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Bell helicopters

On Thursday, June 20, 2024, the Nigerian Army (NA) took a significant step in enhancing its operational capabilities with the delivery of the first batch of new aircraft.

The aircraft, BELL UH-1H (HUEY) helicopters, were formally received by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja at a brief ceremony held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The BELL UH-1H Helicopters are equipped with advanced sensors and enablers to conduct a range of missions, including reconnaissance, surveillance, rescue, logistics, transportation, and medical evacuation.

Receiving the aircraft, General Lagbaja, noted that the renewed drive to establish the Nigerian Army Aviation wing was conceived by the then-former COAS, Lieutenant General Kenneth Minimah (rtd), in 2014, with a three-phase ten-year implementation plan.

The COAS extolled former Chiefs of Army Staff, maintaining, that their tenacity and drive, along with the collective efforts of pe