Nigerian Armed Forces

[Cataphract_Persia]

chief of defence staff,nigerian armed forces - air chief marshal paul dike


CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF, LIEUTENANT GENERAL ABDULRAHMAN BELLO DAMBAZAU


CHIEF OF AIR STAFF, AIR MARSHAL OLUSEYI PETINRIN


NIGERIAN AIR FORCE MI-35P HELICOPTER GUNSHIP.




Sepecat Jaguar International






A MODERNISED AND REVAMPED C-130




Transall C-160 aircraft


NIGERIA'S TANK DESTROYERS
EE-9 CASCAVEL (75 UNITS)



ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES



NIGERIAS FLEET OF ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS
PANHARD M3 APC


ENGESA EE-11 URUTU APC


BTR-60 APC


Nigerian Battle Tank

AMX-30 TANK




NIGERIAN NAVY SHIPS:




NIGERIAN INFANTRY














Prince Charles Greets Nigerian Troops

[Cataphract_Persia]

i searched for Central African Armys and saw that they are no threads about Central African Armys here in MP.net (nigeria,Niger,chad,gabon...)

so i thought i should start with Nigerian Armed Forces

Facts about Nigerian Armed Forces

the Military of Nigeria has active duty personnel in three armed services, totalling approximately 85,000 troops and 82,000 paramilitary personnel.

Nigeria sends most of its officers to Pakistan for training.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_of_Nigeria

[Marmot1]

Nice thread... about my childhood country

Any pic from Biafra War or from one of countless coups in Nigeria?

[Rustsunny]

nice pix. thanks for sharing~

somehow reminds me the movie "Lord of War"~

[Cataphract_Persia]

Nice thread... about my childhood country

Any pic from Biafra War or from one of countless coups in Nigeria?

Nigerian Rebells and Militias








MEND rebells (nationalists) with captured Foreigners (Government symphatisers)


the so called "shadow unit" with filipino hostage

[Marmot1]

Nice barrel...

[Storm_82]

This one is Moroccan not Nigerian, very nice pics though. Any pics of Jaguars in action?

[AusTiger666]

Cataphract_Persia,
I can't find the last two photos of the Mi-35P on airliners.net. Could you please post a link for the last two photos.

Thank you

[kilimunati1]

Nice thread..Those Mi-35 looks pretty new.

[Cataphract_Persia]

Nice thread..Those Mi-35 looks pretty new.

surprisingly most of Nigerian military hardware looks in good shape,

they even produce own stuff

Nigeria launches homemade armoured vehicle
August 13, 2009



NIGERIAN MADE PATROL CRAFT





MARINE X-38/K-38 CAT COMBAT CATAMARANS

[Danielotu]

Well, I know that these have been posted in previous threads, but here are a few more pics of the Nigeria Army

[Danielotu]

And more....

[Danielotu]

And here's more (Nigeria Army......sorry, no caption ):





































Source: http://forum.cybereagles.com/viewtop...686&hilit=army

[-Max-]

Transall C-160 aircraft

Its a French AF C-160. Nigeria doesnt use Transalls.



Nice pics of Nigerian AF Hinds and Jaguars. A shame the Jags are no longer in service. Any pics of the F-7s that Nigeria bought from China last year ?

[Cataphract_Persia]

Its a French AF C-160. Nigeria doesnt use Transalls.

former french now nigerian

"Used French and German Transall C-160 were bought by Niger (4), Nigeria (6), Chad (10)"

http://www.vectorsite.net/avnorat.html