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Nigerian Air Force continues to refurbish its fleet

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) continues to carry out life extension and periodic depot maintenance on its aircraft fleet as it improves serviceability across...

Additional UAVs being acquired for the Nigerian Air Force

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The Nigerian Air Force has ordered eight unmanned aerial vehicles from China, with training of 70 personnel ready to begin. This is according to the...

Nigerian Air Force graduates yet more pilots

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has graduated another set of six pilots in tactical and basic flying, weeks after graduating 29 student pilots as...

Nigerian Super Tucanos begin arriving at Moody AFB for training

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The first of 12 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have arrived at Moody Air Force Base in Georgia for...

Nigerian Air Force graduates more pilots

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has graduated another 29 student pilots as part of its expansion efforts amidst the ongoing war against insurgency, banditry...

Nigeria to deliver aid by air in conflict-hit northeast

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Nigeria’s government plans to deliver humanitarian aid supplies by air to people in remote communities in parts of the northeast that have been ravaged...

Nigerian JF-17 pilots training in Pakistan

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Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots and crew for the JF-17 Thunder fighter jet have started their training in Pakistan as Nigeria prepares to take...

Nigerian Air Force ATR 42 returns home after maintenance in Germany

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has received an ATR 42 intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft back from Germany after it underwent maintenance with...

Nigerian Air Force continues the fight against insurgents

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has flown 1 700 combat hours over the last four months against Boko Haram insurgents, attacking more than three...

More Nigerian Air Force pilots graduate

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has graduated another 12 pilots, including a female combat helicopter pilot. The newly minted pilots received their wings on 5...

Nigerian Air Force returns another Mi-35 helicopter to service

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has returned another Mi-35P attack helicopter to service after it was locally refurbished. The aircraft (NAF 530) was commissioned during...

Nigerian Air Force refurbishes another Alpha Jet

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has returned another Alpha Jet to service after maintenance and an avionics upgrade. The NAF said the reactivated Alpha Jet...

Nigerian Air Force adds AW109, Mi-171 helicopters to its fleet

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Thursday took into service three new helicopters: a Mi-171 from Russia and two AW109 helicopters from Italy’s Leonardo...

Nigerian Air Force to induct two new AW109s next week

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) will introduce into service two newly delivered AW109 helicopters on 28 January, after receiving them earlier this month. The NAF...

Nigerian Air Force receives second batch of AW109 helicopters

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is about to take into service two more AW109 Power helicopters after they were delivered by air from Italy...

Royal Air Force training another batch of Nigerian Air Force personnel

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The British Military Advisory Training Team (BMATT) has commenced the training of a fresh batch of 758 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Regiment and Air...

Nigerian Air Force ATR 42 undergoing maintenance in Germany

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has sent one of its ATR 42-500MP surveillance aircraft to Germany for maintenance as it works actively to keep...

Nigerian Air Force reactivates another EC-135 helicopter

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has inducted another EC-135 helicopter, NAF 549, into service after it was reactivated in-country by NAF personnel in collaboration...

Nigerian Air Force goes greener with purchase of Microvanes

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The Nigerian Air Force has purchased Microvanes 3D printed vanes from Metro Aerospace LLC and will use them on their fleet of C-130 Hercules...

Nigerian Air Force reactivates L-39s, locally overhauls C-130

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has officially taken into service three L-39ZA aircraft that were made serviceable again by Aero Vodochody with assistance from...

Paramount providing dog training to Nigerian Air Force

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Paramount K9 Solutions has started training personnel from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), who will graduate as specialised Canine Unit operatives. Paramount said the training,...

Another Nigerian AW109 spotted

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Leonardo Helicopters has flown a third AW109E Power helicopter destined for the Nigerian Air Force, with the rotorcraft undergoing pre-delivery test flights in Italy. The...

New Nigerian military equipment revealed

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The Nigerian Air Force and Army have revealed new acquisitions and plans to acquire additional equipment, including domestically built armoured vehicles. During a firepower demonstration...

Nigerian Super Tucanos to be based at Kainji

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Nigeria will base its 12 new Super Tucano light attack/trainer aircraft at Kainji Air Base in the west of the country. This emerged from a...

Nigerian Air Force receives two new AW109 helicopters

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The Nigerian Air Force has taken delivery of the first two of four AW109 helicopters on order from Italy’s Leonardo Helicopters. The Nigerian Air Force...

Paramount confirms Marauders in service with the Nigerian Air Force

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Paramount Group has confirmed that it has supplied Marauder armoured vehicles to Nigeria, where they are operated by the Nigerian Air Force. Earlier this month...

Nigeria operating Marauder armoured vehicles

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Nigeria is a new customer for Paramount Group’s Marauder armoured vehicle, with the type having being delivered a few weeks ago. News of the type...

Embraer, SNC confirm Nigerian Super Tucano contract

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Brazil’s Embraer and partner firm Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) have confirmed the contract for 12 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft on order for the Nigerian...

Nigerian Air Force to get Mi-35 and AW109 helicopters in March

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) expects to take delivery of six Mi-35M and AW109 helicopters from Russia and Italy in March this year. This is...

Nigerian Air Force loses Mi-35 helicopter in combat against Boko Haram

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has lost an Mi-35M attack helicopter in combat while providing close air support to soldiers fighting Boko Haram terrorists...

Additional AW109s destined for Nigeria

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In addition to twelve new Super Tucanos from the United States, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) will be taking delivery of six AW109 helicopters...

Nigerian Super Tucano contract awarded

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The United States Department of Defence has placed a $329 million contract with the Sierra Nevada Corporation to manufacture 12 A-29 Super...

Nigerian JF-17 contract moving forward

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Pakistan has provided an $184 million government guarantee to cover production of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets for the Nigerian Air Force as...

Nigerian Air Force acquisitions revealed in budget

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The Nigerian government has approved a part-payment of $47 million towards the Nigerian Air Force's (NAF's) procurement of three JF-17 Thunder fighter...

Nigerian Air Force makes airworthy another EC-135, locally overhauls Mi-35P

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken back into service an EC-135 light helicopter after maintenance, and has completed the first local...

Nigeria’s Air Force defends the region

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On Friday, September 1, 2017, Boko Haram extremists took a break from their warfare to observe a holiday. Hundreds of the fighters...

Nigerian Air Force preparing to receive refurbished Do 228s

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Refurbishment work is well underway on several Dornier 228 transport aircraft destined for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) after they were transferred...

Nigerian Air Force highlights expansion during anniversary celebrations

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has highlighted its expansion, including personnel and aircraft, during its recent 54th anniversary celebrations. During the celebrations on...

Nigerian Air Force receives additional Mi-35Ms

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken delivery of another two Mi-35M attack helicopters from Russia, bringing the total delivered to four,...

Armed Forces of Liberia gets new pilots

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The Nigerian Air Force has finished training two Liberian pilots, the first since the end of that country's civil war in 2003,...

Nigeria and Niger carry out joint strikes against Boko Haram

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Aircraft from the Nigerien and Nigerian air forces have carried out air strikes against Boko Haram positions in a joint operation. The Nigerian...

Nigerian Air Force graduates first locally trained UAV pilots

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The Nigerian Air Force on 2 March graduated its first locally trained unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) pilots and also confirmed that it...

Nigerian Air Force unveils new indigenous UAV

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has unveiled a new indigenously produced unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the Tsaigumi, which will be used to...

The Nigerian Air Force and COIN operations

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Nigeria has been trying to contain the insurgency confronting it with all possible means. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has started playing...

Nigerian Air Force commissions second Bell 412 into service

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commissioned into service the second and final Bell 412 helicopter previously impounded by customs, and reactivated...

Nigerian Air Force receives final Super Mushshak trainers

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken delivery of the final batch of five Super Mushshak trainer aircraft from Pakistan. The five disassembled...

Nigeria proceeding with Super Tucano purchase

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The United States and Nigeria are moving ahead with the sale of 12 Super Tucano aircraft to the West African nation, with...

Nigerian Air Force to receive remaining Super Mushshaks by December

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has returned to Pakistan four interim Super Mushshak piston engine trainers ahead of the delivery of five...

Nigerian Air Force inducts Bell 412 into service

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has officially inducted into service the first of two Bell 412 helicopters that had earlier been impounded...

Nigerian Super Tucano sale includes guided bombs, rockets, sensors

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Nigeria's Super Tucano contract includes Paveway II guided bombs, laser-guided rockets and infrared sensors in addition to 12 aircraft, the United States...