The formation of an Army Aviation Corps was first announced in 2016.
In 2021 Nigeria seek US cooperation to fully establish the Aviation Unit of the Nigerian Army
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
30-Sep-23 - MD Helicopters signed contract for the 12 MD530F Cayuse Warrior Plus for the Nigerian Army Aviation. Helicopters deliveries will start this year #Nigeria
19-Jun-23 - MD Helicopters (MDH) has initiated the production of the first three out of 12 Cayuse Warrior Plus Scout/Attack helicopters for Nigeria at their facility in Arizona
26-Apr-23 - MD Helicopters showing its Cayuse Warrior Plus at the 2023 Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit (AAAA) in Nashville, TN April 26-28 #AAAA2023
07-Mar-23 - Nigerian Army to receive 12 MD Helicopters Cayuse Warrior Plus scout/attack helicopters for in counter insurgency and counter terrorism operations. A derivative of the original Cayuse Warrior includes enhancements include in sensors, weapons system, avionics improvements, armor, and increased power performance #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
13-Apr-22 - Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) signed contract for Phase-II flying training on Chetak (Alouette III) helicopter for officers of Nigerian Army Aviation #ArmyAviation
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