NAF receives five new helicopters to boost air operations

The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has taken transportation of 5 caller helicopters arsenic the Federal Government steps up efforts to modernise the country’s airpower capabilities and fortify subject operations against information threats.

The platforms comprise 3 AW-109 Trekker B helicopters manufactured by Leonardo Helicopters of Italy and 2 H-125 helicopters manufactured by Airbus Helicopters.

In a connection issued on Tuesday by Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force Headquarters, the NAF said the 3 AW-109s, which are portion of 10 precocious acquired by the Federal Government, were received successful Lagos on September 15, 2026, portion the remaining 7 are expected to beryllium delivered earlier the end of the year. The 2 H-125 helicopters had been delivered earlier.

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, said the caller helicopters would summation craft availability and amended the NAF’s quality to enactment ongoing subject operations.

“The accomplishment of these 5 helicopters provides greater flexibility successful the employment of airpower successful enactment of crushed troops successful ongoing operations,” Aneke said.

He said the AW-109 Trekker B helicopters would heighten the NAF’s capabilities successful intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, adjacent aerial support, equipped escort, combat hunt and rescue, and different associated operations.

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