Defence Headquarters Nigeria


NIGERIAN CONTINGENT TO AFRICAN UNION STANDBY FORCE RETURNS

The Nigerian Contingent of the African Union Standby Force (ASF) consisting of 41 officers and soldiers arrived the country on Tuesday after a 2week intensive training
Receiving the contingent on behalf of the Chief of Defence Staff, Commodore Uche Onyia explained that the ASF is a unifying and standing force that has the mandate to respond to insecurity and emergency situations in African continent. He emphasised that the establishment of the ASF would not collapse other existing intervention forces in different countries but rather intervene in cases of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and also monitor peacekeeping missions in the continent.
Explaining the pivotal role the Nigerian military has played at fostering peace in the past, he described the training as a huge step towards achieving peace and security in Africa. He reaffirmed the country's commitment to peace and making the continent conducive for all.
He used the opportunity to convey the CDS' appreciation to the Nigerian Air Force for airlifting the contingent to and fro South Africa and equally commended members of the contingent for their exemplary conduct. "The reports reaching the CDS while you were in South Africa was that you gave a good account of yourselves and made the country proud", he said.
In his remark, the leader of the contingent, Col Joseph Amadasun pointed out that the 2week field exercise was an intensive field training exercise which had to do with "operationalisation" of the standby force. The group consisted of 5,000 troops from Angola, Kenya, and Zimbabwe. He intimated that the establishment of the ASF was an effort by the AU to bring the member states together to work out modalities to tackle insecurity in the region. It also evaluated the force's operational readiness to respond to crises and monitor peace keeping missions.
The ASF is an initiative of the AU established to reduce reliance of African countries on external assistance for conflict resolution. The Constitutive Act of the ASF gives the Union the right to intervene in a member country uninvited in cases of grave circumstances, genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. Other objectives of the ASF were to enable the AU observe and monitor missions, other types of peace support operations and provide proactive deployment to prevent dispute or conflict from escalating. It would also forestall violence from spreading to neighbouring states as well as curb the resurgence of violence.
The task before the ASF, among others will include post conflict disarmament and demobilization, as well as provide humanitarian assistance to alleviate the suffering of the civilian populace in conflict areas and during natural disasters.

Nigerian component AU standby force returns following training expedition

Nigerian Army - AU standby

NAF PROVIDES MEDICARE FOR IDPs
As part of the Nigerian Air Force humanitarian effort at caring for the less privileged and to provide adequate medical care for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North East, the Nigerian Air Force Hospital which was established in Dalori IDPs camp in Maiduguri has commenced operation. The Hospital would not only cater for the healthcare needs of the IDPs, but also alleviate the sufferings of victims of terrorism in North Eastern Nigeria.
The 50 bed hospital by United Nations (UN) standard has an Operating Theatre, a Radio Diagnostic Unit, Dental unit, Laboratory, Accident and Emergency Units, Out-Patient and In-Patient facilities for at least 36 patients and a paediatric section. The full fledged NAF Hospital in Dalori IDPs camp is also equipped with facilities for in-patient catering, information and records, central sterile supply unit, maternity section and a pharmaceutical section.
It would be recalled that the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar’s during his maiden visit to Dalori IDPs camp on assumption of duty, promised to establish a standard Hospital to cater for the health care of IDPs and victims of terrorism in the North East.

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Nigeria COIN,

Nigerian Army DMR.

Rifle I.D, please who can I.D the DMR?

rugged7:
Nigerian Army - AU standby

Spent an evening with some of these guys - great ambassadors of Nigeria.
More Amani Africa II closing ceremony pics here:
http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_joomgallery&func=viewcategory&catid=136&Itemid=136

Henry240:
Nigeria COIN,

Nigerian Army DMR.

Rifle I.D, please who can I.D the DMR?

Its an AR platform.

Henry240:
Nigeria COIN,

Nigerian Army DMR.

Rifle I.D, please who can I.D the DMR?

it kinda looks lik the hk417 battle rifle ,an enlarged hk416 which uses a 7.62x 51mm ccatridgefrm the old G3 mostly deplyed a designated marksman role if this rifle is indeed a 417 then I think nigeria will be the first nation on the continent to make use of that rifle

What gun is this?

Stephandeswardt:
What gun is this?

That's an Anti-material Sniper Rifle. 50 Caliber and above.

Patchesagain:


Its an AR platform.

Very unlikely. The Nigerian military doesn't use American made weapons. I think it's an HK-417.

realnas:
it kinda looks lik the hk417 battle rifle ,an enlarged hk416 which uses a 7.62x 51mm ccatridgefrm the old G3 mostly deplyed a designated marksman role if this rifle is indeed a 417 then I think nigeria will be the first nation on the continent to make use of that rifle

I agree with you. I also think it's an HK-417. You're also right on the use of the G3 in the DMR role, so it makes perfect sense to replace the G3 with the 417 in that role.

Henry240:


Very unlikely. The Nigerian military doesn't use American made weapons. I think it's an HK-417.

Which is an AR platform

What's the name of the Anti-material rifle? Does anyone know?

Patchesagain:

Which is an AR platform

True......I wasn't thinking about it that way though.

Nigerian designed Rockets.


A couple weeks back at the NAF's R & D show, we saw photos NAF's domestically built rockets for what seemed like the first time.

Anyway, new evidence suggests that the rockets had been presented publicly before, first time at the Nigerian Air Force Air Expo in 2012 ( because of the insurgency in the N.E, the 2014 show was cancelled).

- Image one shows the Rocket at Air-Show in 2012

- Image two, more recent, NAF's R&D workshop in 2015

Henry240:


Very unlikely. The Nigerian military doesn't use American made weapons. I think it's an HK-417.

We actually do. The NDLEA uses M16A4 rifles given by US DEA.

Stephandeswardt:
What gun is this?

It's a JNG-90 sniper riffle

Stephandeswardt:
What's the name of the Anti-material rifle? Does anyone know?

Accuracy International AW-50 is my best bet.

NighttWalker:
It's a JNG-90 sniper riffle

JNG-90 is a normal sniper rifle. The sniper rifle the soldier is carrying is far more different.

ocelot2006:

We actually do. The NDLEA uses M16A4 rifles given by US DEA.

I'm talking about military though.

Henry240:


JNG-90 is a normal sniper rifle. The sniper rifle the soldier is carrying is far more different.

That's an JNG-90 anti material/particle sniper riffle.

bidexiii:

That's an JNG-90 anti material/particle sniper riffle.

I'm not convinced.

Henry240:


I'm not convinced.

I don't think it is jng 90......the barrel is like that of the .50cal arctic warfare .......but the flash hider isn't the same.

Here is a pic of a diff riffle. Oga Henry where u go?

Fynline:
Here is a pic of a diff riffle. Oga Henry where u go?

Brother, after all is said and done, "it's the hustle that puts the food on the table". It's been a little demanding for the past months.

Henry240:
Nigeria COIN,

Nigerian Army DMR.

Rifle I.D, please who can I.D the DMR?

It is not a HK417, it is a M110 SASS.

nighthawk87:


It is not a HK417, it is a M110 SASS.

If you are Nigerian, you would know that our procurement history over the years rules out the M110.

nighthawk87:


It is not a HK417, it is a M110 SASS.

The boots are quite different ; I think the riffle is an H & K 417 prototype/variants?
http://world.guns.ru/assault/de/hk-417-e.html

Stephandeswardt:


I don't think it is jng 90......the barrel is like that of the .50cal arctic warfare .......but the flash hider isn't the same.

Looking at both pictures I think they av the same shape/design?

I.E.D clearing