Nigerian Air Force
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Jun- 2024 -21 JuneAfrica
Nigeria Announces ‘Overambitious’ Plan to Buy 50 Military Aircraft
Nigeria has announced plans to further boost its counter-terrorism capabilities by procuring 50 new military aircraft.
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May- 2024 -7 MayAfrica
Nigeria Receives Second Beechcraft 360ER Aircraft From Textron
The Nigerian Air Force has taken delivery of its second and final Beechcraft King Air 360ER aircraft from aviation giant Textron.
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Apr- 2024 -24 AprilAir
Leonardo to Deliver M-346 Jets to Nigerian Air Force
Leonardo has signed a deal to deliver 24 M-346 transonic jets to Nigeria, with the first batch expected to arrive by the end of 2024.
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Nov- 2023 -22 NovemberAir
Nigeria Boosts Intel-Gathering With Beechcraft 360ER Aircraft Delivery
The Nigerian Air Force has taken delivery of the first of two Beechcraft King Air 360ER aircraft from American firm Textron Aviation.
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May- 2023 -5 MayAir
Nigeria Opens Operations Support Facilities for A-29 Super Tucano Fleet
The US Air Force has finished constructing support facilities for the Nigerian Air Force’s A-29 Super Tucanos at Kainji Air Base.
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Dec- 2022 -15 DecemberAfrica
Nigeria to Receive 54 Military Aircraft: Air Force Chief
Nigeria will receive 54 manned and unmanned military aircraft to tackle multi-pronged security threats, Chief of Air Staff Marshal Isiaka Amao said last week.
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Nov- 2020 -10 NovemberDrones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Nigeria Takes Delivery of Chinese Drones to Combat Insurgency, Armed Banditry
Four Chinese-made Wing Loong II combat drones have reportedly arrived in Nigeria to take part in ongoing counter-insurgency and anti-banditry operations in the country’s restive northwest region.
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Sep- 2019 -11 SeptemberAfrica
Nigeria: Islamic State claims ‘tens’ of military casualties in 2 Borno attacks
An ISWAP ambush near Gudumbali in the Lake Chad area of Borno state killed "several" Nigerian soldiers, although an AFP source spoke of "huge" casualties
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Jul- 2019 -8 JulyAfrica
Nigeria civilians killed in Gajigana airstrike targeting ISWAP
At least 13 civilians were reported killed in an air raid as the Nigerian military repelled an ISWAP assault in Gajigana in Borno state
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Apr- 2019 -25 AprilBusiness
Nigeria A-29 Super Tucanos to be based at Kainji in Niger state
Nigerian Air Force A-29 Super Tucanos look set to be based at Kainji, and the service says it expects the aircraft to be inducted in 2020
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