Apparemment ceux sont bien des Super Hinds pour le Nigeria selon le blog en question (2eme photo)! Et je les trouve magnifique!! Interessant qu'ils aient opte pour ce choix, je trouve!
Peu probable sachant que 4 à 6 SuperHind de l'AAF ont été envoyés justement à Aviakon pour refurbish et intégration de nouveaux systèmes d'armes. Mais bon qui sait
Un drone chinois CH-3, conçu par le groupe aérospatial CASIC, s'est crashé au Nigéria.
D'après les photos de l'épave, le drone était armé et devrait donc en train de mener une opération militaire avant l'incident. On ignore pour le moment la cause du crash.
Selon Air Force Daily et mes confrères sud-africains de Defenceweb, les forces aériennes nigérianes ont perçu deux Alpha Jet dont l'un aurait transité par l'Islande et le Royaume-Uni le 25 mars (photos ici). Ces appareils vont permettre de remplacer ceux qui ont été détruits; initialement les Nigérians avaient acheté 24 Alpha Jet dans les années 1980.
Ces appareils proviennent des USA; ils ont été vendus par la société Air USA Inc. dont j'ai parlé dans un post du 28 novembre 2013 (lire ici). On verra ici le registre de la FAA signalant l'annulation de l'enregistrement du N707XA.
Ces Alpha Jet ont été initialement vendus par la Luftwaffe à Air USA qui dispose de quatre types d'appareils: des Hawk, des Alpha Jet, des L-59 Super Albatros et quelques Mig-29. Elle offre les prestations habituelles: simulation, plastronnage, opfor, tractage de cibles etc.
Air USA est en concurrence directe avec des sociétés bien implantées comme ATAC (Airborne Tactical Advantage Company), Phoenix Air, L3C Flight International, DADS (avec Top Aces et ATSI) ou encore Draken International. Elle a dû se résoudre à se séparer de quelques apapreils puisque ses activités ne semblent pas particulièrement importantes dans le domaine des Tactical Aircraft Services.
Voici Tayeb, l'article dont est issue la photo que tu as posté avec en sus, d'autres en meilleure définition
Nigerian Military Recapture of Dikwa Town in Borno
….as Air Chief Visits Tour Operational Units
A concerted effort by the Nigerian Air Force and the Nigerian Army has led to the recapture of Dikwa town in Borno State earlier today.
A combination of the Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet and surveillance aircraft jointly destroyed three ambush points heavily fortified with vehicle-mounted Anti-Aircraft Guns.
This paved the way for the Nigerian Army to move in and recapture the town with less resistance. Cordon and search operations are currently on-going in the town by the Nigerian Army.
Air Commodore Dele Alonge, Director Public Relations of the Nigerian Airforce has confirmed this development.
Meanwhile the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar has,concluded his tour of operational units to acertainthe state of equipment and morale of troops, especially those nvolved in the counter-insurgency operation against Boko Haram terrorist group in North-East Nigeria.
AVM Abubakar disclosed that the purpose of his visit was to obtain first-hand information about the operational readiness of the men and equipment with a view to enabling the NAF to requip and restrategise for operational efficiency and effectiveness.
Units visited by the CAS include 64 Air Defence Group, Makurdi; 75 Strike Group, Yola; 97 Special Operational Group, Port-Harcourt and 99 Air Combat Training Group, Kainji.
Damen Delivers Four Stan Patrol 1605 Patrol Vessels to Nigerian Navy
By Stelios Kanavakis - Senior Defence Analyst
Damen Shipyards has delivered four patrol vessels to Nigeria. The delivery was completed by C&I Leasing Plc after the conclusion of the sea trials. The four Damen Stan Patrol 1605 boats will carry security patrols and escort operations for the LNG tankers docking at the country’s Bonny LNG terminal.
According to Wisdom Nwagwu, General Manager of C&I Leasing, the latest delivery will bring the total number of this type of vessels to seven in its fleet. In addition, Damen deliver an eight metre RHIB for up to ten passengers.
The boats have a length of 16.15m, a beam of 5.40m and a depth at sides of 1.85m. Their construction is based on aluminum for the hull and GRP composite materials for the superstructure.
Propulsion is provided by two Rolls Royce waterjets powered by two Caterpillar C18 engines. Maximum speed is at 30 knots and maximum range at that speed is 210nm. The Stan Patrol 1605 vessels can accommodate a crew of six, which will be protected by a bullet-proof structure.
Damen Service Hub in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, will provide the after sales support and on-site training. Martin Verstraaten, Damen Regional Service Manager Africa, said on the occasion of the delivery: “The establishment of the Service Hub ensures a local presence with quick response times with Field Service Engineers and a local Site Manager on the ground. This dynamic team maintains close contact with local repair facilities, cooperation with local suppliers and reinforces the strong relationship with our customers.”