The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Amao, has disclosed that the Nigerian Air Force, NAF will take delivery of eight aircraft between July and end of the year to boost its fight against insecurity.
Amao disclosed this yesterday while speaking during the Passing out Parade of 1,100 personnel of the Basic Military Training Course (BMTC) 41/2020 recruits at the Nigerian Air Force Base in Kano.
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“It is worth mentioning that we are expecting 8 aircraft in July, consisting of 6 x A-29 Super Tucano aircraft from the United States of America and 2 x Wing Loong Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles from China. The remaining 6 x A-29 Super Tucano are expected in September while 2 x CH-3 and 4 x CH-4 UCAV will arrive in the country before the end of the year.
“These additional aircraft will no doubt boost our air power employment capabilities in support of joint operations and would be a game changer in our various theatres of operations,” he said.
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