President Muhammadu Buhari on
Monday ordered the release of two Augusta AW 101, VVIP
helicopters from the Presidential Air Fleet (PAF) to the Nigerian Air Force
(NAF).
The National Security Adviser (NSA),Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno, who presented the
helicopters to NAF, said the gesture was in fulfillment of the President’s
promise to reduce the cost of the amount expended on the PAF
Monguno said that in line with this philosophy, two aircraft, 1x
AW109 helicopter and 1x King Air Beech-craft ,had earlier been released to the
NAF in 2015, immediately the president took over.
He said it was given out in realization of the need to
immediately enhance the capacity of the armed forces in its campaign against
insurgency.
He said that the president had also given approval for the sale
of one of the 2x Falcons 7x and the Hawker 4000 aircraft operated by the fleet.
The NSA also said that a committee for the sale of both aircraft
was already sitting and would soon complete its assignment.
“AW 101 is a highly versatile helicopter used in both VIP civil
and military applications.
“These two helicopters handed to the NAF today have ballistic defense capabilities and are equipped with defensive aid suites against certain
forms of missile attacks.
Source:Vanguard News
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