26-Feb-26 - U.S. NAVAIR completed a 3-day visit to Nigeria to support integration and sustainment ahead of the delivery of 12 Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters from late 2026 #Nigeria
19-Dec-23 - Northrop Grumman has been awarded a U.S. Defense contract to deliver 32 H-1 tech refresh mission computers for the Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters destined for Nigeria #Nigeria
15-Apr-22 - U.S. State Department approved possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of 12 Bell AH-1Z attack helicopters valued us$ 997M to Nigeria. #Nigeria
20-Jan-20 - Nigerian Air Force (NAF) received two new AW109E Power. In the last 5 years, NAF received a total of 19 helicopters including the 4 Power, 5 Mi-35M, 2 Bell 412, 3 EC135, 3 AS365 and 2 EH101 through new acquisitions, transferred from other gov agencies or seized by customs #Power
24-Apr-19 - Two AW109E Power in Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) configuration arrived in crates to Nigeria. Will inducted into service during Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Day Celebration next April 27 #Power
29-Oct-18 - Nigerian Air Force deployed 2 AW109 helicopters and a DA-42 Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft to Kaduna to support special forces operations #Kaduna