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Attack helicopters to be delivered to the NAF more quickly, according to Turkey's minister of defense

In their search for cooperation, he added, Badaru and Abubakar paid visits to a number of Turkish businesses, including Turkish Aerospace Industries, MKE, Aselsan, and Roketsan.The purpose of Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar's visit to Turkey as Chief of Air Staff and Minister of Defense Alhaji Mohammed Badaru is to expedite the delivery of T-129 ATAK helicopters to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF).Two of the six T-129 ATAK helicopters that the Federal Government purchased from the Turkish Aerospace Industry are scheduled to be delivered to the NAF in the upcoming weeks.It is anticipated that the final four helicopters would be delivered by the end of 2024's second quarter. Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, the NAF's Director of Public Relations and Information, revealed these in a statement he released on Sunday in