Hrmnn:


If standard procedures were followed, they weren't entirely free of charge.

The Ugandan government would still have to pay all shipping costs, plus the cost of refurbishing the vehicles until they reach a standard that they can be approved for export.

Depending on the terms of the agreement, Uganda may have also been asked to pay for any additional inventories of parts they'll need to keep the SAMILs running.

It's common for the SANDF to donate large numbers of vehicles to another country, which must then cough up additional funds for the associated logistics, transport, and refurbishment. A third party contractor like OTT Technologies, Mechanology, or Paramount Group is then brought in to handle all of that, and profits accordingly.

For example when the SANDF committed to donate 90 SAMILs and Ratel-90s to the CAR, they were never shipped because the latter had happily agreed to the "donation" without taking into account they would have to foot the bill for dozens of cargo flights into Bangui, the refurbishing of the vehicles to meet certain export standards, and all the associated parts and 90mm ammunition, which were not being provided and would have to be bought separately.

Naturally the CAR had insufficient funds for all of the above, so the vehicles were sitting on an airstrip somewhere and were finally claimed by the third party contractor as compensation for their troubles.

gottfried21:
CCTV Footage of SAPS STF raid conducted on a Drug Kingpins den at the end of last month

http://m.news24.com/news24/Video/SouthAfrica/News/watch-alleged-gang-bosss-home-raided-by-heavily-armed-police-20170612

tdayof:


FG should free the Tucanos from uncle Sam if their senators will keep blocking sales. We should focus on somewhere else.

Henry240:
V

chkil0:


one of the scenario used the most in exercises is an attack from an armored division with air support from borders ( like a moroccan attack for exemple )

, a conventional war , so first step of the exercise is to stop the ennemy in the defensif lines in borders ( pics you r talking about) ,
wait for reinforcements , destroy the attack then launch a large scale counter attack go and destroy ennemy in deep of his territory

Odunayaw:
ogunnaikeodunayo2@gmail.com
thanks

ActivateKruger:


You'll be getting plenty of "Your Dead Uncle in the UK Left You Millions of Dollars in Inheritance" emails

tdayof:


FG should free the Tucanos from uncle Sam if their senators will keep blocking sales. We should focus on somewhere else.

Henry240:


Like which?

tdayof:


Su25

ActivateKruger:


You'll be getting plenty of "Your Dead Uncle in the UK Left You Millions of Dollars in Inheritance" emails

Xbee007:


Very dumb stereotype. We are better than that.

ActivateKruger:


Answering something that wasn't directed to you is a scream for attention that I wouldn't give you.

Xbee007:

Lol, who needs your fvcking attention. Your post was insulting if people don't see the insult in that well I did.

ActivateKruger:


I'm officially buying a military grade garage door

ActivateKruger:


Morroco would be nuts to attack you. You should now stop buying equipment, I think you now have more than enough. Same goes for Egypt

A voice yelled 'contact' and pandemonium broke lose. I did not know it at the time, but the initial retort had been the sound of an exploding mortar. We had been caught completely by surprise in an exposed position and our driver immediately proceeded to make matters worse, pulling up alongside the by now stricken Casspir.

Men were abandoning Charlie, failing over one another in their panic. The back doors of our vehicle were opened and they scrambled on board. We already had our full quota and in no time our interior became jammed with yelling, jostling buddies, whose tenuous hold on discipline had instantaneously vanished in their moment of terror.

Things were happening too quickly and the sense of surprise [46] had been so complete that the captain had not yet taken charge. The driver of our vehicle further compounded the gravity of our situation by not waiting for orders and racing away into the centre of the kraal, where he promptly and inexplicably stopped.

Suddenly, I felt the impact of something slamming into my back. My first reaction was to think I had been hit. ..... put out an exploratory hand to feel what was happening. The man behind me had his rifle on automatic firing and the empty, ejecting shells were the culprits.

For the sounds of battle had an intensity that transcended anything a movie theatre or television set could have offered. The noise was overwhelming and communication with someone whose face was inches from mine became impossible. I saw men yelling and screaming and knew they were doing this by the shape of their mouths, their gesticulations and the look in their eyes, but I did not hear a word. Everything was drowned in a cacophony of automatic rifles, machine guns, exploding incoming mortars, shearing metal and howling engines.

Our presence had been detected by SWAPO's mortar man, and[b] the increasing noise of incoming fire told me he was quickly finding his range.[/b]

It was Sunday and we were told the pilots were in church!

The elder of the two warrant officers had been overwhelmed by fear. Instead of joining the fray he had plugged his ears with balls of wax, the kind used on firing ranges to block out the noise, and thereafter strapped himself into his seat. How he came to have the wax so readily available was something of a mystery, but I did not have the heart to ask him. He had sat immobile throughout the battle and had to be told when the fighting was over. Only then would he leave the confines of his Casspir.

Nok234:
Pilatus PC-21 an alternative to A-29 Tucano
Two variant : Basic Trainer \ COIN
Crew: 2
Max speed : 685km\h
Range: 1 333km
Service ceiling: 38 000 ft
G limits: 8 to -4
Hardpoints : 1 150 kg of payload (5)

Fidha254:
7 Choppers for one guy? damn!


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


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otAJqurL5IM