FIVE NEW HELICOPTERS: NAF REINFORCES COMBAT AND SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIES

FIVE NEW HELICOPTERS: NAF REINFORCES COMBAT AND SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIES

Further strengthening its operational capabilities, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has inducted five new helicopters, comprising three Leonardo AW-109 Trekker B and two Airbus H-125 helicopters, in a ceremony presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on 29 October 2026. The new platforms will enhance the Service’s combat support, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and tactical mobility capabilities, reinforcing its capacity, under the leadership of the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, to support joint operations and address evolving security challenges across the country.