bidexiii:


Confirmed, it’s the WOLF SFPV

The number of locally built military vehicles in use with the Nigerian army is steadily growing. Very soon we would hit the 30% mark between locally made Nigerian vehicles vs imported.

mekussa:



That guy is a clown. Must have excaped from one asylum now everyone is concentrating on COVID-19.

You are a preek. Silly guys think i must convince them. Who are you that I should convince you.
If that cropped document don't satisfy you, then suck water. Smh.

But, only a foolish fellow will believe that the Nigerian Navy has no attack capability, or missiles. That implies, an enemy vessel can attack Nigeria without challenge. You are stewpid if you believe that.

I belong to many elite military forums and I can tell you that this forum has many low calibre pipu. I guess the bulk are just recruits, judging from their posts. No strategic thinking, no rationality, no independent thought, no global historic knowledge,... they just post pics and shout "powerful country". Smh.

According to the article, Nigeria's 3 drones will cost $25 million while Uganda's 2 drones will cost $20 million.
The drone is said to have an endurance of 12 hours with full payload.

For a SMALL SURVEILLANCE DRONE, 8million per unit is not sweeping me too much

kabe1:


My guess is Air Force then Navy. I know Navy are also in the market for a sea based UAV, and this fits ideally.

However, giving current environment, I think it's the Air Force.

The Air Force would go for this instead of the Tsaigumi because it needs a proven system, loiter time and urgency.

This is not to say the Tsaigumi is not a good system either.

yeah you're right though...
But make the CAS no fall our hand na...
Make the tsaigumi proven..
It's a wonderful platform with EO/FLIR payload..
Sweet GCS
And 10Hours Loitering time..

mekussa:
According to the article, Nigeria's 3 drones will cost $25 million while Uganda's 2 drones will cost $20 million.
The drone is said to have an endurance of 12 hours with full payload.

For a SMALL SURVEILLANCE DRONE, 8million per unit is not sweeping me too much

the Drone isn't combat is it..

Fineman87:


You are a preek. Silly guys think i must convince them. Who are you that I should convince you.
If that cropped document don't satisfy you, then suck water. Smh.

But, only a foolish fellow will believe that the Nigerian Navy has no attack capability, or missiles. That implies, an enemy vessel can attack Nigeria without challenge. You are stewpid if you believe that.

I belong to many elite military forums and I can tell you that this forum has many low calibre pipu. I guess the bulk are just recruits, judging from their posts. No strategic thinking, no rationality, no independent thought, no global historic knowledge,... they just post pics and shout "powerful country". Smh.

Elite military forums indeed.
Karishi James Bond like you.
Carry your mumu swerve go one side abeg make PEOPLE WEY WELL see road.

Toju200:
the Drone isn't combat is it..

Nope... Catapult launched surveillance drone. With electronic warfare capabilities.


https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/aerosonde-mark-47-small-unmanned-aircraft-system-suas/

mekussa:
According to the article, Nigeria's 3 drones will cost $25 million while Uganda's 2 drones will cost $20 million.
The drone is said to have an endurance of 12 hours with full payload.

For a SMALL SURVEILLANCE DRONE, 8million per unit is not sweeping me too much

Why you go just see price then try divide by 3 as the cost of the drones . See below.

"AAI Corp., doing business as Textron Systems, Hunt Valley, Maryland, was awarded a $25,610,000 firm-fixed-price contract for three Aerosonde Mk4.7 systems, initial spare parts, logistics support, new equipment training and two field service representatives.  Bids were solicited via the internet with one received.  Work will be performed in Nigeria, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2021.  Fiscal 2019 overseas contingency operations, defense funds in the amount of $25,610,000 were obligated at the time of the award.  U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity (W911QY-20-C-0025)."

rka2:


Why you go just see price then divide by 3 as the cost of the drones . See below.

"AAI Corp., doing business as Textron Systems, Hunt Valley, Maryland, was awarded a $25,610,000 firm-fixed-price contract for three Aerosonde Mk4.7 systems, initial spare parts, logistics support, new equipment training and two field service representatives.  Bids were solicited via the internet with one received.  Work will be performed in Nigeria, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2021.  Fiscal 2019 overseas contingency operations, defense funds in the amount of $25,610,000 were obligated at the time of the award.  U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity (W911QY-20-C-0025)."

correction taken but... No be so we been dey calculate the Super Tucano costs for here?
Sha, American companies mostly include maintenance, spares, training etc into their weapons systems sales.. I was approximating here.

kabe1:
New Drone for Nigeria.


AAI Corp. gets contract to supply Aerosonde Mk4.7 for use in Nigeria and Uganda.

USA is one funny country. Of all the great drones in their inventory and this is what they are selling us, smh.

Nigerian made Infantry Patrol Vehicles patrolling in the North East.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF6aa6T-hc8

kabe1:
Interior of a South-African army Ratel-90

the newer/upgraded ratels I've been in the driver seat and instrument panel are a bit nicer.

jln115:
the newer/upgraded ratels I've been in the driver seat and instrument panel are a bit nicer.

The interior looks very ugly though.

kabe1:


The interior looks very ugly though.

Like a tractor

Xbee007:

USA is one funny country. Of all the great drones in their inventory and this is what they are selling us, smh.

it's preferable we start looking inwards let's shame some people..Dem don too use us play table tennis..
This is one reason I like the Navy..
Any available Shipbuilding or boat building company they make good use of them now they don't have to acquire such from outside we now have four companies supplying Top class Gunboats to the military (Epenal,Almarine(Part of John Holt) Sea wave and TUWASCO )

jteku:


Like a tractor

Hahahhahahaha

kabe1:


Hahahhahahaha

You shaking the table

mekussa:


You wan start ba?

na ask i dey ask oo

Kenya police airwing's "All female crew"


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-S10PTZWSU

Relations between Kenya and Somalia were already unstable, then this happens.

Ethiopian forces in Somalia have admitted to shooting down a Kenyan cargo plane on Monday, leading to six deaths, on ‘mistaken identity’.

A preliminary report filed by the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) indicated that the forces guarding Bardelle airstrip in Baidoa adjudged the plane’s unusual flight towards the facility as a potential suicide mission.

But the revelations that that the troops on guard at the facility were non-Amisom members of the Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) could raise legal questions on their presence in Somalia.

A report filed by the Sector III Force Commander of the African Union Mission in Somalia said the troops at Bardelle, some 300km northwest of Mogadishu were unaware of any incoming civilian flight at the time.

“There was no information that the aircraft would be at Bardelle… the aircraft was flying out of usual site repeatedly closer to the ground,” Ethiopian forces said.

“The troops suspected that the aircraft was a suicide attacker and seeking a target to attack. Due to the above reason, the African Express Type E-120 was shot down by our force.”

The original count was that the cargo plane operated by Kenyan company, African Express, was carrying six people when it came down. The Ethiopians say three Kenyans and two Somalis bodies were recovered.

The aircraft, 5Y-AXO, had actually been permitted by the Somali Civil Aviation Authority to fly from Mogadishu to Baidoa and back, a 600km round trip. Ethiopian forces claim they had no communication.

read more: https://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Ethiopian-troops-admit-shooting-down-Kenyan-plane/688334-5546946-vqxgoyz/index.html

kabe1:


The interior looks very ugly though.

Yeah won't argue that

New Update
According to a report in the French journal Africa Intelligence, the Nigerian Army is engaged in negotiations to purchase the Chinese Class II rotary-wing AVIC AV500.


Kabe1, bidexiii,jln115 Back me up with the pics pls

According to a report in the French journal Africa Intelligence, the Nigerian Army is engaged in negotiations to purchase the Chinese Class II rotary-wing AVIC AV500.

Toju200:
New Update
According to a report in the French journal Africa Intelligence, the Nigerian Army is engaged in negotiations to purchase the Chinese Class II rotary-wing AVIC AV500.


Kabe1, bidexiii,jln115 Back me up with the pics pls

What this means is that the previous drone can't be for the Nigerian army.

kabe1:


What this means is that the previous drone can't be for the Nigerian army.

Air force or navy....
probability that it's for NAF is 80%

Toju200:
Air force or navy....
probability that it's for NAF is 80%

I agree with this. 80% NAF, 20% Navy.

Toju200:
Air force or navy....
probability that it's for NAF is 80%

The one from China is definitely for the air force it is also capable of launching missiles and carrying out surveillance missions, the over drone is likely to survey areas of the country to create a some sort of proper database

Stargate254:
Relations between Kenya and Somalia were already unstable, then this happens.

This makes no sense, when did this happen?

Why would Ethiopia shoot down an aircraft in an independent somalia.

kabe1:


This makes no sense, when did this happen?

Why would Ethiopia shoot down an aircraft in an independent somalia.

A week has not passed since this incident happened, It started with Kenya civil aviation reporting the plane had disapeared from radar and a few hours later, reportedely it had crashed in Somalia undr unclear circumstance and that all Kenyan planes flying over Somalia airspace should take all the precautions .

At this point Ethiopia denied any involvement, while the Kenyan govt was demanding swift investigation..

5th May 2020
Ethiopia's defence spokesperson has denied its forces had any involvement in the incident in Bardale, which is about 300km (180 miles) north-west of the capital, Mogadishu.

Abdirashid Abdullahi Mohamed, a former Somali defence minister, is quoted by the Reuters news agency as saying that he had spoken to a witness at the airfield who said the plane appeared to have been shot down.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-52545582

Then the Somali president called his Kenyan counterpart and they agreed to jointly investigate

06th May 2020.
Somalia President Mohamed Farmajo yesterday called President Uhuru Kenyatta to express his regret and convey condolences for the loss of life in an aircraft crash of a Kenyan private cargo plane in Bardale area, Baidoa, Somalia on Monday.
Farmajo told Kenyatta he had instructed Somalia’s civil aviation authorities to immediately mount an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash of the aircraft that was supporting humanitarian operations in the country.
Farmajo invited the Kenyan Civil Aviation authorities to team up with their Somalia counterparts with a view to completing the investigations expeditiously. https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001370285/kenya-demands-probe-after-6-die-in-somalia-crash

But then when the Kenyan investigating team arrived at the crash site on the same day, Ethiopian troops from the airport blocked Kenyan investigators and soldiers from accessing the site, knowing what would be discovered.

Ethiopian forces on Tuesday barred Kenya from accessing the crash site of a light aircraft that killed all six on board.

The cargo aircraft registered in Kenya as 5Y-AXO was reportedly shot down by a rocket missile. It was operating a domestic flight between Mogadishu and Baidoa, Somalia.

Somali Transport minister Hassan Hussein told media in Somalia that four Kenyans and two Somalis died in the crash.

“We have an Amison camp, which controls the airspace in that region, and we also have the Ethiopian army in the same area. I can’t go into details but the Kenyan military was stopped from accessing the accident scene,” a top state official told the Star.
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2020-05-05-ethiopia-blocks-kenya-from-accessing-plane-crash-scene/

After Kenya protesting through diplomatic channels, Ethiopia then allowed the invetigation on the crash site on condition that it is also allowed to sends it own investigators to join in .

The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) support a mutual investigation by Somalia, Kenya & Ethiopia on Bardale Plane crash of 4th May 2020.
The aircraft which left Baidoa had six people on board and was approaching Bardale, south of Somalia about 300km northwest of the capital Mogadishu before it crashed.
AMISOM welcomed the decision by the leadership of Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia to investigate the incident following a joint commission visits Bardale plane crash in southwest regional state.
“We would like to pledge our continued solidarity with the governments of Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia as we support and facilitate investigations aimed at clarifying the circumstances surrounding this incident”, said the Head of AMISOM, Ambassador Francisco Madeira.
President Farmajo held talks on last Monday with his counterpart President Uhuru Kenyatta on the Incident and vows to launch a transparent investigation. https://goobjoog.com/english/amisom-support-mutual-investigation-by-somalia-kenya-ethiopia-on-bardale-plane-crash/

After the swift and transparent investigation by the joint team, Ethiopia had no choice but to admit that its the one that did it before the conclution pointed towards them bieng the cause of the crash.


Aanyway, to answer your other question, Ethiopian and Somalia president have been having a bromance, so they(Ethiopia) have been given some leeway by the central government in exchange for some favours ... This has not played well inside Somalia local politics and this incident will add fuel to the fire because 2 of those that died are Somali citizens (in addition to the 4 Kenyans).
As for Kenya, in this particular incident, the blame should be put on Ethiopian troops who BTW were not operating under AMISOM flag/authority, It's only been hours since Ethiopia took resposibility for their mistake so I can't tell what would be the reaction from Kenya in light of this new information, At the very least Kenya should demand Ethiopia compensate $4 Million ($1 Million for each of the families of the 4 who died).

Fineman87:


You are a preek. Silly guys think i must convince them. Who are you that I should convince you.
If that cropped document don't satisfy you, then suck water. Smh.

But, only a foolish fellow will believe that the Nigerian Navy has no attack capability, or missiles. That implies, an enemy vessel can attack Nigeria without challenge. You are stewpid if you believe that.

I belong to many elite military forums and I can tell you that this forum has many low calibre pipu. I guess the bulk are just recruits, judging from their posts. No strategic thinking, no rationality, no independent thought, no global historic knowledge,... they just post pics and shout "powerful country". Smh.

I think u are confusing Ur wishlist with the actual reality

Stargate254:
A week has not passed since this incident happened, It started with Kenya civil aviation reporting the plane had disapeared from radar and a few hours later, reportedely it had crashed in Somalia undr unclear circumstance and that all Kenyan planes flying over Somalia airspace should take all the precautions .

At this point Ethiopia denied any involvement, while the Kenyan govt was demanding swift investigation..




Then the Somali president called his Kenyan counterpart and they agreed to jointly investigate




But then when the Kenyan investigating team arrived at the crash site on the same day, Ethiopian troops from the airport blocked Kenyan investigators and soldiers from accessing the site, knowing what would be discovered.




After Kenya protesting through diplomatic channels, Ethiopia then allowed the invetigation on the crash site on condition that it is also allowed to sends it own investigators to join in .




After the swift and transparent investigation by the joint team, Ethiopia had no choice but to admit that its the one that did it before the conclution pointed towards them bieng the cause of the crash.


Aanyway, to answer your other question, Ethiopian and Somalia president have been having a bromance, so they(Ethiopia) have been given some leeway by the central government in exchange for some favours ... This has not played well inside Somalia local politics and this incident will add fuel to the fire because 2 of those that died are Somali citizens (in addition to the 4 Kenyans).

I'd really like to see how Kenya will respond