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Military● LowSep 15 · Sep 15, 2026, 7:41 PM

NAF takes delivery of five new helicopters

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken delivery of five new helicopters as the Federal Government intensifies efforts to modernise and re-equip the Armed Forces to confront evolving security threats. The newly acquired platforms comprise three AW-109 Trekker B helicopters manufactured by Leonardo Helicopters of Italy and two H-125 helicopters produced by […] The post NAF takes delivery of five new helicopters appeared first on Vanguard News.

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