Tuzla class 57m FPB for the Nigerian Navy would soon be completed too by Dearsan!

kabe1:
...

Hope NAF maintain this paint Job and not alter it in feauture

Nigerian army quietly received another batch of Norinco SH5 Artillery this year.

While the service plans to modernise it's fleet of Palmaria 155mm artillery!

Lurker4Long:

Ye of little faith!
Anyway, the World Champs are in town!

Is Captain Kolisi still hanging out the bus like there's no tomorrow?

The DSS amongst other things has placed order for the Croatian VHS-2 rifle for it's operatives.

The DSS is increasingly ditching the Tavor-21.

jteku:


Hope NAF maintain this paint Job and not alter it in feauture

Personally, I don't like this all black cammo.

I prefer we repaint to our desert camouflage.

kabe1:
Nigerian Air Force T-129 Attack Helicopter.


The T-129 is officially the most advanced Attack Helicopter in Africa!

PMB really tried for the armed forces...

iblawi:
https://www.military.africa/2023/11/nigeria-takes-delivery-of-t-129-atak-helicopters-from-turkey/

Now in Naija

F#ck me, now this is sleek 👏👏👏

kabe1:
Tuzla class 57m FPB for the Nigerian Navy would soon be completed too by Dearsan!

The Nigerian Armed Forces are swimming in cash

Senegalese Air Force Helicopter Pilots in Nigeria for Training and Assessment.

kabe1:


Personally, I don't like this all black cammo.

I prefer we repaint to our desert camouflage.

Desert common....
Have seen alot of desert camp painting on IDF fixed & rotary wings, honestly I don't like them.
I wish we keep this painting

GreenandGold:


The Nigerian Armed Forces are swimming in cash

No we are not, if you critically look at it.

bidex111:


PMB really tried for the armed forces...

Definitely the best for the military. He did quite a lot in trying to modernise the military.

bidex111:



Desert common....
Have seen alot of desert camp painting on IDF fixed & rotary wings, honestly I don't like them.
I wish we keep this painting

I agree with you on IDF Cammo for aircrafts, they don't look fine, but our MI-35M helicopters are not bad in desert cammo though.

I'm sure the Air Force will not change the paint of the T-129.

Nigerian locally made vessel participating in the Fleet Review and this October's Sea Guardian Exercise

DSS and the Nigerian army averted a major terrorist attack in Kano.

kabe1:


No we are not, if you critically look at it.

At least your acquisition is on point.

GreenandGold:


At least your acquisition is on point.

In the last 5 years, consistent and geared towards building capability in overcoming certain types of threats.

In the whole still a long way to go.

Egyptian Apaches and KA-52s.

Lurker4Long:
Egyptian Apaches and KA-52s.

Comrade I see what you did there

Algerian and Ugandan MI-28s.

Together with the Egyptian Apaches and Kamovs, the best attack helicopters on the continent, in my opinion.

Odunayaw:
Comrade I see what you did there

Lurker4Long:
Egyptian Apaches and KA-52s.

Lol 😂

Lurker4Long:
Algerian and Ugandan MI-28s.

Together with the Egyptian Apaches and Kamovs, the best attack helicopters on the continent, in my opinion.

Egypt holds the record for me.

Apache and KA 52 (regarded best by the two most advanced countries and place of origin)

followed closely by Nigeria

AH-1z and T129

Then Algeria MI-28.

South Africa

My opinion, Nigerian T-129 ATAKs are the most advanced AH in Africa.

Followed by Egyptian KA-52, AH-64D and Algerian MI-28NE.


If the Egyptian KA-52 was the KA-52M variant or the AH-64E variant or the Algerian MI-28NE were the NM variant this would be a totally different conversation.

kabe1:
My opinion, Nigerian T-129 ATAKs are the most advanced AH in Africa.

Followed by Egyptian KA-52, AH-64D and Algerian MI-28NE.


If the Egyptian KA-52 was the KA-52M variant or the AH-64E variant or the Algerian MI-28NE were the NM variant this would be a totally different conversation.

Boeing and Lockheed Martin have been upgrading Egypt's Apache helicopters to block E since 2022.

Faithful007:
Boeing and Lockheed Martin have been upgrading Egypt's Apache helicopters to block E since 2022.

I stand corrected, but Wikipedia says it's the AH-64D.

kabe1:


I stand corrected, but Wikipedia says it's the AH-64D.

Yeah you're right as they were delivered as D.

However there is an ongoing conversion to E that started in 2022. Boeing is doing the airframe upgrades while Lockheed Martin is doing the avionics and sensors. Some of US Army E versions are also upgraded versions from D. They were recalled to Boeing factory and rebuilt as E.

Faithful007:


Yeah you're right as they were delivered as D.

However there is an ongoing conversion to E that started in 2022. Boeing is doing the airframe upgrades while Lockheed Martin is doing the avionics and sensors. Some of US Army E versions are also upgraded versions from D. They were recalled to Boeing factory and rebuilt as E.

You are actually correct. Egypt has the most advanced AH in Africa.

Ultimately though, it's nice to see that African militaries are upgrading their capabilities.

Nigeria's route to modernization has had the best impact on the ground in terms of improvement to security. Terrorist groups in Nigeria are largely no longer a major threat, and most have been driven to neighbouring countries.

Security really began to improve when Nigeria placed orders for 300 + CS/VP3 MRAPS and the purchase of A-29 Super Tucanos. These additions provided the military with confidence for relentless pursuit of Terrorist groups in the country.

The Army has taken delivery of 6 x units of Bayraktar T-B2 from Turkey and 12 MD 530F Cayuse Warrior light helicopters, the most advanced variant of this helicopter is coming in from the US.

Reliance on Air Force helicopters and some of the bureaucracy that comes with it would be reduced.

There's also the increased availability rate of air assets.

The M-346FA would also be another game changer when they arrive the country in 2024. Nigerian Alpha Jets are gradually now been retired, the capabilities we can bring to bear on potential threats are increasingly becoming efficient and widely available.

Nigeria has paid over 900 million dollars for the AH-1Z Cobra AH. Although I would have preferred we invested in 18 units of T-129 helicopters instead.

Old model MI-24V helicopters have been retired, I suspect the MI-35P will follow suit as well.

Leaving us with the MI-35M, a capable helicopter, but with the sanctions on Russia I suspect increasingly difficult to maintain them.

kabe1:
Nigeria has paid over 900 million dollars for the AH-1Z Cobra AH. Although I would have preferred we invested in 18 units of T-129 helicopters instead.

Old model MI-24V helicopters have been retired, I suspect the MI-35P will follow suit as well.

Leaving us with the MI-35M, a capable helicopter, but with the sanctions on Russia I suspect increasingly difficult to maintain them.

It's just that there is no use crying over spilt milk but I really don't like the Viper deal. The Atak is perfect. The Tucano deal was enough to please the US

Odunayaw:
It's just that there is no use crying over spilt milk but I really don't like the Viper deal. The Atak is perfect. The Tucano deal was enough to please the US

The AH-1Z is a very capable asset, but it's largely political.

The Americans want to make sure Nigeria is under their control. That's how I see it.