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(Confirmed) Equatorial Guinea buys Pantsir S1 Air Defense System from Russia



https://www.africanmilitaryblog.com/2018/03/confirmed-equatorial-guinea-buys.html?m=1

Urgent | according to the website of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, the # Egyptian _ air _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ In February 2015, Egypt received these rockets between 2015 and 2017
# Comment | we have repeatedly pointed out that our air force has received payments from Rockets / your missiles from the French air force stock and this along with air combat missiles Mika IR / em and bombs bombs smart bombs bombs Range.. and for the missile deal that the United States has recently disabled, it is an additional deal other than the first deal, where Egypt seeks to obtain 40 additional missiles according to French sources with the additional rafal deal being negotiated. It is currently an internal problem between France and the United States, and will be resolved in the coming weeks either with American consent to supply the components for the Egyptian deal missiles or by by replacing the American component with the del.. What's important is that we hand over the missiles.

# Urgent | statement of the most important munitions received by the Egyptian Armed forces in the last two years according to the prestigious Stockholm International Institute for peace research (Sipri 2018).. the post will be updated to
Receiving 40 Rockets 9 m82m within the air defense batteries deal s-300 VM / Valentine 2500
Receiving 150 Rockets 9 m83m within the air defense batteries deal s-300 VM / Valentine 2500
Receipt of 300 Russian anti-armour missiles in the other of 1000 missiles contracted by Egypt in 2015 to arm the the 52 attack helicopters
Receipt of 300 Russian anti-shields missiles in a deal involving 1000 Rockets contracted in 2015 to arm the 52 offensive helicopters
Receiving 75 long-range Russian air-to-73 missiles in a deal involving 300 missiles to arm MIG 29 M / m.
Receipt of 75 Medium-Range Air-to-air missiles of r-77 out of 300 missiles to arm MIG 29 M / M 2
From 2015 to 2017, Egypt produced 90 Tank Abrams tanks locally.
From 2016 to 2017 Egypt produced 6 Periodic-93 patrol boats.
From 2016 to 2017, Egypt received 356 hellfire missiles to arm apache helicopters.
Egypt has received 20 escaped missiles and the depth of the surface surface to weaponize type 209 / 1400 mode.
8 Radar-64 Sentinel were contracted for the Egyptian air defence force.
30 cruise missile rocket / storm shadow was received out of 50 missiles to arm the rafal.
Receipt of 25 surface-to-air missiles of Joe and a to arm corr the 2500 out of 100 Rockets (the first order was 30 missiles and Egypt ordered 70 extra rockets)
90 Air-to-Air Mica-IR missiles were received out of 150 missiles to arm the rafal
Receive 7 po you french super progress out of 12 pod has been ordered
Receive 25 missile surface Joe 15 to ARM FRIGATE FREEMAN VIVA EGYPT FFG-1001
Receive 350 bomb aasm hammer smart directed out of 500 bombs to arm the rafal
Receipt of 25 EXO missiles will be anti-ships out of 65 to arm frigate Freeman and corr
Receipt of 3 Additional 2017-Year-old Chinese-made armed aircraft.

Egyptian and French Naval forces carry out joint training in the red sea range
Continuation of partnership relations and military cooperation between the Egyptian and French armed forces, units of the naval forces of both friendly countries carry out a joint training that lasts for several days
A number of marine units are involved, including one of the miss Egyptian helicopters, a number of frigates and not, in cooperation with units of the French Navy represented in one of the miss helicopters, as well as a number of Frigates and French missile boats.. the training includes the implementation by both sides of a number of live ammunition, training on counter-terrorism acts and the strengthening of maritime security with a view to refining the skills and capabilities of the participating elements, which contribute to enhancing the combat The two countries to the highest level of readiness to carry out any common tasks under different circumstances.
Group Ahmed Khaled, Commander of the navy, attended one of the stages of training aboard the French helicopter carrier with the participation of elements from the Egyptian and French sides, training in the light of military cooperation relations with friendly and sister states, and exchange of training experiences for the participating They have extended ties of partnership and cooperation in many areas.
Quoting the official page of the official spokesman of the Egyptian Armed forces

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At the moment, one of the 2 G-2 G Super-duper helicopters is approaching the surface of the amphibious assault ship, and command, helicopter carrier Jamal Abdel Nasser L1010

A SPECIAL PHOTO OF THE EGYPTIAN HARD-won men during the comprehensive military operation # Sinai _ 2018

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Malawi Delegates Visit kenya Defence Headquarters

1.Malawi Deputy Force Commander Lieutenant General Clement Namangale receives a Kenya Defence Forces Plaque from Vice Chief of Defence Forces Lieutenant General Joseph Kasaon

2.Malawi Deputy Force Commander Lieutenant General Clement Namangale signs the visitors’ book upon arriving at the Headquarter Kenya Army Officer’s Mess

3.Vice Chief of Defence Forces Lieutenant General Joseph Kasaon welcomes Lieutenant General Clement Namangale, Deputy Force Commander Malawi Defence Forces during a courtesy call at the Defence Headquarters on 15th February 2018.

4.Vice Chief of Defence Forces Lieutenant General Joseph Kasaon hold talks with the Malawi Delegation led by Lieutenant General Clement Namangale.

Ministry of Defence Senior Officers led by Assistant Chief of Defence Forces in charge of Personnel and Logistics Major General Samuel Nandwa and Malawi Delegation led by Malawi Deputy Force Commander Lieutenant General Clement Namangale during a Benchmark meeting held at Defence Headquarters.

Regional Defence Liaison Officers Visit KDF Soldiers Marking EAC Armed Forces’ Week in Uganda

By Sergeant Cecilia Wanjiru Kagunda , Photographs by Senior Private Felix Muvevi

East African Community Defence Liaison Officers on Saturday, 3rd February 2018 visited Kenyan Contingent at Kamuge Health Centre III and Apopong Health Centre III where the KDF soldiers are conducting Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) activities together with their Ugandan counterparts. EAC partner states are in Uganda for the First EAC Armed Forces’ Week and Uganda’s Army Day also referred to as ‘Tarehe Sita’. The celebrations will be held on Tuesday 6 February, 2018 at Buteleja District.

Speaking on behalf of the liaison officers, Colonel Francis Ronald Mbindi who is the Defence Liaison Officer for Tanzania at the EAC Secretariat thanked KDF and UPDF soldiers for their dedicated service to the people they serve. He said the CIMIC activities are meant to strengthen the relationship between the military and the people they serve. He urged the soldiers to continue with the same spirit of service to humanity.
The other Defence Liaison Officers included Colonel Bernard Oluoch (Kenya), Colonel Matur Dharuai Yor (South Sudan), Colonel Zack Nsenga (Rwanda) and Colonel Aloys Sindayihebura (Burundi).

1.Sergeant Jemima Sidi of KDF (right) and Warrant Officer Class Two Mukwaya Muzamilu of UPDF hands over the baby to her mother Ms Amuleh Martha at Apopong Health Centre III on Sunday 4th February 2018.

2.Officials from the EAC Secretariat Staff interacting with patients at Apopong Health Centre III in Pallisa District Uganda.

3.KDF Colonel B M Oluoch addressing participants of the EAC CIMIC Exercise at Kamuge Health Centre III in Pallisa District Uganda.

4.KDF Nursing Officer Major Risper Murunga (right) attending to a patient at Apopong Health Center III in Pallisa District on Sunday 4th February 2018.

1.The head of KDF CIMIC Contingent Lieutenant Colonel Kyalo Musyoki briefing the East African Secretariat staff on their arrival at Kamuge Health Centre III in Pallisa District Uganda.

2. EAC Secretariat Staff in a group photo with participants of the EAC CIMIC Exercise at Kamuge Health Centre III in Pallisa District Uganda

BANCROF GIVES MEDICAL SUPPORT TO SOMALIA LOCALS

African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Sector II Commander Brigadier Joakim Mwamburi on Thursday received medical support from Bancroft Global Development at Sector II Headquarters in Dhobley, Somalia.

The support comprised antibiotics, analgesics and assorted surgical items meant to support the medical needs of Somalia locals especially women and children.

Brigadier Mwamburi thanked Bancroft Global Development for the support saying it will go a long way in supporting the medical needs of locals within the sector.

Recently, for the second time in less than a month, more than 150 personnel from Kenya Military Academy joined Nakuru County Government & other stakeholders in a Lake Nakuru clean up exercise under Lake Nakuru Conservation Community Service Programme.

CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF CONCLUDES MAIDEN VISIT OF AIR TRAINING COMMAND, INITIATES STEPS TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES

The Chief of the Air Staff, (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, yesterday, 16 March 2018, concluded a 2-day maiden working visit to units under the recently established Air Training Command (ATC) of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) as well as to other collocated NAF units in Kaduna. He also visited other units under ATC but located in Kano. The purpose of the visits was to enable the CAS obtain first hand information on the state of facilities at the various units and identify the challenges being faced. The visit was also to enable him directly interact with officers and airmen/airwomen of the units in order to address matters that could affect the morale and productivity of personnel of the units visited.

While briefing the CAS before the tour of the various units in Kaduna, the Air Officer Commanding (AOC) ATC, Air Vice Marshal Mohammed Idris, stated that the Command had indeed benefitted from several projects initiated under the current NAF leadership. He identified such projects to include additional residential accommodation, construction of perimeter fencing, renovation of the hangar for the newly inducted Super Mushshak trainer aircraft and the construction of road networks at the recently relocated NAF Institute of Safety (NAFIS). The AOC also expressed appreciation to the CAS for quickly embarking on the building of a befitting Headquarters Complex for the Command. In addition, the AOC identified some of the challenges facing the units in Kaduna, especially inadequate supply of electricity and water, with attendant effect on training and aircraft maintenance activities. He then thanked the CAS for regularly making funds available for running power generators, which had been facilitating water supply to the barracks in Kaduna. Thereafter, Air Marshal Abubakar led a team of senior officers from HQ NAF on a tour of all the NAF units in Kaduna.

Notable among the places visited were the workshops of the Air Force Research and Development Centre (AFRDC), where NAF personnel were engaged in various research activities. The CAS also inspected the three DO-228 aircraft that were recently handed over to the NAF by the Nigeria Immigration Service. Furthermore, he inspected ongoing reactivation of various aircraft as well as several building projects in different units. In addition, he briefly interacted with NAF personnel who were undergoing flying, aircraft maintenance, safety and Special Forces training at respective institutions on the Base. Air Marshal Abubakar was able to identify challenges in the various units and training institutions visited and he immediately directed concerned officials to initiate steps towards resolving them. While speaking with newsmen, the CAS stated that it was important to visit the Kaduna Base, where the NAF trains pilots, aircraft and armament engineers, Special Forces, new recruits, among others. He observed that there would always be challenges in every developmental endeavour and that he was in Kaduna to identify current challenges with a view to addressing them. Air Marshal Abubakar identified the welfare of personnel and their dependants as being critical to the achievement of NAF objectives and hence, his decision to also focus on welfare-related issues on the Base.

On Day 2 of the visit, the CAS had 2 interactive durbars at Kaduna, first with the airmen and airwomen before later holding the second durbar with commissioned officers. During the durbars, Air Marshal Abubakar intimated the personnel with the latest developments in the NAF. He then gave the personnel the opportunity to either mention issues bordering them or suggest ways of improving the NAF. The subsequent interactive session was quite revealing and the CAS was able to address the issues raised, to the delight of the personnel. The CAS and his team later departed for Kano, where they visited 403 Flying Training School, 455 Base Services Group, 465 NAF Hospital and the Air Force Comprehensive School in Kano. The visit again afforded the opportunity to identify challenges and initiate steps to resolve them. In addition, the CAS held a durbar with the officers, airmen and airwomen of the units in Kano, following the pattern of the ones earlier held in Kaduna.

It would be recalled that ATC was recently unbundled from the erstwhile Training Command, a development that led to the reorganisation of the Command for increased efficiency. The 2-day working visit was first official visit to the Command since its creation. The CAS and the team of senior officers from the NAF Headquarters have since returned to Abuja.

OLATOKUNBO ADESANYA
Air Vice Marshal
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

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Fulani Herdsmen Kill 4 Soldiers In Garrison Commander's Convoy, Injure Scores In Plateau.



http://saharareporters.com/2018/03/17/fulani-herdsmen-kill-4-soldiers-garrison-commanders-convoy-injure-scores-plateau

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Fulani Herdsmen Kill 4 Soldiers In Garrison Commander's Convoy, Injure Scores In Plateau.



http://saharareporters.com/2018/03/17/fulani-herdsmen-kill-4-soldiers-garrison-commanders-convoy-injure-scores-plateau

When will this end ?

recently continuing rainfall in kenya,has caused wide spread flooding and head ache to every one including law enforcers.lucky i haven't experience any blackout or loss of Internet connection

I'D for helo in the picture

Josfactz:
I'D for helo in the picture

Those are Dornier Do 228 aircraft.

Josfactz:
I'D for helo in the picture

Bell 429

A legend somewhere in NE Nigeria. And an article he wrote for the Harvard International Review a year ago.

http://hir.harvard.edu/article/?a=14477

frumentius:
A legend somewhere in NE Nigeria. And an article he wrote for the Harvard International Review a year ago.

http://hir.harvard.edu/article/?a=14477

Eben balow, very intelligent and sound warrior.

Xbee007:

It is glaring that the mercenary hired during Jonathan's administration recorded tremendous achievement in the war against BHTs, especially in Bama.
However, parts of the reasons they succeeded was mainly because Boko Haram terrorists had a clearly defined territory. It was much easier to identify targets from the sky and strike appropriately and it is better to always be on the offensive. The case of Sambisa forest is different and the indiscriminate use of IEDs by the terrorist is seemingly tilting the war in their favor.
If Nigerian Army can procure high end fighting equipment, fine tune our fighting doctrine to reflect current realities in NE Nigeria, the war will be in our favor.
They should start by phasing out the use of
soft skinned vehicles that don't stand a chance against IEDs. It saddens me seeing our soldiers using such vehicles.

Eeben Barlow is on record saying credit belongs to the Nigerian soldiers. With the correct doctrine, you tailor the TTPs and equipment accordingly. That's what STTEP did, as opposed to the "window dressing" provided by other foreign partners. Sadly, too short a time.
You could procure all the best materiel in the world and still not make much progress, if the doctrine is not sound.

Also, I disagree that BHT's current tactics are "tilting the war the war in their favour". I fear the Nigerian military institutionally still has a disconnect between its structure and how it is drilled; and the type of war it faces. BHT will score occasional wins - more lives and treasure will be expended to counter them, but they won't go back to previous levels of territory controlled.
Just an outsider's perspective.

frumentius:
A legend somewhere in NE Nigeria. And an article he wrote for the Harvard International Review a year ago.

http://hir.harvard.edu/article/?a=14477

No doughts that he was not in the North-east theatre during the former president regime.

He himself wrote an article on his website, crediting the success to the Nigerian Army troops. Eeben Barlow made it clear that he and his mercenaries where in Nigeria only to train the men of the 72MSF on some hardware they recently procured.

http://eebenbarlowsmilitaryandsecurityblog..com.ng/2015/05/updating-nigerian-narrative.html?m=0