Wasn't saying you are wrong lol.
But wait, what made this racist?
Funny how we say something like that right? Now what would you say about those black Africans who are busy lacing their own and burning them to death? Or beating them to death with rocks and sticks, is that racist?
But we tend to see things as racist that moment the skin colors are different, or nationality .
We do worse to one another than what's seen in that video, therefore i will not jump to any conclusion and call it racist.
Just another jungle justice video, have you seen what those same Chinese do to one another? Shoot, the internet is full of videos of chinese people stripping and beating their own into a pulp, is that also racist?

jln115:
Look im not saying its not a racist incident......however its not due to the Corona virus coming from Africa........otherwise they would've attacked all the African dudes!

nemesis8u:


Let me answer in a generalized perspective

User requirements

In the case of foreign customers :

The end user after trials etc deems the Russian system not upto their requirements so they mandate an alternative foreign system.

Sometimes the end user for the sake of ensuring commonality across different platforms in their fleet opts for common systems to cut down costs , training headache , maintenance hassle etc

In the case of OEM themselves
It's simple because it means their own system ain't at par or not available so they opted for foreign one.

As to ur specific question

Russian offers their customers the option of customisation as per their needs. Eg IAF uses Israeli HUD on su30mki due to possible reasons I mentioned above.

Afaik Russians use own hud on their own aircrafts. I could be wrong though.

The general public feeds on information which is fed to them . Nothing ain't that simple . We don't know doesn't mean that it is not happening.

Sanctions mean nothing if a said country is not serious about it .

USA might have beef with Russia but that doesn't mean all European countries have a bone to pick with Russia but nevertheless have to support the sanctions due to geopolitical obligations.
EU is a conglomerate of nations representing common interests but some nations might not deem it to be in their national interest to break all bridges with Russia. They would want some leverage with Russia and so they " help " russia wherever possible within being too overt about it and without explicitly compromising the EU stand.

Eg all modern T series tanks have french supplied thermal imagers . Supplies for maintenance etc r still continuing without raising too many eyebrows. Ironically the same T series tanks will form the bulkwark of the Russian armoured thrust if they decide to invade Europe

National interests triumphs all international obligations

Thanks a lot Sir.

Well detailed and comprehensive answer.

Although just a small correction, Russian navy SU-30SM also use the Thales HUD.

kabe1:


Thanks a lot Sir.

Well detailed and comprehensive answer.

Although just a small correction, Russian navy SU-30SM also use the Thales HUD.

In that case the answer is obvious . The Russians judged the Thales hud better than their own hud.

Also Russia sources many of its high end optics for its SFs from abroad

Sizzorkay:
Wasn't saying you are wrong lol.
But wait, what made this racist?
Funny how we say something like that right? Now what would you say about those black Africans who are busy lacing their own and burning them to death? Or beating them to death with rocks and sticks, is that racist?
But we tend to see things as racist that moment the skin colors are different, or nationality .
We do worse to one another than what's seen in that video, therefore i will not jump to any conclusion and call it racist.
Just another jungle justice video, have you seen what those same Chinese do to one another? Shoot, the internet is full of videos of chinese people stripping and beating their own into a pulp, is that also racist?

As a white dude I have to tread lightly bro Got told Im a racist for saying I considered Boer people indigenous South Africans on another forum!

thus me saying this wasn't a racist incident or something in that line, might be interpreted the wrong way!

Yea i know

jln115:

As a white dude I have to tread lightly bro Got told Im a racist for saying I considered Boer people indigenous South Africans on another forum!

thus me saying this wasn't a racist incident or something in that line, might be interpreted the wrong way!

mi 26 T2

algerian military ranks

alg...

jln115:
Maybe you should educate yourself, the vehicles Kabe1 posted are manufactured in Nigeria by Proforce(google them).

the vehicle in picture is the Nigerian built and designed ARA MRAP !

P.S I'm South African and i'll be the first to call out misinformation on this thread! but in this case you made an incredibly insulting and ignorant comment!

Edit: the vehicle in the picture is not the ARA, however the one directly below this post is the ARA!!...........this still does not change the above!

You still don't know the difference between manufacturing and assembling.

NewDelhi:

You still don't know the difference between manufacturing and assembling.

Obviously its you that doesn't know the difference

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Nigerian army sh5 self-propelled 105mm artillery.

jln115:
why is it that only one of them was attacked? And not the other Africans in the video?

You would have to ask them that. He is carrying luggage and so are those trying to help him .

This kind of xenophobia will probably continue and I doubt African governments will do anything, they are already addicted to Chinese bribes and loans

jln115:

As a white dude I have to tread lightly bro Got told Im a racist for saying I considered Boer people indigenous South Africans on another forum!

thus me saying this wasn't a racist incident or something in that line, might be interpreted the wrong way!

What you said was not racist just stupid, it not your fault you couldn’t figure it out, I’d say blame your parents but they are probably dumber than you are

And you are obviously a low life who has no manners.

Tinfoil:


What you said was not racist just stupid, it not your fault you couldn’t figure it out, I’d say blame your parents but they are probably dumber than you are

Nigerian army VT4 Main Battle Tank

Mali and Czech Republic Special Forces joint training exercise.

Tinfoil:


What you said was not racist just stupid, it not your fault you couldn’t figure it out, I’d say blame your parents but they are probably dumber than you are

fvck off will you

Nigerian ship repair

Port-Harcourt, Nigeria.

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kabe1:
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I'm guessing this is the NNS aradu?

lebuhsi:

I'm guessing this is the NNS aradu?

nope it's not even naval dockyard

Toju200:
nope it's not even naval dockyard

So it's not a NN vessel?

lebuhsi:

So it's not a NN vessel?

nope

Test-firing of the strike capabilities cannot be done in Belgium, so that will happen in east Africa in March. He declined to say which country was involved.
“It is a complete programme, but the customer wants to fully understand the aircraft’s capabilities,” he explained.
The first aircraft was due to be delivered as African Aerospace was going to press. There will be another in mid-2020 and a third, possibly by the end of the year.
“The one in mid-2020 is expected to be fully armed; this capability is currently in the last phase of its development and we hope to present the aircraft at Farnborough,” said the CEO.

https://www.africanaerospace.aero/icarus-x-caravan-set-to-take-off-in-east-africa.html


East African country receiving armed Cessna Caravans
13th Mar 2020
H3 Solutions is delivering three armed Cessna 208 aircraft to a customer in East Africa, which will fit them with laser-guided rocket launchers.
The modified ‘Icarus-X’ aircraft can be fitted with four hardpoints for seven-tube rocket launchers carrying guided or unguided rockets. The launch customer in East Africa has chosen to use Thales FZ275 laser-guided rockets, Air Forces Monthly quotes H3 Solutions CEO Ralph de Gier as saying. The weapons will be tested in the customer country this month.
The Icarus-X Caravans can also be fitted with FN Herstal machinegun pods and Nexter 20 mm cannons plus guided and unguided bombs. Weapons cueing can be through a Thales Scorpion helmet-mounted display.
Sensors include a retractable Hensoldt Argos II HD electro-optical/infrared gimbal, which the launch customer has acquired, but the L3 Wescam MX-15 or MX-20 could also be carried along with Seaspray 7300 or 7500 radars but a variety of signals intelligence, communications intelligence, electronic warfare and other systems can be integrated.
De Gier told Air Forces Monthly the first Caravan would be delivered by the end of 2019 or early 2020, with another in mid-2020 and the third towards the end of the year.
Belgian-based H3 Solutions say they are a supplier of defence and weapon systems and surveillance and reconnaissance systems. They exhibited their modified Caravan (registration EI-GHZ) at the November 2019 edition of the Dubai Air Show.
H3 Solutions appears to be a sister company to Germany-based H3 Mission Systems, which is part of Grob Aircraft. In 2018 H3 Mission Systems revealed it had been working in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft solutions for a number of years and displayed a modified Cessna Grand Caravan and Grob G120TP trainer at the 2018 Farnborough Air Show.
The Caravan on display was registered OE-EGA and was fitted with a belly pod for ISR and other sensors. The underbelly pod/radome replaces the standard Caravan cargo pod and can contain various sensors and a datalink. In November 2018 the aircraft, registered to Grob Power Services Ltd., was registered in Ireland as EI-GHZ and subsequently displayed at the Dubai Air Show last year by H3 Solutions.
H3 Mission Systems in 2018 told AIN that the numerous Caravans serving in Africa are a key target market for the company and revealed that Kenya is a customer of H3, with other deals close to being signed.
In 2016 Kenya received a donated Cessna 208B from the United States after being equipped for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance by L3 Communications with an EO/IR camera signals intelligence equipment. Unconfirmed reports suggest a Kenyan Grand Caravan was destroyed during the January 2020 al Shabaab attack on Manda Bay in northern Kenya. Kenya may be receiving more Caravans and could possibly be the unidentified East African customer for the three new aircraft.
H3 also offers the Grob G120TP trainer with a removeable ISR pod, which offers an integrated sensor suite with AESA radar, electro-optical/infrared system and line-of-sight datalink. Options include the Trakka Systems TC-300 305mm EO/IR turret and Leonardo PicoSAR lightweight synthetic aperture radar. The latest addition to the product line is the Eagle King ISR aircraft based on the King Air 350. H3 is looking at installing its ITAR-free ISR solutions on other aircraft like the Super Tucano and helicopters. The company also offers an aerostat and G520NG high-altitude surveillance aircraft.
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It has now been confirmed that it was Kenya
https://www.africaintelligence.com/business-circles/2020/03/20/h3-aerospace-boosts-the-kenya-air-force-s-firepower-against-al-shabaab,108398746-art

A picture of the Thales FZ275 laser-guided rocket

lebuhsi:

So it's not a NN vessel?

No it's not, but they can build very large ships in that ship yard.

kabe1:
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Looks like WAS dry dock. They’ve been doing this for years...even wayback 2010 I think...

Nigerian Chief of Army Staff celebrating Easter with front line troops.

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SAS Makhanda Warrior Class Strike Craft/OPV

OPV:

Armament: 1 X 76mm Oto Melara
2 X 12.7mm Guns


Strike Craft: 2 X 76mm Oto Melara
2 X 12.7mm Guns
2 X 20mm Cannons
4 X Skerpioen Missiles Launchers(Gabriel Missiles)

Is this the kind of training the Nigerian military receives, very pathetic. your country doesn't have a military .. Innocent kids gone like a fart in the wind. They'd even be better off learning a thing or two from playing call of duty. The pictures sent to me on Whatsapp were so gory I couldn't even look twice.

https://www.thecable.ng/children-killed-as-air-force-accidentally-bombs-borno-village/amp?__twitter_impression=true

KingAzubuike:
Is this the kind of training the Nigerian military receives, very pathetic. your country doesn't have a military .. Innocent kids gone like a fart in the wind. They'd even be better off learning a thing or two from playing call of duty. The pictures sent to me on Whatsapp were so gory I couldn't even look twice.

https://www.thecable.ng/children-killed-as-air-force-accidentally-bombs-borno-village/amp?__twitter_impression=true

Accidents happen even in the best armies.

Trust the Nigerian Air Force to carry out a comprehensive investigation and details of that investigation would be made public.

Affected families will also be compensated.