screen grab of Jf–17 cockpit mfd

jln115:
Casspir.......With mini van in the backround

SupremeCourt:


Let Saudi Arabia pay Nigeria $5 billion consultancy fee for transfer of knowledge of how Nigeria defeated Boko Haramites.

Bro please follow back. Please I want to make an enquiry from you, thanks

jln115:
Casspir.......With mini van in the backround

How do we help this guy?
funniest thing I've seen this week

The sexiest "V" I've ever seen....

jln115:
Casspir.......With mini van in the backround

off topic

Afghan A-29 Super Tucano


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

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jakeporeshenko:
Cameroon is building a long trench along its border with Nigeria.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A778p7Dbx4

Lol, looks like they stole my idea. Anyway, with patience, courage (that it can be done) and determination, they can create something special ( meaning world renown) stretching along their borders with Nigeria. It is conceivable to turn such a project into a man made lake. The Chinese have the expertise. While a lake or trench that runs the length of the Nigeria Cameroon borders wont stop terrorists of illegals from crossing over, it will severely limit their ability.

....good too for war with us or, for if Nigerians are stupid enough to break up their nation, to limit refugees. But they got to dig deep and wide and then line their side with barbed wire.

Nigeria’s Super Tucano jets include guided bombs, rockets
Paveway 11 guided bombs, laser-guided rockets and infrared sensors are being sold to Nigeria by the United States government, along with the 12 Super Tucano fighter jets, expected to aid the military in ending the eight year-old Boko Haram insurgency in the north east.
The details were published late August in the US Federal Register, according to a report by the website www.defenceweb.co.za.
The US Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on 3 August announced the possible Foreign Military Sale of 12 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft, along with weapons, spares and training, to Nigeria in a contract that could be worth $593 million. Congress was notified on 2 August.
The Federal Register revealed Nigeria has requested Paveway II and Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser-guidance kits and ammunition. It lists these items as “major defence equipment” valued at $29 million, while the “other” component of the deal, for the Super Tucanos, sensors, training and support, is valued at $564 million, .
The weapons and ammunition includes 100 GBU-12 (500 lb) Paveway II Tailkits; 100 GBU-58 (250 lb) Paveway II Tailkits; 400 Laser Guided Rockets including Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) rounds; 2 000 MK-81 (250 lb) bombs; 5 000 2.75 inch (70 mm) Hydra 70 unguided rockets; 1 000 2.75 inch Hydra 70 unguided rockets (practice); and 20 000 rounds of .50 calibre machinegun ammunition.
The APKWS is a low cost semi-active laser guidance kit developed by BAE Systems which is added to unguided 70 mm rockets, turning them into precision strike weapons. Similarly, the Paveway II, developed by Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, uses semi-active laser guidance to turn Mk 81 and Mk 82 general purpose bombs into guided weapons. The DSCA said the sale includes the tailkits to transform Nigeria’s existing 500-lb and 250-lb bomb bodies into GBU-12s and GBU-58s respectively, and that Nigeria is also buying additional GBU-58s/Mk 81 bombs.
The proposed sale also includes seven AN/AAQ-22F electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensor and laser designator turrets, spares, support equipment, facilities infrastructure and hangar construction, night vision devices, simulators, and software. Training will cover pilot and maintenance instruction and human rights and international humanitarian law. FLIR’s Brite Star system comprises a large format thermal imager and colour daylight camera with laser designator for terminal guidance of laser-guided bombs and rockets.
The DSCA notice said the 12 Super Tucanos “will support Nigerian military operations against terrorist organisation Boko Haram and to counter illicit trafficking in Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea. The Super Tucano is a sustainable platform for counterterrorism, counter insurgency, border surveillance, and illicit trade interdiction operations. The proposed sale will support U.S. foreign policy objectives by helping Nigeria to meet shared counterterrorism objectives for the region. This proposed sale will strengthen the U.S. security relationship with Africa’s largest democracy.”
The prime contractor is the Sierra Nevada Corporation, headquartered in Centennial, Colorado. The company is building Super Tucanos for the Afghan Air Force and Lebanon at its US facility.
Embraer has recorded a number of orders for its Super Tucano from African countries, which see it as a low cost light attack aircraft that can also be used as a trainer. On the continent, the Super Tucano has been ordered by Angola, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Mali, Ghana and Senegal.
The Nigerian Air Force may also get second hand Super Tucanos – in February the Nigerian Air Force announced that Brazilian government had approved the sale of three second hand Super Tucano aircraft to Nigeria.

SupremeCourt:


Nigerians have ARAmania. South Africans have ARAphobia. Freedom of choice sir.
Losing multi-million dollar contract to those you think are inferior, can be quite painful. Sorry bro.

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To who did we lose a multi-million dollar contract?

Ara-bambi

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jln115:
Beautiful:

I always found this vehicle very ugly. No offense but it's damn ugly. Not exactly lived up to its billing. Oh Poor troops

This Is Beauty Personified. ARA!

tdayof:
Ara-bambi

What a beauty!!

Certainly my highlight of the year, i just can't stop admiring it.

Nok234:

you write well
we all both agree on that, we must consentrate on Nigeria first, but we can't be blinded. You said we have good relationship with the others west African country what I agree to 50% indeed it is far better than it was, but an event showed that those countries are not that on the Nigeria side.. Not somany months back Nentanyahou said something very embarrassing about Nigeria, then he came in Africa to a summit with ECOWAS countries, eventualy Nigeria didnt went there but the others head of states welcome him with huge smiles and all the stuff, I dont think the Germans, Chinese or Russians in the same position we are going to see ther allies welcome him in thise way, and that is even if they welcome him...

We are going a little bit off topic, but I can assure you I usualy follow France 24 and on this channel, Nigeria is the bad boy in Africa with many ambitions blabla we all know the song. Thats why I always say Algeria did the right think after being slaped they opted for Russia + Germany ... Even as an economic partner, France doesnt stand in front of Germany or even the other half-friend that we have UK.

I dont want problems Im not crazy lol Nigeria currently has no chance... But we must put France in mind some times when we procure weapons just a little bit will be enough. And be sure that if we want to be the largest partner of all those countries, dicide in the region, we need to put those guys in mind in 1st place...

France24 is a foreign policy tool of the French govt and nothing less would be expected of it's reportage. I see it too. Everyone sees it. It's a geo-political thing. Russia = Russia Today, Aljazeera = Arabs, CNN = America, BBC = UK etc. Defenceweb and Co. from SA also does the same thing trying to pour cold water on everything Nigeria. We shouldn't be surprised. NTA and Co. has been disappointing. I've always wondered why companies in Nigeria spend millions advertising on CNN and not invest in ours. Well commerce u say. But we must tell our story else they twist it against us.

Will you guys cut out this childish bs.
How many times we are gonna see same pics (Casspir pic that is ). Just because Henry posted two of same pics doesn't mean you should respond by posting 5 of same. It's childish. Y'all need to grow up with this Nigeria vs South Africa bs. You just gotta learn to let some things go. We aren't 6yrs old

Hoonker, I saw this morning somewhere in kaduna, with NDA plate number.

Sizzorkay:
Will you guys cut out this childish bs.
How many times we are gonna see same pics (Casspir pic that is ). Just because Henry posted two of same pics doesn't mean you should respond by posting 5 of same. It's childish. Y'all need to grow up with this Nigeria vs South Africa bs. You just gotta learn to let some things go. We aren't 6yrs old

You don't need to respond to their silliness. I don't bother.

Sizzorkay:
Will you guys cut out this childish bs.
How many times we are gonna see same pics (Casspir pic that is ). Just because Henry posted two of same pics doesn't mean you should respond by posting 5 of same. It's childish. Y'all need to grow up with this Nigeria vs South Africa bs. You just gotta learn to let some things go. We aren't 6yrs old

No. Henry has not only posted two of the same pic. Way more than that. Go back a few pages and you'll see ARA
posted almost 6 times on one page at times, that's what @jln115 was saying.

Sizzorkay:
Will you guys cut out this childish bs.
How many times we are gonna see same pics (Casspir pic that is ). Just because Henry posted two of same pics doesn't mean you should respond by posting 5 of same. It's childish. Y'all need to grow up with this Nigeria vs South Africa bs. You just gotta learn to let some things go. We aren't 6yrs old

You my good man have a counting problem.

Henry240:

You don't need to respond to their silliness. I don't bother.

Seriously Sir. Its time to look forward. New territories, BIGGER challenges.
How about How the ARA is faring on its tests?

ssaengine:
The sexiest "V" I've ever seen....

I recall something about spare tyre placement being wrong in an earlier post by someone....
Is that really the case compared to this.

gboye1999:


I recall something about spare tyre placement being wrong in an earlier post by someone....
Is that really the case compared to this.

I think he meant ARA spare tyre is resting over (not above) the other tyre.
You will have to ask him.

mortar

SANDF TRAINING


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNo6axEV-6U

Covert1:


I always found this vehicle very ugly. No offense but it's damn ugly. Not exactly lived up to its billing. Oh Poor troops

Yes i know its ugly hence the sarcastic title.......that said, there is still no MRAP on the market that has better mine protection than the Casspir....14KG tnt blast under the hull and 21kg tnt blast under any wheel.....try finding a MRAP that has better protection than that.

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Then I'm guessing you need glasses .
The guy posted 10 pics of the same Casspir one after the other. why? And you said i have counting problems?
And this was after he complained about Henry doing something similar. So what the heck is the point? Do you guys think you are the only ones that come here? Because you aren't , people gotta stop this temper tantrum and act like adults, Jeez.
Then some genius posted repeated pics of a pen. Are you people 5? unreal
I've said my piece . No point responding. Just realize there are sane people here that will also appreciate a sane forum.

MikeCZA:
You my good man have a counting problem.

Back to the business of the day.