Some real low level shit targeting an ambulance.

Exnavyboy62:


I just hope China won’t lament that we copied their weapon system without permission. China herself is notorious for copying others

Didn't Nigeria get a licence for it?

Odunayaw:
Never imagined in my lifetime that The Taliban would condemn a terrorist attack

The Taliban and ISIS are intense enemies, they've been fighting each other in Afghanistan for years.

GreenandGold:
On top of the Rugby World 🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏈

The Green-and-Gold boys

Well done from Ireland!

Faithful007:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGZfD1csuVA

A Russian tank takes out a Ukrainian tank in rare Close quarters battle. Notice how the Russian tank charges onto the Ukrainian tank while the Ukrainian tank is still apparently looking for the Russian tank.

Technological superiority matters a lot in warfare.

There is a longer version of that video, the Russian tank was clapped a short while after.

QuietMynd:

What's that yellow thing used to cover the rifle barel
Is it to block dust or particle from entering into the barrel

It's a BFA (blank firing adapter) you use it to prevent an accidental discharge of live round/fragments of blank rounds.

Nigerian DIA.

SuperSixSeven:




Because the RU intelligence service wrongly assumed that Ukraine will fall apart within days (like Afghanistan) when they attack UKR. Once things went out of hands they moved in unprepared troops that that were told to exercise at the border without providing them enough logistics, basic supplies and field engineering units.

And their tactics are just funny: They are still moving tanks on roads and enter urban areas without infantry. WTF? All they do now to minimize their causalities is to level cities with artillery as if this is WW2. As i said earlier this reminds me much of Yugoslavia in the 90s.

I was just a NCO in a mechanized battalion but it is clear that this campaign was a failure right from the beginning.

Plus the horrendous lack of logistics in the Russian invasion goes a good way in explaining the lack of numbers, units went in undermanned, one of the VDV units had 404 personnel out of an establishment of 550ish. And the idea they weren't out to capture areas outside the Donbas is belied by the fact that Rosgvardia units with public order kit aka riot gear, were some of the first units clapped near Kyiv.

SuperSixSeven:


This one Bayraktar TB2 left in their inventory is really doing miracles in Ukraine...

My God!...the Ghost of Kyiv is a robit!

Namibian Marine Amphib commando with their interesting camo.

QuietMynd:
Although the figure claimed is ridiculous, still a loss, we might see some Russian version in the future


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX7EZ-IFN2s

NLAW is 20+ year old tech that works on a fairly simple guidance and computation system, if they haven't managed to build a similar one by now....

Malian SF

Kenyan navy SOS and US army SF

youghs:
Seems like field marshal was right after all

They are buying a Skjold class.....a boat specifically designed to operate in Scandinavian waters.....hmmm

Bit off Topic, but it is in Africa Irish army Rangers in Mali November 2019.



I'll understand if the mods want it deleted.

kabe1:
Please what vehicle is this?

It must be sweet to be an American soldier.

The kind of gun you have available.

It's a Pandur, from Austria, used by Delta force and some elements of the 75th Ranger Regt

shadowprimezero:
Members of the Rwanda Defence Force and Royal Netherlands Army work side by side during convoy operations training as part of exercise Shared Accord 2019 in Gabiro, Rwanda, Aug. 23, 2019. SA 19, which took place Aug. 14-28, was focused on bringing together U.S. and Rwandan forces, African partner militaries, allies and international organizations to increase readiness, interoperability and partnership building between participating nations for peacekeeping operations in the Central African Republic.

Sorry for the bother, but does anyone have any more recent pics of Rwandan ground forces? infantry, armour, SOF etc etc.

Henry240:
Austrian Special Forces, Flintlock 2019

Ah Austrians, Europe's rednecks

bidexiii:



Fuel containers at the front......

The probability of been hit at the front/sides is high and exploding right into the engine and occupants of the vehicle .
The rear is much saver, incase of explosion.

Fuel canister/Jerry cans when hit don't explode. Fuel burns, vapor explodes. Even penetrating a car fuel tank, you'll rarely even get ignition of the fuel.

Henry240:
US Navy Seals

ISAF

The "SEAL" pic is actually 1/6th scale action figures.....

PatriotRSA:
HALO or HAHO?

Probably HALO, as no one seems to have a navboard strapped on..

jakeporeshenko:

What do police officers who are qualified combat divers do

Military combat diving is not the same as LE diving, even if some areas overlap..

Military style LE diving came about in Europe in the 70's. We have a lot of GOPLATS,Ferries, etc etc and it was thought that if a CT/HR etc situation ever occurred having a LE intervention capability with divers might be useful..everything from recce, surveillance all the way to direct action.

They've been employed a few times too..

ActivateKruger:


The key words here is "ALL MEMBERS". Those units have some of its members as specialised jumpers, with the STF all of its members including their dogs are jumpers.

The GIS for one are all qualed MFF, they are recruited almost exclusively from the 1st paratroopers regiment of the Carabinieri "Tuscania"...itself an elite unit..
GIS literally has a parachute on their badge..

Yes, Italy has a paratrooper law enforcement unit...

ActivateKruger:



No police force has all its members as qualified jumpers, it's exclusively to the STF so that's one of the unmatched training.

Well outside Africa, GSG9, GIGN, GIS, EKO Cobra and several other LE PTU's across Europe are qualified for free falling and have divers etc..

slimthugchimee:
I just decided to do a little analysis on howmuch it costs to fully kit a single SBS soldier, well here its.


So it costs 1.1m naira to fully kit a single SBS soldier



I don't know if am right thou

I'm not sure how it stacks up in your part of the World but if I may.

Night vision googles-$500

Not sure what Russian NOD's cost but you will not get good Western NV kit for less then 2 grand. The fairly standard AN/PVS-14 monocular issued to infantry etc goes for close to 3 grand. The rather famous GPNVG-18 (those weird 4 tube NOD the SEAL wore on the bin Laden raid) are 40 thousand+ a piece.

Body armour-$300

Again not sure about where Nigeria sources its BA, but here you won't get much change out of 1500 Euros between the carriers, the hard plates and the soft inserts..

Knifes- $15

You won't get a quality knife for that, and if it's NSW types, they like their knives treated for corrosion etc, so the price goes up. Jusrt for an example the Italian SOF uses various knives from Extrema ratio, none of which you'll get for less then 300 Euros.

Elbow pads-$10
Knee pads-10

Mil spec ones are 4 or 5 times that minimum.

Bullet proof helmets-$90

That would barely cover the cost of getting it painted the OPs-core FAST helmet, which I think is the one the NNSBS uses, is north of $1300 a pop

TrueHeart365:
NA

That lad has a lot of tabs...

Danish navy Jaegerkorpset and Nigerian navy SBS Flintlock 16


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


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHiBT4Wca2M

Henry240:
OFF TOPIC

Watch and enjoy. Philippine Navy Special Forces in urban combat operation in the city of Marawi

I have to say, i'm damn f**king impressed and quite surprised.

The Commandos are Tactical as Fvck!!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O16JP0YRKv4

Just to clear it up, these lads are Army, the LRR (light reaction regiment) their SMU.

Henry240:


Quick question, are you African or European? Also what country if you don't mind?

As for the Cammo, nobody knows how that unit sources it's Cammo. It's impossible to say.

However for the rest of the military, there are local factories from where uniforms are made.

European, specifically Irish

It's just that Irish camo is actually illegal to own/sell here and it's owned by the DF...

So, sorry about this I know this pic was posted here a while back, but I have a question(s) Where/when/why/How is this lad from the Nigerian SBS wearing Irish Paddyflage camo..anyone any ideas?

It's not easy to find it in Europe, never mind further afield.

jakeporeshenko:

Excellent, in that case this picture was probably taken during one of the flintlock exercises.

That makes sense

jakeporeshenko:
NNSBS, what's that vehicle in the background, looks like one of those stripped down special purpose vehicles Henry despises and adores at the same time.

It's a unimog and since the driver looks like a white dude with a red beard (I could be very wrong of course) I too would be interested to know where this is and whats going on..
The Belgians are the only lads in Europe to use the Uni' in this configuration.