The Nigerian Airforce (NAF) has acquired two Mi-35M attack helicopter to fight terrorists and deadly criminal gangs.
The Mi-35M is a tough helicopter that offers round the clock battle utilization of guided and unguided weapons in general and testing atmosphere conditions, which is outfitted with the most recent route suite, target sights framework, laser run discoverer and area discoverer.
Air Vice Marshal Isiaka Amao, Director of Training and Operation of the Nigerian Airforce, said this at an instructions on Friday to highlight significant exercises of 2016.
He said "a portion of the significant accomplishments of the NAF from January to December 2016 incorporate the Acquisition of 2x Mi-35M helicopter with capacities for night operations; securing of extra 2 new DA-40; reactivation of ATR-42 NAF 931; procurement of A-Jet NAF 478 notwithstanding the operable 7 A-Jet air conditioning armada; enlistment of Super Mushshak air conditioning (SMK) into the NAF stock as an essential coach; and acceptance of 3x EC-135 helicopters gave over to the NAF by NNPC in Mar 16."
Amao additionally unveiled that NAF gave the vast majority of the observation and knowledge exercises towards the accomplishment of the counter-rebellion battles in the North-East and other unique missions in the nation.
"In the year 2016, 62 for each penny of Intelligence missions were directed not exclusively to decide the area of stole Nigerians however to likewise give front line situational attention to the land strengths", he noted.
Talking further, Amao included that numerous contact/coordinations and re-supply forays were traveled to move vast volume of materials in support of the Land Component's progress into Sambisa.
These, he said, included ammo, water, tires and different stores to organizing regions in support of Op Crackdown.
He said that "CAS, coordinations resupply and ISR missions went for dislodging the BHTs from their enclaves were further led in sustenance of the hostile operations on the ground.
"Also, MEDEVAC and CASEVAC were led in support of the surface strengths.
"In the start of Jun 16, the Air Component's endeavors were outfitted towards combining the victories accomplished amid NA OP CRACK DOWN. Extensive number of AR and some AI, CAS and CAP forays were traveled to additionally corrupt BHTs abilities.
"These missions were directed in Northern Borno and the Sambisa general territory."
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