Nigeria’s Air Force chief visit Italy to buy 34 fighter jets, helicopters – Official

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Hasan Abubakar, has led a team of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) experts to acquire fighter jets and helicopters from Messrs Leonardo S.p.A in Italy.

The delegation includes officials from the Ministries of Defence and Finance. They are to finalise the acquisition of fighter jets and helicopters from Messrs Leonardo S.p.A in Italy.

The platforms include 24 M-346 Fighter Ground Attack (FGA) jets and 10 AW-109 Trekker helicopters.