The Nigerian Army announced last week the entry into service of the first two Bell UH-1H ‘Huey’ helicopters, which it claims are equipped with advanced sensors for reconnaissance, rescue, and… Continue reading "Nigeria Puts Its First Two Bell UH-1H “Huey” Helicopters Into Service"
The Nigerian Navy received the Offshore Survey Vessel (OSV) NNS ZHIZOKO (A506), which it ordered from French OCEA SA to optimize the functionality of the country’s Blue Economy, at a… Continue reading "The Nigerian Navy Receives An OSV 115 Vessel From French OCEA SA"
On February 6, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) put into service the first two T129 ATAK Attack Helicopters procured from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) at a ceremony held at the… Continue reading "Nigerian Air Force Puts Its First Two T129 ATAK Attack Helicopters Into Service"
The first of two OPV-76 Offshore Patrol Vessels built by Turkish Dearsan Shipyard for the Nigerian Navy has been launched. The Nigerian Delegation, led by Nigerian Navy Vice Admiral Emmanuel… Continue reading "Turkish Dearsan Shipyard Launches Nigeria’s First OPV-76 Offshore Patrol Vessel"
The Nigerian federal government signed a contract with Arizona-based rotorcraft manufacturer MD Helicopters to purchase 12 MD 530F Cayuse Warrior Plus Scout/Attack helicopters to support counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations in… Continue reading "Nigeria Purchases 12 MD 530F Cayuse Warrior Plus Scout/Attack Helicopters From MD Helicopters"
The TOGAN autonomous rotary wing unmanned aerial vehicle system was exported for the first time by Turkish Defense Technologies Engineering and Trade (STM). Nigeria, which has recently collaborated extensively with… Continue reading "Nigeria Receives TOGAN Unmanned Aerial Vehicles From Turkey"
On Tuesday, June 6, the Turkish DEARSAN Shipyard and the Nigerian Naval Forces Command signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the remodeling/refurbishment of ARADU (F98), the 40-year-old flagship of… Continue reading "Turkish Shipyard Dearsan and The Nigerian Navy Have Agreed On The Refurbishment of The ARADU (F98) Frigate and Procurement of A Tuzla Class Patrol Boat"
The war in Ukraine has proven to be an incredibly successful advertisement for the Turkish TB2 Bayraktar drone. With tons of recorded footage of Bayraktars in action destroying Russian vehicles,… Continue reading "Bayraktars Arriving in Somalia, Nigeria and Albania – Japan May be Next"
ASISGUARD, which operates in the Turkish defense and cyber security sectors, has completed the delivery of the SONGAR Armed Drone Systems to Nigeria. The delivery of SONGAR systems to the… Continue reading "Nigerian Police Force Receive Unknown Number of SONGAR Armed Drone Systems From Turkey"
With a keel-laying ceremony on September 16, DEARSAN, one of Turkey’s leading private shipyards for military shipbuilding, officially began the construction of two OPV-76 Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) for the… Continue reading "DEARSAN Begins Construction Of Offshore Patrol Vessels For The Nigerian Navy"