jl115:
Here's what we know, the vehicles a casspir and mamba of the sandf were captured by the m23 and were recaptured shortly after the ambush when SADC forces launched a counter attack, the vehicles however were damaged beyond repair since they were hit by antitank missiles and were blown up rather than being towed back to base, no casualties were recorded due to this ambush which is testament to the design and protection of the mamba and casspir.

The casualty is result of a mortar that hit the base.

kabe1:
Nigerian made Drone.

These are optimized for grenade, mortar drops like we have seen in the war in Ukraine.

bidexiii:



Are these PROFORCE made drones ?

kabe1:


Can you provide any credible links to back these claims?

jl115:
where do you think I got it from? Sucked it out my thumb? Its all over the news

Fidha254:
Offtopic: Kenya is back baby

Immediately after being relegated early this year back in May.

https://twitter.com/CharlesGacheru/status/1797295615736443164


https://twitter.com/Lm_matoke/status/1796971085583315356

NTSA:
After Kenyan security agencies sealed loopholes through enhanced counter terrorism operations,Alshabaab has in the recent past resorted to conducting attacks using Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) hidden in donkey carts.

jl115:
Here's what we know, the vehicles a casspir and mamba of the sandf were captured by the m23 and were recaptured shortly after the ambush when SADC forces launched a counter attack, the vehicles however were damaged beyond repair since they were hit by antitank missiles and were blown up rather than being towed back to base, no casualties were recorded due to this ambush which is testament to the design and protection of the mamba and casspir.

The casualty is result of a mortar that hit the base.

kabe1:


The security situation has improved tremendously. It just goes to show, give your men the right training and equipment, they will excel.

Buhari government was forward thinking and they invested heavily in the right type of assets for the military.

The Tinubu government is doing the same thing, and we continue to see improvements.

I just hope that the military continues to receive the right kind of support and training. I still don't believe the rank and file receive the right type of training, I guess it's a gradual process.

Shaytun:


You do know the mortar attack is a separate incident right??

I think what is more worrying is that the SANDF contingent in DRC has no Air asset whatsoever.

What it looks like is your soldiers are severely under equipped and your airforce is suffering from insufficient and fully operational aircrew and aircraft, and likely does not have enough ordnance.

kabe1:

Yes, I think you did.

Or you post the links.

Shaytun:


Yeah..Day before yesterday

Mamba and Casspir vehicles seized from the SANDF.

Lurker4Long:
Winter is here! Scenes at the SA Armour Museum in Bloemfontein.

GreenandGold:


This picture was taken after a patrol ambush. Only 1 soldier was killed... No base was penetrated.... That's almost impossible to do.

kabe1:
Nigerian Navy

Lurker4Long:

I for one am very pleased you guys are back!
Now can we have some consistency please? No more beating all the top dogs on one day, and then losing to minnows like Georgia, Romania etc, the next day!

jteku:


Non of us here know more than the those making accusations of military hardware for Nigeria military but i keep asking my self why we always go for AW 109 instead of MI 17 ish for Airforce and AW 149 for the Navy, please someone educate me.

Exnavyboy62:


You mean acquisition instead of accusation…??

Possible reasons…
Cost effectiveness in terms of purchase, operating and maintenance

Familiarity with Leonardo/Agustawestland choppers for a long period of time. Switching to another helicopter type and learning its dos and don’ts may not be easy.

Interoperability. The navy and airforce can share info about the respective Leonardo helos they operate and in a case where there are similar computer systems or internal and external components in both helos, transplant is possible.

GreenandGold:


This is a disrespect to the Soviets/Russians.. how dare you keep their captured vehicles on display like that.

Lurker4Long:

That vehicle is right at home, what with the snow and all!

Exnavyboy62:


You mean acquisition instead of accusation…??

Possible reasons…
Cost effectiveness in terms of purchase, operating and maintenance

Familiarity with Leonardo/Agustawestland choppers for a long period of time. Switching to another helicopter type and learning its dos and don’ts may not be easy.

Interoperability. The navy and airforce can share info about the respective Leonardo helos they operate and in a case where there are similar computer systems or internal and external components in both helos, transplant is possible.

Sorry typo error...

GreenandGold:


This picture was taken after a patrol ambush. Only 1 soldier was killed... No base was penetrated.... That's almost impossible to do.

On Thursday, South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members serving with the Southern African Development Community Mission in the DRC (SAMIDRC) came into contact with the M23 at Sake, 25 km from Goma, with 13 injured and one killed as well as two APCs damaged, according to the SANDF. However, other reports suggest 22 were injured, and one soldier had to have a foot amputated after the Mfezi mine-resistant ambulance he was driving in was hit by mortar fire. Unconfirmed reports suggest one Tanzanian soldier killed and seven wounded along with a dozen M23 rebels killed.

The attack on Sake began with the M23 bombarding the area, followed by Congolese Army (FARDC), SAMIDRC and Wazelendo militia launching a counterattack, although the M23 claim government/SAMIDRC forces attacked first. It appears the Mfezi was damaged in the ensuing firefight, and a Casspir and Mamba damaged or abandoned along with a Tanzanian IVECO truck carrying ammunition. Subsequent video purported to show the Casspir being driven away by the rebels.

abduleez1:


Honest question..... Please how is the Tinubu govt forward thinking and investing in the military like the Buhari regime?
Just curious, cos what I see mostly is continuation of the past regime policies. Any new info I may be missing??

jteku:


Non of us here know more than the those making accusations of military hardware for Nigeria military but i keep asking my self why we always go for AW 109 instead of MI 17 ish for Airforce and AW 149 for the Navy, please someone educate me.

Dstealth:


Are you saying the AW 109 can do the job of the Mi-17s.
Remember the airforce has no medium lift capacity apart from one Mi-17 and two operable puma helos.