Uganda Peoples Defence Force (UPDF),

Olekoima wrote:

Uganda receives final SU-30's from Russia.

http://www.defpro.com/news/details/36215/?SID=63bbd2051e5ab1267a56b650952ca8ea

Spartan wrote:

Olekoima wrote:

Uganda receives final SU-30's from Russia.

http://www.defpro.com/news/details/36215/?SID=63bbd2051e5ab1267a56b650952ca8ea

Was waiting to see when you would be alerted

mogen wrote:Esaley Airstrip, Elma’an Port and Balad have fallen in quick order and the fall of Jowhar is imminent.

UPDF Soldiers on guard in Balad


How soon can they get to the staging point for the assault on Marka and beyond?

jasiri wrote:http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/Uganda+bans+physical+contact+as+Ebola+reaches+capital/-/1066/1466764/-/pav8ps/-/index.html aiyaya! hii maneno ni mbaya . Crane n Spartan how am i going to shake your hands when i come to Uganda?
I think East Africa particurlaly Kenya n Uganda should have a regional Ebola research center. this thing is making people uncomfortable sasa.

Spartan wrote:

jasiri wrote:http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/Uganda+bans+physical+contact+as+Ebola+reaches+capital/-/1066/1466764/-/pav8ps/-/index.html aiyaya! hii maneno ni mbaya . Crane n Spartan how am i going to shake your hands when i come to Uganda?
I think East Africa particurlaly Kenya n Uganda should have a regional Ebola research center. this thing is making people uncomfortable sasa.

I wonder how the government can ban 'physical contact'.

Spartan wrote:
Hillary Clinton at the Special Forces Group training school at Kasenyi on the shores of Lake Victoria inspecting a Raven drone training session.

Olekoima wrote:

Spartan wrote:
Hillary Clinton at the Special Forces Group training school at Kasenyi on the shores of Lake Victoria inspecting a Raven drone training session.

Interesting this visit. Add this too:-

http://dailymaverick.co.za/article/2012-08-02-hillary-tours-the-african-frontlines-of-americas-war-on-terror

MOROTO, Uganda - The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) army soldiers’ have been advised to master guns properly and ready for any war.



The UPDF soldiers with their machine gun in Olilim the soliders have been urged to master shooting target (Photo by Steven Ariong)

The call was made on Friday by Major Sam Mwesigwa while closing a one month air defence training in Moroto army barracks.

He said soldiers’ should master all the skills of shooting a gun adding that this would help them to avoid making mistakes when they are in the war field.

“You should muster a gun properly and become more seniors in target shooting so that in case of any war you will be the best,” he advised the soldiers’.

The training started last month of June and ended on Friday this month.

According to the acting UPDF 3rd Division spokesperson Capt. Edward Natukunda the training was internal training targeting the 3rd Division brigade with the aimed at refreshing the skills of soldiers in air defence.

He said the training was not for the first time to happen in Moroto adding the 3rd Division brigade has been carrying out several internal trainings refreshing the soldiers.

“This is our normal refresher course we always do it so that soldiers don’t forget their skills,” he said.

Capt. Natukunda said during the training, loud explosive were fired on the slopes of Mt Moroto after survey by the army on the specific area where no families.

Asked whether the community was a wear of the loud explosive, Capt Natukunda said before the training several announcements were aired on the local FM radios informing the general public about the loud explosive.

“The community was well informed about the development, he said adding as UPDF, the people’s army we don’t do things like trainings near the communities when they don’t know,” he said.

Sierra Kilo wrote:How effective are these AA guns to modern day fighters??

MOROTO, Uganda - The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) army soldiers’ have been advised to master guns properly and ready for any war.



The UPDF soldiers with their machine gun in Olilim the soliders have been urged to master shooting target (Photo by Steven Ariong)

The call was made on Friday by Major Sam Mwesigwa while closing a one month air defence training in Moroto army barracks.

He said soldiers’ should master all the skills of shooting a gun adding that this would help them to avoid making mistakes when they are in the war field.

“You should muster a gun properly and become more seniors in target shooting so that in case of any war you will be the best,” he advised the soldiers’.

The training started last month of June and ended on Friday this month.

According to the acting UPDF 3rd Division spokesperson Capt. Edward Natukunda the training was internal training targeting the 3rd Division brigade with the aimed at refreshing the skills of soldiers in air defence.

He said the training was not for the first time to happen in Moroto adding the 3rd Division brigade has been carrying out several internal trainings refreshing the soldiers.

“This is our normal refresher course we always do it so that soldiers don’t forget their skills,” he said.

Capt. Natukunda said during the training, loud explosive were fired on the slopes of Mt Moroto after survey by the army on the specific area where no families.

Asked whether the community was a wear of the loud explosive, Capt Natukunda said before the training several announcements were aired on the local FM radios informing the general public about the loud explosive.

“The community was well informed about the development, he said adding as UPDF, the people’s army we don’t do things like trainings near the communities when they don’t know,” he said.

Risasi wrote:Towed ZPU-4 quadruple barreled anti-aircraft gun based on the Soviet KPV 14.5 mm machine gun, effective range of 8km. a thorn in the flesh under the right hands and training.

aggressor one wrote:Finally, the Ugandan contingent has deployed choppers in Somalia. several Mi-24s and armed Mi-17s. The forces will now advance faster thanks to these 'Force Multipliers'

Olekoima wrote:This is laughable:-

http://www.voanews.com/content/south-sudan-accuses-ugandans-of-stealing-land/1476532.html

Spartan wrote:

Olekoima wrote:This is laughable:-

http://www.voanews.com/content/south-sudan-accuses-ugandans-of-stealing-land/1476532.html

The commissioner of Kajo Keji is a fool. Everytime he stirs up trouble Mzee has to meet Salva Kiir to reduce the tension. The area in contention was occupied by Sudanese refugees for more than twenty years, most of whom have gone back. Those who remained somehow think it became part of South Sudan

mogen wrote:Uganda Air-Force Mil Mi-24 Helicopters Go Missing in Kenyan Airspace
Strategic Intelligence News [intelligence briefs.com] reports that Uganda Air-Force Mil Mi-24 Helicopters have gone Missing in Kenyan Airspace

"...Intelligence briefs confirmed by Strategic Intelligence confirm that Ugandan air-force helicopters have gone missing in Kenyan airspace while one has landed in Wajir military air-base. Intelligence reports confirm the landing of one Ugandan defense forces attack helicopter at Wajir military air-base in Kenya while 3-other attack helicopters have gone missing in the Kenyan air-space..."

@Spartan what happened with the Hinds?

Spartan wrote: ... ... My gut feeling is they are fine and probably in an area where they can't be reached. If it was one, i would be worried.

Two of the missing Ugandan attack helicopters which went off the radar on Sunday as they flew to Somalia to shore up the final attack on the port city of Kismayu have been sighted after crash.

Kenya's Police spokesman Eric Kiraithe said in brief statement: "one has been sighted on Mt Kenya and another in Meru area." We are still trying to find out finer details of the crash and the search and rescue missions are on-going."

Spartan wrote:

mogen wrote:Uganda Air-Force Mil Mi-24 Helicopters Go Missing in Kenyan Airspace
Strategic Intelligence News [intelligence briefs.com] reports that Uganda Air-Force Mil Mi-24 Helicopters have gone Missing in Kenyan Airspace

"...Intelligence briefs confirmed by Strategic Intelligence confirm that Ugandan air-force helicopters have gone missing in Kenyan airspace while one has landed in Wajir military air-base. Intelligence reports confirm the landing of one Ugandan defense forces attack helicopter at Wajir military air-base in Kenya while 3-other attack helicopters have gone missing in the Kenyan air-space..."

@Spartan what happened with the Hinds?

I didn't know KDF wanted the hinds that bad. All you had to do was ask, not grab them! Just Kidding . My gut feeling is they are fine and probably in an area where they can't be reached. If it was one, i would be worried.

@Ole Nkarei, you surely know what's going on in your backyard, don't you?

mogen wrote:Uganda Air-Force Mil Mi-24 Helicopters Go Missing in Kenyan Airspace
Strategic Intelligence News [intelligence briefs.com] reports that Uganda Air-Force Mil Mi-24 Helicopters have gone Missing in Kenyan Airspace

"...Intelligence briefs confirmed by Strategic Intelligence confirm that Ugandan air-force helicopters have gone missing in Kenyan airspace while one has landed in Wajir military air-base. Intelligence reports confirm the landing of one Ugandan defense forces attack helicopter at Wajir military air-base in Kenya while 3-other attack helicopters have gone missing in the Kenyan air-space..."

@Spartan what happened with the Hinds?