tdayof:
Does Nigeria airlift soldiers into battlefield?

africaken254:
zambia K-8 jets

Patchesagain:


They don't, just normal Ratel 20s

ViceAdmiral:


Any idea on their long term plans for them seeing that they bought new toys

Tinfoil:


Criminals.

These boys are very tough when harassing civilians but flee in fear when in combat with Haram

jteku:
I would have preferred the AW 101 to be transfered to the navy, for the NNS centinery/unity not the Airforce

tdayof:
Does Nigeria airlift soldiers into battlefield?

jteku:
PHOTONEWS: @MBuhari hands over two helicopters to the Nigerian Airforce leaving the Presidential Fleet with 6 Aircraft

africaken254:
you should have asked ,does nigeria use helicopters to carry out air assault ,i believe most of your defence forces consider choppers to be treasured assets .to expose them to such threat(behind enemy line),they would rather use them in liaison and utility

Henry240:


In all militaries, helicopters are considered as treasured assets. However helicopters are routinely used in clandestine roles.

africaken254:
air mobility is a useful tactic when employed where mobility is hindered by terrain ,also where the need for surprise is essential to gain a upper hand against an enemy .

Henry240:


A you passing off a statement, telling or asking? This your comment is confusing.


I'm sure everybody in this thread knows how helicopters are used in combat.

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJvhSCufV0s

tdayof:

Can you confirm which is naf official Instagram account? There are two account in NAF name .

africaken254:
the most lethal air to air missile in sub-sahara africa, sudan air force Mig-29 jet and R-77 missile

jteku:
The executive helicopters are designed for VIP transportation and are equipped with ballistic defence capabilities and defensive aid suites.

The CAS, in his acceptance speech, stated that the NAF has contacted the manufacturer of the helicopter and plans have been put in place to reconfigure one of the helicopters as air ambulance, and the other as a troop carrier.

tdayof:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9kNpqhMNag

Our naval guys are always looking dope but if it is not Air force, it is not a force.

bidexiii:



Definitely you are airforce........ .

Definitely it's the ARMY.

tdayof:


Lol. Not yet an Airforce officer but I'll be joining after school ASAP.

AIRFORCE= G wagon
Navy= Range Rover
Army = Ford mustang

Kenya: KDF Takes Pride of Place Among Africa's Militaries

In a conversation with US diplomats which was leaked by anti-secrecy organisation WikiLeaks, Mr Yoweri Museveni, Uganda's President, was among the world leaders who questioned the capacity of the Kenya Defence Forces.

He termed it a "career army" that could not be relied upon to fight Al-Shabaab.

Such remarks came from a host of world leaders, politicians and military strategists and the international press that other than dismissing Kenya's reasons for going to war also added that "Kenyan troops were only good for marching during parades".

"(The case for war is less than convincing) as it is difficult to argue that the threat from Al-Shabaab is substantially worse than it has been in years past," the Foreign Affairs magazine reported, adding: "Kenyan troops have armed, trained, and organised proxy forces to fight Al-Shabaab on the border since at least 2009, albeit to no great effect."

The magazine further argued: "Since independence in 1963, Kenyan soldiers have been largely content to collect comfortable salaries in return for their non-involvement in politics."

Al Jazeera news channel termed the incursion "Kenya's blundering mission in Somalia".

Five years down the line, KDF has proved its detractors wrong and is now one of the most respected militaries in Africa.

In May, Kenya's was ranked as the 11th most powerful military in Africa by the Global Firepower, an agency that assesses military strength of nations.

Fidha254:
members of the recently formed Long Range Surveillance unit at Liboi military camp... Liboi is right at the edge between kenya-Somali border... (I see a grenade launcher and also a war service dog in the field, africaken254 you once wondered why service dogs were never used in the field..

3rd pic shows the current state of Kenya Somali border, separated by a mere old fence!

africaken254:
clandestine meaning one or two choppers sneaking special ops team members behind enemy line,is it what you mean.what i am talking about is a battalion size being heliborne by choppers and with air support from jets,helicopter gunships and ISR platforms to conduct an assault on enemy position

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJvhSCufV0s