Tanzania shows off amphibious warfare capability

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Tanzania shows off amphibious warfare capability
Jeremy Binnie, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
05 October 2016



Tanzania's two new landing craft put soldiers ashore during the amphibious exercise. Source: Office of the President of Tanzania
The Tanzanian People's Defence Force (TPDF) demonstrated its combined arms capability on 30 September, when it carried out a beach assault in front of president John Magufuli, Chief of Defence Forces General Davis Mwamunyange, and other senior officers.

The exercise was held in the Bagamoyo area of mainland Tanzania and photographs released by the president's official blog showed it involved soldiers and Type 63A amphibious light tanks landing on the beach with the support of naval vessels, including at least one of the new Haiqing-class patrol boats, and F-7 jet fighters.

One photograph showed that the TPDF has acquired two new landing craft calledMbono (LC 13) and Sehewa (LC 14), at least one of which is armed with a twin 14.5 mm light anti-aircraft gun.

Open-source satellite imagery shows that the new landing craft arrived at the main naval base in Dar es Salaam by January and are 28 m long, indicating that they are ex-Chinese navy Type 068 craft. These appear to have replaced the similar landing craft that Tanzania acquired from China in the 1990s.

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Type 63A amphibious light tanks seen during the exercise. (Office of the President of Tanzania)


Tanzania's new Haiqing-class patrol boat TNS Msoga supports the amphibious landing. (Office of the President of Tanzania)


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Hahaha. Geza Ulole subiri waje jirani watakuwekea za America waseme zao zipo Kisu....u

Nairoberry said:

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Reminds me on how Kenya launched an amphibious attack against Alshabaab in 2012, the efficacy was so systematic and sophisticated that left everyone shocked that we have such capability.



Kenya Defence Forces revealed how they unleashed their amphibious assault on Kismayu strong hold of Al Shabaab in their bid to neutralise the militants. The soldiers and alongside Somali National Army (SNA) are part of the Amisom troops who have been engaged in the fight against the militant group linked to Al Qaeda. The soldiers launched a beach attack at night which caught the militant unawares. Most residents were forced to stay indoors until mid morning as fierce exchange of fire rent the air.

Colonel Cyrus Oguna, Kenya’s military spokesman on Somali mission said Kenyan troops used “an amphibious operations which are complicated, delicate and highly dangerous to execute.” “KDF and Somali National Army undertook meticulous planning on the operations and executed it with utmost effectiveness never before seen in Africa, “Oguna said.
Read more at: How Kismayu fell to amphibious attack

This is the best blueprint to President Mutharika that our toys are merciless to anyone provoking our interests we shall tumbledown Malawi if they will keep embarrassing us on our oil-lake Nyasa

Ni mkwara!

MK254 said:

Reminds me on how Kenya launched an amphibious attack against Alshabaab in 2012, the efficacy was so systematic and sophisticated that left everyone shocked that we have such capability.

Kenya Defence Forces revealed how they unleashed their amphibious assault on Kismayu strong hold of Al Shabaab in their bid to neutralise the militants. The soldiers and alongside Somali National Army (SNA) are part of the Amisom troops who have been engaged in the fight against the militant group linked to Al Qaeda. The soldiers launched a beach attack at night which caught the militant unawares. Most residents were forced to stay indoors until mid morning as fierce exchange of fire rent the air.

Colonel Cyrus Oguna, Kenya’s military spokesman on Somali mission said Kenyan troops used “an amphibious operations which are complicated, delicate and highly dangerous to execute.” “KDF and Somali National Army undertook meticulous planning on the operations and executed it with utmost effectiveness never before seen in Africa, “Oguna said.
Read more at: How Kismayu fell to amphibious attack

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A successful Comoros amphibious attack that deposed renegade Anjouan leader Colonel Mohamed Bacar, in 2007. Kenya mpaka leo mpo Somalia!

it seems like nowadays wenzetu nao wamekua a millitary of showing off kama walivyokua wakiodai letu limejaza mapicha mitandaoni.....

Peleka Malawi hao tuone kama kweli wanayaweza.

atleast we know now bongo has a navy, used to think this is it

Haya sasaa walawi leteni fyokofyoko

Vifaru vinavyotembea majini na nchi kavu vikivamia ngome ya adui juzi kwenye zoezi la kivita lililohuthuriwa na Amiri Jeshi Mkuu wa Majeshi John P Magufuli.

Nairoberry said:

atleast we know now bongo has a navy, used to think this is it

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Don't Dare

Nairoberry said:

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Leta fyokofyoko utajua kilichontoa mbuni manyoya.

saadeque, our amphibious attack to oust a sitting President that lost election was conducted in 2007 while urs Kismayu was in 2012!

chongchung said:

Leta fyokofyoko utajua kilichontoa mbuni manyoya.

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the atmosphere wasn't hitting back pal.Take it slow cz in real war you wont have the freedom to fly so freely and fire when you feel like

Ilikua ni angani nchi kavu na majini kote tunatandika kwa mpigo.
Hope message sent and delivered to targeted.

Geza Ulole said:

saadeque, our amphibious attack to oust a sitting President that lost election was conducted in 2007 while urs Kismayu was in 2012!

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hiyo ilikua 2008..and infact it was led by comoros.Tz was just a small part working under AU.Haikuwa yenu bana cz mlisaidiwa almost everything mpaka transportation

saadeque, hahah i love where u r heading! As a matter of fact SA n the AU disapproved us sending troops! And Comoro army tried n failed to oust the rebel leader. JK was awarded the highest order by Sambi n our soldiers were given wives!