President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday, 29 October 2026, formally commissioned 5 newly obtained helicopters into the Nigerian Air Pressure stock to spice up its operations.
The 5 airplane inducted into the NAF Fight of Air Order on the Presidential Air Fleet hangars comprised two Airbus H-125 helicopters and 3 Augusta 109 Trekker B helicopters
President Tinubu carried out the commissioning along the Leader of the Air Workforce, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, and different carrier chiefs.
The 5 helicopters have been delivered in September 2026.
The Leader of the Air Workforce, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, was once reported to have stated that the AW109 Trekker helicopters would improve intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, shut air beef up, armed reconnaissance and struggle seek and rescue. Against this, the H125 helicopters would give a boost to rotary-wing availability and supply commanders with larger flexibility throughout operational theatres.
“Inside the duration lined through our one-year review, 5 new helicopters have been delivered in September 2026. Those comprised 3 AW109 Trekker helicopters and two H125 helicopters.
“The AW109 Trekker supplies enhanced features for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, shut air beef up, armed reconnaissance and struggle seek and rescue, whilst the H125 complements rotary-wing availability and provides commanders larger flexibility throughout more than one theatres.
“Airplane availability is steadily monitored as a result of acquisition handiest creates capacity on the Presidential Air Fleet hangars.
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