patches689:

Thats hippie bullshit though

Those planes have been used, else they wouldent be in the boneyard.

Planes only go to the boneyard when they have flown a certain number of hours that makes it un-economical to refurbish the airframe.

patches689:


In the Kings English please....

officialdayo:


Like you had an official confirmation for NNS centenary apart from the 2012 MOU? other details came out during the manufacturing

You can keep waiting.


Oh, I remember hmm115 said MoU is useless.

Xbee007:

Guy Nigeria military budget will eventually get transparent, it has to, for us to win the war against corruption and have any meaningful progress as a nation. Lack of transparency got Nigeria to where it is today and we can't continue that way.
Though, just like every other country it will not reveal certain info that will put our enemies at strategic advantage over us.
So let us quit going about in circle arguing against fact and reality.

bidexiii:



These is good news henry, can you give us the spec's.

officialdayo:



Congratulations to the NAVY, a lot of good news lately.

bidexiii:



These is good news henry, can you give us the spec's.

Henry240:

I agree.

I just wish we also add a minimum of 3 KCR-60 missile vessels also.

For a Frigate, our options are Germany, China, Russia, Romania, the Netherlands and Turkey.

German Frigates look a bit too risky for us, leaving China and the Nerthalands as my possible front-runners.

Anyway, it all speculation at this point. We will surely know.

Covert1:


Quite an Oliver Twist Henry about the KCR-60...we go break bank for everything I believe the Navy has answers for something in that category of threat.

Germany is highly likely for the kind of General Purpose Frigate projected@$350 Million.

nemesis2u:


@others

there is one thing common with some nuclear bombs and bicycles - they both use the same thing , can u guess what it is ?

nemesis2u:


answer is BALL BEARINGS

Henry240:


Going back to the Chief of Naval Staff's comment. We can now strike out a few items from the list he made.

-The now confirmed SSV from Indonesia should cover up the proposed LPD to be purchased.

- 3 Helicopters have been bought .

- 1 Seaward Defence Boat currently valued at 10 million dollars is currently being built at the Naval dockyard in Lagos.

jln115:

Dude don't put words in my mouth, I never said MoU was useless!! Go read what I said then come back!

Secondly yes I knew long before manufacturing started that NN ordered two OPVs from China, there was an official announcement from both the supplier and your Navy long before manufacturing took place.......which in this case we still lack both!

ActivateKruger:
If there's a Nigerian Navy officer in the forum I simply wanna ask what kind of interest does the SSV serve in the navy considering the following:
- The NN currently has no defensive and offensive capacity/capabilities.
- The SSV only carries 3 helicopters and can hardly carry armour of any serious support to the 500 troops it carries.

I'm not trying to bash anyone, I'm trying to find logic behind the acquisition. Thanks

officialdayo:


When I said the navy is getting the frigates as confirmed to me by someone who's in the Senate, mr jln said not in 5years time.


The government wi be releasing money for the navy in few more weeks.

The Nigerian navy knows the necessary thing it needs.

The logic here is that we're expanding. Frigates, corvettes and opvs are coming in soon. Our combatant class will also be in service soon which I guess with missiles installed.

On serious armour, the CNS said we're getting LST

officialdayo:


When I said the navy is getting the frigates as confirmed to me by someone who's in the Senate, mr jln said not in 5years time.


The government wi be releasing money for the navy in few more weeks.

The Nigerian navy knows the necessary thing it needs.

The logic here is that we're expanding. Frigates, corvettes and opvs are coming in soon. Our combatant class will also be in service soon which I guess with missiles installed.

On serious armour, the CNS said we're getting LST

xwolverine:


Mr Jln is in the Nigerian senate I guess.

ActivateKruger:
If there's a Nigerian Navy officer in the forum I simply wanna ask what kind of interest does the SSV serve in the navy considering the following:
- The NN currently has no defensive and offensive capacity/capabilities.
- The SSV only carries 3 helicopters and can hardly carry armour of any serious support to the 500 troops it carries.

I'm not trying to bash anyone, I'm trying to find logic behind the acquisition. Thanks

jln115:

There is no logic to what that guy says......all of a sudden Nigeria is buying frigates, subs LDPs.....

Now I'm not saying they can't.....but during a recession.....yeah I don't think so.

jln115:


I'll wait for official confirmation from the NDF or from the suppliers website.

Henry240:


Except if we are going to use the now refurbished Combattante class for that role, i really think we need additional missile boats. One more reason i like the KCR-60 is, it would allow for local builds. Again, a win-win situation for all of us.

My problem with Germany is, that country's equipment is easily prone to sanctions and political correctness.

nemesis2u:


answer is BALL BEARINGS

Iblawi1:


Nigerian Navy already had plan to buy frigates and subs before now.


Nigeria might be in recession but won't stop us from funding our military requirement. I believe the numbers would be reduced sha.

jln115:

There is no logic to what that guy says......all of a sudden Nigeria is buying frigates, subs LDPs.....

Now I'm not saying they can't.....but during a recession.....yeah I don't think so.

I'll wait for official confirmation from the NDF or from the suppliers website.

gboye1999:


Anybody remember this on the beegeagles blog:
https://beegeagle./2012/02/16/recap-nigerian-navy-personnel-in-pakistan-for-submarine-training/

It isn't exactly new..NN has been at it for a while. Thing is it would be great for it to come to reality.