patches689:

You mean: apart from the Grip and Hawk

Odunayaw:
TF!!!

jln115:

Yeah i know!! shocking how someone can say the Gripen is not worth 65 million yet Air forces around the world prefer it above much cheaper and according to Henry much more capable aircraft.

There are also questions about whether
Nigeria will be able to pay the full $600 million for
the aircraft, equipment, training and support.

GreenandGold:



www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47454:us-to-approve-super-tucano-sale-to-nigeria&catid=35:Aerospace&Itemid=107

Odunayaw:
In one word, summarize the usefulness of this repost (50mks)

frumentius:
And then there's the Iomax Archangel, which Egypt is currently negotiating to buy, at $9-14 million a unit, depending on configuration.

Pics: The Block 1 Archangel whose entire production was bought by the UAE.

GreenandGold:
I honestly wonder why the Nigeria and Kenya had to suckup to the US just to buy the Air Tractor and Tucano. Couldn't you have gone East for something better like attack helis or combat trainer jets.

Why beg so much to pay so much. It's rather humiliating.

Odunayaw:
I tell you mate
If we shift sights to the Archangel, this mofos at capitol hill will be right there waiting to ruin the deal

frumentius:
And then there's the Iomax Archangel, which Egypt is currently negotiating to buy, at $9-14 million a unit, depending on configuration.

Pics: The Block 1 Archangel whose entire production was bought by the UAE.

frumentius:


That's the problem with the Kenya deal. They thought they were getting the Archangel. Instead L-3 Communications was awarded a no-bid contract for a plane they don't even make, at double the price Iomax would've charged. The whole thing stinks.

iblawi:
This is another way of saying we are not selling. They are forcing us to say we don't need it anymore and even if we buy it they will still be grounded like the jaguars.

Let's just forget the Tucano forever. Mig 35 on my mind now.

Odunayaw:
chop knuckle mutumina


Mig 35 uhuhn ...it aint coming to west Africa

iblawi:


Any reason for the bolded comment?

Odunayaw:
You see how long it has taken us to agree on the JF-17

Imagine what happens if we change sights to the Mig-35
Lest I forget its not like we are O.B.O presently

iblawi:


I believe the Jf17 gave issue cause there is no export version yet. Secondly, because only a single seat variant is available for now.

I know there will be a lot of politics to play but for now we can be on a low key.

The truth is that I've lost interest in the Tucano already.

jakeporeshenko:
Nigerian AFSF receiving airborne training

Odunayaw:
If we didn't have close ties with Pakistan we'd have ordered directly from China

Tucano...I didn't have interest b4
that $600mil tag was d last straw that broke the camel's back

tdayof:


What happened to the Chinese j11. Their flankers variaints? we're using Chinese mig 21 variants already.

The fact is people from the west are eating us up. Except NAF is expecting 25 aircrafs from US, the 600M USD is too much.
Henry said the Russians flanker have high operational cost so I'll just go for the Mig35, J10, J11, SU34 and probably more jf17.

I have seen the J11 do fly by and do aerobatic moves so I'll say it's a nice aircraft.


Anyway, it's our opinion. Those guys at DHQ, NAF HQ are not thinking like us.

Odunayaw:
Even the Biblical Daniel would not be able to tell the future of these guys

Anyway I trust CAS is street smart. We should just forget these Tucanos and focus on Helos and putting the farawa into production