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 Chief of Administration {Army},Major General IM Alkali and the Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division Nigerian Army,Brigadier General VO Ezugwu's convoy encountered and cleared 4 Improvised Explosive Devices {IEDs} buried by suspected elements of Boko Haram terrorists along their way from Bama to Gwoza at about 10.ooam on Saturday 22nd April 2017.They encountered the 4 clustered IEDs buried at a crossing point along Banki Junction and Pulka road,about 6 kilometres to Firgi in Borno State.The Explosive Ordinance Device team however,were able to quickly detect the deadly IEDs and safely extracted and detonated them.The two senior officers were on operational visit to troops of 26 Task Force Brigade deployed for Operation LAFIYA DOLE currently engaged in Operation DEEP PUNCH.The team among other places visited 121 Task Force Battalion Pulka.
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