iblawi:
have u seen the su30 cockpit or even that of mi28 or MiG 29 try check them out b4 you make judgement. Pls check Der radar coverage too.

I think you need to research before you comment.

1-Mig 29 cockpit
2-Su-30mki
3-Gripen cockpit

You tell me which one is more modern and de cluttered.

patches689:


1. Unlike Nigera, we have a navy. You do not.

2. Hawks are weaponized - they can deploy JDAMS (you only have 2 airplanes that can do that) and engage in air to air combat

3. 14 Trained pilots in 2013. Its now 2015.

4. 11 of the most advanced attack helicopters in Southern Africa.

5. Apart from 2 OPV's, the ATR-42 and 2 upgarded alpha jets (with a handfull of drones) there is absolutely nothing modern in your military. Certainly no where near as advanced as us.

South Africa stands head and shoulders above nigeria

Can't believe this, we have L-39, Alpha Jets, MB339, F7, mi-35 helicopters, mi-17, ATR 42, 3 Frigates, OPVs, several fast Attack craft, almost 50 IPVs, landing ships and several other vessel that your navy don't even have. Nigeria should be the one talking of attacking South Africa. And these are just some things u claim not to know. Can u even prove that u have upto 14 pilot for ur Gripens. I believe u have also upgraded your hawk to 4.5 generation figther nonsense.

U claim we have no Navy. Check this out and post yours by yourself.

Ship name and Pennant no. Class Origin Notes
NNS Aradu (F89) MEKO 360 Type H1 Frigate Germany Active
NNS Thunder (F90) Hamilton class cutter/OPV United States Active
NNS Centenary (F91) P18N Class China Active
NNS Unity (F92) P18N Class China Active
NNS Okpabana (F93) Hamilton class cutter/OPV United States Active
Fast Attack Craft / Patrol Boats Edit
Ship name and Pennant no. Class Origin Notes
NNS Andoni (P100) Seaward Defence Boat Nigeria Built at the Nigerian Naval Dockyard 2012
NNS Ekpe (P178) Luerssen FPB57 Fast Patrol Boat Germany
NNS Damisa (P179) Luerssen FPB57 Fast Patrol Boat Germany
NNS Agu (P180) Luerssen FPB57 Fast Patrol Boat Germany
NNS Siri (P181) Combattante IIIB Fast Attack Craft France
NNS Ayam (P182) Combattante IIIB Fast Attack Craft France
NNS Ekun (P183) Combattante IIIB Fast Attack Craft France
NNS Burutu (P174) Sea Eagle Fast Patrol Craft Singapore
NNS Zaria (P173) Sea Eagle Fast Patrol Craft Singapore
Patrol Cutters Edit
Ship name and Pennant no. Class Origin Notes
NNS Kyanwa (A 501) Class C, buoy tender United States ex USCGC Sedge (WLB-402)[10]
NNS Ologbo (A 502) Class A, buoy tender United States ex USCGC Cowslip (WLB-277).[11]
NNS Nwamba (A 503) Class C, buoy tender United States ex USCGC Firebus (WLB-393)[12]
NNS Obula (A 504) Class C, buoy tender United States ex USCGC Sassafras (WLB-401).[13]
Inshore Patrol Craft Edit
Type In service Origin Notes
Shaldag MK2 Class Fast Patrol Boat 5[14] Israel
Manta Class Patrol Boat 22[14] Singapore
Defender Class Boat (RB-S) 15 United States
Minesweepers Edit
Ship name and Pennant no. Class Origin Notes
NNS Ohue (M371) Lerici Class Coastal minesweeper Italy
NNS Barama (M372) Lerici Class Coastal minesweeper Italy
Ship name and Pennant no. Class Origin Notes
NNS Ambe (LST1312) Ro-Ro Landing Ship, Tank Germany
Others Edit
Ship name and Pennant no. Class Origin Notes
NNS Lana (A 498) Bulldog class survey vessel United Kingdom
NNS Amariya Presidential yacht and training ship[15]
NNS Argungu (P 165) Argungu Class Germany
NNS Yola (P 166) Argungu Class Germany
NNS Bras (P 169) Argungu Class Germany
NNS Epe (P 170) Argungu Class Germany
NNS Makurdi (P 167) Makurdi Class United Kingdom
NNS Hadejia (P 168) Makurdi Class United Kingdom
NNS Jebba (P 171) Makurdi Class United Kingdom
NNS Oguta (P 172) Makurdi Class United Kingdom
NNS Ruwan Yaro (A 497)
NNS Prosperity Emer Class Ireland Training ship
Naval Aviation Edit

Aircraft Type Origin In service Notes
Agusta A109 helicopter Light utility helicopter Italy 8
Aeronautics Aerostar Reconnaissance UAV Israel ??
Westland Lynx Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) helicopter United Kingdom (3) inactive
The Nigerian Navy is interested in acquiring former American CH-46 Sea Knight and SH-2 Seasprite helicopters.[16]

Continuation

Henry120:


Stop this your useless comparison with Algeria. The Algerian military is millions of Light years ahead of the South-African military.


South-Africa only has a few modern systems here and there, nothing ground breaking.

-Your Frigates are not modern

-Your Tanks are not modern

- Your Gripens are 4th GEN, but they lack proper BVR capabilities

- Your Frigates are not modern, they can only sail under-water for 4 days, after that, your sailors need to bring it up to charge it's batteries.

- Your Air defence is sh1T!!

- Your Infantry is the oldest in the world

- You lack qualified fighter pilots for your Gripen

- you only have 3 C-130s available at any one time

- You only have 10 Half-French Helicopters, they still aren't modern. The last pilot who tried NOE flying with your obsolete Helicopters ended up in the emergency wing of the hospital.

- your MPAs are amongst the oldest in the world

- you are only good at building MRAPs..... And more MRAPs. You are a soweto nation of dunder-head MRAP makers!


There is absolutely nothing modern about the SANDF.

Chai !!!

Pls post yours yourself.

iblawi:

Can't believe this, we have L-39, Alpha Jets, MB339, F7, mi-35 helicopters, mi-17, ATR 42, 3 Frigates, OPVs, several fast Attack craft, almost 50 IPVs, landing ships and several other vessel that your navy don't even have. Nigeria should be the one talking of attacking South Africa. And these are just some things u claim not to know. Can u even prove that u have upto 14 pilot for ur Gripens. I believe u have also upgraded your hawk to 4.5 generation figther nonsense.

Alphas are all absolete they can't even be compared to our old Cheetah's. Mi helos are not dedicated AH helos like the Rooivalk that is in the class of the Apache. The NA has less then 3 operational F-7's. Atleast one F-7 crashes in Nigeria every year. 6 Gripens and 4 Hawks is all we need to take out all Nigeria's radar and air defenses. Guy the hawks are lead in fighter trainers and interceptors not 4.5gen frontline fighter like the Gripen.

What 3 Frigates are you talking about show us, and please don't talk about Grand Pappa Aradu or your other second hand 60 year old cold war USN-Hammilton coast guard cutter donated aka NNS Thunder.

Nigeria don't even have a single naval supply ship to help sustain a single convoy of ships if they in there dreams try and launch a attack on SA.

Your OPV's has no single missile. Your Navy can't even protect Nigeria's small 800km coastline that is today the worlds largest pirate hotspot. SA has 3X larger coastline then Nigeria and 10X larger shipping route yet we have no pirates in SA controlled waters.

Please man be real.

iblawi:
Ship name and Pennant no. Class Origin Notes
NNS Aradu (F89) MEKO 360 Type H1 Frigate Germany Active
NNS Thunder (F90) Hamilton class cutter/OPV United States Active
NNS Centenary (F91) P18N Class China Active
NNS Unity (F92) P18N Class China Active
NNS Okpabana (F93) Hamilton class cutter/OPV United States Active
Fast Attack Craft / Patrol Boats Edit
Ship name and Pennant no. Class Origin Notes
NNS Andoni (P100) Seaward Defence Boat Nigeria Built at the Nigerian Naval Dockyard 2012
NNS Ekpe (P178) Luerssen FPB57 Fast Patrol Boat Germany
NNS Damisa (P179) Luerssen FPB57 Fast Patrol Boat Germany
NNS Agu (P180) Luerssen FPB57 Fast Patrol Boat Germany
NNS Siri (P181) Combattante IIIB Fast Attack Craft France
NNS Ayam (P182) Combattante IIIB Fast Attack Craft France
NNS Ekun (P183) Combattante IIIB Fast Attack Craft France
NNS Burutu (P174) Sea Eagle Fast Patrol Craft Singapore
NNS Zaria (P173) Sea Eagle Fast Patrol Craft Singapore
Patrol Cutters Edit
Ship name and Pennant no. Class Origin Notes
NNS Kyanwa (A 501) Class C, buoy tender United States ex USCGC Sedge (WLB-402)[10]
NNS Ologbo (A 502) Class A, buoy tender United States ex USCGC Cowslip (WLB-277).[11]
NNS Nwamba (A 503) Class C, buoy tender United States ex USCGC Firebus (WLB-393)[12]
NNS Obula (A 504) Class C, buoy tender United States ex USCGC Sassafras (WLB-401).[13]
Inshore Patrol Craft Edit
Type In service Origin Notes
Shaldag MK2 Class Fast Patrol Boat 5[14] Israel
Manta Class Patrol Boat 22[14] Singapore
Defender Class Boat (RB-S) 15 United States
Minesweepers Edit
Ship name and Pennant no. Class Origin Notes
NNS Ohue (M371) Lerici Class Coastal minesweeper Italy
NNS Barama (M372) Lerici Class Coastal minesweeper Italy
Ship name and Pennant no. Class Origin Notes
NNS Ambe (LST1312) Ro-Ro Landing Ship, Tank Germany
Others Edit
Ship name and Pennant no. Class Origin Notes
NNS Lana (A 498) Bulldog class survey vessel United Kingdom
NNS Amariya Presidential yacht and training ship[15]
NNS Argungu (P 165) Argungu Class Germany
NNS Yola (P 166) Argungu Class Germany
NNS Bras (P 169) Argungu Class Germany
NNS Epe (P 170) Argungu Class Germany
NNS Makurdi (P 167) Makurdi Class United Kingdom
NNS Hadejia (P 168) Makurdi Class United Kingdom
NNS Jebba (P 171) Makurdi Class United Kingdom
NNS Oguta (P 172) Makurdi Class United Kingdom
NNS Ruwan Yaro (A 497)
NNS Prosperity Emer Class Ireland Training ship
Naval Aviation Edit

Aircraft Type Origin In service Notes
Agusta A109 helicopter Light utility helicopter Italy 8
Aeronautics Aerostar Reconnaissance UAV Israel ??
Westland Lynx Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) helicopter United Kingdom (3) inactive
The Nigerian Navy is interested in acquiring former American CH-46 Sea Knight and SH-2 Seasprite helicopters.[16]

Anceint vessels most of them

No operational warships (ie: vessels capable of taking part in high intensity conventional warfare)

Your navy is a paper tiger, in reality it is nothing more than a coat gaurd

iblawi:
Ship name and Pennant no. Class Origin Notes
NNS Aradu (F89) MEKO 360 Type H1 Frigate Germany Active
NNS Thunder (F90) Hamilton class cutter/OPV United States Active
NNS Centenary (F91) P18N Class China Active
NNS Unity (F92) P18N Class China Active
NNS Okpabana (F93) Hamilton class cutter/OPV United States Active
Fast Attack Craft / Patrol Boats Edit
Ship name and Pennant no. Class Origin Notes
NNS Andoni (P100) Seaward Defence Boat Nigeria Built at the Nigerian Naval Dockyard 2012
NNS Ekpe (P178) Luerssen FPB57 Fast Patrol Boat Germany
NNS Damisa (P179) Luerssen FPB57 Fast Patrol Boat Germany
NNS Agu (P180) Luerssen FPB57 Fast Patrol Boat Germany
NNS Siri (P181) Combattante IIIB Fast Attack Craft France
NNS Ayam (P182) Combattante IIIB Fast Attack Craft France
NNS Ekun (P183) Combattante IIIB Fast Attack Craft France
NNS Burutu (P174) Sea Eagle Fast Patrol Craft Singapore
NNS Zaria (P173) Sea Eagle Fast Patrol Craft Singapore
Patrol Cutters Edit
Ship name and Pennant no. Class Origin Notes
NNS Kyanwa (A 501) Class C, buoy tender United States ex USCGC Sedge (WLB-402)[10]
NNS Ologbo (A 502) Class A, buoy tender United States ex USCGC Cowslip (WLB-277).[11]
NNS Nwamba (A 503) Class C, buoy tender United States ex USCGC Firebus (WLB-393)[12]
NNS Obula (A 504) Class C, buoy tender United States ex USCGC Sassafras (WLB-401).[13]
Inshore Patrol Craft Edit
Type In service Origin Notes
Shaldag MK2 Class Fast Patrol Boat 5[14] Israel
Manta Class Patrol Boat 22[14] Singapore
Defender Class Boat (RB-S) 15 United States
Minesweepers Edit
Ship name and Pennant no. Class Origin Notes
NNS Ohue (M371) Lerici Class Coastal minesweeper Italy
NNS Barama (M372) Lerici Class Coastal minesweeper Italy
Ship name and Pennant no. Class Origin Notes
NNS Ambe (LST1312) Ro-Ro Landing Ship, Tank Germany
Others Edit
Ship name and Pennant no. Class Origin Notes
NNS Lana (A 498) Bulldog class survey vessel United Kingdom
NNS Amariya Presidential yacht and training ship[15]
NNS Argungu (P 165) Argungu Class Germany
NNS Yola (P 166) Argungu Class Germany
NNS Bras (P 169) Argungu Class Germany
NNS Epe (P 170) Argungu Class Germany
NNS Makurdi (P 167) Makurdi Class United Kingdom
NNS Hadejia (P 168) Makurdi Class United Kingdom
NNS Jebba (P 171) Makurdi Class United Kingdom
NNS Oguta (P 172) Makurdi Class United Kingdom
NNS Ruwan Yaro (A 497)
NNS Prosperity Emer Class Ireland Training ship
Naval Aviation Edit

Aircraft Type Origin In service Notes
Agusta A109 helicopter Light utility helicopter Italy 8
Aeronautics Aerostar Reconnaissance UAV Israel ??
Westland Lynx Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) helicopter United Kingdom (3) inactive
The Nigerian Navy is interested in acquiring former American CH-46 Sea Knight and SH-2 Seasprite helicopters.[16]

This list is not even accurate even your beloved Beeagle tells us your Aradu is in dry dock for almost 7years now.

90% of all the ships you listed are not even Blue water ships nor are they fitted with missiles not even your downgraded Chinese P18N class OPV's has any active missile systems integrated currently.

"Westland LynxAnti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) helicopter United Kingdom(3)inactive
The Nigerian Navy is interested in acquiring former American CH-46 Sea Knight and SH-2 Seasprite helicopters".
Hahahahah I like this one Nigeria once again going for decommissioned old retired US helicopters.

Come back to us when you have a actual Navy capable of being able to actually fight a naval war 5000NMi away from your polluted Delta creeks.

Henry120:


We still dey here dey kick am ohh boss!

How you dey na, i read you five by five.

Abeg if you need to borrow my boot to take finish the kickin' job I no mind! Chief just ask !
I just dey gbadun una staying power with this otondos!

Anyhow ... I dey! Laying low with the service changes ... some of which I am not happy with. CIC just dabaru all our NE momentum!

Cheers!

iblawi:

Can't believe this, we have L-39, Alpha Jets, MB339, F7, mi-35 helicopters, mi-17, ATR 42, 3 Frigates, OPVs, several fast Attack craft, almost 50 IPVs, landing ships and several other vessel that your navy don't even have. Nigeria should be the one talking of attacking South Africa. And these are just some things u claim not to know. Can u even prove that u have upto 14 pilot for ur Gripens. I believe u have also upgraded your hawk to 4.5 generation figther nonsense.

Dem say we no get planes and we no get pilots, yet ThisDay Newspaper's article on NAF's SITREP paints a picture of our air capabilities and abundance of pilots who can do us proud with the dozens of F7s at Markurdi. Emphasis is "dozens". When SA wants to taste the wrath of a gentle giant we'll be waiting!

We work hard and stay humble!

Cheers!

Henry120:


Stop this your useless comparison with Algeria. The Algerian military is millions of Light years ahead of the South-African military.


South-Africa only has a few modern systems here and there, nothing ground breaking.

-Your Frigates are not modern

-Your Tanks are not modern

- Your Gripens are 4th GEN, but they lack proper BVR capabilities

- Your Frigates are not modern, they can only sail under-water for 4 days, after that, your sailors need to bring it up to charge it's batteries.

- Your Air defence is sh1T!!

- Your Infantry is the oldest in the world

- You lack qualified fighter pilots for your Gripen

- you only have 3 C-130s available at any one time

- You only have 10 Half-French Helicopters, they still aren't modern. The last pilot who tried NOE flying with your obsolete Helicopters ended up in the emergency wing of the hospital.

- your MPAs are amongst the oldest in the world

- you are only good at building MRAPs..... And more MRAPs. You are a soweto nation of dunder-head MRAP makers!


There is absolutely nothing modern about the SANDF.

- Frigates are modern. Far more modern than anything in your fleet.

- Olifant Mk2 is amongst the most modern in the continet.

- because we are developing our own BvR

- subs are amongst the most modern subs in the world. They can charge while submerged (what is snorkeling?)

- Starstreak is the most advancedMANPAD on the continent (probably in the world), CRAM upgrade will render our AAA to be the most advanced in Africa, when GBADS project ends Uhmkonto will be an exellent platform. We also have one of the most comprehensive air defence networks in africa

- outdated info on infantry age.

- 14 grip pilots in 2013, obviously more now. 14 Grip are enough to handle all the threats we have right now.

- this lie has been disproven multiple times. We have 5 operational c-130's at any one time.

- rooivalk is one of the most modern attack helicopters on the continent and posseses capabilities NAF could only dream of. Rooivalk do constant NOE flight

- O really? So the millions of dollars we have made selling artillery, SAM's, ASM's, turrets, mortars, VLAP munitions, sniper rifles, communications equipment, submarine periscopes etc does not exist?

This is just my first pf 3 responses. Wait for the other 2

I hate when people reason like donkeys.

Do you train fighter pilot in 2 years.

The newest thing you have in your Navy is 10 years old already. ( your incomplete meko 200, and your sick subs that has been patched and probably the batteries are weak.)

Every other thing you have in your Navy is as old as ARADU you call a grand father.

You have no air arm in your Navy not to talk of army. When NA already training there first set of helicopter pilot.

You will bring ill trained pilot to Nigeria when you know you can't pass Angola.

Let's imagine you got to Nigeria how will you fight without well trained pilot when we have more and better trained pilot still proving there skills with what they have.

Denel dynamics to test marlin bvr missile technology in September.

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=40322:denel-dynamics-to-test-marlin-bvr-missile-technology-in-september&catid=7:Industry&Itemid=116

iblawi:
I hate when people reason like donkeys.

Do you train fighter pilot in 2 years.

The newest thing you have in your Navy is 10 years old already. ( your incomplete meko 200, and your sick subs that has been patched and probably the batteries are weak.)

Every other thing you have in your Navy is as old as ARADU you call a grand father.

You have no air arm in your Navy not to talk of army. When NA already training there first set of helicopter pilot.

I think we've found someone more reta@rded than agubugu!

jl115:


I think we've found someone more reta@rded than agubugu!

I know right?

jl115:
Denel dynamics to test marlin bvr missile technology in September.

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=40322:denel-dynamics-to-test-marlin-bvr-missile-technology-in-september&catid=7:Industry&Itemid=116

Another "mokopa" you cannot afford!

jl115:


I think we've found someone more reta@rded than agubugu!

tell us if you have anything new in Your Navy.

SANDF 9 PILOTS

SANDF

jl115:
Denel dynamics to test marlin bvr missile technology in September.

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=40322:denel-dynamics-to-test-marlin-bvr-missile-technology-in-september&catid=7:Industry&Itemid=116

testing doesn't mean u have it. U are still trying to have it.

Henry120:


Another "mokopa" you cannot afford!

Who said we cant afford the Makopa?

Part of the point of having a state owned arms manufacturer is that you can have access to weapons without having to keep them in your arsenal

iblawi:
tell us if you have anything new in Your Navy.

4 Frigates
4 Subs
4 Lynx Helicopters

What new platforms do you have in your navy?

patches689:


4 Frigates
4 Subs
4 Lynx Helicopters

What new platforms do you have in your navy?

Pls ask wiki. If you don't have other sources

iblawi:

Pls ask wiki. If you don't have other sources

Are you being serious?

Henry120:


Stop this your useless comparison with Algeria. The Algerian military is millions of Light years ahead of the South-African military.


South-Africa only has a few modern systems here and there, nothing ground breaking.

-Your Frigates are not modern

-Your Tanks are not modern

- Your Gripens are 4th GEN, but they lack proper BVR capabilities

- Your Frigates are not modern, they can only sail under-water for 4 days, after that, your sailors need to bring it up to charge it's batteries.

- Your Air defence is sh1T!!

- Your Infantry is the oldest in the world

- You lack qualified fighter pilots for your Gripen

- you only have 3 C-130s available at any one time

- You only have 10 Half-French Helicopters, they still aren't modern. The last pilot who tried NOE flying with your obsolete Helicopters ended up in the emergency wing of the hospital.

- your MPAs are amongst the oldest in the world

- you are only good at building MRAPs..... And more MRAPs. You are a soweto nation of dunder-head MRAP makers!


There is absolutely nothing modern about the SANDF.

Counter-point:

- Your Frigate (SINGULAR) is OBSOLETE and NON-OPERATIONAL

- Your tanks are not modern either

- You have ZERO 4th gen patforms. You also have no BVR

- You have ZERO subs

- Sh1t? What, compared to your handfull of literally OBSOLETE launchers with EXPIRED missiles and some OBSOLETE MANPADS? Your ZERO mobile radar systems? Your ZERO air-space management systems?

- Your infantry are terribly and equipped and have terrible training (most only issued a sh1tty Ak47 and 30 rounds of ammunition)

- You lack fighters in general, your F-7's crash daily and most are not operational, same applies to your Alpha jets

- You only have 3 C-130's that are airworthy in TOTAL

- You have obsolete cold-war relics that arent even dedicated attack helicopters

- Your Cutters are 60 years old, your other two latest platforms are 40 and 50 years old

- You build and export nothing of value.

Let me help you.

OPVs are new.

All IPVs are new almost 50 bro. U plan only 3 in 2018 not confirmed though.

Fast attack craft are new. Many of them.

Agusta are new 8 delivered more to come.

UAVs are new.

Many others bro.

Guys this really isn't necessary, we are all Africans; be we black, white, asian or whatever. We ought to be helping each other grow, as opposed to this meaningless arguments.

We should all pray that none of our countries goes to war with each other.

Peace and love brothers.

patches689:


4 Frigates
4 Subs
4 Lynx Helicopters

What new platforms do you have in your navy?

your 4 Lynx helicopter belongs to your air force.

You have 3 subs not 4 Subs.

Bartitsu:
Guys this really isn't necessary, we are all Africans; be we black, white, asian or whatever. We ought to be helping each other grow, as opposed to this meaningless arguments.

We should all pray that none of our countries goes to war with each other.

Peace and love brothers.

brother I even try to prove to them that they don't have enough to attack us and we won't attack them either but they want to prove what they are not.

They can't threaten us and we can't threaten them simple.

They are not better than us and we are not better than them.

Our focus is different from theirs, and that is why equipment are also different.

Finally we both have flaws in airforce and our navies.

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=40322:denel-dynamics-to-test-marlin-bvr-missile-technology-in-september&catid=7:Industry&Itemid=116

Just for a slightly longer version....



[b]"Denel Dynamics will conduct missile flight tests of its new Marlin missile system in September and November this year ahead of a first guided test flight in November 2016, where it will be demonstrated against a moving target.
...

The 80-100 kilometre range Marlin radar-guided air-to-air missile is being developed by Denel Dynamics under an Armscor/Department of Defence technology demonstrator contract. Denel Dynamics will be using a dual pulse rocket motor on the Marlin (this uses two fuel chambers and one exhaust nozzle) for extended range.
...

Marlin can also be configured into an all-weather surface-to-air missile. Common subsystems will be used for the different variants of the weapon, with some components derived from the A-Darter and Denel’s Umkhonto surface-to-air missile.
...

Although Marlin is fully funded by the Department of Defence via Armscor, Denel Dynamics is looking for an international partner to collaborate with during the future development programme. The company said it is currently talking to a few interested parties."[/b]