Photos and Discussion on African Militaries

[Morcedes]

Second Moroccan SIGMA frigate completes sea trials



The Royal Moroccan Navy’s second SIGMA class frigate has successfully completed her sea acceptance trials ahead of delivery in February next year.

The 98 metre long frigate, built by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding in the Netherlands, left Vlissingen on November 18. During the sea acceptance trials (SAT), the vessel as well as its sensors, weapons and communications suite, were extensively tested. The tests were performed by representatives of the shipyard in close cooperation with representatives of the subcontractors, the Royal Moroccan navy and the Royal Netherlands Navy, DSNS said.
During the SAT the bad weather conditions enabled the team to test the frigate for her sea keeping performances.

The first SIGMA (Ship Integrated Geometrical Modularity Approach) class frigate, Tarik ben Ziyad, was transferred to the Royal Moroccan Navy on September 10 this year.

The second frigate is scheduled to be transferred in February next year whilst the third frigate, also 98 metres long, is still under construction at the Damen yard in Vlissingen and is scheduled for sea acceptance trials in May next year.

[Morcedes]

Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon Block 52+ n° 8012













Lockheed Martin F-16D Fighting Falcon Block 52+ n° 8024

[sipri]

20 Dec 2011: Arms flows to Africa – small volume, big impact, says new SIPRI report
(Stockholm, 20 December 2011) Arms flows to sub-Saharan Africa (excluding South Africa) are small, at only 1.5 % of the total volume of global arms transfer. Yet even small amounts of arms can have a significant impact on peace and security in the region and need to be controlled. Greater transparency in arms exports and procurement is essential to ensure that such controls can be improved, according to a new report released by SIPRI today.

See: http://books.sipri.org/product_info?c_product_id=435

[Morcedes]

HM The King Presides In Casablanca Over ‘Tarik Ibn Ziyad’ Frigate Introduction Ceremony

Casablanca – HM King Mohammed VI Supreme Commander and Chief of Staff of the Royal Armed Forces, accompanied by HRH Prince Moulay Rachid,
presided, on Friday in the military port of Casablanca, over the introduction ceremony of the “Tarik Ibn Ziyad” frigate recently acquired by the Royal Navy.



- A multi-mission frigate equipped with state-of-the-art technologies.

On this occasion, HM the King visited the various facilities of the multi-mission frigate, equipped with state-of-the-art technologies,
meant to serve in scientific missions, international cooperation and the fight against illegal immigration and drug trafficking as well as
any other illegal activities in Morocco’s territorial waters.The Monarch was also briefed on the characteristics and operational capacities
of the frigate such as the information and weapons sensors in addition to the helicopter decks.



The 105-meter long Sigma frigate measures 13 meters in width. It can carry up to 2,600 tonnes and host 110 individuals.

The new ship can reach a speed of 26 knots and can cruise 4,000 nauticals with a 18-knot speed.

Built in the Netherlands by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding, the Tarik Ibn Ziyad frigate is equipped with anti-ship missiles,
a short range surface to air defense system and two torpedo tubes.

The frigate is also designed to navigate in adverse weather conditions and counter ground targets, planes and other ships.

At the end of his visit HM the King signed the Golden book of the Tarik Ibn Ziyad frigate.

[Morcedes]

Moroccan F-16D Fighting Falcon Block 52+




Moroccan F-16C Fighting Falcon Block 52+

[Morcedes]

Moroccan Sigma corvettes Sultan Moulay Isman (614) and the 615 at the shipyard Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding, Flushing, Netherlands 16 January 2012





Moroccan Sigma corvettes Sultan Moulay Isman (614) and the 615 at the shipyard Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding, Flushing, Netherlands 23 January 2012

[Carver02]

Originally Posted by Mr. Eritrean

Eritrean air force pilots were the first African/Black pilots in the world. They fought in various wars against the British, in Libya, the middle east and in WW2. This photo is from 1928.

No. There were black pilots in and prior to WW1.

Emory Conrad Malick
Emory Conrad Malick studied at the Curtiss Aviation School on North Island and received his license in March 1912 making him the first African American pilot, fourteen years earlier than James Herman Banning who was originally believed to be the first. Malick was born in Seven Points, Pennsylvania on December 29, 1881 to Darius and Susanna Malick. He was the third child of Susan (whom died in 1887) and Darius. His father would remarry and have a total of thirteen children. Malick grew up in Seven Points but spent the majority of his adult life in Philadelphia. He remained a bachelor his whole life.
He designed his own glider planes which he flew across the Susquehanna River to a local farm that he worked at. Malick was a skilled carpenter and for most of his life he assisted his father, also a professional carpenter, working in Harrisburg. In Harrisburg, Malick and his father worked on the interior paneling of the Pennsylvania Railroad dinning and sleeping cars.
Still Malick's desire was to be an aviator. He joined the Pennsylvania Aero Club in 1910. He received his International Pilot's License in San Diego, California on March 20, 1912.
http://www.sandiegoairandspace.org/e...y-pioneers.php

Eugene Jacques Bullard

aviator
Born: Oct. 1894?
Birthplace: Columbus, Ga.
Born in Georgia, Bullard moved to France as a young man to escape racism. He joined the French Foreign legion in 1914 at the start of World War I, and became known as the “Black Swallow of Death.” Bullard then joined the French Flying Corps, where he became the first black combat pilot on May 5, 1917.



Read more: Eugene Jacques Bullard — Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A09308...#ixzz1ktdvD3rj

And among women:

On June 15, 1921, Coleman became not only the first African-American woman to earn an international aviation license from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, but the first African American woman in the world to earn an aviation pilot's license. Determined to polish her skills, Coleman spent the next two months taking lessons from a French ace pilot near Paris, and in September sailed for New York.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessie_Coleman

[Carver02]

Eugene Jacques Bullard:

[Koborer]

Kenya's T-72 tanks on tank carriers.

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A Vickers MK3 MBT for Kenya army.

[Koborer]

More Kenyan military pictures.

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WZ 551 APC.

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More Kenya.

[Koborer]

Sorry my first two pictures are too big. I will resize and post again below.

[Koborer]

T-72.

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Not working, sorry.

[Koborer]

Both Algeria and Morocco are indeed very well armed. However, looking at the airforces, are Moroccan F-16s an adequate response to Algerian Sukhois? Aren't these planes a little bit inferior to the Sukhois? Well i know there are other planes in the inventory such as the Mirage and the F-5s, but Algeria also has other planes too like the MiG 29s. Not that i advocate for war between the two countries, but one never knows.

[Snassni]

Morocco wanted to buy Rafales but they were too expensive. The f-16s aren't even stationed near the border.

[Koborer]

Kenya army special purposes rig vehicles.