patches689:
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Funny take on how the Bradley IFV was developed

I highly recommend it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXQ2lO3ieBA

Ha! Too funny!!!!!
I usually download videos and watch them later... I watched it this morning..I have never laughed so hard ! By the time I was done watching I had caught a flu my eyes teary and my head just behind my ears felt like was about to pop (does that happen to everyone when you laugh constantly for long or is it just me?) from too much laughter...
Is this like an old tv show ? I would like to get the rest of it.. OMG!

ActivateKruger:


I think the SAAF needs a similar upgrade, but our C130 airframes are Jurassic - it would be a waste.

Already have

kenpaul0:
Camo change? Helmet? Abeg tell us? That training ground looks like Jos

It is not the guy in the circle, a new Camo or Helmet.

This photo shows a Nigerian soldier, with a Nigerian carbine with a mag from an SA-80, the British army standard rifle.

The effortlessness of the whole thing highlights the inter-operabilty of NATO equipment, the efficiency of using a standardised(s) rifle across all NATO countries if an Israeli soldier(although non-NATO), a soldier from Norway, a French soldier and a Croatian soldier need replenishment they can all be supplied, ammo and mags from a British or Belgian base even if they don't use the same type of weapons.


PS. I'm aware NATO countries such as Albania, perhaps Turkey, maybe Hungary use a different caliber, but on a larger scale it is quite seamless.

andrewza:




The badger is still not been africanized and i heard the Leo2 all so was found wanting. These new sytems from America, Europe and even russia are not as tough as the old sytems. They built to fight in nice European country sides. Not the African bush.

How has the VBCI IFV performed in Mali? A vehicle similar to the Badger.

Nigerian Air Force MI-35m pilot

The Nigerian Air Force continues to prioritise the equipping, training and welfare of it's personnel



CHIEF OF AIR STAFF HAILS FG FOR ITS SUPPORT TO THE MILITARY

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has hailed the Federal Government for doing all it can to encourage the Nation’s military in its fight against terror and in its bid to protect the Nation’s territory from insurgents and encroachers.

Abubakar, speaking during the official commissioning of a number of projects at the Nigerian Air Force Institute of Safety, Ipetu-Ijesa, Osun State, yesterday, thanked the Nation for giving the Nigerian Air Force all the support necessary to help it carry out its duties.

The Chief of the Air Staff disclosed that the Nigerian Air Force institute of safety presently located in Ipetu-Ijesha will be relocated in its place, a new unit 209 Quick Response Group is now established in Ipetu-Ijesha.

According to the CAS, the New Units is designed to be a robust and versatile unit that will enhance prompt and effective deployment of NAF Force to meet any emergency security challenges in the south-west region of the Country.

He hailed the efforts of his officers and encouraged them to never lose their focus, as the lives and careers of all military personnel was all about focus and alertness. “It is my hope that these projects, which include an accommodation, would improve the livelihood of the airmen and airwomen, as well as their dependents and impact positively on the economy of the state and the nation at large, because all these are critical to the attainment of the primary goals of the administration,” Sadique said.

The Governor of the State of Osun, Ogbeni Raufu Aregbesola, represented by his deputy, Otunba (Mrs.) Grace Titilayo Laoye-Tomori, hailed the air force for finding it important to situate additional projects in the State, as he pointed out that it would provide jobs for natives of the State and inspire young people to take up careers in the force, towards protecting the Nation’s territorial integrity.

Also speaking at the event, the Special Guest of Honour and former Chief of Defence, Air Chief Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin, gave the air force credit for how far it had come and urged its leadership to never lose sight of its destination and never fail in shoring up the welfare of its airmen and airwomen.

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Henry240:
Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service Commandos training.

Notice anything different?

the mag?

Odunayaw:
the mag?

Correct, the other guys before you need glasses.

Henry240:


Correct, the other guys before you need glasses.

NAF de do free eye test abi

TrueHeart365:


to comment no be by force bros. this your post no be am

It's very simple. UAE'S economy is not as big as Nigeria but they can spend $15bn on defence in one year which would be probably far more than 2 % of GDP. If Nigeria spends 2% of GDP on defence , it s already $10bn but we cannot find that money because our tax revenue s are low

The 2% GDP is a benchmark that means different things to different countries.

If you are selling oil and don't have a large population you can do a lot of things even if your GDP s not much

To reply to somebody's comment no be by force but make sure you have the mental equipment to understand the point n the first place

Adminisher:

It's very simple. UAE'S economy is not as big as Nigeria but they can spend $15bn on defence in one year which would be probably far more than 2 % of GDP. If Nigeria spends 2% of GDP on defence , it s already $10bn but we cannot find that money because our tax revenue s are low

The 2% GDP is a benchmark that means different things to different countries.

If you are selling oil and don't have a large population you can do a lot of things even if your GDP s not much

To reply to somebody's comment no be by force but make sure you have the mental equipment to understand the point n the first place

$10bn on security-YES
$10bn on defence - boooooo!!!!

Henry240:


It is not the guy in the circle, a new Camo or Helmet.

This photo shows a Nigerian soldier, with a Nigerian carbine with a mag from an SA-80, the British army standard rifle.

The effortlessness of the whole thing highlights the inter-operabilty of NATO equipment, the efficiency of using a standardised(s) rifle across all NATO countries if an Israeli soldier(although non-NATO), a soldier from Norway, a French soldier and a Croatian soldier need replenishment they can all be supplied, ammo and mags from a British or Belgian base even if they don't use the same type of weapons.


PS. I'm aware NATO countries such as Albania, perhaps Turkey, maybe Hungary use a different caliber, but on a larger scale it is quite seamless.

Nigerian carbine?

"window" M2 PMAG's are American, someone bought that mag personally.

Sukhoi 30 Mka cockpit , algerian air force

Fidha254:

Ha! Too funny!!!!!
I usually download videos and watch them later... I watched it this morning..I have never laughed so hard ! By the time I was done watching I had caught a flu my eyes teary and my head just behind my ears felt like was about to pop (does that happen to everyone when you laugh constantly for long or is it just me?) from too much laughter...
Is this like an old tv show ? I would like to get the rest of it.. OMG!

Noticed that the general said and i quote 'you don't need scout you have radars, air-recons and satelites... Nobody does scout anymore'. Well i think its based on personal requirement. To me i think the role of south has been made obsolete?? patches689:

moroccan M1A1 at Anniston Army Depot in Anniston, Alabama

for M1A1 contract Refurbishment work is performed at Anniston Army Depot in Anniston, Alabama and the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center in Lima, Ohio.

ZSU-23-4 Shilka- M5 upgrade with Igla M locally modified , algerian army ,

MikeCZA:
How has the VBCI IFV performed in Mali? A vehicle similar to the Badger.

there older shit was easier to maintain like one can expect but in terms of performance the VBCI did ok. There was only 36 of them though


http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR700/RR770/RAND_RR770.pdf

lionel4power:

Noticed that the general said and i quote 'you don't need scout you have radars, air-recons and satelites... Nobody does scout anymore'. Well i think its based on personal requirement. To me i think the role of south has been made obsolete?? patches689:

Scouts sre very much needed. It been a long issue that US intelligence lacks the needed humint element. Radar and satlits cant for example tell you what the state of moral the enemy is in, what there discipline, extra extra.

Fidha254:

Ha! Too funny!!!!!
I usually download videos and watch them later... I watched it this morning..I have never laughed so hard ! By the time I was done watching I had caught a flu my eyes teary and my head just behind my ears felt like was about to pop (does that happen to everyone when you laugh constantly for long or is it just me?) from too much laughter...
Is this like an old tv show ? I would like to get the rest of it.. OMG!

it is from a move that is based on a book. In short the Bradley is crap at it's job.

andrewza:



it is from a move that is based on a book. In short the Bradley is crap at it's job.

Origional as planned for the project

It was heavily modified after live-fire real-world conditions test during the development process.

Bradly is a fine peice of equipment

andrewza:



Scouts sre very much needed. It been a long issue that US intelligence lacks the needed humint element. Radar and satlits cant for example tell you what the state of moral the enemy is in, what there discipline, extra extra.

Don't make the mistake of CONFUSING field recon/Scout with HUMINT. Totally different.

patches689:


Origional as planned for the project

It was heavily modified after live-fire real-world conditions test during the development process.

Bradly is a fine peice of equipment

all the short comings where known but recommendations where ignored. Those modification could of been implement from the start


All so the Bradly as a IFV is not that good

lionel4power:

Don't make the mistake of CONFUSING field recon/Scout with HUMINT. Totally different.

scouts are human and gather intelligence

humint
/ˈh(j)uːmɪnt/
noun
noun: Humint; noun: humint
covert intelligence-gathering by agents or others.

andrewza:



all the short comings where known but recommendations where ignored. Those modification could of been implement from the start


All so the Bradly as a IFV is not that good

The M2A3 and above are fantastic war-fighters,

Killed more tanks than any other... infact, it killed more tanks than the Abrams did in the Gulfwar

But anyway, we know what the best IFV is

patches689:


The M2A3 and above are fantastic war-fighters,

Killed more tanks than any other... infact, it killed more tanks than the Abrams did in the Gulfwar

And it not the JOB of a IFV. What you have with a bradly is something that is trying to be a Anti Tank vehicle, recon vechile and IFV. it may be a good Tank hunter and recon vic but it not a good IFV. I would take a CVR90 over a Bradly any time. All so I would not trust what wikpedia says. It claimed 30mm all round protection was disproven in combat when Russian HMGs pened them and BMP1. I am not say it a bad just not that good. There are far better IFVs out there.



rember the job of a IFV is not to kill tanks, it to transport the infantry to the front, provide local fire support and that's it.

"new light armour vehicle for the armour guys"
Don't think that will happen anytime soon.
The SANDF have more pressing needs like finding a Samil replacement.
That's why the only shot it had of being procured was if it was part of the hoefyster platform. Instead they added a 30mm for fire support.
The Samil replacement is another dumb decision from the 90's we are paying for now. They should have kept the Samil production line open for low rate production to replace the worn out vehicles over time and maybe even have some sales in africa where that vehicle comes into its own.

The ratel 81 will probably soldier on for a long time. That version of the Ratel takes much less of a beating ,because of its mission than a infantry or 90 version, so they should have more miles left in them.

MikeCZA:
I totally get your position.

But shouldn't that role be put up as part of the requirements for a new light armour vehicle for the armour guys not infantry. Putting the 90 on the Badger would the deny the future armoured brigade a chance to have a light armour capability.

The weapons(EMAK-30 an SS-77) on the Infantry variants would be there to provide sustained fire to cover own troops and vehicle movements , cause enemy troops to lay down their heads while own troops advance, destroy or disable enemy APC, tanks, IFV, Trucks, technicals etc.

Anyway! The only aspect of fire support I'm worried about for the mechanized infantry is that it seems there's no replacement for the Ratel-81.

Nigerian Troops in combat

NAF Albatros

jakeporeshenko:
NAF Albatros

Air Force of trainer and transport plane.


Please don't attack me for i speak the truth.

lionel4power:
Air Force of trainer and transport plane.


Please don't attack me for i speak the truth.

Activist, then chain your mouth ?? If you like write 2000 word essay on the "truth". Please if they sent you today tell them you didn't see me.