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Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by CraigB: 1:56am On Jul 26, 2013 |
chrissy365: ![]() Whoever said you're sarcastic is a joke. Sarcasm is an art. Sarcasm and empty crudeness are two different things. Not that you'd know the difference. You're Naai-gerian after all. What could you possibly know? ![]() When you've decided you'll read before you openinf uoue mouth, you can try again. Give us thought-out comments. Don't just spread your vocal tentacles over a conversation you clearly haven't even read. Otherwise, feel free to prove yet again that you're the real imbecil* around here. ![]() To think that you really believe your vomit is working ![]() ![]() I did say Naai-gerians know nothing about democracy. The one percent of your comment that's not a disaster proves it. "Intelligent" Naai-gerians! Yeah, right. Clover-Denone might to better. You're a time waster. |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by CraigB: 2:45am On Jul 26, 2013 |
Hezron Lorraine: Chris u are one hell of a sarcastic dude.u know how to drop the lines. Lovely. Special mention for CraigB as always. Which Naai-gerian could ever ignore CraigB? Feeding it to the losers of Logoz. Good on you! You've realised the Seleka angle is played out, for that's all that Naa-geria has. Naai-geria's attempts to post pictures have produced the hideous Igirigi and nothing more. ![]() @Thiza is still here. 500 pages later. Naai-geria has nothing. No wonder the envy. Even a casual visitor to the thread agrees that it's clearly SA and Egypt. Even the UN dismisses Naai-geria, based on your own suicidal argument. ![]() |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by CraigB: 3:17am On Jul 26, 2013 |
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Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by agaugust: 6:08am On Jul 26, 2013 |
Thiza: @AGAUGUST.....SOUTH AFRICANS DO NOT HAVE TO DECEIVE THEMSELVES THEY ONLY HAVE TO PROVE IT THAT SOUTH AFRICA POSSESS INDEGENEOUS WEAPONS NOT AMERICAN OR CHINA.....PROVE ME OTHERWISE WHAT DOES MOROCCO, EGYPT, NIGERIA, LIBYA ETC PRODUCES AS THEIR HOME MADE TECHNOLOGY RIVALLING THE BEST IN THE WORLD.....COME ON WE ARE WAITING answer that man below...big question chrissy365: @THIZA, answer him he asked you a question above. i will answer your own question directed at me over the weekend, saturday/sunday |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by Msauza(m): 6:19am On Jul 26, 2013 |
agaugust: Simple, Nigerias military achievements are mainly based on peacekeeping mission of which is the same with South Africa. SA as well participated in many peacekeeping missions. |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by Msauza(m): 6:24am On Jul 26, 2013 |
agaugust: Equivalent to 100% in Nigeria. |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by Msauza(m): 6:50am On Jul 26, 2013 |
Thiza: now the out of service CHEETAH Not really out of service, it was sold to Ecuador |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by agaugust: 7:29am On Jul 26, 2013 |
Msauza: thats why we say south africans have a 33% brain ![]() biafra war biggest in africa 500,000 soldiers and airforce/navy at war for 3 years...is a peacekeeping mission ? ![]() sierra leone war was no peace keeping mission. nigeria and sierra leone had a defence pact, the national army of sierra leone was defeated by coalition of several rebel groups, president tejan kabbah asked nigeria to invoke our defence pact, we landed there, attacked and defeated the rebels of about 40,000 fighters...and we restored the democratic government of president kabbah. liberia a bit different, but also about 35,000 rebels of charles taylor armed by libya with anti-tank weapons and shoulder anti-aircraft missiles. 1,000 nigerian soldiers died in both wars . all involved nigerian air force jets in action. those wars are far superior to what south africa experienced in CAR. your current army has almost zero combat experience, thats why you rush to brazil to learn jungle warfare from your fellow inexperienced brazilian army. blind leading blind ![]() war is war, rebel or national army. the rebels of liberia and sierra leone were more powerful than their national armies and overthrew the two presidents and their governments . sweden and holland your masters in south africa has far less combat experience than nigeria ![]() war is war. south african army has no single achievement of winning any battle in modern history. you lost to seleka teenage rebels ![]() south african military, try defeat some teenage african rebels before you dream of fighting nigeria, algeria, ethiopia, morocco ![]() [img]http://moonofthesouth.com/wp-content/themes/canvas/functions/thumb.php?src=wp-content/uploads/2013/04/childsoldiers.jpg&w=200&h=300&zc=1&q=90[/img] |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by Msauza(m): 9:08am On Jul 26, 2013 |
agaugust: Oh!! Good for nothing 100% Nigerias brain equivalent to 33% in SA. Biafra was a civil war and you defeated one of your own. All other wars Nigeria fought was used as mercenaries fighting along side other forces. Is that what you call military achievement? Definitely NO. SA in car fought seleka which means alliance in Sango language comprising all CAR rebels together including large portion of Bozize's mutinous government forces who joined ranks with rebels. Almost 180 SA troops without any heavy artillery and Air support managed to escape over 3000 rebels unscathed which is very unusual. Over 1000 Nigerian soldiers in one barracks were attacked and defeated by Boko Haram and blame their falure squarely on lack of Air support. Boko Haram insurgents managed to put under siege the whole town and hijack police stations, local prison and barracks. They freed over 200 prisoners with only few men killed, what a victory. The worst of all Nigeria were beaten in their own turf. |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by andrewza: 10:00am On Jul 26, 2013 |
http://www.peherald.com/news/article/17416 THE usual calm and tranquility of the R342 leading into the Eastern Cape hamlet of Alicedale exploded into dramatic action yesterday as a group of South African and US soldiers opened fire on an extensive convoy of "enemy" vehicles carrying hundreds of troops through the area. Small arms and rocket fire and the booms of other ordnance echoed through a valley leading into the town before the ambush party was quickly overrun by the soldiers in the convoy, marking the end of the first major engagement of the military exercise Shared Accord. Formally launched in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday, this is a joint peace support operation and humanitarian relief exercise between the militaries of South Africa and the US and involves a number of arms, such as the air force, army, navy and medical services of both countries. Shared Accord involves 2500 soldiers from the SANDF's 43 South African Brigade and about 700 members of the US Armed Forces who will be involved in various other exercises, including an airborne assault and a massive beach landing operation. These will be held in a variety of locations which include Grahamstown, King William's Town, East London and Bulembo Airport near Bhisho, with an important aspect of the overall mission being to provide medical services to a number of communities in the vicinity. With the overriding objectives being to test the two militaries' capabilities, increase their knowledge and understanding of one another and further entrench cooperation between the two armies and countries as a whole, yesterday's operation was hailed as a success. Based on the mock military scenario that critical water supplies had been cut off by an occupying force, the exercise saw the militaries split into two opposing forces with the objective of the first force being to engage the enemy to re- establish the water supply and thereby alleviate a humanitarian crisis. This scenario saw contact points, including an ambush, which incorporated the tactical placement of improvised explosive devices (IED) ahead of the arrival of the enemy convoy which had sent an advance four- vehicle scout ahead of the long convoy of vehicles. The four vehicles, which included the famous Humvees known for their use in Iraq and Afghanistan, were struck by the hidden IED, which marked the start of the exercise. The vehicles formed part of an extensive convoy of 75 South African and US troop carriers and light fighting vehicles, which immediately gave the area the appearance of a military invasion zone. Following the subsequent ambush manoeuvre, the convoy moved towards Alicedale where they were met by a mock group of protesters blocking off the entrance to the town. Having secured the road leading in, the troops in the convoy then swept through the town which they secured in front of thrilled residents watching the exercise, before moving on to Grahamstown. Captain Jaco Theunissen of the SA Navy reiterated that this was a training exercise and it was being used to both train and develop skills and tactics. "It went very well – there was good cooperation and objectives were achieved," he said. Speaking after the convoy had arrived in Alicedale, Lieutenant Shane Darville of the USAF said he was very pleased with how the exercise had progressed. "It was great and worked well," he said. Darville, who commended the South African troops involved, labelling them "very tough", said cooperation between the two forces had been excellent and this boded well for the remainder of Shared Accord, which ends on August 5. Townsfolk who lined the street leading into Alicedale to "catch the action", expressed their delight at having the opportunity to view the operation. "I absolutely loved it," Bed & Breakfast owner Eli Konstant said. She explained that the SANDF had visited the area and explained the operation to residents there about three weeks ago. "It was great to see. It is just a pity that more school pupils from this area were not present to see it. They would have really enjoyed it," she said. Paul Kuhne, who operates a gap year course for youths in the area, told The Herald that he had thoroughly enjoyed watching the exercise. "This was great, especially for the kids. Everyone wants to see the firearms and equipment they use. It was really exciting," he said. ![]() ![]() |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by Donian007: 10:00am On Jul 26, 2013 |
CraigB:Hmm! So I am now Clover-Denone? Anyways, I wasn't expecting more than this WASTE as a response, I'll address this foolishness of yours later. |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by Donian007: 10:10am On Jul 26, 2013 |
Donian007: SOUTH AFRICAN AIRFORCE'S AUGUSTA-109 HELICOPTERS GROUNDED, JOINS GRIPENS IN STORAGE FREEZER. www.african-defense.com/?p=2794 AFRIKAAN'S DAILY BEELD REPORTS: www.beeld.com/nuus/2013-07-24-ons-helis-staan ALSO: www.saairforce.co.za/news-and-events/1227/saaf-crisis-caused-by-underfunding DefenceWeb, July 24, 9:58am QUOTE: Not one of SA Airforce's(SAAF) 18 Augusta A109 helicopters is currently flying because there are no funds to use them operationally, the Africaans daily Beeld roports. QUOTES FURTHER: Military analyst Helmoed-Romer Heitman was scathing in his reponse. "The Air Force, as with the entire SANDF is suffering as a result of government's inability to decide what it wants from its military. "An air force without fighters is a dead duck in the African military context. A defence force without helicopters and transport aircrafts is a dinosaur in a swamp. An army without attack and transport helicopters is a lame duck and a navy without maritime helicopters and maritime patrol aircraft is blind, " was how the Defence Review Committee member reacted to the A-109 grounding coupled with other current equipment shortcoings in the SANDF. "UNQOUTE" |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by Msauza(m): 10:18am On Jul 26, 2013 |
The recces, known to be the best in the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWm6BjCkT54&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DGWm6BjCkT54 |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by andrewza: 10:22am On Jul 26, 2013 |
Donian007: SOUTH AFRICAN AIRFORCE'S AUGUSTA-109 HELICOPTERS GROUNDED, JOINS GRIPENS IN STORAGE FREEZER. www.african-defense.com/?p=2794 AFRIKAAN'S DAILY BEELD REPORTS: www.beeld.com/nuus/2013-07-24-ons-helis-staan ALSO: www.saairforce.co.za/news-and-events/1227/saaf-crisis-caused-by-underfunding DefenceWeb, July 24, 9:58am QUOTE: Not one of SA Airforce's(SAAF) 18 Augusta A109 helicopters is currently flying because there are no funds to use them operationally, the Africaans daily Beeld roports. QUOTES FURTHER: Military analyst Helmoed-Romer Heitman was scathing in his reponse. "The Air Force, as with the entire SANDF is suffering as a result of government's inability to decide what it wants from its military. "An air force without fighters is a dead duck in the African military context. A defence force without helicopters and transport aircrafts is a dinosaur in a swamp. An army without attack and transport helicopters is a lame duck and a navy without maritime helicopters and maritime patrol aircraft is blind, " was how the Defence Review Committee member reacted to the A-109 grounding coupled with other current equipment shortcoings in the SANDF. The article was badly edited and should read 18 A109s have been grounded not all. it is sad though, hopefully the new budget (just around the corner) will be larger. Will point out that if we have problems with our larger budget i wonder how NAF is doing with a simmlar size force but smaller budget |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by AwodwaGyanOniwe: 10:42am On Jul 26, 2013 |
@NIGERIANS DON'T BE SHOCKED NIGERIA ISNT IN EVEN IN THE TOP 50 THEY OUT OF TOP 150 COUNTRIES WITH BEST AIRPORTS. 2013 1 Singapore Changi Airport 2 Incheon International Airport 3 Amsterdam Schiphol Airport 4 Hong Kong International Airport 5 Beijing Capital International Airport 6 Munich Airport 7 Zurich Airport 8 Vancouver International Airport 9 Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) 10 London Heathrow Airport 11 Frankfurt Airport 12 Auckland International Airport 13 Central Japan International Airport 14 Kuala Lumpur International Airport 15 Helsinki-Vantaa Airport 16 Narita International Airport 17 Copenhagen Airport 18 Kansai International Airport 19 Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport 20 Abu Dhabi International Airport 21 Brisbane Airport 22 Cape Town International Airport ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 23 Gimpo International Airport 24 Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport 25 Lima Jorge Chavez International Airport 26 Durban King Shaka International Airport ![]() ![]() ![]() 27 Dusseldorf Airport 28 Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport ![]() ![]() ![]() 29 Melbourne Airport 30 Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Intl Airport 31 Sydney Airport 32 Istanbul Atatürk Airport 33 Dubai International Airport 34 London City Airport 35 London Gatwick Airport 36 Denver International Airport 37 Cologne / Bonn Airport 38 Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport 39 Barcelona El Prat Airport 40 San Francisco International Airport 41 London Stansted Airport 42 Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport 43 Hamburg Airport 44 Haikou Meilan International Airport 45 Guayaquil International Airport 46 Toronto Pearson International Airport 47 Madrid-Barajas Airport 48 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport 49 Moscow Domodedovo International Airport 50 Vienna International Airport 51 Athens International Airport 52 Gold Coast Airport 53 Porto Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport 54 Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport 55 Bahrain International Airport 56 Oslo Airport 57 Billund Airport 58 Halifax Stanfield International Airport 59 Shanghai Pudong International Airport 60 Stockholm Arlanda Airport 61 Prague Václav Havel Airport 62 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 63 New York JFK International Airport 64 Christchurch International Airport 65 Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Airport 66 Brussels Airport 67 Lisbon Portela Airport 68 Doha International Airport 69 Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport 70 Manchester Airport 71 Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport 72 Malta International Airport 73 Bengaluru International Airport 74 Panama Tocumen International Airport 75 Muscat International Airport 76 Nice Côte d'Azur International Airport 77 Adelaide Airport 78 Perth Airport 79 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 80 Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport 81 Keflavik International Airport 82 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 83 Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Airport 84 Chicago O'Hare International Airport 85 Luxembourg Findel Airport 86 Raleigh-Durham International Airport 87 Charlotte/Douglas International Airport 88 Boston Logan International Airport 89 Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport 90 Berlin Tegel Airport 91 Birmingham Airport 92 Fukuoka Airport 93 Newark Liberty International Airport 94 Salt Lake City International Airport 95 Dublin Airport 96 Geneva International Airport 97 Pittsburgh International Airport 98 Sanya Phoenix International Airport 99 Berlin Schönefeld Airport 100 Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport Press and Media enquiries and Permission to use the World Airport Awards should be directed to: Mr Peter Miller, Marketing Director SKYTRAX E-mail: miller@airlinequality.com |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by AwodwaGyanOniwe: 10:47am On Jul 26, 2013 |
Drewza WE SAW THIS ON eNCA AFRICA NEWS, US ARMY SAYS THEY WERE IMPRESSED WITH S.A. ARMY ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() THE TRUETH IS SELEKA,M23(crying already), HAVE NEVER TESTED THE FULL MIGHT OF "MIGHTY SANDF" AS I SAID THE ZULUS,VENDAS,AFRIKANERS,ENGLISH SA,INDIANS SA,CHINESE SA,XHOSA, TSWANA,SHANGAAN ETC..WEREN'T THERE SELEKA KILLED FEW CHAPS FROM BLOEMFONTEIN. THE TRUETH IS ONCE WE Bleep THEM UP SOON WE WILL BE CALLED DICTATORS ![]() ![]() ![]() andrewza: http://www.peherald.com/news/article/17416 |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by AwodwaGyanOniwe: 10:53am On Jul 26, 2013 |
@Andrewza HOW CAN NIGERIA HAVE BEST AIRFORCE IF THEY HAVE KAK/POOR AIRPORTS ![]() We should ask em that bro ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by AwodwaGyanOniwe: 10:58am On Jul 26, 2013 |
@Andrewza OTHER ADVANCED COUNTRIES ARE ALREADY PLANNING ON USING "ROBOT SOLDIERS" WHILE NIGERIANS ARE JOKING ABOUT "HUNGRY POOR SELEKA". DENEL HAS ALSO MENTIONED THIS. HOW ABOUT CHILLING IN S.A. WHILE OUR ROBOTS ARE KICKKING SOME ASS UP IN MONKEYLAND/NIGERIA UP NORTH. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by AwodwaGyanOniwe: 11:00am On Jul 26, 2013 |
@Agaust [b]THIS IS AN OLD JOKE. WHOSE SCARED OF THESE "MONKEYS" BELOW ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() THINGS HAVENT CHANGED HERE WE'RE SEEING "OLD JOKES BEING REPEATED AGAIN WHEN CHIPS ARE DOWN".[/b] agaugust: |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by AwodwaGyanOniwe: 11:01am On Jul 26, 2013 |
^^^^^^^^^^^^The bigger BOB/BOON SHOWING THE SMALLER ONE HOW TO USE GUNS. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by AwodwaGyanOniwe: 11:04am On Jul 26, 2013 |
@Agaust I WILL REPEAT WHAT I SAID BEFORE nigeria WILL ALWAYS COME BEHING R.S.A IN EVERYTHING. IN BOXING nigerians ARE SO WEAK AND HAVE SMALL HEARTS TO FIGHT. IN "CAGE FIGHTING" WE KICK YOUR SORRY ASSES. I laughed last night when SA fighter was seating on TOP OF A NIGERIAN BABOON. BEATING THE HELL OUT OF HIM. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by Msauza(m): 11:12am On Jul 26, 2013 |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by Msauza(m): 11:14am On Jul 26, 2013 |
AwodwaGyanOniwe: @Agaust Nigeria is a shame!!! No Boxers No Kickboxers and No karate fighters |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by AwodwaGyanOniwe: 11:19am On Jul 26, 2013 |
@Msauza The boxer they had was Peter who only lasted for few years. Plus he was WEAK AND FAT. What I have learnt about Nigerians is they have bigger bodies with SMALL HEARTS. ;[/b]D ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() [b]WATCHING NIGERIANS IN "CAGE FIGHTING OR BOXING" IS LIKE WATCHING A CIRCUS. Their fighters cant fold their fists properly and are SLAPPERS. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() AS U CAN SEE MFETU OUR COMPETETITORS AREN'T EVEN IN TOP 200 IN AVIATION BUT THEY HAVE BALLS TO COME AND TALK "AIRFORCE" ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by AwodwaGyanOniwe: 11:23am On Jul 26, 2013 |
@Msauza Last night the whole AFRICA saw on EFC AFRICA how brave our smaller but BIG HEARTED FIGHTERS like Zulu kick ass. The way he was beating a whiteman was like he was beating a SMALL BOY. IN A RING NO NIGERIAN HAS "DEFEATED A SOUTH AFRICAN FIGHTER". ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Aykazalwa ntwana, MAYBE IN OUR NEXT LIFETIME NOT NOW OR NEAR FUTURE. |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by AwodwaGyanOniwe: 11:24am On Jul 26, 2013 |
@Msauza I LAUGH WHEN THEY SHOW US "HUNGRY SMALL BOYS FROM CAR". "FIGHTING IS IN EVERY SOUTH AFRICAN'S DNA". |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by Msauza(m): 11:35am On Jul 26, 2013 |
The Denel's Vektor CR-21 (5.56) is set to replace R4 and R5. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vektor_CR-21 Here under are images of vektor CR-21 http://world.guns.ru/userfiles/images/assault/as26/vektor-cr21-2.jpg http://world.guns.ru/userfiles/images/assault/as26/vektor-cr21-4.jpg http://1.bp..com/-yTgn-d4KM5s/TgFbDTJ43GI/AAAAAAAADDM/3DwoDrEak9k/s400/Vektor+CR21.JPG |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by AwodwaGyanOniwe: 11:40am On Jul 26, 2013 |
@Msauza Uyazazi izintsimbi mfetu ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bazoba nomona ezinja ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() NIGERIANS ARE ALL "JEALOUS". ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Guest that one of the reason why Africans are POOR. JEALOUSY ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by andrewza: 12:32pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
Msauza: The Denel's Vektor CR-21 (5.56) is set to replace R4 and R5. The SANDF have not decided with what they going to replace the R4 with. There are a number of optsions such has the raptor http://truvelo.ingen.co.za/content/assault-rifles Or licesnc manfactoring of a forghine rifel like. HK makes nice assult rifels, there is the tavor, stery aug, SA80A2 hell even that new chinnes bullup looks intristing. But has it stands a replacment for the R4 is not a prioty. |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by Thiza: 12:56pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
COMMENT BY SPECIALIST The special forces are a potentially useful asset that can be used by the SADC Standby Force as a force multiplier, according to South African Army Colonel Renier Coetzee. Coetzee, speaking on behalf of Brigadier General Rudzani Maphwanya, head of the South African Special Forces, at the Land Forces Africa conference in Pretoria last week, said that special forces elements were not part of the pledges to the SADC Standby Force, as they are being “kept close to the chest” due to their high value. However, special forces teams would be able to provide the SADC Standby Force with unique capabilities, as they utilise “unconventional actions to resolve strategic problems.” Special forces offer a wide variety of capabilities such as reconnaissance, intelligence, offensive action, the protection of vital and strategic interests, the combating of terrorism, combat search and rescue and military capacity development. “SADC special forces have proven themselves combat ready for deployment during the past four years,” Coetzee said. “SADC special forces are ready to take part in the SADC Standby Brigade.” Each SADC member country has a special forces field of expertise awarded to it. “We have lots of experience we can offer to the SADC,” Coetzee said, as the special forces have done maritime operations, counter-insurgency training and next year will conduct anti-piracy training. A desert warfare multinational special forces exercise will be held in Namibia later this year - 350-500 special forces operators take part in an annual exercise and have done so for the last four years. Such joint training is a major asset as a greater understanding of climates and cultures can be attained and interoperability issues can be resolved. One of the greatest attributes the special forces are able to bring to the table is their ability to deploy at short notice, Coetzee said, and cut through red tape. South African Special Forces are on 25 hour standby and can react within eight hours. Coetzee said the Standby Brigade’s biggest issue is the 54 day long delay before it can deploy. If France had not intervened in Mali, African forces would most likely still be procrastinating, defence analyst Helmoed Romer Heitman pointed out at the conference. He said it would be a good idea to establish a special forces capability at SADC headquarters. Coetzee said that countries belonging to the African Union were slow in committing troops to the Standby Force, which came into being in 2007 when regional countries resolved to contribute troops in the form of a standby force to defence member states from revolts and aggression. It was originally supposed to be operational in 2010 but this has been postponed to 2014. The Colonel suggested that in order to fast-track the deployment of forces, the right to decide whether to intervene should be held by a small group of people at the African Union, as this would expedite the process. |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by Thiza: 12:59pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
Cape Town-based shipyard Nautic Africa has received orders for seven of its new 35 metre Fast Multi-Role Patrol Vessels from West African customers, and is already constructing two of them. Nautic Africa said the contracts for the vessels – the first in their class to be designed and built in South Africa - are worth R600 million. Two keels have already been laid, with the remaining three to follow later this month. Nautic expects to make its first deliveries next year and to complete the contract early in 2015. The orders resulted from the company’s collaboration with West African navies, as well as oil and gas companies, to develop an effective way of counteracting illegal fishing, piracy and other illicit offshore activities, Nautic Africa said in a statement on Monday. “The orders reflect our customers’ confidence in our ability to deliver solutions-based products, coupled with unparalleled on-the-ground service and support,” said James Fisher, Nautic Africa CEO. He added that the company has also cemented plans for the expansion of its second West African base, in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, which will focus exclusively on vessel life-cycle support and servicing. The company already has a base in Takoradi, Ghana. The new 35 metre patrol vessels were designed in collaboration with a Cape Town-based naval architect in response to offshore security issues in the Gulf of Guinea. The company claims they will have the capability of much larger, more expensive vessels. They will utilise the South African-developed Nautic ‘Super Shield’ Ballistic Protection system and will be sold with a multitude of role capabilities, key being the Nautic Fast Deployable Interceptors (FDI), vessels known as Guardians. These interceptors incorporate a beyond-horizon, mother/daughter communication interface with the mother ship. They will be powered by a Swedish Marine Diesel 500HP inboard engine, coupled to either a surface-piercing MSA propeller drive, or a jet drive, that is capable of powering the 9-metre craft up to speeds of more than 50 knots. “The majority of territorial water off-shore threats are from largely indistinguishable craft less than 12 metres in length,” said Fisher. “The FDIs, which are deployable in minutes, enhance the patrol effectiveness of offshore assets and enable personnel to communicate with small fishing boats and/or make arrests at sea level. This makes policing safer and more effective.” A spin-off of the patrol vessel orders is that Nautic Africa expects to create 100 jobs over the next two years in the Cape Town area. “To ensure that its workforce has the requisite skills to meet the global standards expected by its clients, Nautic Africa will embark on an aggressive apprenticeship programme to train fabricators, welders and general artisans,” the company said. |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by MikeZA: 1:16pm On Jul 26, 2013 |
agaugust:The best? The Abrams tank(of Morocco and Egypt) can slice this thing wide open with a DU round. |
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