Patchesagain:




Yep


The closest to the "future soldier" is the French FELIN system which is undergoing feild testing as we speak in CAR

And, to be honest, it must fvcking suck to have to lug all that extra sh1t around

French forces also used the FELIN in Mali. It looks very un-comfortable.

Nigerian Army Igirigi APC

Henry120:
Nigerian Army Igirigi APC

i am liking it

Namibia air force personnel arming a bomb

Henry120:


French forces also used the FELIN in Mali. It looks very un-comfortable.

Yeah, I get the idea and I think the French are making a massive contribution by developing it in the manner that they are

But there is still allot of refinement to be done with the platform

Scenes from earlier today at the International Airshow

Some more

Busy day today...even stopped by Leopards Valley base...Had a moment with the MRAPS

africaken:
i am liking it

It has turned out pretty well. However, sustainance of the Igirigi programme depends primarily on Government patronage. Federal Government selling the rights of the vehicle to other Nigerian Auto manufactures seems like the only viable option for sustaining and improving upon the programme.

gottfried21:
Busy day today...even stopped by Leopards Valley base...Had a moment with the MRAPS

Good effort man.

Nigerian designed LAPV.

Henry120:


It has turned out pretty well. However, sustainance of the Igirigi programme depends primarily on Government patronage. Federal Government selling the rights of the vehicle to other Nigerian Auto manufactures seems like the only viable option for sustaining and improving upon the programme.

it reminds me of a kenyan project to start our own indigenous car industry and we did it building our first car nyayo 1.it was left to gather dust and the project was successful was made into another tax payer money wastage endeavour.

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz-i5jm2wFA

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-w2ZsYEuWc

Tanzanian commando

Some more pics from the Airshow yesterday
1.Namibian Air Force F-7 Airguard
2.Namibian Air Force K-8 Trainer
3.Namibian Air Force Y-12 Transport
4.Namibian Air Force Chetak Pilot

somalia national army RG-31 given by UAE

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TELaScGl8eo

Tanzania army WZ-551 smashes into someone's house

the link http://www.jestina-george.com/2014/09/wanajeshi-wa-3-wa-jeshi-la-wananchi-wa.html

gottfried21:
Some more pics from the Airshow yesterday
1.Namibian Air Force F-7 Airguard
2.Namibian Air Force K-8 Trainer
3.Namibian Air Force Y-12 Transport
4.Namibian Air Force Chetak Pilot

Were the fighters on static display as well...too bad i couldn't make it

off topic ,A video reveals a Mi-28N Night Hunter helicopter crash at a competition in central Russia. The commander of the crew was killed in the crash as the second pilot narrowly escaped from the burning fuselage.

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s8Ahcxg84g

Nigerian Air Force Personnel

SA Flyer Photographer Justin de Reuck spent the weekend up in Namibia covering the first airshow that the country has seen in 20 years. The show was a resounding success.
Here a Namibian Air Force Chengdu F-7NM (The Chinese variation of the Russian Mig 21) performs a flypast for the crowd.
— at Hosea Kutako International Airport
Took this from Flyer International SA or something like that

Tanzanian commando

africaken:
somalia national army RG-31 given by UAE

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TELaScGl8eo

Ergh....

Equipment dirbbiling in here and there will be more of a curse than a blessing

Maintaining a couple dozen RG32 here, and some Casspir there, and some Maxxpro's overthere is going to be nearly impossible for an army with allmost no support capacity. Most of them will end up being Hangar queens or getting cannibalized

A whole span of Casspir 2000's (which us a chassis and engine from the Ural series of trucks) or a hundred or so buffel/UniBuffel (Unimog chassis and engine) would be much better... not as flashy, but low-tech with parts commonality and veery common parts is better for such a young military

I guess beggars cant be choosers though

What happened to the left overs of the Somali National Army (1980's) equipment... most of it is supposedly abandoned... are efforts being made to reclaim and reactivate that equipment?

Apparently the Egyptian Army also got Reva MK3 MRAPs from South-Africa.

3rd Photo is an Egyptian LAV similar to the Cougar or Proforce MK 2 deployed by the Egyptian army.

Exclusive Video

Nigerian Airborne Troops been Air-dropped into battle

Nigeria COIN



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qTsTjZd7cE

Nigerian MRLS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrtT2RDxvBM

Henry120:
Nigerian MRLS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrtT2RDxvBM

epic bro.

Exercise blue Okavango imagery of Namibian air force contribution
[img]http://www.mod.gov.na/images/botswana4.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.mod.gov.na/images/botwsana3.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.mod.gov.na/images/botswana5.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.mod.gov.na/images/botswana6.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.mod.gov.na/images/botswana10.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.mod.gov.na/images/botswana7.jpg[/img]

Women and men being put through their paces in the SANDF


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cYW-E528_E

Namibian Air Force F-7 Airguard
Namibian Air Force K-8 Trainer

After extensive trials, in 3 months the SF Brigade will start receiving Denel's Ingwe Portable Launch System, in both the dismounted tripod and vehicular versions.
Some photos from the test phase:

Pic 1: IPLS Ingwe on tripod;

Pic 2: IPLS Ingwe tripod fire;

Pic 3: Single tube vehicle fire;

Pic 4: 4-tube vehicle fire.

frumentius:
After extensive trials, in 3 months the SF Brigade will start receiving Denel's Ingwe Portable Launch System, in both the dismounted tripod and vehicular versions.
Some photos from the test phase:

Pic 1: IPLS Ingwe on tripod;

Pic 2: IPLS Ingwe tripod fire;

Pic 3: Single tube vehicle fire;

Pic 4: 4-tube vehicle fire.

What vehicle is it going to be mounted on? The Hornet?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfVMP_L1Scc