GloriousGbola:


The a10 warthog if I recall is used primarily by the US army for air support. It is one of the best fighters for direct support of infantry

You will observe that the Nigeria army seems to be taking the US approach where every military branch has their own planes and pilots who would be under their direct command.

The us navy has the fa14 tomcat designed for aircraft carriers

The us marines have the harrier jet (vertical take off from vessels)

The army had the huey and warthogs.

Dogalmighty17:
What a log of garbage. The Huey that the US used in Vietnam is what our army depends on as cutting edge close air support tech? The huey? This platform that was developed in the early 1950s before Nigeria got independence?

In contested airspace where bandits across the North have access to weapon systems that bring down fast moving fighter jets, a huey that its maximum speed is 127mph is just a flying coffin. Who the hell thought this was a good idea?

The US is about to retire several hundred of its A-10 warthogs. That's about the most capable close air support platform around. Since the US is now willing to sell weapon platforms to Nigeria, they might consider selling some A-10s to us. Even though that's a tall order.

2024 and na Huey wey oyibo don forget about since 1950 na him our army fall hand dey buy so. Shebi dem no see blackhawk buy as dem go market?

Mrtaye:

Why can't they go for drones for efficiency and effectiveness

AceRoyal:


Bandits with RPG, high calibre rifles or mounted guns can easily bring this helicopter down and the crash is always fatal (Google this). It's going to be a case of penny wide, pound foolish.

I can tell you for a fact that the government will not even buy up to 20, this is just an avenue to siphon cash.


We need more of attack helicopters, not this.

tnerro1:
The Army chief said is for evacuations of wounded and reconnaissance. You carry this old bird go active war front, na RPG go send am back to it’s maker

Simeonjoe1:


There's a limit to what drones can do. They have limited payload can't carry enough weapons, in terms of endurance range it may be limited. Also drones can't hover like a typical rotor helicopter would. Also troop transport and extradition.

While the army should also get drones, I'll prefer they stick to helicopter that can be adapted for various roles

Cromagnon:
you get black hawk money

Dogalmighty17:
What a log of garbage. The Huey that the US used in Vietnam is what our army depends on as cutting edge close air support tech? The huey? This platform that was developed in the early 1950s before Nigeria got independence?

In contested airspace where bandits across the North have access to weapon systems that bring down fast moving fighter jets, a huey that its maximum speed is 127mph is just a flying coffin. Who the hell thought this was a good idea?

The US is about to retire several hundred of its A-10 warthogs. That's about the most capable close air support platform around. Since the US is now willing to sell weapon platforms to Nigeria, they might consider selling some A-10s to us. Even though that's a tall order.

2024 and na Huey wey oyibo don forget about since 1950 na him our army fall hand dey buy so. Shebi dem no see blackhawk buy as dem go market?

Cromagnon:
you get black hawk money

tutudesz:

Google is your friend, the helicopter is still in production and so many countries are using it

Rossikk:


YOU LIAR FROM THE PITS OF HELL.

List of countries that use the Huey today include, but are not limited to:

China

USA

Italy

Turkey

Japan

South Korea

Kenya

Indonesia

Brazil

Saudi Arabia

Greece

Argentina

Chile

Colombia

Pakistan

Morocco


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Bell_UH-1_Iroquois_operators

One thing you anti-Nigerian elements need to understand is that in this digital age, if you come online and make wild claims and lie against Nigeria, you will be fact-checked on the spot.

Idiots.

Mrexcell:
Stories what about all those sophisticated tucana jet fighters they bought during the time of buhari? Yet bokoharam and bandits are still not wiped out the major problem have never been the lack of sophisticated military equipments to fight terrorism but the political will. A very determined military with the political will backing them up will definitely decimate all terrorists in nigeria within just six months without all these heavy military weapons niger republic don't even have all these but their military has managed to keep away terrorists from their country.

Dogalmighty17:


The billions of dollars we have been budgeting for defense over the years could certainly have gotten us a number of apaches.

If the US could sell to South Africa and Egypt, surely we can get them to sell to us at least. But no, we would rather buy cheaper stuff and embezzle the rest.

Anyways, the primary reason the US won't sell such an advanced weapon system to Nigeria is the appalling human rights record of the Nigerian army.