NAF Records 6,100 Flying Hours, 2,900 Sorties in Aneke’s First Year as CAS The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has recorded more than 6,100 flying hours and 2,900 operational sorties between November 2025 and September 2026 as Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, approaches his first anniversary in office on October
Ondo Aircraft Crash: NAF Constitutes 12-Member Investigation Board The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has constituted a 12-member Aircraft Accident Investigation Board to determine the circumstances and causes of the crash involving its ATR 42 aircraft, NAF 931, in Igbokoda, Ondo State. The aircraft crashed on October 5, 2026, killing all personnel on board. The Air
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has released the identities of the 25 personnel and passengers killed in the crash involving its ATR 42 aircraft, NAF 931, in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. The aircraft, which had five crew members and 20 passengers on board, was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos
NAF Boosts Rotary-Wing Operations with Two New H125 Helicopters The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken delivery of two newly acquired H125 helicopters from Airbus Helicopters, in a move aimed at strengthening its rotary-wing capability and enhancing operational air support. The Aircraft Acceptance Documents for the helicopters were formally signed on October 2, 2026, at
NAF, Innoson Explore Partnership on Aircraft Spares, Defence Technology The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is exploring a strategic partnership with Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM) to strengthen indigenous capacity in aircraft spares production, technology transfer and specialised technical training. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, disclosed this on Tuesday when
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken delivery of five new helicopters as the Federal Government intensifies efforts to modernise the country’s airpower capabilities and strengthen the Armed Forces’ capacity to tackle evolving security threats. The newly acquired platforms comprise three AW-109 Trekker B helicopters manufactured by Leonardo Helicopters of Italy and two H-125
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commissioned newly renovated educational facilities and four solar-powered boreholes in Potiskum Local Government Area of Yobe State under its special intervention programme. The intervention, carried out as part of the NAF’s non-kinetic operations, covered Sabongari Primary School, Government Girls Day Secondary School, Sabongari, and four communities across the local