Kenya To Receive 3 Armed cessna 208 for close air support

Kenya To Receive 3 Armed cessna 208 for close air support

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Kenya Defence Forces is slowly building its close air support to support ground troops, planners in the DOD seem to have started taking this ignored role by regional armies seriously.

KENYA : H3 Aerospace boosts the Kenya Air Force's firepower against Al-Shabaab - 20/03/2020 - Africa Intelligence

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Considering that it is a very versatile plane able to maneuver in areas unreachable by jet fighters it is a good addition to our arsenal. It is also cheap and carries more ammo. The combat version that kenya will buy is the AC-208 eliminator cessna.

The cockpit of 208 Eliminator integrates a combat-proven avionics suite. It features large digital screens that provide high-definition visuals of surroundings and route maps. The displays present key information of flight characteristics and mission sequences to enhance the situational awareness of the pilots and other crew aboard the aircraft.

The aircraft is also equipped with high-definition electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensors with integrated laser designator, as well as a flight data recorder and a cockpit voice recorder. The communication requirements are served by beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) and line-of-sight (LOS) systems.

The 208 Eliminator features a highly sophisticated modular and reconfigurable weapon system. The firing power of the aircraft is assisted by four AGM-114 dual rail HELLFIRE air-to-surface missiles (ASMs). Each wing hard-point is attached with two missiles.

The anti-tank warheads of AGM-114 guided missiles can destroy long-range enemy targets, with high degree of accuracy. The maximum firing range of the AGM-114 guided missile is 8,000m.

The aircraft is also armed with 2.75in (70mm) rocket pods including the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) or Guided Advanced Tactical Rocket (GATR) or other guided rockets. Each wing is installed with a single guided rocket pod.

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Apart from the above features it is also highly used by special military squadrons to gather intelligence, recon duties and to operate behind enemy lines
 
Let us not forget that kenya also procured 14 AT-802L for close air support from America. This is also a recon and surveillance (spy plane) that is armed like a jet fighter.Next we also need more light attack jets and the scorpion will be a good and wecome addition.
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Kevin85ify said:
Let us not forget that kenya also procured 14 AT-802L for close air support from America. This is also a recon and surveillance (spy plane) that is armed like a jet fighter.Next we also need more light attack jets and the scorpion will be a good and wecome addition.
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Eish. This thing is heavily armed bwana. Inatisha
 
The scorpion jet (Light attack) will also be a good addition. It is being used by America, United arab emirates and saudi arabi against insurgents and terrorists like Al-qaeda and isis. As warfare becomes more asymmetrical , light attack aircraft have become more popular and the demand is high for such close air support tools
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Geza Ulole said:
cessna 208 for military operations? Firepower against the Al Shabaab 😂 😂 ☝
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A cessna 208 is also used as a spy plane for gathering intelligence , planes meant for civilian use have been used to gather intelligence in kenya and somalia.
here you can see interesting movements they make during their spy missions

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Sherlock said:
A cessna 208 is also used as a spy plane for gathering intelligence , planes meant for civilian use have been used to gather intelligence in kenya and somalia.
here you can see interesting movements they make during their spy missions

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u talk of Cessna while the information is Gulfstream IV! The kind of umbumbumbu u fools from Kunyaland have is despicable! FYI in the whole of Kunyaland there is no single Gulfstream owned or in operation!
 
Geza Ulole said:
u talk of Cessna while the information is Gulfstream IV! The kind of umbumbumbu u fools from Kunyaland have is despicable! FYI in the whole of Kunyaland there is no single Gulfstream owned or in operation!
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I talked of planes meant for civilian use been used to gather intelligence in kenya and somalia.
 
Ongoing talks between Kenya and the U.S. should result in the Kenya Air Force buying and fielding new F-16 fighters, which would make Kenya the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to own and operate the Lockheed Martin-made jet. Such an acquisition would cap a consistent military hardware and software upgrade that the KDF has undergone since 2013.

Aside from partnering with the United States to bolster its military superiority in the air, Kenya has courted other partners. These include the acquisition of two AH-1F Cobra attack helicopters from the Jordanian military after a state visit to Kenya by Jordan’s King Abdullah that culminated in the signing of a military training and cooperation pact between the two countries.

Kenya’s military has also acquired a further six Grob G120A basic trainer aircrafts from Germany. Kenya is currently the only African country operating this type of military aircraft.

The KDF have acquired four attack helicopters from Russia, inlcuding Mi-28 Havoc attack helicopters. The Mi-28 is an all-weather, day-and-night attack helicopter that will serve the KDF in strategic military operations both in Somalia or elsewhere in the region. The Mi28 comes with an armored cockpit with air-to-air and air-to-ground attack capabilities.

The KDF also acquired eight light combat helicopters from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). These are the Fennec AS550C3 aircrafts, which the KDF says offers superior air-to-air combat capabilities, and can be used for other roles such as medical air evacuations and as a transport platform.

The AS550C3s join an existing fleet of AS350B3 acquired from Airbus Helicopters. From Italy, the KDF has acquired three C-27J Spartan transport planes and a number of AW139 utility helicopters from Italian defense manufacturer Leonardo Helicopters. The number of AW139s ordered by the KDF is yet to be established.

These military hardware acquisitions underline Kenya’s thirst to not only better equip its military, but also to partner with its regional and international allies in battling terrorism in the Horn of Africa region. At present, Kenya’s military forces are still active in Somalia under the African Union and United Nations backed regional peace initiative dubbed African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).
 
Kenya is by far the biggest military spender in the region and commands one of the best equipped and trained military forces in Africa. However, it was deemed necessary to further increase military spending on hardware and personnel to address emerging security threats.
 
Kevin85ify said:
Kenya is by far the biggest military spender in the region and commands one of the best equipped and trained military forces in Africa. However, it was deemed necessary to further increase military spending on hardware and personnel to address emerging security threats.
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Don't forget pia ni weakest military kwa hii region.
 
Kevin85ify said:
Kenya is by far the biggest military spender in the region and commands one of the best equipped and trained military forces in Africa. However, it was deemed necessary to further increase military spending on hardware and personnel to address emerging security threats.
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The best equipped and trained military force in Africa but easly fvcked by Alshabaab militiamen [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

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Saguda47 said:
The best equipped and trained military force in Africa but easly fvcked by Alshabaab militiamen [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

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How many british and american soldiers have died due to the war against terror, are they weak? Al-shabaab is an affiliate of Al-qaeda and Tanzania is a breeding ground for terrorists, you offer a safe place for radical islam to grow leaving kenya to cleanup your mess and somalia
 
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