Tag Archives: DEFENCE PRODUCTION

MULLING THE NEW LOOK OF NIGERIA’S UPARMOURED AND UPGUNNED PINZGAUER COMBAT VEHICLES

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

During the 1980s, the Nigerian Army in collaboration with Steyr, acquired or assembled in-country a total of 300 Steyr 4K-7FA tracked armoured personnel carriers and 500 units of Pinzgauer utility vehicles. The Pinzgauer vehicles, besides coming into service in 4×4 … Continue reading →

Posted in ARMED CONFLICT, BOKO HARAM ISLAMIC STATE MOVEMENT, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, MILITARY HARDWARE, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN ARMY, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, SPECIAL TASK FORCE, TERRORISM, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , | 12 Comments

NNS ANDONI: PRESIDENT JONATHAN SET TO COMMISSION FIRST LOCALLY MADE NAVY WARSHIP; DESIGN WAS INSPIRED BY THE ‘RIVER TOWN’ CLASS COASTAL PATROL CRAFT

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

Agusta A109e Power of the Nigerian Navy Air Arm LEADERSHIP Thu, 31/05/2012 President Goodluck Jonathan, will today(or tomorrow June 1st?) commission the first locally made Navy warship, NNS ANDONI, constructed by Nigerian Navy engineers at the Nigerian Naval Dockyard, Victoria … Continue reading →

Posted in AFRICA PARTNERSHIP STATION, AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, ARMED CONFLICT, BORDER SECURITY, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, GULF OF GUINEA, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, MILITARY HARDWARE, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN NAVY, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, PIRACY, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, STATE SECURITY SERVICE, TERRORISM, U.S. AFRICA COMMAND, URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments