‎‎NAF RECEIVES FIVE NEW HELICOPTERS AS FG ACCELERATES AIRPOWER MODERNISATION. (PHOTO).

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 ‎‎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...

SURVEILLANCE, TRACKING, AND ENGAGEMENT OF SUSPECTED TERRORISTS IN AZIR AND MUSARRAM AREAS OF BORNO STATE. (PHOTO).


 Surveillance, Tracking, and Engagement of Suspected Terrorists in Azir and Musarram Areas of Borno State


The Nigerian Air Force has provided decisive close air support and conducted precision air interdiction operations in the Azir and Musarram areas of Borno state, eliminating several terrorist elements and disrupting planned attacks through coordinated air–ground operations in support of troops in contact. 


The successful operations, conducted on 15 and 16 January 2026, underscore the NAF’s sustained commitment to timely, intelligence-led air support and seamless coordination with ground forces to deny terrorists freedom of action while protecting both troops and civilian populations.


A statement by the director of public relations and information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, indicates that the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke reaffirmed the Nigerian Air Force’s unwavering resolve to provide prompt and effective air support to ground forces. 


Air Marshal Aneke says the latest air operations once again demonstrate the effectiveness of integrated air-to-ground collaboration, reinforcing the Nigerian Armed Forces' ongoing efforts to degrade terrorist capabilities and stabilise affected areas across the country.

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