ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 04, 2016) – Members of the Ghanaian Navy and U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Detachment board a fishing vessel during combined joint boarding operations Feb. 04, 2016. The Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the international collaborative capacity-building program Africa Partnership Station. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Amy M. Ressler/Released)

160204-N-WV703-007 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 04, 2016) Members of the Ghanaian Navy and U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Detachment prepare to board a fishing vessel during combined joint boarding operations aboard a rigid hull inflatable boat Feb. 04, 2016. The Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the international collaborative capacity-building program Africa Partnership Station. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Amy M. Ressler/Released)

160204-N-WV703-025 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 04, 2016) A member of the Ghanaian Navy and a U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Detachment member discuss boarding procedure while on a fishing vessel that was boarded during combined joint boarding operations Feb. 04, 2016. The Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the international collaborative capacity-building program Africa Partnership Station. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Amy M. Ressler/Released)

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LatsG504B-g

patches689:


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

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

ballballo:

YES THEY ARE

africaken:
kenya special forces

MikeCZAR:
Is the ship "Fitted for but not with"? The answer is no.

patches689:


No need for such an aggressive post.

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

agaugust:


Direct your comment to MikeZAR, he is the one making mischief about fitting missiles on the P18N, everybody was discussing the matter peacefully to share knowledge until MikeZAR brought in the manners of the other thread....and you too copued his statement few minutes after. Go backwards and read his provocative posts and yours that copied his words. I could retaliate by hitting back on the Rooivalk sales he is trying to promote here using Congo DRC, but I decided not to do so because I don't think we need many imbéciles here, one is enough.

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.

gottfried21:

The P18N seems like a good purchase

agaugust:


....and good price $75 million per stealth ship, plus full technology transfer to build a P18N if any need to.

agaugust:


You think Xnurs deal is off? I was referring to it.

ASW capability does not replace submarines.

If we dont get bold one day and buy a submarine even if its second hand to start with, we will never buy one.

agaugust:


Who is the white guy? PMC ?

Henry240:


No,no,no..... I was only looking out for a re-confirmation, i thought you had one. We'll just have to been on the look out for how 2016 progresses.


I'm not against the idea of a submarine, our officers trained in Pakistani submarines a couple years back. However, i think our priority should lie in developing capable surface combatants, then we can develop that undersea capability.


3 Corvettes and 1 Frigate should ordinarily follow our incoming 4 missile boats.

agaugust:


I have a second 'confirmation' about the missile fast attack crafts, the Navy released on internet the full conference papers on their ops, plans and needs as delivered by an admiral rank officer, he clearly said 4 fast attack crafts and 8 long range helicopters will be purchased as soon as money comes. I posted the pdf file last December/this January but cannot easily find it again in my overloaded folder.

agaugust:


I have a second 'confirmation' about the missile fast attack crafts, the Navy released on internet the full conference papers on their ops, plans and needs as delivered by an admiral rank officer, he clearly said 4 fast attack crafts and 8 long range helicopters will be purchased as soon as money comes. I posted the pdf file last December/this January but cannot easily find it again in my overloaded folder.

agaugust:


I have a second 'confirmation' about the missile fast attack crafts, the Navy released on internet the full conference papers on their ops, plans and needs as delivered by an admiral rank officer, he clearly said 4 fast attack crafts and 8 long range helicopters will be purchased as soon as money comes. I posted the pdf file last December/this January but cannot easily find it again in my overloaded folder.

agaugust:


Is that the topic or subject of the discussion? The answer is NO, everydody already knows the status of the ship and we are all talking about if there is need to fit with in future. Stop trying to bring wounds from the other thread to this place and use your brain to understand the subject of other people's discussion before you jump in, use your brain even if its not that efficiently functional, just try use it, half bread is better than none my dear friend.

agaugust:


Direct your comment to MikeZAR, he is the one making mischief about fitting missiles on the P18N, everybody was discussing the matter peacefully to share knowledge until MikeZAR brought in the manners of the other thread....and you too copued his statement few minutes after. Go backwards and read his provocative posts and yours that copied his words. I could retaliate by hitting back on the Rooivalk sales he is trying to promote here using Congo DRC, but I decided not to do so because I don't think we need many imbéciles here, one is enough.

MikeCZAR:
Diversion?

Uhmmm you can find me at the military discussion thread if you wanna discuss the Rooivalk.

MikeCZAR:
With that established. Do you now wanna talk WI with me?

I'm simply correcting you. Take notes.

rka1:
j

Did you mean this paper?

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.navy.mil.ng/PAPER%25201%2520-%2520NIGERIAN%2520NAVY%2520TRANSFORMATION%2520PLAN%2520-%2520IMPLEMENTATION%2520MILESTONES%2520AND%2520THE%2520WAY%2520FORWARD.pdf&ved=0ahUKEwi6x5X4r-bKAhVLph4KHfO7B6gQFgggMAI&usg=AFQjCNFYUdglgmvbrY96_X3v_M0Ii4aKWg&sig2=cSlpjOsMu1Ab3qLHqf1qJA

africaken:
yes

bidexiii:


Honestly these would be a game changer.......