Abuja —The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Saddique Abubakar, said yesterday there was urgent need to boost the capacity of Nigerian Air Force to meet its responsibilities.
He spoke against the backdrop of involvement of the Nigerian Air Force in the battle to rid the country of terrorism in the North East and other serious security issues confronting the country, such as Niger Delta militancy.
To this end, Abubakar, in an NTA programme, said that NAF would soon take delivery of 12 new Mi-35 attack helicopter gunships fitted with modern facilities to fire guided missiles at enemy positions.

WHAT IS MI-35

General Information

The multirole Mi-35M attack helicopter is a comprehensive modernisation of the Mi-24V. The Mi-35M was developed by the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant, and has been series produced at Rostvertol since 2005.

The Mi-35M offers round the clock:

Combat use of guided and unguided weapons in regular and challenging climate conditions;Operational for attack flights at altitudes of 10-25 m daytime and 50 m at night over land or water.

For round-the-clock combat use, the Mi-35M is equipped with the latest navigation and avionics suite with multifunction coloured displays, target sights system that includes a thermal imager and TV channels, laser range finder and location finder.

The Mi-35M is distinguished by its improved construction. It is equipped with the latest Klimov-produced powerful VK-2500 turboshaft engines, fibreglass main rotor blades, main rotor head with elastomeric joints, a new swashplate and X-type tail rotor. The Mi-35M’s fuselage boasts shortened stub wings and fixed landing gear.

The Mi-35M boasts enhanced flight capabilities, and can be operated at high temperatures and in mountainous terrain. The Mi-35M’s design ensures low noise levels, greater combat resilience, and reduces the workload on maintenance staff.

In addition to its attack capabilities, the Mi-35M can also be used in other operations:

Landing-transporting up to 8 paratroopers, with equipment, in the transport cabin;Transporting military supplies or other cargo weighing up to 1,500 kg internally. The Mi-35M is also fitted with an external sling system, expanding its cargo carrying capacity to 2,400 kg.Medical uses include carrying the sick and injured along with medical personnel.

Mi-24/25/35 helicopters have proved their high levels of operational efficiency over many years in service. The Mi-35M combines this unique experience of combat operation with the latest achievements and developments in helicopter building.

The Mi-35 is operated by the Armed Forces of Russia, Venezuela, Brazil and Azerbaijan.

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Avengers and BHT kiss the world good bye..
If it was some 2 years ago this news would have ended at paper work without receiving purchased items
Sai Baba!
One nija!

is Nigeria getting set for war the way my baba dey buy military hard wear to equip military this days nor be small. oh

spartacus11:
is Nigeria getting set for war the way my baba dey buy military hard wear to equip military this days nor be small. oh

Its a normal response or typical reaction when a nation and her people feel threatened. The level of insecurity is alarming and the integrity of the Nation is under pressure.So many terrains and enclaves for different blood suckers and vandals to use.

I hope Baba go ask the police to retrain and re-equip.As security is gradually disappearing.The police seem to have lost it all.

spartacus11:
is Nigeria getting set for war the way my baba dey buy military hard wear to equip military this days nor be small. oh

That is the difference between the previous regime who empower individual than institutions. Otherwise, the scAvengers wouldn't have the ball to hold this cough talk more to threaten our existence.

hakanai:


Its a normal response or typical reaction when a nation and her people feel threatened. The level of insecurity is alarming and the integrity of the Nation is under pressure.So many terrains and enclaves for different blood suckers and vandals to use.

I hope Baba go ask the police to retrain and re-equip.As security is gradually disappearing.The police seem to have lost it all.

it clear this people know our security agency were formally not equip at all , that was why dey took us for a ride, thank goodness that every nation are now willing to sell weapon to us. but we most use these weapon wisely, will are fighting fellow nigerians and not invaders....... i hope dialogue work so we wont be force to deploy this weapon for combat

amaechi1:


That is the difference between the previous regime who empower individual than institutions. Otherwise, the scAvengers wouldn't have the ball to hold this cough talk more to threaten our existence.

right on point