jln115:

Considering our threat level I don't see the SANDF ever having a budget more than 2% of GDP.....which would be about $8 bil now.

IMO Nigeria should at least be spending between 2-3% on defence currently....just imagine the NDF with a $12 bil budget!!

Algeria spend more than 6% percent of GDP on defence, that's like SANDF and NDF having a budget of $24 billion...... Image having a fvcking $24 bil defence budget....SAAF would by flying 150 Gripens, SAN would be sailing 24 Valours and The Army driving 2000 Leopard 2s

Fidha254:
Off topic: I tried to read my uncles introductory book on Helicopter engineering...


I have a massive headache, my cognitive capacity overloaded and ran out of space

tdayof:

Cool. Have been there . I actually hate anything concerning helicopter engineering.
It looks more technical than aircraft engineering.

Who's the author ?

Henry240:


6 Tiger corvettes, that's just impressive.

chkil:


algeria was under embargo from 1991 to 2001 , so it's spend a lot to replace it old equipement , + mos important the geopolitics situation it's not the same , north africa was always on the history a theater of wars , we have security problems in all our borders , chaos libya , malian insurgents terrorist , problems with morocco and western sahara , and tunisia also have terrorist problems now ,+ Gibraltar + NATO just in front of us and others superpowers who are note happy from algerian policy ! if we don't be careful we can easly be transformed like syria , libya like they try to do in the 90's . so there is no devellopement if you don't protect your country from being erased and returned ton stone age . and for others sector of devellopment algeria is one of the most develloped country in africa .

man look at the last episode from designated survivor série, USA want to invade as


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

for tigers corvettes it's to replace the Nanuchka II corvettes class ( on the pics) delivred in 1980, 1982 .

kikuyu1:
Guys,this place has the potential to be the next African militaryphotos.com! IDK,if you've noticed but any page has at least 3 or 4 different topics struggling for attention and the quality of posts has improved significantly from the original abortion of a thread. Imo,we need a specific nairaland subforum to properly address these topics. Let me put this on the other thread-henry240 and everyone else do we have a vote? Do we need a vote?
This would be a win for both nairaland in terms of vastly increased traffic and military inclined posters in need of an African forum.

Henry240:


We mooted this idea to @Seun for a specific military sub-forum, but he said the "Foreign Affairs" section should be used instead.


I kinda agree, the traffic isn't there to support a military sub-forum. Take this thread, there are only 11 regular posters in this thread, also content is hard to come by in Africa. Until content and participation/interest improves, creating a military sub-forum in my opinion would be a waste of time.

Djiboutian Army soldiers will be able to see in the dark after completing NVG training. The training comes as the troops prepare for a two-year deployment to Somalia, as part of AMISOM's effort to remove al-Shabaab from the region.

Henry240:
Nigerian Navy NNS Aradu




The Nigerian navy intends to locally build 1 Landing Ship Tank, and 1 Hydographic ship. Hopefully buy 2017 the navy would go ahead with this plan.

Henry240:
Nigerian Navy NNS Aradu




The Nigerian navy intends to locally build 1 Landing Ship Tank, and 1 Hydographic ship. Hopefully buy 2017 the navy would go ahead with this plan.

Hennynitan:
Any idea wat is to become of the NNS Aradu in d near future

Hennynitan:

Any idea wat is to become of the NNS Aradu in d near future

ActivateKruger:


The point of your weapons purchase is understandable. You want to pull-off a little show in case NATO decides to say hi.

From a social view, citizens just get a feeling that the government has plenty of cash THEN they start demanding ridiculous things. Study case is South Africa - a few new jets, frigates and submarines got people thinking the state is loaded now they demand free tertiary education... The government is now trying to hide any form of military acquisition under the Secrecy Bill because if we ever even buy a lousy aircraft and it went to the media, the country would go into flames.


Point here: Your spend plenty of money on the military, you get social unrest.

tdayof:


#bringbackaradu

ActivateKruger:


The point of your weapons purchase is understandable. You want to pull-off a little show in case NATO decides to say hi.

From a social view, citizens just get a feeling that the government has plenty of cash THEN they start demanding ridiculous things. Study case is South Africa - a few new jets, frigates and submarines got people thinking the state is loaded now they demand free tertiary education... The government is now trying to hide any form of military acquisition under the Secrecy Bill because if we ever even buy a lousy aircraft and it went to the media, the country would go into flames.


Point here: Your spend plenty of money on the military, you get social unrest.

Hennynitan:

Any idea wat is to become of the NNS Aradu in d near future