Zainey338:
Hello every one, how are you?

MikeCZA:
Denel's new truck.

Positioning for the army's project to replace it's trucks.

jakeporeshenko:
Nigerian army officials checking out the Mbombe 8 6x6 APC/IFV at AAD 2016, the chief of air staff I also present at the event.

MikeCZA:
8 × 8.

there's also the 6×6.

jakeporeshenko:
Nigerian army officials checking out the Mbombe 8 8x8 APC/IFV at AAD 2016, the chief of air staff I also present at the event.

jakeporeshenko:
Nigerian army officials checking out the Mbombe 8 8x8 APC/IFV at AAD 2016, the chief of air staff I also present at the event.

Henry240:


I hope they don't just check it out. We are so found of attending defence expo's and checking things out, without buying.

Henry240:


I hope they don't just check it out. We are so found of attending defence expo's and checking things out, without buying.

Nigerdeltaboi:
I like the fact that mid level officers are inspecting . they are the future

jakeporeshenko:

It was just interesting to me, no future prospects and I'm not keeping my fingers crossed, the thing is that with Nigeria you can never tell, I mean who saw the whole REVA thing coming ?

MikeCZA:
They'll "check out" a lot of weapon systems.

Henry240:


The Nigerian delegation is also considerable. The army and airforce are well represented. We could get very good deals from the South-Africans if we play our cards right, especially in the area of land systems.


The Mbombe 8 doesn't look cheap though, my guess is, in that configuration with a 30mm, it would cost atleast 1.2 million a unit.

jakeporeshenko:
NAF ordinance, "no be only NEPA dey off light!!"

Henry240:
WTF !

jakeporeshenko:
Nigerian army officials checking out the Mbombe 8 8x8 APC/IFV at AAD 2016, the chief of air staff I also present at the event.

jakeporeshenko:


1.2 million dollars
Personally I believe money available should be spent on the Air Force, the army seems to be holding their ground, money should be spent on the Air Force up to the point that their response time to CAS distress calls from ground troops is quick and effective.

I want NAF to stop complaining about shortages here and there.

jakeporeshenko:
They wouldn't know what hit them. Hahaha

Odunayaw:
the lineage of Ramsome-Kuti must have heard of them na

Zainey338:
Hello every one, how are you?

Odunayaw:
Every witches dat will not make us buy it..die by fire!!!

Henry240:


Personally, i hold a different view. The army is still significantly under-resourced for our size. On paper it seems we have a lot, however resources are stretched. We would lose every battle if we decide to fight like the Americans, Europeans or Russians. Air-support simply cannot always be available.

The Air Force is due to receive 15 MI-35M helicopters, when we add that to the numbers already available, that's quite significant. They also got assault helicopters in MI-17terminator1SH with more coming, 3 units of JF-17 also only represents a start up haul, we don't yet know how many were signed up for, Yahbon Flash 20 UAVs are also coming in for the air force. NNPC also donated between 6 - 10 units of LUH to them. Although you haven't verified, and there also isn't any public verification available, C-130s in long term storage are about to be reactivated.


No military can have it all, but a certain level of effectiveness can be achieved. The army is in dire need of IFVs to complement tanks, also we require additional howitzers, MLRS, APCs and helicopters.


The Navy should be a main priority, we require everything from Frigates to Inshore patrol crafts. There are over 3,000 creeks and inland waterways in Nigeria. We need additional Midshore patrol vessels such as NNS Karaduwa class, logistics ships, hydrographic ships, atleat 2 Corvettes and 1 Frigate.

Henry240:


Personally, i hold a different view. The army is still significantly under-resourced for our size. On paper it seems we have a lot, however resources are stretched. We would lose every battle if we decide to fight like the Americans, Europeans or Russians. Air-support simply cannot always be available.

The Air Force is due to receive 15 MI-35M helicopters, when we add that to the numbers already available, that's quite significant. They also got assault helicopters in MI-17terminator1SH with more coming, 3 units of JF-17 also only represents a start up haul, we don't yet know how many were signed up for, Yahbon Flash 20 UAVs are also coming in for the air force. NNPC also donated between 6 - 10 units of LUH to them. Although you haven't verified, and there also isn't any public verification available, C-130s in long term storage are about to be reactivated.


No military can have it all, but a certain level of effectiveness can be achieved. The army is in dire need of IFVs to complement tanks, also we require additional howitzers, MLRS, APCs and helicopters.


The Navy should be a main priority, we require everything from Frigates to Inshore patrol crafts. There are over 3,000 creeks and inland waterways in Nigeria. We need additional Midshore patrol vessels such as NNS Karaduwa class, logistics ships, hydrographic ships, atleat 2 Corvettes and 1 Frigate.

LTGEN:
I believe i read it some where that the CAS is in S'AFRICA, I really hope it is for something substantive.

pacretus:
Good to know they're still active.but in benin i don't see them often.