayaw:
Baba we have requirements for both OPVs,Corvettes and Light Frigs

when they're ready for the the last two they will get it,but the P18s r just what they should Sea APCs

jakeporeshenko:
Nigerian army

lionel4power:
sorry nothing like 'light frigate'... a frigate is a frigate...