GabrielYulaw:


It's more than that. Prices I'm seeing on most items are like 4-10x of what it should be. It makes no sense, till you remember this is Nigeria.

For example, 10 T-90 for $43 million. Those should cost around $2.5 or $3 million max and that would be $30 million total. So where is the extra money going if not into pockets.

Then look at a little over 2k AKM for $1.6 million. In this 21st century it's akm they want to buy, rather than modern rifles like the SCAR or HK 416. And they buying it for $1.6 million.

But who else but Russia makes the T-90 and have they announced they are selling them to us and why exactly would we need T-90s when we just bought tanks from China?


Modified: T-90s can cost up to $4.5 million apiece but that varies depending on equipment and where they were purchased. The usual price is $2.5-$3million.

oga, will they not buy ammunition and spare part for the tank?

Then let them quote it with the amount the bought it.....it is called transparency!!

JOSCOFELIX:
oga, will they not buy ammunition and spare part for the tank?

Toju200:

Under ‘Surveillance Equipment,’ the document quoted 20 units of Ground Surveillance Radar equipment – Reutech ($7,041,245.91)...

LTGEN:

The Ground Surveillance Systems ( Radar) Reutech would most likely come S’ Africa.

Yep, the Reutech RSR 904 can detect people, animals and vehicles at a distance of 20km, day and night in all weather.

kabe1:
Nigerian House Committee on Defence visits Proforce Nigeria facility

Proforce would be able to roll out over 200 armoured vehicles per month with just $60m grant from the government to build a bigger manufacturing plant. But it is what it is

Na sardine can them dey make? 200? i doubt it

youghs:


Proforce would be able to roll out over 200 armoured vehicles per month with just $60m grant from the government to build a bigger manufacturing plant. But it is what it is

youghs:


Proforce would be able to roll out over 200 armoured vehicles per month with just $60m grant from the government to build a bigger manufacturing plant. But it is what it is

Please let us not over exaggerate . What PROFORCE needs right now is a cash infusion to expand their factory for that to happen they would need to acquire a guaranteed order of 100 MRAPS. As it is right now PROFORCE is probably producing at MAX CAPACITY to fufil contractual orders from CHAD and other CUSTOMERS they may not be able to take on multiple orders at the same time with limited skilled staff , and space .
The money would be a great help , however PROFORCE next step is to get multi- year guaranteed orders this is called financial confidence that most defence companies need in order to invest more funds .

LTGEN:

Please let us not over exaggerate . What PROFORCE needs right now is a cash infusion to expand their factory for that to happen they would need to acquire a guaranteed order of 100 MRAPS. As it is right now PROFORCE is probably producing at MAX CAPACITY to fufil contractual orders from CHAD and other CUSTOMERS they may not be able to take on multiple orders at the same time with limited skilled staff , and space .
The money would be a great help , however PROFORCE next step is to get multi- year guaranteed orders this is called financial confidence that most defence companies need in order to invest more funds .

Thank you joor........
I keep saying it...Proforce and even DICON are manufacturing according to demand.

If they get bankable guaranteed orders, they will expand capacity to meet the orders even if the orders come with a deadline... as long as its backed by money, they'll expand capacity to meet it.

That excuse of importation which is that Proforce and DICON can't meet demand isn't convincing enough.

Buhari Appeals To US Over Insecurity , Wants AFRICOM In Nigeria

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday stressed the need for the support of the United States and other “important and strategic partners” in combating the security challenges facing Nigeria.

He said the support was necessary because the consequences of insecurity in Nigeria would affect all nations.

According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President made the call during a virtual meeting with the US Secretary of State, Mr Anthony Blinken.

The statement was titled, ‘Security: President Buhari asks US to relocate headquarters of AFRICOM to Africa, warns of likely spill over.”

Apart from seeking the assistance of the US, according to the Presidency’s statement, Buhari also called on the US to consider relocating US Africa Command from Stuttgart, Germany, to Africa, nearer the Theatre of Operation.

Buhari said, “The security challenges in Nigeria remain of great concern to us and impacted more negatively by existing complex negative pressures in the Sahel, Central and West Africa, as well as the Lake Chad Region.

“Compounded as the situation remains, Nigeria and her security forces remain resolutely committed to containing them and addressing their root causes.

“The support of important and strategic partners like United States cannot be overstated as the consequences of insecurity will affect all nations hence the imperative for concerted cooperation and collaboration of all nations to overcome these challenges.

“In this connection, and considering the growing security challenges in West and Central Africa, Gulf of Guinea, Lake Chad region and the Sahel, weighing heavily on Africa, it underscores the need for the United States to consider re-locating AFRICOM headquarters from Stuttgart, Germany, to Africa and near the Theatre of Operation.”

The statement also quoted the Secretary of State as saying that he was pleased to make Nigeria part of his “first virtual visit to Africa.”

He added that he would be delighted to build on the foundation that was laid between the two countries over 60 years ago, disclosing that areas of discussion with Nigeria would include “how to build our economies back after the COVID-19 pandemic, security for vulnerable communities, and climate issues.”

Copyright PUNCH.

New lows!!! I remember in the Beegeagle days this would cause a volcanic eruption, sad we're fast drifting below every acceptable standard of National security and governance under a so called retired General. Sad!!! :'

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The silence everywhere is deafening!!!

Donian007:
The silence everywhere is deafening!!!

It is a pictures thread. There is a discussion thread where we are/have flogging/flogged it

Odunayaw:
It is a pictures thread. There is a discussion thread where we are/have flogging/flogged it

Abeg, can you post the link to the thread.

Xbee007:
Abeg, can you post the link to the thread.

Bidexiii thread na

Odunayaw:
Bidexiii thread na

Oh okay. Thanks.

Donian007:

The statement also quoted the Secretary of State as saying that he was pleased to make Nigeria part of his “first virtual visit to Africa.”

We all know this is not true; the US knows it, Aso Rock knows it, and the African continent knows it.
Calls made by the Biden Administration to world leaders are catalogued on the various administration websites for all the world to see. Hell, Kenya, DR Congo (admittedly because DRC is current AU president) got calls.

From Biden, Secretary Blinken, NSA Sullivan etc.

JOSCOFELIX:
oga, will they not buy ammunition and spare part for the tank?

What about tank simulator + training + shipping .

Boko Haram Releases Photos Of Newly captured Operation vehicles from Nigerian Army.

jteku:
Boko Haram Releases Photos Of Newly captured Operation vehicles from Nigerian Army.

Even a tank? Haba!!!!
Next thing airforce will bomb it and the army will have 1 less tank..... Then we budget millions for another one

Nigerian Air Force JF-17

jteku:
Boko Haram Releases Photos Of Newly captured Operation vehicles from Nigerian Army.

I doubt if these T-55's are still operational.

Nigerian ship building and Maintenance.

Warri Nigeria

We've had so much bad news in Nigeria especially security wise this past week. It's exhausting.

We deserve some good news.

If this post can reach 10 likes, I will post new pictures of Seaward Defence Boat 3.

kabe1:
Nigerian ship building and Maintenance.

Warri Nigeria

which boat is this
Modified:Eagle class patrol boat

bidexiii:



I doubt if these T-55's are still operational.

In the video released by ISWA on the attack,
that tank is operational.

kabe1:
We've had so much bad news in Nigeria especially security wise this past week. It's exhausting.

We deserve some good news.

If this post can reach 10 likes, I will post new pictures of Seaward Defence Boat 3.

Latest photos of Seaward Defence Boat III


It's radar and sensors have been installed, bulletproof glass has also been installed.

Sizzorkay:
Na sardine can them dey make? 200? i doubt it

Streit group built the largest privately owned armoured vehicles facilities with $54m in 2014 which could roll out 250 vehicles monthly under normal circumstance and up to 400 monthly if the need arises.

youghs:


Streit group built the largest privately owned armoured vehicles facilities with $54m in 2014 which could roll out 250 vehicles monthly under normal circumstance and up to 400 monthly if the need arises.

They had experience manpower and raw materials, you are forgetting proforce will have to train new man power.
They can also roll 200 vehicles too, but it will take time

Tactical exercise of the Tunisian USGN(National guards special forces) with the US , the German and the Spanish Special Forces


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mfFHpnl9kQ

Space entrepreneur Max Polyakov acquires South Africa’s Dragonfly satellite maker


Max Polyakov, an ultra-wealthy entrepreneur with ambitions of building a space transportation empire, has acquired South African satellite maker Dragonfly Aerospace, he told Reuters.

The deal gives Polyakov an anchorpoint in the booming but fiercely competitive market for small-satellite technology, and a potential revenue source for rocket maker Firefly Aerospace, which is majority-owned by Polyakov’s Noosphere Ventures investment.

The acquisition comes amid a frenzy of capital infusions and blank-check deal-making around a new breed of firms building miniaturized launch systems to cash in on the exponential growth of compact satellites needing a ride to orbit in the coming years.

Among them, Polyakov’s Dragonfly aims to build up to 48 satellites per year for commercial and civil space customers. For example, Dragonfly develops satellite cameras for Earth Observing Systems Data Analytics, which is owned by Polyakov’s Menlo Park, California-based Noosphere Ventures.

https://www.defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/civil-aviation/space-entrepreneur-max-polyakov-acquires-south-africas-dragonfly-satellite-maker/

$1.3 billion a year in US military aid, plus sugar daddies in the UAE and Saudi, and Egypt's navy can stroll in the Mediterranean thus:

3× Type-209/1400mod submarines
2× Type-033 Romeo-class submarines
2× Mistral LHDs
2× FREMM Bergamini-class frigates
1× FREMM Aquitaine-class frigate
2× Gowind-class corvettes
2× Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates

Egypt's millitary 'sugar daddies' in the form of UAE and Saudi Arabia? Boy I'm cracking up with laughter!!!

Serioulsy though I'm green with envy - and looking forward to Nigeria one day hopefully acquiring such helpful millitary 'sugar daddies/mummies'- lol!