agaugust:


Modular construction. AntiShip Missile position is on the sides by modular removal of oil spill control tanks

Henry240:
Senegalese Peacekeepers

ballballo:


The rank on the soldier makes me think he is a Ghanaian soldier. Plus Senegalese military Como is way different.

jln115:

Judging by the photo's ive seen of Nigerias P18Ns i can't see were they can be fitted with SAMs, but i do agree they can carry up to 4 ASMs.

MikeCZAR:
I always advise you to keep quiet if you don't know somethings.

Is the vessel "fitted for but not with" ?

agaugust:


2. One second hand Type 039 Song Class submarine from China $120 million

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agaugust:


Modular construction. Anti-Ship Missile position is on the sides by modular removal of the two oil spill control tanks located on amidships position on each hull side.

jln115:

Well i don't know about all that, but removing the rubber duck and the emergency boat, you could easily fit 4 ASMs. Although i don't see any space for SAMs, this comes all comes back to the "fitted for but not with" issue.

agaugust:


Go watch the Chinese promo video of P18N and see the oil spill control tanks, position called amidships if you dont know marine tech. Thats where the Type 056 AShM are installed. P18Nis modular and convertible from gun OPV to missile light frigate/corvette. Ask questions when you dont know things, dont be ashamed to ask, I wont laugh at you for asking to be taught.

MikeCZAR:
Last one.

The G5 155mm howitzer.

The howitzer's Performance:

Rate of fire: 3 rounds per minute.

Range:

- VLAP rounds: 51
- Standard rounds: 31kilometres.
- Base bleeds: 41kilometres.

Able to travel up to 16kilometres per hour in level surfaces/roads.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIa0M8WS64E

Henry240:



Bangladeshi Corvettes are much smaller and they pack a significant punch.

agaugust:


Your photo shows NNS Aradu anchored close to the dry dock and refitted ships. She is likely close to her turn for refit.

For NN 2016-2030, I would suggest.

1. Refitted, slightly modernized-upgraded, fully reloaded and armed as missile frigate NNS Aradu $80 million maximum cost for 15 years life span, or else brand new P18N missile armed light frigate $120 million for 30 year life span.

2. One second hand Type 039 Song Class submarine from China $120 million for 20 year life span.

Total cost $200 to $250 million for conventional warfare fleet 2016-2030. Economic reality.

The other acquisitions for the next 15 years will be OPV, MPV, IPV, logistics support/supply ships, auxillary ships, long range patrol/SAR/Interceptor and insertion helicopters AW 139 and long range cheap Niger Delta patrol Super Mushashak turboprop aircraft.

However, the navy has officially decided 2016 :

1. Potential NNS Aradu refit
2. Refit of about ten old vessels of approx 58m sizes.
2. Four brand new missile patrol boats, two units each of 24m and 35m guided missile armed fast attack crafts. Approx total cost $120 million. Paid for.
3. One brand new Landing Ship Tank, budgeted for.
4. One brand new Survey vessel, budgeted for. (Nigeria's 'EEZ' limit about to be expanded by UN, need to do new territory survey and draw new national hydrological map)
5. 100 IPVs. All paid for.
6. Wants eight long range patrol helicopters, funds not yet granted
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patches689:


OMG

I just spent 30min reading about the Bangladeshi Navy

Pretty impressive fleet they have... perhapse a model for Nigeria?

patches689:


That red life craft triggers my "military aesthetics autism".

Would it kill ya to put some freaking paint on the thing!!

Henry240:


I wasn't referring to Nigeria's Corvettes per say, hence my use of pennants in my description. However Nigeria's Corvettes are much larger than the average Type056.


Bangladeshi Corvettes are much smaller and they pack a significant punch.

Henry240:


1- $80 million for such an upgrade for only 15 years seems like a waste of money to me. I say we instead go for 3 new Corvettes (lionel4power sorry), the same size as our P18N class


2-I'm not a fan of submarines for the Nigerian Navy at this point. We need to work on and feel our strategic gaps. Instead let us build our ASW component, while we wait for fleet recapitalization to be completed, then we can add 3 submarines.


3 - I agree with the rest.


* Refit for the Aradu would commence soon, every other ship planned for has been completed and they are back at sea

* Point II(II), are you referring to the orders Xnurr44 talked about late last year?

*Point 6, the Navy already flies over 10 Helicopters ( 6 A109, 4 Bells and atleast 1 AW139). Additional AW139s should be the ideal purchase or AgustaWestland Lynx.

patches689:


No need for such an aggressive post.

Please, this is not the other thread, controll yourself.

patches689:
Random

Henry240:


Are Ghanaian peacekeepers deployed in South-Sudan?

agaugust:


Go watch 10th to 20th seconds time point on the Chinese promo video of P18N and see the oil spill control tanks, position called amidships if you dont know marine tech. Thats where the Type 056 AShM are installed. P18Nis modular and convertible from gun OPV to missile light frigate/corvette. Ask questions when you dont know things, dont be ashamed to ask, I wont laugh at you for asking to be taught what is beyond your level of knowledge, I am your friend.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuUeO0NhMhg

patches689:


That one gunners benoni accent kills me everytime

A remotely-controlled robot of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) examines a suspect vehicle which was found to be a vehicle borne IED in the Changamwe area of Mombasa, Kenya

africaken:
kenyan special forces