The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, have travelled to Turkey to facilitate the speedy delivery of T-129 ATAK helicopters to the Nigerian Air Force. The Director, Public Relations and Information at NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, said, in a statement on Sunday, that two of the six units of T-129 ATAK helicopters procured by the Federal Government from the Turkish Aerospace Industry would be delivered in the coming weeks. The remaining four helicopters are expected to be delivered before the end of the second quarter of 2024. Gabkwet said the Turkish defence minister promised Nigeria all the support required from the Turkish military and defence companies to accelerate the defeat of terrorism and other criminal challenges in Nigeria. He stated also that Badaru and Abubakar visited selected Turkish companies, including Turkish Aerospace Industries, MKE, Aselsan, and Roketsan, in their quest for collaboration. Meanwhile, the Nigerian Navy has said it will take delivery of the Nigerian Navy 2 x 76m, 1200 Tons High Endurance Offshore Patrol Vessel by September 2024. The Navy's Director of Information, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.
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