NAF To Induct T-129 Combat Helicopters
T-129 ATAK helicopters and King Air 360i aircraft
acquired recently by the federal government will be inducted into battle on
Tuesday, February 6.
The induction ceremony will be performed by President
Bola Tinubu at the Nigerian Air Force Base, Makurdi, Benue state.
NAF took delivery of the first batch of two T-129 ATAK
helicopters from Turkey in November 2023.
The T129 ATAK is a tandem-seat, twin-engine,
NATO-interoperable attack helicopter optimized for the attack, armed
reconnaissance, precision strike, and deep strike missions, day and night in
all environments and regardless of weather conditions.
NAF’s spokesperson, Air Vice Marshall Edward Gabkwet,
disclosed this in a statement on Monday.
Gabkwet said the event would signify a major boost to
Nigeria’s national defence capability under the current dispensation
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