NAF RECEIVES FIVE NEW HELICOPTERS AS FG ACCELERATES AIRPOWER MODERNISATION. (PHOTO).
NAF RECEIVES FIVE NEW HELICOPTERS AS FG ACCELERATES AIRPOWER MODERNISATION The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken delivery of five new helicopters as the Federal Government accelerates efforts to modernize Nigeria’s airpower capabilities and strengthen the Armed Forces’ capacity to respond effectively to contemporary security challenges. A statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame indicates that the platforms comprise three AW-109 Trekker B helicopters and two H-125 helicopters. The three AW-109s, which form part of 10 recently acquired by the Federal Government, were received in Lagos on 15 September 2026, with the remaining seven expected to be delivered before the end of 2026. The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, described the acquisition as another significant milestone in the Federal Government’s sustained investment in the modernization and re-equipment of the NAF noting that the new pl...
The Ashalim tower is estimated to cost 570 million dollars,it will rise to 240 metres twice the size of the current tower in California,which is at 137 metres.The tower will hold over 55,000 projecting mirrors it will be surrounded by a field of mirrors covering over 300 hectares which is like more the size of 400 football pitches.The tower is expected to provide 121 megawatts or two percent of Israel's electricity needs enough to supply 120,000 homes with clean energy.Israel is hoping by 2020,10 percent of its total electricity consumption will be generated by solar.Erab Gartner ,who heads the Megalim consortium managing the project said ''The government agreed to move ahead with this technology even though we do not hide the fact that it is more expensive than traditional electricity production,precisely to achieve lower costs over time''.More photos below. 
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