NAF begins acquisition of 12 AH-1Z Viper helicopters

By Kingsley Omonobi
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has led a Nigerian Air Force, NAF, delegation to Bell Textron in Amarillo, Texas, United States, for a beam-signing ceremony marking a major milestone in the acquisition of 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters for the service.
Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.
Ejodame said the milestone represented an important step in the implementation of the Nigeria-United States government defence cooperation programme and the Federal Government’s efforts to modernise the Armed Forces.
He said the acquisition reflected the strateg...