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Nigeria : Nigeria to procure Brazilian atttack aircrafts
Publish Date : 10-Feb-2017
The Brazil Embraer Defence and Security Limited has announced that the government of Brazil has approved the sale of its three serviceable pre-owned Super Tucano A-29 attack aircraft to Nigeria.
The procurement of this aircraft by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is expected to expand its operational capabilities in tackling insurgence and militancy in the country. Apart from its use for Surveillance, Reconnaissance and counter-insurgency missions, the aircraft could also carry a vast range of armaments, including precision guided monitors, advance avionic, communications and sensors.
In addition, the aircraft is also capable of operating in remote and un-paved airfield while the maximum speed of the aircraft is nearly 590 kilometres an hour.
The Embraer Contract Negotiator, Mr Eneias de Souza Freitas conveyed the approval to the Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Mshl Sadique Abubakar at the NAF Headquarters Abuja.
Freitas said, "the Brazilian Ministry of Defence has informed them that approval for the sell of 3 Super Tucano A-29 aircraft to Nigeria has been given."
He said that the government of Brazil has allowed its Air Force to transfer the aircraft to Embraer Defence and Security, for onward delivering to the NAF.
He also said that the legal requirement and process was being finalized by the Brazilian Air Force while promising to ease the legal process.
He added, "This is of concern to us, we will for sure take your message back to the people with the legal procedures to quicken the process."
