bidexiii:



The CAS_AMSadique is at the Regiment Training Centre (RTC) Kaduna today, 31 May 2019, for the graduation ceremony of Special Forces (SF) Instructors’ Course 2/2019, comprising 51 offrs & men who are set to join the RTC faculty to groom subsequent sets of SF personnel.

Algerian1:
Last algerian army exercise

From 01:15 to 05:30


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywi3qBhGdxA

nemesis8u:


Manpad missed flare , I am guessing it was igla isn't it ?

Actually I have seen R 73 miss flares during IAF exercise. Proximity fuze did not trigger due to small size of flare in the case of R73. AAM don't have impact fuze.

Wonder why igla missed / did not trigger the warhead
Later versions have both impact and proximity fuze.

My guess will be since igla flew past the flare , so proximity fuze did not trigger due to small size of flare and also small size of flare rules out direct hit possibility ( not always ) sometimes it scores direct hit on flares.

Xbee007:
Note to self: @rugged7 is just a dumb bigot.

EVarn:
I am truly sorry you feel this way. I simply spoke the truth of the matter, my intention was not to provoke a diatribe.

I am sure you have very strong opinions and illusions. It is normal, and you are very much entitled to having them. However,I will encourage you to move on from harboring juvenile illusions to genuinely seeking for a progressive way to live with current realities. Like I said, we must move beyond the opious haze of dreams and fantasies, and look to participating in the process of building a more unified and prosperous nation.

Debating whether a certain tribe owns heaven and earth or possesses the business acumen of a billy goat, will not help millions of our people living in extreme poverty.

Anyway,let's not derail too much.

bidexiii:



The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, was at the Regiment Training Centre (RTC) Kaduna today, 31 May 2019, for the graduation ceremony of Special Forces (SF) Instructors’ Course 2/2019, comprising 51 offrs & men who are set to join the RTC faculty to groom subsequent sets of SF personnel. As customary, the event featured counter terrorism drill demonstrations by graduating students covering vehicular and foot assaults. In order to further boost Nigerian Air Force (NAF) SF training capacity, the CAS announced that 3 RTC training centre annexes would be established at Ipetu-Ijesha in Osun State, Owerri in Imo State and Bauchi in Bauchi State, for enhanced terrain training. With assistance from British Military Advisory Training Team and Israeli Four Troop Team, NAF RTC has trained over 3,000 Regiment and SF personnel in the last 4 years, significantly boosting NAF force protection & SF capability in line with the capacity building initiatives of the CAS. Details later.

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Switzerland ready to buy Cobra 120 mm mortar systems
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US approves APKWS, Javelin, Blackjack for UAE
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IMDEX 2019: Israel Shipyards integrates SPIKE ER missile system on Shaldag Mk II
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EVarn:
Isn't the Nigerian Airforce becoming too interested in terrestrial capabilities?.

Of course,I understand the need for trained manpower, but I think this is more the domain of the NA. All these resources we are spending to expand NAF infantry should be used to order more combat and surveillance aircrafts, and improve on R& D of local components.

Stephandeswardt:



Maybe it is a sign of vote of no confidence on the army to hold the ground to protect the air force, so they choose to produce their own ground force to protect them

EVarn:
Isn't the Nigerian Airforce becoming too interested in terrestrial capabilities?.

Of course,I understand the need for trained manpower, but I think this is more the domain of the NA. All these resources we are spending to expand NAF infantry should be used to order more combat and surveillance aircrafts, and improve on R& D of local components.

Kalapizim:
Someone needs to protect these air assets also dont you think ?

EVarn:
Training units upon units of special forces combatants simply to protect air assets?,where are the air assets that needs such level of protection; a couple of push-to-start alpha jets, two rusty F7s and an unknown number of unspecified drones?.

I commend the CAS for his efficiency and transformational strides in recent years,there is no denying that he is the best service chief we have had throughout this BH insurgency. What worries me is how sustainable some of these policies are. A large NAF infantry will require huge resources yearly.

EVarn:
Training units upon units of special forces combatants simply to protect air assets?,where are the air assets that needs such level of protection; a couple of push-to-start alpha jets, two rusty F7s and an unknown number of unspecified drones?.

I commend the CAS for his efficiency and transformational strides in recent years,there is no denying that he is the best service chief we have had throughout this BH insurgency. What worries me is how sustainable some of these policies are. A large NAF infantry will require huge resources yearly.

Odunayaw:
I agree with you honestly, I just don't see the need for the expansion of the Regiment and SF (especially) based on Internal Strife.

Its perplexing, the seeming comfort the military finds in running Internal security operations.

That said, the(some) threats we face internally are high risk but I will prefer investment is made towards NSCDC & MOPOL/CTU to counter it

ugo4u:

I quite disagree with you concerning the number of special forces/regiments the NAF is "producing", apart from protecting NAF assets most of these guys are inserted into hot zones in the fight against insurgency. We need every single uniformed personnel in this war and no number is too small putting into cognizance the abominable land mass in the theatre of operations. The question should be why are other services not replicating the NAFs model on personnel training and capacity building especially the army which by default suppose to be the queen and leader of the fight against terrorism, isn't it from the same purse NAF is getting funds cos if you look at it, it seems they have special oil blocks where they fund their activities from. Rather than fault them I'll advice other sister service to take a cue and expand as much as their budget can permit.

SLBMS:


You know what? I'll stop making contributions here. Is there anyway you guys don't insult someone impulsively? I've known you from the days of Beegeagle..you were one of the mature contributors..now you are no better than the simpletons we have here who think you have a monopoly on opinion. Do you even have a job besides spewing crap and making rash judgement? I doubt if you knew me in real life or know my pedigree you will open your mouth to insult my personality and call mentally deranged. You are most disrespectful and full of it. But I don't blame you
.I blame myself for the insult.

Just know if you knew who I was in person and know my pedigree you will not dare address me in such a provocative language.

jpphilips:



Are you Abubakar Shekau?

SLBMS:
Say hello to the fun loving guys of the Nigerian army Armoured and Artillery Corp.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7uASOb6Knc

EVarn:
The best approach in long tern will be to decentralize the police and then give them autonomy under the law.The current centralized system is cheaper,but much less effective. Naturally,our internal security issues are not beyond what the police should be able to handle,but any investment made toward increasing the capabilities of the police is like pouring water in a basket, the institution is too bureaucratic and centralized, corruption and inefficiency will overshadow such efforts.

With the set of airheads we have in Government, the Police in total can't be reformed in the short term

In short term, I think the MOPOL and CTU should be brought together and merged(along with the regular red beret army police) to create an elite military police force that reports to the DHQ, with jurisdiction over internal security. Let the regular military force be left with only their constitutional duties.

I would rather put them under the Ministry of Interior

EVarn:
And the NA procuring an aviation wing could also be interpreted as lack of confidence in the NAF's ability to provide timely air support.

Coordination=zero