Nigerian army manufactures light patrol vehicles and weapons

[Kailash Kumar]

Nigerian army manufactures light patrol vehicles, weapons

21 JUNE 2019

The Nigerian Army has embarked in the production of light tactical vehicles and other weapons at the Nigerian Army Vehicle Manufacturing Company (NAVMC) in order to assist in addressing internal security challenges, APA News reports.

Nigerian-made light patrol, or light tactical, vehicle

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, said on Thursday, June 20, after he toured the production lines in the company located at Rigachikun (Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna state) that the first set of the indigenous “light tactical vehicles” produced by the company would be exhibited on July 6. He said that the NAVMC was collaborating with the Defence Industry Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) in the production of these vehicles.

The army chief, however, noted that, since the 1960’s, there had not been a serious effort at producing military equipment locally. The NAVMC was inaugurated in April 2019. The company already produces other vehicles, namely armored ones, as already reported by Army Recognition.

Light Patrol Vehicle in the streets of Kaduna during Nigeria’s governorship and state assembly elections, on March 9, 2019.

https://www.armyrecognition.com/jun...nufactures_light_patrol_vehicles_weapons.html

 

[Wilhelm II]

Nigerian army manufactures light patrol vehicles, weapons

21 JUNE 2019

The Nigerian Army has embarked in the production of light tactical vehicles and other weapons at the Nigerian Army Vehicle Manufacturing Company (NAVMC) in order to assist in addressing internal security challenges, APA News reports.

Nigerian-made light patrol, or light tactical, vehicle

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, said on Thursday, June 20, after he toured the production lines in the company located at Rigachikun (Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna state) that the first set of the indigenous “light tactical vehicles” produced by the company would be exhibited on July 6. He said that the NAVMC was collaborating with the Defence Industry Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) in the production of these vehicles.

The army chief, however, noted that, since the 1960’s, there had not been a serious effort at producing military equipment locally. The NAVMC was inaugurated in April 2019. The company already produces other vehicles, namely armored ones, as already reported by Army Recognition.

Light Patrol Vehicle in the streets of Kaduna during Nigeria’s governorship and state assembly elections, on March 9, 2019.

https://www.armyrecognition.com/jun...nufactures_light_patrol_vehicles_weapons.html

Nigeria have very very capacity to be a big economy and power in Africa but fast growing population is a threat for them good wishes for nigeria

 

[Mamadouso]

Nigeria have very very capacity to be a big economy and power in Africa but fast growing population is a threat for them good wishes for nigeria

Yes, in the past West Africa in general has been enriching the former colonial powers. In any industry or sector they have dominated over indigenous companies.

Home built military hardware will wean the whole region away from France & UK in particular.

Population is definitely a problem but I can’t see it getting any better within next 50 years, people are very set in their ways.

 

[Bossman]

Kinda funny design. The gunner has protection but not the driver.

 

[Wow]

Kinda like this mad max vehicle

 

[ArabianEmpires&Caliphates]

I wrote about this years ago on PDF. Africa (not talking about the Arab/Berber North here) will be the most important emerging market and probably the most populous continent alongside Asia not very far from now.

The Arab world being a direct neighbor and Arabs having more cultural, religious, linguistic etc. influence than anyone else (only the French come close but this relationship is only 150 years old at the most while ours predates Islam by millennia) will reap the fruits of this more than anyone else if our leaders (by then) will do the simple things right.

People might look down on Horn of Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa but this will only last so long. We are talking about some of the richest areas of the planet in terms of resources and opportunities. The origin of the human race too. I don't buy this "stupidity" nonsense. Things change. There was a time in the history of mankind where those areas where home to the earliest and most sophisticated cultures of early mankind.

A country like Ethiopia has a very impressive ancient history and even fairly recent history as well. It's not all "jungles" either.

Nigeria have very very capacity to be a big economy and power in Africa but fast growing population is a threat for them good wishes for nigeria

Yes, they will have the fourth largest population in the world (or even third) by 2050. Only India and China will have more people. Sadly, we know what is holding them back.

 

[Mamadouso]

I wrote about this years ago on PDF. Africa (not talking about the Arab/Berber North here) will be the most important emerging market and probably the most populous continent alongside Asia not very far from now.

The Arab world being a direct neighbor and Arabs having more cultural, religious, linguistic etc. influence than anyone else (only the French come close but this relationship is only 150 years old at the most while ours predates Islam by millennia) will reap the fruits of this more than anyone else if our leaders (by then) will do the simple things right.

People might look down on Horn of Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa but this will only last so long. We are talking about some of the richest areas of the planet in terms of resources and opportunities. The origin of the human race too. I don't buy this "stupidity" nonsense. Things change. There was a time in the history of mankind where those areas where home to the earliest and most sophisticated cultures of early mankind.

A country like Ethiopia has a very impressive ancient history and even fairly recent history as well. It's not all "jungles" either.



Yes, they will have the fourth largest population in the world (or even third) by 2050. Only India and China will have more people. Sadly, we know what is holding them back.

You are right, it gets very little coverage on here and other forums as well. Nigeria did not sign up to this yet but a new trade zone in Africa was just agreed:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tobysh...hed-with-potential-2-5tn-market/#7aa82a0f28e9

Also there are 300m Muslims south of the Sahara (and this will triple within 50 years!) but there is never any acknowledgement of them in discussions about Islam. There is a little too much obsession with the Middle East, to the detriment of both sides

 

[ArabianEmpires&Caliphates]

You are right, it gets very little coverage on here and other forums as well. Nigeria did not sign up to this yet but a new trade zone in Africa was just agreed:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tobysh...hed-with-potential-2-5tn-market/#7aa82a0f28e9

Also there are 300m Muslims south of the Sahara (and this will triple within 50 years!) but there is never any acknowledgement of them in discussions about Islam. There is a little too much obsession with the Middle East, to the detriment of both sides

It is amazing. Instead you will find 1000's of threads about KSA whenever someone farts. Yet not a single thread (to date other than what I have created, a few others and once a Chinese Arabist) of Arab-African relations, the history and contribution of Afro-Arabs etc. I don't know if it is ignorance (most likely) some sort of hidden racism or inferiority complex or what not. Seen it many times on PDF as well people arguing who is "whiter" as well. You can imagine the reaction of us Arabs (mostly olive skinned which is a very desired skin color objectively speaking) in such discussions when some Bangladeshi, brown Iranian "Aryan", Dravidian Indian etc. is badmouthing "dark people" or Africans. Even though I have no relation to Afro-Arabs (being a Hashemite some ancestor 30 generations ago was apparently an Ethiopian, many themselves Semites and half Arabian and Half Horner) and like most people on this planet we have African ancestors, I was called an Afro-Arab as if it was some kind of insult. PDF.

Personally I consider mulatto women and in particularly Habesha of Ethiopia to be some of the most stunning women. Beautiful facial features and bodies. Traditional yet funny and easy going women too. Yet the mainstream media is flooded by pale, unattractive (barely any real women attributes in terms of body shape) and thing Western women so some inferiority ridden people can get complexes, lol.

Actually ordinary Arabs know about our close historical ties and those of us who have a few braincells understand the potential of our cooperation. I always try to limit ignorance in this regard among fellow Arabs.

This Kuwaiti Arab did more to combat poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa and did more (contemporary history) to strengthen Arab-African ties than anyone else. He is very fondly remembered among Muslim and non-Muslim Africans in the African countries where he was based and where he helped.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul_Rahman_Al-Sumait

Anyway much like Arabs and Latinos are natural allies due to historical, linguistic, cultural etc. reasons (and ancestral for many, Arabs are one of the largest ethnic groups in Latin America contrary to popular belief - the largest Arab diaspora is based there, Spanish and Portuguese culture was heavily influenced by Arab culture and Arabic language, Moors and locals lived together and intermarried for almost 1000 years, reflected in modern-day DNA even if it is "only" some 10-15%, still a huge group of people), so are Arabs and Africans. That is why viewpoint at least and that of many informed Arabs. So time will do the rest IMO.

 

[Beast]

Kinda funny design. The gunner has protection but not the driver.

Cut down weight as I believe the scout jeep do not have enough horsepower. The gunner in higher position so more vulnerable to enemy gun fire and therefore armour.

 

[Mamadouso]

It is amazing. Instead you will find 1000's of threads about KSA whenever someone farts. Yet not a single thread (to date other than what I have created, a few others and once a Chinese Arabist) of Arab-African relations, the history and contribution of Afro-Arabs etc. I don't know if it is ignorance (most likely) some sort of hidden racism or inferiority complex or what not. Seen it many times on PDF as well people arguing who is "whiter" as well. You can imagine the reaction of us Arabs (mostly olive skinned which is a very desired skin color objectively speaking) in such discussions when some Bangladeshi, brown Iranian "Aryan", Dravidian Indian etc. is badmouthing "dark people" or Africans. Even though I have no relation to Afro-Arabs (being a Hashemite some ancestor 30 generations ago was apparently an Ethiopian, many themselves Semites and half Arabian and Half Horner) and like most people on this planet we have African ancestors, I was called an Afro-Arab as if it was some kind of insult. PDF.

Personally I consider mulatto women and in particularly Habesha of Ethiopia to be some of the most stunning women. Beautiful facial features and bodies. Traditional yet funny and easy going women too. Yet the mainstream media is flooded by pale, unattractive (barely any real women attributes in terms of body shape) and thing Western women so some inferiority ridden people can get complexes, lol.

Actually ordinary Arabs know about our close historical ties and those of us who have a few braincells understand the potential of our cooperation. I always try to limit ignorance in this regard among fellow Arabs.

This Kuwaiti Arab did more to combat poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa and did more (contemporary history) to strengthen Arab-African ties than anyone else. He is very fondly remembered among Muslim and non-Muslim Africans in the African countries where he was based and where he helped.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul_Rahman_Al-Sumait

Anyway much like Arabs and Latinos are natural allies due to historical, linguistic, cultural etc. reasons (and ancestral for many, Arabs are one of the largest ethnic groups in Latin America contrary to popular belief - the largest Arab diaspora is based there, Spanish and Portuguese culture was heavily influenced by Arab culture and Arabic language, Moors and locals lived together and intermarried for almost 1000 years, reflected in modern-day DNA even if it is "only" some 10-15%, still a huge group of people), so are Arabs and Africans. That is why viewpoint at least and that of many informed Arabs. So time will do the rest IMO.

Absolutely, I think there is too much expectation especially on KSA to act as a babysitter and to swoop in to help when there is a need, and actually they have done so in many cases.

Even though I have lived in the West most of my life I have still not noticed that among West Africa, people don’t expect anything material from the MIddle East, despite being poorer it is just a mutual respect.

KSA has invested a lot in the region, much of it goes under the radar, I had not even heard of the Kuwaiti Dr you had posted. Have you written any other threads before about Arab/Africa history in particular?

And I was just reading the FATF thread regarding Pakistan and KSA, in these situations that is where links between Africa (especially with cultural & religious bonded Muslim countries) could reap benefits down the line in 10-20 years. Even Israel is doing this with places like Uganda who are now voting for them in the UN etc

 

[ArabianEmpires&Caliphates]

Absolutely, I think there is too much expectation especially on KSA to act as a babysitter and to swoop in to help when there is a need, and actually they have done so in many cases.

Even though I have lived in the West most of my life I have still not noticed that among West Africa, people don’t expect anything material from the MIddle East, despite being poorer it is just a mutual respect.

KSA has invested a lot in the region, much of it goes under the radar, I had not even heard of the Kuwaiti Dr you had posted. Have you written any other threads before about Arab/Africa history in particular?

And I was just reading the FATF thread regarding Pakistan and KSA, in these situations that is where links between Africa (especially with cultural & religious bonded Muslim countries) could reap benefits down the line in 10-20 years. Even Israel is doing this with places like Uganda who are now voting for them in the UN etc

I am all for increased economic, cultural, political and most importantly people to people interaction irrespective of religion. Many of the same problems (as in all developing countries) are faced among both peoples. There is a natural bond IMO at least based from my personal experience and that of many Arabs and Africans. I think a part of this is due to the fact that we know Africans better than most if not all other non-Africans. Africans have lived among us for millennia. Arabs among Africans. Mutual influences. KSA is not important here but just part of the millennia old story IMO.

Yes, quite a few, often about Horn of Africa (due to geography and exposure and expat community) but also the Sahel and Swahili coast. Both names of Arabic origin btw. That was when there were a few African users (active) from mostly Eritrea and Ethiopia. I wanted to know about their perspective and we had some very interesting discussions that touched on similar topics.

 

[Mamadouso]

I am all for increased economic, cultural, political and most importantly people to people interaction irrespective of religion. Many of the same problems (as in all developing countries) are faced among both peoples. There is a natural bond IMO at least based from my personal experience and that of many Arabs and Africans. I think a part of this is due to the fact that we know Africans better than most if not all other non-Africans. Africans have lived among us for millennia. Arabs among Africans. Mutual influences. KSA is not important here but just part of the millennia old story IMO.

Yes, quite a few, often about Horn of Africa (due to geography and exposure and expat community) but also the Sahel and Swahili coast. Both names of Arabic origin btw. That was when there were a few African users (active) from mostly Eritrea and Ethiopia. I wanted to know about their perspective and we had some very interesting discussions that touched on similar topics.

I have a slight lean towards a more pan-Islam approach at the moment, especially if you look at the borders in West Africa even 100 years ago there were no borders there and under the Sokoto Caliphate you could move freely for thousands of miles. But now herders are kept in colonial and artificial borders or killed if they even cross over them

I will take a look at those threads on Horn of Africa, there are many similarities with us. I find though there are more commonalities with the Arab world than the Portueguese African countries though, they are quite culturally different

 

[ArabianEmpires&Caliphates]

I have a slight lean towards a more pan-Islam approach at the moment, especially if you look at the borders in West Africa even 100 years ago there were no borders there and under the Sokoto Caliphate you could move freely for thousands of miles. But now herders are kept in colonial and artificial borders or killed if they even cross over them

I will take a look at those threads on Horn of Africa, there are many similarities with us. I find though there are more commonalities with the Arab world than the Portueguese African countries though, they are quite culturally different

Pan-Islamism is not feasible in the current political climate of the world where nation states are the actors. Otherwise the borders would have been very different not only in Western Africa but much of the world if religion, ethnicity, language etc. were the sole defining elements. I mean it is not what will dictate the relations of nation states. It is more in relation to people to people relations.

There is a natural affinity between Muslim Arabs and Muslim Africans just due to shared religion alone and everything this entails. I just wanted to highlight the fact that ties are deeper than just religion. They are based on shared millennia old trade ties, settlements, people to people relations, linguistic influence, cuisine, cultural aspects (aside from religion), ancestral etc. in the case of Afro-Arabs and Africans with Arab ancestry such as in the Horn of Africa, Swahili Coast, Sahel, Western Africa etc. Or something as simple as geography. Or the economic potential. Or that many Arab countries face similar challenges especially those in the vicinity (North African countries) and that much more cooperation is needed for mutual benefits.

Nowadays it is a sad state of affairs. Take a look at Morocco and Algeria. 2 neighbors that share most in common yet trade is almost non-existent and the border is practically closed. Or KSA and Ethiopia. Historical ties, not too far away, Ethiopia having 100+ million people (poised to be one of the most populous countries of the world and one of the largest emerging markets and economies) yet ties are not where they should be or where historically. We probably trade more with Finland or Mexico as examples.

Not an expert on Angola but I know a bit about Mozambique due to Arab presence there historically and the Swahili tradition in the North, coastal in particular. Majority Muslim too.

Similarly with all those island states north of Madagascar that Arabs first discovered.

Comoros is a member of the Arab League for a reason.

You might like the background sound.

 

[Mamadouso]

Pan-Islamism is not feasible in the current political climate of the world where nation states are the actors. Otherwise the borders would have been very different not only in Western Africa but much of the world if religion, ethnicity, language etc. were the sole defining elements. I mean it is not what will dictate the relations of nation states. It is more in relation to people to people relations.

There is a natural affinity between Muslim Arabs and Muslim Africans just due to shared religion alone and everything this entails. I just wanted to highlight the fact that ties are deeper than just religion. They are based on shared millennia old trade ties, settlements, people to people relations, linguistic influence, cuisine, cultural aspects (aside from religion), ancestral etc. in the case of Afro-Arabs and Africans with Arab ancestry such as in the Horn of Africa, Swahili Coast, Sahel, Western Africa etc. Or something as simple as geography. Or the economic potential. Or that many Arab countries face similar challenges especially those in the vicinity (North African countries) and that much more cooperation is needed for mutual benefits.

Nowadays it is a sad state of affairs. Take a look at Morocco and Algeria. 2 neighbors that share most in common yet trade is almost non-existent and the border is practically closed. Or KSA and Ethiopia. Historical ties, not too far away, Ethiopia having 100+ million people (poised to be one of the most populous countries of the world and one of the largest emerging markets and economies) yet ties are not where they should be or where historically. We probably trade more with Finland or Mexico as examples.

Not an expert on Angola but I know a bit about Mozambique due to Arab presence there historically and the Swahili tradition in the North, coastal in particular. Majority Muslim too.

Similarly with all those island states north of Madagascar that Arabs first discovered.

Comoros is a member of the Arab League for a reason.

You might like the background sound.

I do worry for the landlocked Niger, Chad, Mali etc they have really struggled since the nation state redrawing. They are in quite similar situation to Syria, Jordan etc which would really be better off as part of larger territory

I visited Guinea-Bissau and that has many similarities with North East Brazil, doesn’t feel like West Africa as much

Regarding Mozambique with that shared history you have there I think they should move away from Portueguese- I can see them requesting Arab League membership soon

 

[ArabianEmpires&Caliphates]

I do worry for the landlocked Niger, Chad, Mali etc they have really struggled since the nation state redrawing. They are in quite similar situation to Syria, Jordan etc which would really be better off as part of larger territory

I visited Guinea-Bissau and that has many similarities with North East Brazil, doesn’t feel like West Africa as much

Regarding Mozambique with that shared history you have there I think they should move away from Portueguese- I can see them requesting Arab League membership soon

I do not have sufficient knowledge to comment on whether they are doing better or worse than other states in the vicinity but there is no doubt that being a landlocked country is often a negative attribute.

Funnily, I was not aware of this years ago, but can you believe that every single of the 20+ Arab countries have access to a coastline/sea?

That is probably due to the influence of Portuguese language, culture and religion (Catholicism). Well, I am all for having them, Chad, Mali and others as members too. After all it is a political organization that should work towards creating better economic, social, political etc. cooperation. It is not some ethno-fascist organization. Take a look at the observer states. Brazil (due to having a 10-15 million strong Arab-Brazilian community, yes the largest Arab diaspora in the world) is an observer state for instance.

BTW bro, don't feel shy to create some threads about Nigeria, Northern Nigeria, West Africa or Africa (Sub-Saharan or Horn) if you want to. This section really needs some news from Africa.