jteku:
Henry120 can u identify this Medic APC i saw in kaduna this afternoon, its quite a new vehicle, but it was the only one i saw.

You should always not include the location! I think it might be a bigfoot

rugged7:
Nigerian T72s in the NorthEast
Credit: DHQ

no ERA on the tanks i hope some oneis aware that those terrorists hv rpgs

charlos14:

You should always not include the location! I think it might be a bigfoot

its not a bigfoot MRAP its smaller, just that the driver was bad and our driver couldnt get in front of the little monster, that y i couldnt get the frontal shot, but we will identify her one day @Henry120

celeron40:
Don't get me wrong..I've studied TONS of material on the U.S Navy SEALS and the British SAS..the Seals in Afghanistan wore t-shirts ,short knickers, keffiyehs, hardly ever shaved their facial hair, and were heavily tattooed..There is no problem with that..Special Forces operators are "behind the lines" and unconventional...I get that..But this is an INTERNATIONAL exercise for Christ sake!..no one shoes up in a Board meeting with sneakers.

Your completely wrong bro.
And i'm surprised u claim to have seen tons of special forces pix and u maintain this position.
See the pix posted by Henry 120 from a similar exercise they carried out in the coast with other Spec ops from spain, U.S, Holland etc in the Lagos area last year...
Exercise african winds and obangame
It's the same Navy SBS-This time wearing black and very well kitted.
So it depends on the Op.
If u grew up in the north, u'll understand the dehydration and 40 degrees searing heat of the north.

It will teach u a thing or two about kitting in hot climates...

President GEJ visits troops in baga

C-in-C in North-East theatre

Henry120:
President GEJ visits troops in baga

@Henry120 O boy nawa.... GEJ na badt guy . He has surprised everyone.

originalpato:

@Henry120 O boy nawa.... GEJ na badt guy . He has surprised everyone.

Make em do win election make we see how things fit further improve for defence industry side.

He spoke to a new company in Osun state and they assured him that with government patronage they can succeed, so i have high hopes things are going to get further better.

celeron40:
Don't get me wrong..I've studied TONS of material on the U.S Navy SEALS and the British SAS..the Seals in Afghanistan wore t-shirts ,short knickers, keffiyehs, hardly ever shaved their facial hair, and were heavily tattooed..There is no problem with that..Special Forces operators are "behind the lines" and unconventional...I get that..But this is an INTERNATIONAL exercise for Christ sake!..no one shoes up in a Board meeting with sneakers.

Sir, I have some questions for you.
1)What exactly was the flintlock exercise all about?
2)How would you have had the SBS team dressed?
3)where do you think the exercise was held? Russia?
4)would wearing tuxedos or fancy gears improve skills?

Thank you, in anticipation of your response

Henry120:
President GEJ visits troops in baga

Henry, the number of types and shades of camouflage in this picture is troubling. There's a particular camo I see all this time which is not even here.
Are you sure we don't have separate camoflage for each battalion? I am worried.

Is anyone seeing this?
http://www.punchng.com/news/military-takes-delivery-of-two-jets-loaded-with-weapons/

This marks the end of the war

rugged7:
C-in-C in North-East theatre

You guys are luck that you're not fighting a national army with special forces, this thousands of patterns!

M14A1:

Henry, the number of types and shades of camouflage in this picture is troubling. There's a particular camo I see all this time which is not even here.
Are you sure we don't have separate camoflage for each battalion? I am worried.

You know it's a big problem when the President and his ADC can't even have the same shade of Camo.


Let me try and break it down. Since the military wasn't adequately prepared for the insurgency or it's magnitude a lot of things were lacking, not least of them was adequate Camo. So troops deployed generally didn't have the full complimentary of desert camo. To meet their shortfall, they well....... brought along their woodland camo.

The Army seeing that they couldn't produce enough desert camo, had to import from multiple sources to feel this gap, hence the different shades.

To further check this proliferation of multiple camo, the Army decided to launch a brand new set camo regime, this time to be made entirely by their tailors in lagos. Hence the new camo pattern we can see worn by President GEJ.

http://porscheclassy.com/15897/nigerian-military-set-change-camouflage-uniform-army-chief-reads-riot-act-soldiers-social-media

The Nigerian airforce signed an MoU with a local company for the exact same purpose.

http://www.informationng.com/2014/06/air-force-moves-to-check-proliferation-of-fake-uniform.html

Camouflage uniforms in the photo and status

Old woodland camo: Retired

New woodland camo: shouldn't be worn in N.E

Old desert camo: Retired

Desert camo 1: in active use (worn by ADC)

Blue camo: Airforce camo

New camo pattern: worn by C-in-C recently introduced.


The problem is from the very top. The army needs to suffiecently provide adequate camo pattern for it's different operational theaters, then enforce a strict rule of adherence for all officers and men.

http://defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38165:sudan-unveils-122-mm-self-propelled-howitzer-armoured-vehicles-at-idex&catid=7:Industry&Itemid=116

Sudan's new SP arty.

MikeCZAR:
You guys are luck that you're not fighting a national army with special forces, this thousands of patterns!

Hey do not start an argument here like the who has the strongest military thread.

MikeCZAR:
You guys are luck that you're not fighting a national army with special forces, this thousands of patterns!

dat u hate Nigeria.yes we know but mind how u rubbish her

Can someone please tell me the name of that flak vest.

Nigerian Airforce

onumaegbuikenna:


Hey do not start an argument here like the who has the strongest military thread.

Was commenting on the many different camo patterns the Nigerian army uses.

giles14:
dat u hate Nigeria.yes we know but mind how u rubbish her

Never meant that comment to be offensive.

The usage of different camos makes it easier for people to mimic you.

Video of the commander in chief and service chiefs visiting troops in the north Eastern conflict zone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaY3veJg7gs

NA is flushing terrorist out they r on there heals now . Gods speed

Chadian military in Nigeria border regions
With captured boko haram and armoured equipment
Credit:CNN/Reuters

Captured Boko haram including "the butcher"
Credit:CNN/Reuters

Credit Reuters/CNN

Chadian military:
For those who keep on harping on differing Nigeria uniforms. I think the chadians have a far more varied variety of uniforms.
Note that they also lack body armour...
And they are not remarkably equipped.
But u notice that they move in overwhelming numbers.
I think this is their key.
They almost act like a guerilla/ rebel group


Credit CNN/reuters

Who can make out the captured armour??
I think one is a Nigerian Cobra APC, the other?

rugged7:
Chadian military:
For those who keep on harping on differing Nigeria uniforms. I think the chadians have a far more varied variety of uniforms.
Note that they also lack body armour...
And they are not remarkably equipped.
But u notice that they move in overwhelming numbers.
I think this is their key.
They almost act like a guerilla/ rebel group


Credit CNN/reuters

No one is harping about that mate.

Was just raising the fact that during a conventional war against a professional army with special forces, it would be highly problematic. A cloud of fear and suspense would hang over your troops.

@MikeCZAR...No need to get testy "mate".
Just calling it as i see it..
Moving on, i can see the expert "juju" doctors in the employ of the chadian forces.
Bravo for traditional african religions!

rugged7:
Who can make out the captured armour??
I think one is a Nigerian Cobra APC, the other?

One is a Cobra, and the other an AML-60

rugged7:
Chadian military:
For those who keep on harping on differing Nigeria uniforms. I think the chadians have a far more varied variety of uniforms.
Note that they also lack body armour...
And they are not remarkably equipped.
But u notice that they move in overwhelming numbers.
I think this is their key.
They almost act like a guerilla/ rebel group


Credit CNN/reuters

The concerns are legitimate. It is time we plan properly and quit our fire brigade approach to doing things.

The military should be adequately able to supply kitting to troops from local sources. It makes no sense going abroad all the time because local manufacturers cannot meet demand.

The chadians are a rebel army, and have always been a rebel army, on the other hand, Nigeria has a proper military with a $6 billion budget.

No basis to compare. We are complaining of uniform kitting today because we failed to project possible scenarios, and have been caught pants down.

Quantity also has it's Quality.