gottfried21:
Namibian Navy and Marine corps personnel

Henry120:


Namibian marines use the M-4, cool.

gottfried21:

Wikipedia doesn't say so

Henry120:
An Unfamiliar N.A APC with cage armour.

Beegeagle.

bidexiii:

@ henry120 his thaT a BTr-4E ?

Henry120:


Yes man. Finally we are getting what we actually need.

A BTR-4E IFV with cage armour.

bidexiii:

For heaven sake why would you compare the apache with Mi-35 that is total wickedness ; if you want to do the right comparisom then compare the
Ka-52 kamov(allegator) or the Mi-28NE(Night hunter) ... That's the right comparisom though the mi-35 as being tested over time, people don't understand yet that the apache is an attack helicopter because its light and it can do maneauvers while the MI-35 is a Gunship, its a troop transport helo armed with canoons and rockets , and it can be used as support for infantry men and CION operation who does not av handheld SAM's ! In conclusion the apache is a full fled attack helo while the mi-35 hind is a multi-role functional helo.
Second on the abrams and T-90 issue I totally disagree with you that the Catheine sight on the T-90 is useless says Who .? Do u think the russians r like us,that will spend millions of naira on something and it will be useless at the end of the day, russians don't don't waste money on anything that will be useless. Here is a link that would confuse you on the T-90 vs abrams and I want you to read the session talking about the catherine sight on the T-90 very well : http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/what-america-can-learn-from-russias-cheap-but-deadly-t-1540829820

Henry120:


Namibian marines use the M-4, cool.

overhypedsteve:
what's cool about it?

Henry120:


I don't get it, this question is kinda odd.

M14A1:

I respect your opinion.

Here is mine:
There is a reason a Ferrari cost more than a peugeot. Sure they are both cars, but the Ferrari out performs the peugeout.

Abrams and T-90 are solid MBTs, but they were built with different things in mind.

T-90s were built with attack in mind, so it had to be fast, light, agile, maneuverable, and cheap to produce because of its primary users Russia.

Abrams was designed to defend and attack, hence its complex(all multiroles are), heavy and expensive.
The T-90 traded survivability for speed, while the Abrams tried to retain both speed and survivability. Though it doesn't come cheap.

The issue of sighting and targeting system, I'm not saying the Catherine sigght is useless, but compared to the one on the Abrams it is.
Why??
The targeting system on the Abrams is its biggest edge because the Abram can't run around like the T-90, so it sits back like an old man and paints target farther and better than the catherine, and allows the stryker and bradleys IFV to do the mop up.
The T-90 blessed with speed has to work for its food. Fast, maneuverable and agile. The Catherine system on it is not useless, but you know modern warfare is all about First see first kill. the T-90 has to move and hope it paints the target first with the Catherine.

Abrams it is for me, not because I like western hardwares but because It is better in sight, armor, and most importantly survivability.

bidexiii:

Did u go tru that link ....?
The abrams as performed woefully if u don't know ; during operation desert storm, most of them where granded dey never witnessed any battle they where grounded half way: for one engine failure, track wearing out e.t.c the bradley IFV performed better than the abrams during the operation: the bradley ifv had the highest number of tank kill than the abram which is a MBT ?
But the T-90 on the other hand is rugged and highly manevourable and easy to maintain. Do you know what they call the T-90 the "FLYING FORTRESS"

bidexiii:

Did u go tru that link ....?
The abrams as performed woefully if u don't know ; during operation desert storm, most of them where granded dey never witnessed any battle they where grounded half way: for one engine failure, track wearing out e.t.c the bradley IFV performed better than the abrams during the operation: the bradley ifv had the highest number of tank kill than the abram which is a MBT ?
But the T-90 on the other hand is rugged and highly manevourable and easy to maintain. Do you know what they call the T-90 the "FLYING FORTRESS"

Henry120:
An Unfamiliar N.A APC with cage armour.

Beegeagle.

Henry120:
NA T-72.

Photo credit, dakingsman

Henry120:
NA T-72.

Photo credit, dakingsman

iterator24:
when was this delivered?

fydence:
this should put ''PAID'' to some arguments about whether Nigeria has it or not...i hope... Aside that, it seems the NA is a never ending revelation...u never knw wht they have till they show u. The Nigerian Army is probably more secretive that the Secret Service..lolz na wa...

Henry120:
Nigerian Army BTR-4E IFV

bidexiii:

@ henry please help us with the full picture(more detail) of the new btr-4E with cage and how many units the NA as acquired !

Henry120:


The BTR-4E is Nigeria's single most important asset procured to deal with this insurgency. It is more important than the Helos, T-72AV's, beryls and Igirigi.

We bought the most advanced BTR-4E in the market, the shakval module.


Crew: 1
Armament:
Automatic gun 1 x 30mm – 360rds stored
Grenade launcher 1 x 30 mm – 150rds stored
Machine gun 1 x 7.62 mm – 2000rds stored
Anti-tank missile system 9P135M Konkurs or Baryer - 2 missiles stored

It can swim and carries up to 9 fully armed troops. It's an amazing combat support vehicle, and like you, I hope we ordered at least 120 of these. Until we know actual figures, nobody at this stage knows how many we ordered.