Tag Archives: MILITARY ACQUISITIONS

SOME NEW CHINESE-BUILT BIGFOOT MRAPs OF THE NIGERIAN ARMY DEPLOYED IN THE NORTHEAST THEATRE

Posted on January 8, 2015 by beegeagle
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NIGERIAN NAVY’S NEW 3,250 TON WARSHIP, NNS OKPABANA (EX-USCGC GALLATIN) , ANCHORS IN NIGERIAN WATERS

Posted on January 4, 2015 by beegeagle

PHOTO CREDIT: TELL NG

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FRESHLY DELIVERED Mi-35P ATTACK HELICOPTERS OF THE NIGERIAN AIR FORCE…TRANSFORMED TO “SUPER HINDS” BY A SOUTH AFRICAN FIRM

Posted on January 2, 2015 by beegeagle
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MORE PHOTOS OF THE NIGERIAN ARMY’S NEW BTR-4 INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES…SOME FEATURING COMBAT MODULES AND CAGE ARMOUR

Posted on December 30, 2014 by beegeagle

SOURCE: ZACHARY999, A BEEGEAGLE’S BLOGGER

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NIGERIA’S ‘WAR ON TERROR’ RECEIVES A MAJOR BOOST; DELIVERIES OF T72 BATTLE TANKS (REINFORCED WITH ERA KONTAKT ARMOUR) UNDERWAY

Posted on December 25, 2014 by beegeagle
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NIGERIA: FY 2011 AND FY 2011 SHIP PROJECTS – SEAWAVES MAGAZINE

Posted on March 2, 2012 by beegeagle

Commissioning ceremony of the NNS Thunder F90 in Lagos, 23 January 2012 Shaldag Mk.II flanked by RHIBs during the 50th Independence Anniversary Fleet Review, Sept. 2010 Commissioning ceremony of three Manta Mk.II ASD Littoral Interceptors in Lagos, May 2011 FY … Continue reading →

Posted in 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, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, TERRORISM, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

NIGERIA: JONATHAN ASSURES ARMED FORCES OF EQUIPMENT, TRAINING AND WELFARE

Posted on October 12, 2011 by beegeagle

President Goodluck Jonathan pledged on Tuesday in Abuja that his administration would continue to ensure that Nigeria’s Armed Forces are adequately equipped to carry out their internal security duties and protect the nation’s territorial integrity, a press release by the … Continue reading →

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NIGERIA, REPUBLIC OF BELARUS TO STRENGTHEN BILATERAL RELATIONS IN DEFENCE

Posted on October 7, 2011 by beegeagle

Abuja, Oct. 6, 2011   Nigeria and the Republic of Belarus are to strengthen bilateral relations in the defence sector, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Mr Linus Awute, said on Thursday in Abuja. Awute made the disclosure when a … Continue reading →

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BEEG EAGLE’S BLOG : 100,000 HITS AND COUNTING

Posted on September 29, 2011 by beegeagle

DEAR READERS, thank you for making Beeg Eagle’s Blog THRIVE. Early yesterday morning (28th September 2011), we recorded the 100,000th hit on this blog. The attainment of that landmark can be attributed to your continuing patronage and readership of our … Continue reading →

Posted in JOS ETHNORELIGIOUS CONFLICT, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN AIR FORCE, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN ARMY, NIGERIAN NAVY, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, SPECIAL TASK FORCE, STATE SECURITY SERVICE, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

US COAST GUARD TRAINS WITH CREW OF “NEW” NIGERIAN NAVY FRIGATE, “NNS THUNDER F90”

Posted on September 1, 2011 by beegeagle

Coast Guard trains with Nigerian Navy COAST GUARD COMPASS Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Posted by: LT Stephanie Young Written by Petty Officer 1st Class Paul Thomas, Training Team West. The Coast Guard’s Special Emergency Operations and Procedures Team trains with … Continue reading →

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