Henry240:
*Breaking News

The Nigerian army has ordered 30 units of the ARA MRAP.

Foreign customers currently have an order for 20 units.


http://www.defenceweb.co.za/mobilesite/defenceweb/home/item_id-54049


The Ara 2 (meaning Thunder) is a 4x4 Armoured Personnel Carrier, with thirty presently being produced for the Nigerian Army. Foreign countries have requested for another twenty, according to Raymond Asare-Sintim, Business Development Executive at Proforce.

So this is actually the first order not proof of concept, not prototype, not field trial batch.

SternProphet:


So this is actually the first order not proof of concept, not prototype, not field trial batch.

No sir.

We've already gone past this stage. 2 units have already been delivered, these are follow-on orders.

Soldiers from the Nigerian Air Force Regiment.

Mbombe 6x6

Henry240:
Mbombe 6x6

Ya. Mbombe does have a cage and standoff armour built into the design that is flush with the hull.
Looking at the pictures, I actually suspect the passenger compartment may have been more recessed and designed to be more deflective of even tandem, shaped charge RPG rounds than the competition although I have no evidence to support this.

Henry240:
Nigerian Air Force Regiment

These QRF guys are dope

Henry240:
Soldiers from the Nigerian Air Force Regiment.

Nice

Henry240:
*Breaking News

The Nigerian army has ordered 30 units of the ARA MRAP.

Foreign customers currently have an order for 20 units.


http://www.defenceweb.co.za/mobilesite/defenceweb/home/item_id-54049


The Ara 2 (meaning Thunder) is a 4x4 Armoured Personnel Carrier, with thirty presently being produced for the Nigerian Army. Foreign countries have requested for another twenty, according to Raymond Asare-Sintim, Business Development Executive at Proforce.

These is good news for PROFORCE. These is just the beginning.

bidexiii:



These is good news for PROFORCE. These is just the beginning.

I hope so bro. If we can order a minimum of 300 units, that'll be very fantastic.

bidexiii:



These QRF guys are dope

Yeah, i'm telling you.

It seems like the soldier in the first picture has a sight attached to the top of his weapon.

South-African soldiers providing security for aircrafts parked.

Tunisian soldiers with Kiowa helicopters flying above.

AMISOM

UPDF soldiers providing security.

Nigerian Air Force pilots prepping for a mission.

Henry240:

Yeah, i'm telling you.

It seems like the soldier in the first picture has a sight attached to the top of his weapon.

Yeah

Henry240:

I hope so bro. If we can order a minimum of 300 units, that'll be very fantastic.

Let's wait for next year's army budget.

With the new ARA MRAP on the way, it's evident that more orders will be placed.

Ivory Coast Gendarme

bidexiii:



Let's wait for next year's army budget.

With the new ARA MRAP on the way, it's evident that more orders will be placed.

We're making progress. I just hope we continue to improve.

I want to see a 6x6 version so badly. A vehicle armed with a heavy auto-cannon for troop support.

PHL03 spotted , morocco

Algerian army snipers

Hailstorm45:
Algerian army snipers

Could you introduce yourself?

Are you Algerian, North-African?

Newly refurbished.

Nigerian army ERC-90 Sagie Tank Destroyer

Panhard M3 APC

Mowag APC

Cameroun BIR room clearing.

Actual Ops

Henry240:

Could you introduce yourself?

Are you Algerian, North-African?

yes hello I am Algerian I have been visiting this site for a year an till I finally joined

Hailstorm45:
yes hello I am Algerian I have been visiting this site for a year an till I finally joined

You do know there's a senior Algerian here @Algerian1?

You need to pay homage to him, he's been holding forth on all North-African affairs here.

Nigerian army soldier

Hornet RDRV

South-African Special Forces

Henry240:
Newly refurbished.

Nigerian army ERC-90 Sagie Tank Destroyer

Panhard M3 APC

Mowag APC

1st time am seeing NA armored Corps guys in the desert wear. It's the blue and green that are common.

The standoff distance should also help with absorbing big IED shockwaves.

SternProphet:


Ya. Mbombe does have a cage and standoff armour built into the design that is flush with the hull.
Looking at the pictures, I actually suspect the passenger compartment may have been more recessed and designed to be more deflective of even tandem, shaped charge RPG rounds than the competition although I have no evidence to support this.

SternProphet:


Ya. Mbombe does have a cage and standoff armour built into the design that is flush with the hull.
Looking at the pictures, I actually suspect the passenger compartment may have been more recessed and designed to be more deflective of even tandem, shaped charge RPG rounds than the competition although I have no evidence to support this.

How much do they cost?

Henry240:
Cameroun BIR room clearing.

Actual Ops

Henry, what do u mean by acual? Do u mean like the real deal and not simulation

Since they'll build a factory in you country, its very hard to tell how much country to country. It would depend on local labor costs, how many you order etc. etc.
Lifecycle costs are also a factor. Should be much less as you could just service at the factory.
Its a much more guaranteed and quantifiable industrial offset though. Unlike the BS promises the big companies make to get a signature on a piece of paper.

They'll build you a factory that can produce all or your military vehicle needs IFV,AFV,Mrap/patrol,logistics, mortar carrier,SF etc. Transfer the skills and give you a regional sales agreement.
Think of it as a off the shelf turnkey arms industry.
Hell, I bet they'd even let you assemble AHRLAC there if you buy.

LTGEN:

How much do they cost?