China's latest J-20 stealth fighter has been officially commissioned into military service, said Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense on Thursday.

Wu made this remark at a monthly press conference, saying the flight tests are being conducted as scheduled. The J-20 is China's fourth-generation medium and long-range fighter jet. It made its maiden flight in 2011 and was first shown to the public at the 11th Airshow China in Zhuhai, south China’s Guangdong Province, last November.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dePOG48LXE4

Algerian C 130 1000 FT Down

Algerian1:
Tunisian Army

I love how you have Algeria with their collection of Eastern European gear so close to Tunisia with their collection of NATO gear

newafricaken254:
China Offers $100M Free Military Assistance To African Union

China has pledged $100 million free military assistance to support the African Standby Force and rapid-response force for the next five years, state-run news agency Global Times reports.
China is negotiating with the African Union to draft the implementation plan for the assistance, Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, was quoted as saying at a monthly briefing on Thursday.
During the Thursday briefing, Wu said that China has registered an 8,000-strong standby peacekeeping force at the UN.
The standby force will play a constructive role in maintaining world peace and regional stability, Wu added.
Troops from China's ground force, navy, air force as well as its logistics force will undertake tasks such as combat readiness training and disaster relief in China before any missions overseas.

linkhttp://www.defenseworld.net/news/20803/China_Offers__100M_Free_Military_Assistance_To_African_Union#.Wc5DZVuCzDd

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do i need to say which country !

HELICOPTER DOOR GUNNERY

This started in Vietnam and now the door gunner is almost as important as the crew chief with a whole US army syllabus! His role starts with gunnery including a laundry list of tactics and technical procedures.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7F9jETKWmE

This appendix contains the tactics, techniques, and procedures required for training and employing door gunners for utility and cargo helicopters.
MISSION. Utility and cargo helicopter units will conduct annual live-fire door gunnery qualification according to this appendix on range facilities where target hits can be objectively scored.

https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/1-140/AA.HTM

The first pic shows the standard door gun nowadays in most armies-a fixed gun.

Actually Vietnam showed a non fixed gun,a free gun firing tracer made accuracy better. It was easier for the gunner to lead the target to allow for the chopper movement as he could see his rounds. 2nd pic shows a 173 air mobile door gunner,Vietnam. The gun was fixed with flexible cords while the DG guy had a bungee cord attached to the roof. The 3rd pic shows how it worked.

Happy Independence Day Nigeria

newafricaken254:
do i need to say which country !

Beautiful

angolan air force super tucano aircraft

turkey has opened the largest military base outside turkey,to train Somalia national army

Happy Independence Nigeria

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this is what i call world class training facility,turkey is serious about improving the security of somalia

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Bjg5AtNtOg

Turkey did not open the base ro train the SNA.
Please let us not rewrite History.
Somalia. Gave hectares upon hectares of Land to Turkey.This is Turkey's first projection of overseas power.In return the so called Leaders of Somalia sold their souls for a fistful of dollars.

China is anteing up their aerospace products! Seen the latest heavy lifter,Y 20,a 200 tonner? A true strategic lifter.
On paper it looks good:

Ferry range 10 000 km

with max payload 4 400 ~ 4 500 km

cruise speed 630 km/h

http://www.military-today.com/aircraft/y20.htm

President Buhari visiting troops in Borno state

Air assets supporting operation Lafiya Dole

Happy Independence Day Nigeria!!

turkish soldier in the newly completed military training facilities in somalia

LTGEN:
Turkey did not open the base ro train the SNA.
Please let us not rewrite History.
Somalia. Gave hectares upon hectares of Land to Turkey.This is Turkey's first projection of overseas power.In return the so called Leaders of Somalia sold their souls for a fistful of dollars.

our political elite have stolen billions of dollars and invested in the west .what have we got in return!?our militarizes have being degraded to the level of militias,poorly equipped,trained,commanded e.t.c atleast somalia national army is aspiring to be in the league of developed nations,while sub sahara african militarizes resemble militias of failed states

kikuyu1:

HELICOPTER DOOR GUNNERY

This started in Vietnam and now the door gunner is almost as important as the crew chief with a whole US army syllabus! His role starts with gunnery including a laundry list of tactics and technical procedures.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7F9jETKWmE


https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/1-140/AA.HTM

The first pic shows the standard door gun nowadays in most armies-a fixed gun.

Actually Vietnam showed a non fixed gun,a free gun firing tracer made accuracy better. It was easier for the gunner to lead the target to allow for the chopper movement as he could see his rounds. 2nd pic shows a 173 air mobile door gunner,Vietnam. The gun was fixed with flexible cords while the DG guy had a bungee cord attached to the roof. The 3rd pic shows how it worked.

kenya air force utility helicopters are mostly used to transport high ranking officers,not even one has a door gunner

sudan soldiers with their technicals vehicles

newafricaken254:
our political elite have stolen billions of dollars and invested in the west .what have we got in return!?our militarizes have being degraded to the level of militias,poorly equipped,trained,commanded e.t.c atleast somalia national army is aspiring to be in the league of developed nations,while sub sahara african militarizes resemble militias of failed states

Somalia is not aspiring to be in the League of developed Nations.
Somalia is on the path to becoming a colony of Turkey.
Don't worry in 10 -20 years time .Those African countries you are referring to will help Somalia win it's war of Independence.

So... we found the Tucano... but lost the BTR's!

Any updates?

patches689:
So... we found the Tucano... but lost the BTR's!

Any updates?

You want to see pictures of the BTR’s in the field? I have those.
But remember they were acquired in very little numbers so they are hard to come across.

More photos from the presidents visit to Maiduguri.

Mr President also got a brief tour of some NAF assets

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more photos from the President's visit

LTGEN:

Somalia is not aspiring to be in the League of developed Nations.
Somalia is on the path to becoming a colony of Turkey.
Don't worry in 10 -20 years time .Those African countries you are referring to will help Somalia win it's war of Independence.

i understand you because you haven't seen a world class military training facility in the sub sahara countries,thats why you are flabbergasted (thinking you have seen something from planet mars)this is what decades of independence has reduced sub sahara countries so called militarizes to look like,squalid training facilities,planes that are left in the open until they rust,recruits forced to train to swim in the rivers(because the military can't build swimming pools e.t.c )pilots who are trained basic flying in foreign countries e.t.c

Things You Didn’t Know About Those Commissioned Into the Nigerian Army

This article on the different commissioned officers in the Nigerian Army, will help clear the confusion lingering in the minds of civilians that want to take up a career in the Nigerian Army.

There are 5 types of commission in the Nigerian Army (NA) – Not Armed Forces.

They are:

1. Regular Combatant (RC). Training takes 5 years.

2. Short Service Combatant (SSC). Training takes 6 – 9 months.

3. Direct Regular Combatant (DRC). Now attained on conversion from DSSC.

4. Direct Short Service Combatant (DSSC). Training takes 6 – 9 months.

5. Executive Commission (EC). Training takes 2 – 3 months.

Details of such commissions are to be found in the Harmonized Terms and Conditions of Service (TACOS) for officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces but a summary goes thus: RC and SSC are combatants, trained to fight battles. Others are not meant to be combatants.

Both SSC and DSSC are of relatively short duration (not more than 12 years I think, excluding extension of service) and must convert to RC and DRC respectively to enjoy a longer career. Theoretically, RCs and DRCs can rise to become generals i.e Brigadier Generals, Major Generals etc. Remember the pyramid structure? The higher it gets, the smaller it becomes. In other words, many are called but only a few are chosen.

DRC’s are mainly professionals – surgeons, pharmacists, chaplains, surveyors etc. and are usually not found in the core combat arms of Infantry, Armour and Artillery but are to be found in the Army Engineers and Signals. EC’s are made up of former soldiers and do not usually exceed the rank of Major.

There are varying criteria for the various commissions. In reality, the advantage is more on the side of those who were originally RC,s than those who were originally SSC,s in terms of age, rank in the Nigerian army, numbers etc. However, anything can happen, for instance Lt. Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi (rtd.) rose to become Chief of Army Staff (COAS), even though he wasn’t originally an RC.

Although DRCs may never become COASs or General Officers Commanding (GOCs), they can apart from being Staff Officers also hold command posts in corps or services in which they predominate. These include Education, Medical and Finance among others.

Life in the Army here in Nigeria can be promising, particularly now that efforts have been made to consolidate emoluments, but achievement of success or wealth in the Army (here in Nigeria as well as is in other countries) is a product of motivation and determination. If you want to live well, you will. If you don’t, you won’t. The choice is really yours! For RC or DRC, minimum years of service is about 15 years and life as a cadet can be quite strenuous.

Generally, training is in the Infantry Corps Centre and School (ICCS), Jaji, Kaduna State. As for the DSSs and ECs, their training is usually less strenuous, not as in NDA where RCs and SSCs are trained. Cadets are usually humorously welcomed with the euphemism, “Unfortunate Nigerians, you will nearly die but you will not die!” But you should survive if you are physically fit after all, many have gone before you.

As a cadet, you are entitled to allowances which may not really cater for your family if you have one but could go a long way to help you sustain yourself.

If you wish to obtain more information on the Nigerian Army and the types of application forms available, you can check with the Army Public Relations Department in any military barracks near you.

For RC, you need at least 5 credits including English and Mathematics. For SSC, DRC and DSSC, you must be a graduate. Lawyers in the army are usually found in the Army Legal Services and the Military Police. They can also be found in lesser numbers in other corps and services.

As for your private practice, it all depends on what type but you won’t be expected to have your private practice as a lawyer alongside your military career.

Lastly, it is also noteworthy to say that the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) now offers some post-graduate courses for those in the military as well as for those not in the military.

Hope you find this Information on Nigerian Army useful.

AHUUA!