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WORLD EXCLUSIVE: A SINGAPORE TECHNOLOGIES KINETICS 40MM AUTOMATIC GRENADE LAUNCHER(INSPIRATION..HENRY, A BEEGEAGLE’S BLOGGER)

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NIGERIAN ARMY AMPHIBIOUS FORCES

Posted on November 4, 2012 by

Nigerian Army Amphibious Forces in a heavily armed gunboat patrol in the Niger Delta

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THE NIGERIAN MILITARY’S UNKNOWN JUMBO HAUL OF RIVER GUNBOATS

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

RIVERLINE WARFARE COMBATANTS GALORE!!! A few years ago, Nigeria made a requisition for 200 river gunboats from the USA. This, according to information put out in the public domain at that time, was to enable the Nigerian military stay on … Continue reading →

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TYPICAL NIGERIAN NAVY SPECIAL BOAT SERVICE LANDING CRAFT (ALSO FIELDED BY ARMY AMPHIBIOUS AND SPECIAL FORCES)

Posted on June 4, 2012 by
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NIGERIA: FG APPROVE N3.7 BILLION(US$23.5M) TO BUY 2 PATROL BOATS FOR NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

Mr Abdullahi Dikko Inde, Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service CHANNELS TELEVISION 9 May, 2012 The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the procurement of two high speed patrol boats at the cost of N3.72 billion to strengthen the Marine … Continue reading →

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NIGERIAN ARMY AMPHIBIOUS FORCES INAUGURATE 8 K38 COMBAT CATAMARANS+8 FAST ASSAULT CRAFT

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

Eight units of 12metre K38 Combat Catamarans(TP Marine) armed with 12.7mm heavy machine guns

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JTF-NIGER DELTA: AMPHIBIOUS FORCES COMPONENT

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

A heavily-armed 17m Stingray landing craft of the Army Amphibious Forces Escort duties: Combat-ready Amphibious Forces man all three 12.7mm HMG(.50 calibre) gunports Amphibious Forces patrol the waterways of the Niger Delta Stingray landing craft and smaller attack boats quayside … Continue reading →

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NIGERIAN ARMY AMPHIBIOUS FORCES OF THE JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE – ‘OP PULO SHIELD’

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

Standard Issue: Nigerian Army Amphibious Forces landing craft(4) and a gun-armed fast launch Gun-armed fast launch of the Nigerian Army Amphibious Forces on patrol Nigerian Army Amphibious troops on joint operations with seamen set to travel in Nigerian Navy boats … Continue reading →

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THE NIGERIAN NAVY’S X-38 (K-38) COMBAT CATAMARAN

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

Photo (not Nigerian Navy’s) of the X-38 Combat Catamaran FURTHER READING: The Nigerian Military’s Unknown Jumbo Haul of River Gunboats X38 COMBAT & PATROL CAT The Combat Cat is a revolutionary stepped-hull high-speed power catamaran design, configured for military, patrol … Continue reading →

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ON RIVERLINE WARFARE COMBATANTS OF THE NIGERIAN MILITARY

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

The Nigerian Armed Forces are thought to retain, in the service of regular naval and amphibious forces’ service (army and naval special forces as well), a fleet of 350-400 river gunboats and inshore patrol craft, landing craft, gun-armed fast launches, … Continue reading →

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