kikuyu1:
Slightly off-topic,but not by much. Saffas,what's the exact situation with Zuma? He's being asked to leave by the ANC but is staying put-WTF!? What's Ramaphosa's attitude to defence and security? Is he aware of the need to increase spending especially given SA's wider continental role? Does he acknowledge the existence of outside forces wishing to balkanise SA via local and/or regional proxies and thus the need for an effective military?
Patches869,mikecza,saengine,frumentius what can you tell us?

They probably going for a vote of no confidence soon and empeach him.

Armed forces day in Kimberly is starting. Any one going to be tgere

andrewza:
Armed forces day in Kimberly is starting. Any one going to be tgere

I was there last week, but am back in Pretoria.

Darn I arrived yesterday. Longest drive to Kimberly ever.

andrewza:
Darn I arrived yesterday. Longest drive to Kimberly ever.

Get extra batteries and memory cards, you're the thread's official photographer this year.

Rumour has it a Middle Eastern country is negotiating to buy the IP for yet another Denel product.
This time the RG-41. I was opposed to the RG-35 IP being sold to the UAE, because I felt there was a market for it that Denel could've pursued.
However, if this sale transpires I support it, as we've already chosen the Badger in this role and there were no prospective buyers of this platform. There's loads more IP Denel is sitting on which should be sold if there's no prospect of going into production.

"There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen." So said that thug Lenin.
A presidency that should never have been, is seemingly a few minutes away from rightly ending in ignominy.
That moment earlier today when the SAPS raided the co-conspirator Gupta family's compound, erecting tape and rightly saying, "This is a crime scene!"

Bye bye J. Zuma

OFF-TOPIC

My girl and I cracked open this Franschhoek MCC to celebrate Zuma's resignation as a pretend president .

lionel4power:
Bye bye J. Zuma

People on my girl's street started honking their horns and there's now an impromptu street party. I've just met a senior Air Force officer who works at my building whom I never knew lived on the same street.

Frumentum:


People on my girl's street started honking their horns and there's now an impromptu street party. I've just met a senior Air Force officer who works at my building whom I never knew lived on the same street.

lionel4power:
Bye bye J. Zuma

Hello Ramaphosa!

MikeCZA:
Hello Ramaphosa!

"it's unfair" -- Jacob Zuma
that's not how to treat a president on Valentine's day.

Frumentum:


People on my girl's street started honking their horns and there's now an impromptu street party. I've just met a senior Air Force officer who works at my building whom I never knew lived on the same street.

well congratulations are in order.

nothing destroys a country more than corruption.

lionel4power:


"it's unfair" -- Jacob Zuma

that's not how to treat a president on Valentine's day.

He dumped us on Valentine's day! Give us space Nigerians.

lionel4power:


well congratulations are in order.

nothing destroys a country more than corruption.

I was hoping he wouldn't resign as he said this afternoon so he'd be kicked out in Parliament tomorrow. Then the entire Cabinet would be gone and Ramaphosa would start with a clean slate.

but I'll take it .

Frumentum:


Get extra batteries and memory cards, you're the thread's official photographer this year.

I got a few from training yesterday but I am working to so I will miss a few of the displays. All so 3sai has the worst cell signal of any base I have been to.

Go to sleep and wake up next morning new president. We where joking the whole time who we where going to salute 21

The Induction Ceremony of the Nigerian Air Force 'TSAIGUMI Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)' will be transmitted live on the NTA Network from 12pm today, 15 February 2018. The Tsaigumi UAV is the first indigenous operational Remotely Piloted Aircraft designed and produced by personnel of the Nigerian Air Force under the leadership of Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, the Chief of the Air Staff. It will be deployed for operations after the induction ceremony. Kindly disseminate and stay tuned to NTA for the live broadcast. Thanks for your usual cooperation.

OLATOKUNBO ADESANYA
Air Vice Marshal
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

Love those rifles....what make? H&K? By the way congratulations to all South Africans!!!

Frumentum:
"There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen." So said that thug Lenin.
A presidency that should never have been, is seemingly a few minutes away from rightly ending in ignominy.
That moment earlier today when the SAPS raided the co-conspirator Gupta family's compound, erecting tape and rightly saying, "This is a crime scene!"

kenpaul0:
Love those rifles....what make? H&K? By the way congratulations to all South Africans!!!

R5.

Tsaigumi UAV

The picture clarity of this UAV is incredible, very good.

Flying at 5000 ft, i could spot the advancing rescue teams.

It features multiple design features from the Gulma.

Notice the wing tip and span. Much longer and bigger than the Gulma.

10hrs endurance
Mission range 100km
Mtow 80KG
Altitude 15,000ft
Cruising speed 54knots

The Tsaigumi is at least 2 times larger than the Gulma UAV.

Henry240:
Tsaigumi UAV
The picture clarity of this UAV is incredible, very good.
Flying at 5000 ft, i could spot the advancing rescue teams.
It features multiple design features from the Gulma.
Notice the wing tip and span. Much longer and bigger than the Gulma.
10hrs endurance Mission range 100km Mtow 80KG Altitude 15,000ft
The Tsaigumi is at least 2 times larger than the Gulma UAV.

Armed?.

barineh:


Armed?.

ISR only. It is almost entirely built with composite materials.

Our new president with our former finance minister, out on an early morning jog today on the Sea Point Promenade. He's already dispensed with the large security contingent emblematic of the recently resigned paranoid buffoon.

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Come on Henry. These two drones aren't anywhere near being the same size. But it's good seeing Nigeria's capabilities increasing in this field.

saengine:
Come on Henry. These two drones aren't anywhere near being the same size. But it's good seeing Nigeria's capabilities increasing in this field.

You are correct, it is not. I've edited accordingly.

It is however 2 times larger than the Gulma, at least from what i could see.

They should integrate the T-7 turret on the RG-41 for free and sent it to them for evaluation as well. That way we can hit 2 birds with one stone. As it stands now the LEO wont make it into production. Next best thing is to sell the IP. The barrels would still be made in SA anyway.

Frumentum:
Rumour has it a Middle Eastern country is negotiating to buy the IP for yet another Denel product.
This time the RG-41. I was opposed to the RG-35 IP being sold to the UAE, because I felt there was a market for it that Denel could've pursued.
However, if this sale transpires I support it, as we've already chosen the Badger in this role and there were no prospective buyers of this platform. There's loads more IP Denel is sitting on which should be sold if there's no prospect of going into production.

Nigerian Air Force Gulma UAV take off

Henry240:
Nigerian Air Force Gulma UAV take off

Nice

Any video of of the new drone available?

61mech:
They should integrate the T-7 turret on the RG-41 for free and sent it to them for evaluation as well. That way we can hit 2 birds with one stone. As it stands now the LEO wont make it into production. Next best thing is to sell the IP. The barrels would still be made in SA anyway.

The G-7 will go into production unlike the RG-41.

would be a mistake selling IP for products like the G-7.