Nigeria has taken delivery of some
military gunships following the arrival of the Antonov aircraft from Russia.
The airlift cargo aircraft bearing the 2 additional brand new
Mi-35M helicopter gunships touched down at the Nigerian Air Force NAF Base in
Makurdi, Benue state at exactly 12.20pm.
Top military personnel were on ground to take delivery of the
brand new helicopter gunships.
Receiving the aircraft at the flight line of the Tactical Air
Command (TAC) of the NAF Base, in Makurdi, on Monday, Chief of Aircraft
Engineering, NAF Headquarters, Abuja, AVM Abdulganiyu Olabisi,
disclosed that the newly-acquired aircraft would, in a few days
time, be assembled and taken to Kaduna where they would be officially inducted
as part of the 54th NAF Day celebration.
“We are aware of the prevailing security situation in the country
and the effort the federal government is making to ensure that every part of
Nigeria is safe and secured.
It is part of this concerted effort that the NAF is taking
delivery of a second batch of two MI35M Combat helicopters from Russia.
“The helicopters in a few days from now will be assembled. We are
happy that we have a team of Russian engineers who are going to assist in the
reassembling of these helicopters.
Thereafter, they would be taken to Kaduna where they will be
officially inducted as part of the 54th NAF Day celebration. Thereafter, the
helicopters will be deployed to conflict zones,”
Also speaking, Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF
Headquarters Abuja, AVM Olatokunbo Adesanya said that the MI-35M helicopter is
one of the most sophisticated aircrafts in the category of the MI-35 gunships
which has a unique feature of night fighting capacity.
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