NIGERIA
NAVY
PRINCIPAL SURFACE COMBATANTS
| FFG | MEKO-360 | 1 | F89 | Aradu | 1982 | 3360t, 125.6x15.0x5.8m, 2gas turbines/2diesels, 50880/10420hp, 30.5kts, 6500(15)nm, 195p; 8x1 Otomat Mk1 SSM(8), 1x8 Albatros SAM(24), 1x1-127mm OTOMelara, 4x2-40mm Breda, 3x2-324mm TT (18 A244), 1 Lynx Mk89 helicopter; CDS: SEWACO-BV, radar: AWS-5, Decca 1226, WM-25, STIR, sonar: EA-80, EW: RDL-2, RCM-2, 2x SCLAR |
| FS | Vosper Mk9 | 1 | F84 | Enymiri | 1980 | 780t, 69.0x9.6x3.0m, 2diesels, 22140hp, 27kts, 2200(14)nm, 90p; 1x3 Seacat SAM(3), 1x1-76mm OTOMelara, 1x1-40mm Breda-Bofors, 2x1-20mm Oerlikon, 1x2-375mm Bofors ASRL; radar: AWS-2, Decca 1226, WM-24, sonar: PMS-26 |
PATROL AND COASTAL COMBATANTS
| PFM | Combattante IIIB | 1 | P182 | Ayam | 1981 | 430t, 56.2x7.6x2.1m, 4diesels, 17700hp, 38kts, 2000(10)nm, 42p; 4x1 Exocet MM38 SSM(4), 1x1-76mm OTOMelara, 1x2-40mm Breda, 2x2-30mm Emerlec; radar: TRS3033, Decca 1226, Castor II, EW: RDL |
| PCO | Sea Eagle | 2 | P173 | Zaria | 2009 | ~250t, 38.5x7.0x1.9m, 2diesels, 7300hp, 32kts, 1000(24)nm, 25p; 1x1-76mm OTOBreda, 1x2-40mm Breda, 1 RIB; radar |
| P174 | Burutu | 2009 | ||||
| Balsam | 4 | A501 | Kyanwa | 1944 | 1034t, 54.9x11.3x3.8m, 2diesel-generators, 1electric motor, 1200hp, 13kts, 8000(12)nm, 53p; 2x1-12.7mm MG; radar: SPS-64(V)1 | |
| A502 | Ologbo | 1942 | ||||
| A503 | Nwamba | 1944 | ||||
| A504 | Obula | 1944 | ||||
| PCC | Lürssen 57m | 1 | P178 | Ekpe | 1980 | 444t, 58.1x7.6x3.1m, 4diesels, 17700hp, 42kts, 2000(10)nm, 40p; 1x1-76mm OTOMelara, 1x2-40mm Breda, 2x2-30mm Emerlec; radar: WM-28, Decca 1226 |
MINE WARFARE
| MCC | Lerici mod | 2 | M371 | Ohue | 1987 | 540t, 51.0x9.9x2.8m, 2diesels, 3120hp, 15.5kts, 2500(12)nm, 43p+7; 1x2-30mm Emerlec, 2x1-20mm Oerlikon, 2 Pluto USV, Oropesa Mk4 mechanical minesweeping gear, decompression chamber; radar: Decca 1226, sonar: TSM-2022 |
| M372 | Maraba | 1988 |
AMPHIBIOUS
| LST | Ambe | 1 | LST1312 | Ambe | 1979 | 1860t, 87.0x14.0x2.3m, 2diesels, 8850hp, 17kts, 5000(10)nm, 56p; 1x1-40mm Breda, 2x1-20mm Oerlikon; 5MBT, 220troops or 500t cargo instead of all; radar: Decca 1226 |
LOGISTIC AND SUPPORT
| AGHS | Lana | 1 | A498 | Lana | 1976 | 1088t, 57.8x11.4x3.7m, 2diesels, 2640hp, 16kts, 4500(12)nm, 52p; 2x1-20mm Oerlikon; radar: Decca 1226 |
| AX | Ruwan Yaro | 1 | A497 | Ruwan Yaro | 1975 | 400t, 50.0x8.0x2.0m, 2diesels, 3000hp, 17kts, 3000(15)nm, 31p+11; radar: Decca 1226 |
BASES
| HQ | Lagos |
| Bases | Lagos, Apapa, Calabar |
NAVAL AVIATION
| Ship-based | 2 AB-139, 2 Lynx Mk89, 3 A-109E |
AVIATION OF AIR FORCE
| Land-based combat capable | 5 MiG-21MF, 12 MiG-21bis/FR, 24 L-39MS Albatros, 15 Jaguar B(N), 6 Alpha Jet, 12 MB-339AN, 1 MiG-21U, 5 Mi-35, 2 Mi-24P, 2 Mi-24V |
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