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Nigerian Military FST 250 Tricycle modified for various combat ability.
It's an effective Gun Tricycle for troops on patrol and can be fitted with weapons like BMGs + GPMGs.
It's currently in use with the Nigerian Air Force Regiment Troops for Forward Operating Base Defense.
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The Nigerian Army has received a batch of vehicles from Saudi Arabia which is ERAF TARES MPV.
The vehicles were seen at Onne Port, Rivers State, Nigeria.
It offers superior mobility in a wide range of terrain/climatic condition + serves diverse roles in urban/peacekeeping ops.
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Nigerian Snipers now operate the IWI DAN .338 Bolt Action Sniper Rifle. It has a High Precision of more than 1,200m and is reliable in extreme + adverse environment.
The British Special Air Service (SAS) + the Israeli IDF Elite Units are also known operators of the Sniper Rifle.
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Complete video of the Nigerian Air Force T-129B ATAK helicopters during the test flight stage.
Nigerian Air Force T-129 "ATAK" Attack Helicopters Pilots performing air stunts at the Tactical Air Command, Makurdi during the Test Flight Stage.
The Test Flights will go on for a while before the induction of the T-129 Helicopters into combat.
🎥: via
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The Chief of Air Staff, AVM Hasan Abubakar has disclosed that the Nigerian Air Force is expecting 51 additional platforms to boost COIN + CT operations in 🇳🇬. The platforms are 24 M-346, 3 DA62, 2 KingAir 360,2 C-295 aircrafts + 12 AH-1Z, 2 A109 Trekker, 6 T-129 ATAK helicopters.
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Magnus has begun assembling of Fusion UL model aircraft at Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria.
Nigerian Army will get 3x MF-212 ISR + attack aircraft, while the Air Force will receive 20x ISR versions, in a deal that includes local assembly, maintenance + overhaul.
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A Specially Trained Operator for the Maritime Security Unit of the 🇳🇬 Deep Blue Project.
There are 600+ Operators for the Deep Blue trained for interdiction.
This image shows that they have a night fighting capability with the use of Night Vision Goggles (NVG) on the helmet.
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CATCH THEM YOUNG
Young Sailors of the Nigerian Navy Military School carry out drills in Ikot-Ntuen, Akwa-Ibom, during a Passing out Parade.
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Nigerian Air Force Helicopter Backdoor Gunner firing a .50 Cal Heavy Machine Gun at the Regiment Training Centre, Bauchi.
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Nigerian Army paraded its INNOSON IVM G40 jeep with a vehicle mounted jammer at NADCEL.
These kind of jammer can be used to disrupt remote controlled IEDs + enemy network, by delivering continuous + complete disruption of the frequencies used to detonate IEDs.
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Nigerian Navy Special Operations Forces (NNSBS).
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🇳🇬 🇹🇷| According to the Nigerian Air Force spokesperson, Air Commodore Ayodele Famuyiwa, two (2) T-129 ATAK helicopters produced for the Nigerian Air Force by the Turkish Aerospace Industry are ready for delivery.
Check ALT for more info.
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Nigerian Air Force Special Operations Forces (NAFSOF) operators.
#Panthers
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Nigerian Special Forces Operator using a AK-47 with an attached rifle scope.
The use of rifle scope is a welcome idea as this will increase the operator's accuracy and sight while fighting the terrorists.
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Nigerian Air Force T-129 "ATAK" Attack Helicopters Pilots performing air stunts at the Tactical Air Command, Makurdi during the Test Flight Stage.
The Test Flights will go on for a while before the induction of the T-129 Helicopters into combat.
🎥: via
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Nigerian Army BM-21 MBRL targets ISWAP's positions with high explosive rockets in an offensive.
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Nigerian Army Hilux mounted with a ARGUSTEC Outdoor Long Range Thermal Imaging Camera for improved situational awareness & surveillance.
This was introduced by the Nigerian Army Intelligence Corps (NAIC).
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🇦🇷🇳🇬| An Argentina-Air Force C-130 embarked over to Nigeria to deliver the first INVAP radar export to a nation.
INVAP, the world-renowned Argentinian technology company signed a deal for provision of 2 3D mobile primary radars for FAAN, model RPA-200MC, in Nigeria.
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🇳🇬 🇨🇳| A convoy of CS/VP3 BigFoot MRAPs of Poly Technologies, Inc. has been seen in the city of Lagos, Nigeria. They were all armed with Chinese W85 Heavy Machine Guns.
These belong to the Nigerian Army and may be part of a large order for MRAPs from China.
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Nigerian Air Force Presidential Plane (NAF 001)
The Plane is a Boeing 737-700BBJ with a reg number 5N-FGT.
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A Nigerian Army BigFoot MRAP with bullet holes in the windshield.
Please endeavor to pray for the troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. We will win this war. 🇳🇬
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🇨🇳 🇳🇬 |The Nigerian Army has taken delivery of another batch of SH5 105mm Self Propelled Howitzer and SH2 122mm Self-propelled Howitzer vehicles from Chinese Defense Industry, NORINCO.
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The Nigerian Army has embarked on a massive acquisition drive. "Some of the equipment acquired include Vallon detectors, MRAPs, TCVs, Husky vehicles, APCs and UAVs, adding that efforts were ongoing to purchase some Husky vehicle mounted mine detection systems."
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A deal of approximately $36.5 million was signed with the Nigerian government and ASISGUARD 🇹🇷, for the supply of border-internal security systems.
The platforms expected are SONGAR armed drones, STM+HAVELSAN surveillance drones and NUROL 4x4 armored vehicles from 🇹🇷Turkey.
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Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar in an interview mentioned that-
~Some NAF Units will be closed while some units will be reinforced.
~There will be more training for AirCrew and Ground Personnel for Seamless Ops.
~Essential Services (Housing, Medicals, Training..
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Nigerian Air Force A-29 Super Tucano aircrafts.
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NAF Super Tucano pilot seen wearing a cool Salt Bae related patch. The "Bomb Bae" patch was designed/produced for the 23rd Bomb Squadron for their 2018 deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
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OLA OF LAGOS introducing Proforce Products ranging from the Proforce Fury, Wizard, Viper, ARA MRAP, Bulletproof Vest & Armored Luxurious SUVs (Toyota LandCruiser 2023), all made in Nigeria.
About 6 PF Vipers for the Army can be seen in the manufacturing stage at the facility.
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Nigerian Troops at the Nigerian Army Peacekeeping Centre, Jaji.
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The Nigerian Air Force received on 1 Nov 2023, the first two (2) units of T-129 "ATAK" Attack Helicopter aboard a Airbus A400M from Turkey at TAC Makurdi.
NAF acquired a total of six (6) T-129 helicopters with possibilities for another six helicopters in the future.
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A follower took a picture of a Special Forces guard of the Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS).
Looking at the weapon the SF operative is handling, it's very likely to be a Beretta ARX assault rifle. Over 400 Beretta rifles were bought for the NPS in 2018.
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This will be the outcome of an upgrade on a Nigerian Air Force Mi-24 attack helicopter by the South African Advanced Technology and Engineering Company (ATE).
The upgrades will focus on new aiming systems, a new cockpit, new weapons, and greater night vision capabilities.
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Nigerian Special Forces operative with a Israeli-made AK-ALFA assault rifle.
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COUNTER-IED VEHICLES:
Pic 1 & 2: Nigerian Army MaxxPro M1235 A4 MRAPs with Route Clearance Kit.
Pic 3: Nigerian Army AMTRAC 400 Mine Clearing Vehicle.
Pic 4: Nigerian Army MaxxPro MRAP interrogator arm (part of the Route Clearance Kit for IED disposal) in action.
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Proforce (PF) Fury is a lightweight combat vehicle specifically designed to cater for all terrains.
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Nigerian Air Force T129 ATAK Attack Helicopter Pilot is in the cockpit with his ASELSAN AVCI Helmet.
The AVCI helmet slews the ATAK’s 20mm gun + ASELFLIR 300T. Where the pilot moves his head to is where the gun moves to, making it easy for multiple target elimination. Check ALT.
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Nigerian Police Force ASISGUARD Songar Combat UAV.
The UAV can perform threat detection+ neutralization, BDAs real-time and image transmission.
This is possible with the use of rockets, machine guns and smoke grenade. It was bought from Türkiye🇹🇷 to use against armed bandits.
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PART 4:
Nigerian Army Special Forces Operatives armed with Tavor 21 Assault Rifles, provide Close Protection to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja.
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KEEPING FIT:
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General TA Lagbaja executing push-ups with Officers and Troops of the Armed Forces.
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Nigerian Air Force A-29 Super Tucano aircrafts and an armed Mi-35 at the NAF Base, Enugu.
The 59th Anniversary of the Air Force begins today and would end on the 7th April, 2023.
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NIGERIAN ARMY AVIATION:
The new set of Army Aviation Pilots trained to operate the Army's Air Platforms which will not be limited to the incoming 12x MD 530F Cayuse Attack Helicopters.
Other Army Air Platforms include the Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drones.
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In a plaque given to President Buhari by the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Gambo. A strange Unmanned Aerial Vehicle was seen.
Also the plaque confirmed that the Navy has received 23x UAVs under this administration namely:
4 EP55, 4 AR500B, 12 CTS OVATION, and 6 EPSILON UAVs.
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Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan visited the Crew of the Mi-35P Attack Helicopter that crashed at the 115 Special Operations Group, Port Harcourt.
He commended the crew for the Professional manner in which they handled the Emergency Situation they found themselves.
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Nigerian Special Forces Operator armed with a Bulgarian AR-M5 Assault Rifle with a Riflescope Sight.
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More pictures of the Nigerian Air Force T-129 ATAK helicopters being unloaded from the Turkish Air Force A400M at TAC, Makurdi.
The NAF received 2 T-129B's which are the latest versions of the T-129 ATAK.
The Nigerian Air Force received on 1 Nov 2023, the first two (2) units of T-129 "ATAK" Attack Helicopter aboard a Airbus A400M from Turkey at TAC Makurdi.
NAF acquired a total of six (6) T-129 helicopters with possibilities for another six helicopters in the future.
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🇨🇳 🇳🇬 |Nigerian Air Force Wing Loong II combat UAV showing its electro/optical pod with day light/infrared cameras and sensors. A missile can also be seen on the Wing Loong II.
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Nigerian Chief of Defense Staff, General Leo Irabor, gifted with a model of the 🇹🇷STM Kargu tactical drone.
The Nigerian Armed Forces would be expecting the delivery of 4x4 armored vehicles and combat drones for border protection+internal security.
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A Nigerian Air Force Mi-35 gunship armed with a UB-16-57U Rocket Launcher fires S-5M Rockets against Bandits in the NorthWest region of Nigeria.
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The war against insurgency received a new boost as the Nigerian Air Force took delivery of the last batch of DA62 ISR aircrafts from Diamond Aircraft Industries.
The DA62 ISR planes flew into Nigeria from Austria today and will be commissioned as NAF 262 & NAF 263.
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The Nigerian Army has trained its Personnel on on the Prerequisites & First Hand Knowledge of the newly acquired TARES Mines Protective Vehicles (MPV) delivered in August from Saudi Arabia.
The MPV will aid Ops against insurgency/protect troops from explosion, ambush & attacks.
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During the visit of Minister of Defence, Hon Badaru, to Caverton MRO in Lagos. He mentioned that the Defence Act has been signed which help in the production of military equipment and in the assembling of Drones in Nigeria, with the help of Defence (MoD) and Turkish partners.
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Nigerian Army Dongfeng Mengshi armored vehicles with modified gun turrets, courtesy of NAEME.
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HUMBLE BEGINNINGS:
The growth of the Ezugwu MRAP, manufactured by NA DICON in 2019.
It has been worked on and upgraded to good standards, from 4x4 to 6x6 and fitted with 360 telescopic cameras to 12.7mm AA Gun + 7.62mm Machine Gun.
Over 40 units have been inducted by the NA.
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Nigerian Army Hilux mounted with an Automatic Grenade Launcher.
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Nigerian Air Force Beechcraft King Air ISR plane (NAF 202) fitted with FLIR Saffire HD camera at the Executive Airlift Group (EAG), Abuja.
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Dear Nigerians 🇳🇬, which of these two vehicles do you think will offer more protection + safety to our gallant troops against mine and IED blasts?
The Made-in-Nigeria PROFORCE ARA MRAP or the Saudi Arabian built TARES MPV?
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Nigerian Air Force JF-17 Thunder fighter jet. NAF723.
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Nigerian Air Force JF-17A Thunder fighter jet [NAF 721].
I think the Nigerian Air Force shouldn't just operate 3 of the JF-17s. Efforts should be made to acquire more to the level of a Squadron.
This will help complement the F-7Ni fighter jets which does similar roles.
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Nigerian Air Force Wing Loong II Combat Drone tracks a truck conveying terrorists and destroys it using Precision Guided Munitions(PGM).
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The Nigerian Air Force Wing Loong II has struck again around the Marte + Monguno axis in Borno.
22 Terrorists riding in guntrucks & bikes were destroyed after being trailed to their logistics base 22km west of Marte and moving northward towards Munguno.
Credit
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A Nigerian Navy SubLieutenant pilot attached to the Nigerian Navy Air Arm takes a pose in front of a Leonardo AW139. She is equipped with a SPH-4B Rotary Wing Aircrew Helmet.
The Nigerian Govt. had ordered 4 AW139 helicopters configured for transport and SAR missions.
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Nigerian Air Force pilots carry out pre-flight checks on the A-29 Super Tucano and Alpha jet before take-off.
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Season Greetings from the Chief of Naval Staff (Nigerian Navy), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla and Chief of Air Staff (Nigerian Air Force), Air Marshall Hasan Abubakar.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year ahead.
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PROFORCE VIPER ARMORED VEHICLE:
The Viper has a STANAG Level 1 protection, including floor armour against mines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
The Nigerian Army's requirement for a lighter fast-attack vehicle led PROFORCE to develop the Viper APC.
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Nigerian Army Special Force Operative and a ST-1 Wheeled Tank Destroyer and at least two Nigerian Made MRAPs: PROFORCE ARA and DICON (Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria).
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Nigerian Air Force Wing Loong II Combat Drone armed to the teeth with AG300M antitank missiles and TL-2 Air-to-Surface missiles.
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DAY & NIGHT OPERATIONS:
Nigerian Air Force C-130H with Reg. NAF913 moving Men + Materiel in the day and night.
The C-130H is the workhorse of the transport wing in the NAF.
The NAF will take delivery of 2x C-295W aircrafts at an undisclosed date to improve airlift capability.
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Nigerian Air Force T-129 ATAK helicopter.
A source shares the image of the cockpit used by the Weapons System Officer + also adds that the NAF T-129 ATAK helicopter is going to be delivered with the L-UMTAS or UMTAS antitank precision guided missile.
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Nigerian Military Police (MP) unit Hilux armed with 12.7mm MG, assigned to the Defence Hq.
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Made in Nigeria MRAPs (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicles.
The Process + The Product.
The 1 + 2 pics are the construction stage of the ProForce ARA MRAP with STANAG Level 3 Protection.
3 pic is the ARA MRAP + 4 pic is the Ezugwu MRAP, newest make.
These are used by NA.
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Nigerian Army Special Forces operation and military hardwares in the North East.
Pic 1: Type 89 IFV.
Pic 2: SH2 122mm howitzer + BigFoot MRAPs.
Pic 3: FV101 Scorpion tanks, 76mm variant.
Pic 4: SH2 122mm howitzer with GPS targeting and Fire Control System.
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Nigerian Air Force T-129 ATAK (NAF 500) and Beechcraft King Air 360i (NAF 205) on the tarmac of the Makurdi Air Base. They'll be officially inducted into service today.
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Proforce Air Systems, a leading manufacturer of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), has launched a training program in partnership with the Ogun State Government.
This ongoing training program at Proforce's cutting-edge training academy in Ode Remo, Ogun State, is designed to pro-
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Nigerian Air Force Mi-35 gunship armed with UPK-23 Gun Pods + B-8V20A Rocket Launchers, to launch airstrikes against illegal crude oil refineries in the Niger Delta Region.
The airstrike is carried out under the auspices of Operation Delta Safe (Air Task Force).
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Nigerian Air Force Beechcraft King Air 350 ISR plane (NAF202) equipped with FLIR Saffire 380-HD Camera for Intelligence and Reconnaissance missions.
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Nigerian Navy Seaman keeping sentry on a vessel with a STK 40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher.
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2x Nigerian Air Force A-29 Super Tucano aircrafts flying over Enugu.
The Nigerian Air Force has 12 Super Tucano's, that have been deployed against terrorists in various ToRs.
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Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Cadets train at the Amphibious Warfare Training School in Calabar. 🐊
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A British Aerobatic Team, The Global Stars have announced they will be performing at the Inauguration Celebration on the 29th of May in Abuja. They recently flew at the Nigerian Air Force Day 2023 in Enugu on 6th May.
They will be flying with 3x EA-330SC aircraft.
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The Chief of Naval Staff looks at a Nigerian Air Force TEKEVER AR3 drone on the deck of NIMASA's Special Mission Vessel.
The NAF operates about 8 of these drones under the Deep Blue operation for NIMASA.
The UAV provides Wide-Area Surveillance for both land + maritime missions.
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Some pictures of operatives of the Nigeria Police Force Special Forces unit,
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First pic, the PSF operative is armed with a PK machine gun.
Second pic, the PSF op is armed with the AK-103 and stands on a BATT UMG used by Police units in Imo and Borno.
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Nigerian Air Force Regiment and Air Police (AP) units being trained by British Royal Air Force (RAF) personnel.
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The Nigerian Navy Air Arm is going to be boosted with the delivery of the following platforms for the year 2023.
4x TYPE EP55 UAV.
12x CTS OVATION UAV.
6x EPSILON UAV.
4x AR-500B. (DELIVERED✅)
3x AW-109SP GrandNew helicopters. (1 DELIVERED✅)
Kudos to the Nigerian Govt/CNS.
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Nigerian Army Special Forces (NA SOF) Operators with RPG rocket launcher armed with Chinese Type III 80mm warhead.
The RPG is also equipped with an Optical Sight for direct aiming firing.
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Nigerian Air Force Super Tucano and Alpha jet at the Air Force Base, Kainji, Niger State.
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📸: Thenaijaspotter on IG.
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A Nigerian Army FV721 Fox Scout Car with a 30mm Cannon seen on static display at the Nigerian Army Armor School, Bauchi.
The vehicles can be reactivated for use against terrorists in all TOs. It can be fitted with Fire Control Systems for accurate hits on target.
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