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Nigeria plans to increase the procurement of naval equipment in 2012
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Nigeria
plans to increase the procurement of naval equipment in 2012
As part of the
2012 military budget, the Nigerian Navy plans to fund the purchase
of several dozen warships, including two offshore patrol vessels and
numerous patrol craft, as it modernises and expands its military.
Specifically, the budget provides for the following acquisitions:
Two
offshore patrol vessels (value: $42 million)
Three
Shaldag Mk III fast patrol craft (value unknown)
Three
24-meter coastal patrol craft (value unknown)
Six
17-meter Manta Mk II ASD littoral interceptors (value: $13.7 million)
Helicopters
and spare parts (valued at $6.5 million)
Shaldag class Fast Patrol Boat
(picture: Internet)
For comparison the 2011 defence budget approved the
acquisition of two offshore patrol vessels, the refurbishment of six
coastal patrol craft by TP Marine of Holland and the delivery of nine
Manta Mk II ASD craft.
The Nigerian Army has been allocated $766 million, the Navy $433 million
and the Air Force $402 million this year, reports the Nigerian Budget
Office. The army is the largest arm and is given the most attention
in terms of defence spending. It numbers around 60 000 personnel while
the navy has about 7 000 and the air force 9 000.