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Nigerian Air Force (NAF) will be taking delivery of six AW109 helicopters from Italy’s Leonardo.

It is assumed the AW109s will be the AW109M version that can be armed with machinegun pods and 70 mm rocket launchers.



The Nigerian government has already budgeted for two AW109s but more are likely to be ordered as the government allocates more money in future budgets. According to the 2018 Federal Appropriation Bill that was approved by President Muhammadu Buhari on 20 June, the government has set aside nearly N6 billion ($19 million) for the procurement of two new AW109 helicopters from Leonardo Helicopters. These will join the AW109 LUHs already in service with the Nigerian Air Force and the A109Es in service with the Nigerian Navy.