BY ISAAC ODEH, KADUNA
The Nigeria Air force (NAF) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Pakistan Air force (PAF) on technical and training support.
The chief of Air staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu signed the MOU with the Shaheen foundation, Pakistan Air force while on a visit to Pakistan.
The MOU covers training capacity building and fleet maintenance and the aim is to enhance the operational capacity of the NAF to meet statutory roles.
The chief of Air staff said that the recent technical agreement became necessary to enable Nigeria benefit from Pakistan’s wealth of experience in asymmetric warfare and expertise in aircraft maintenance given that the air forces of both nations operate number of similar aircraft type including the F-7 Ni and C-130H.
He added that under the new agreement the Pakistan Air force will provide technical assistance to Nigerian Air force in the area of training and logistics support to build the capacity personnel to undertake major inspections on the F-7 Ni/FT-7 Ni aircraft.
Other areas covered by the agreement include installation of F-7 Ni testers, and calibration where necessary, as well as training of the Nigerian Air Force technicians, the aircraft testers and other associated systems.
Some members of the Technical Assistance Group (TAG) Comprising a 20-man team has arrived Nigeria to commence 100 and 300 hours inspections on the F-7Ni aircraft and the team will later be joined by other members to form a deputation that will work with the NAF for the two years and the pakistani deputation to Nigeria will help to consolidate the technology transfer to the NAF.
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The Nigeria Air force (NAF) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Pakistan Air force (PAF) on technical and training support.
The chief of Air staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu signed the MOU with the Shaheen foundation, Pakistan Air force while on a visit to Pakistan.
The MOU covers training capacity building and fleet maintenance and the aim is to enhance the operational capacity of the NAF to meet statutory roles.
The chief of Air staff said that the recent technical agreement became necessary to enable Nigeria benefit from Pakistan’s wealth of experience in asymmetric warfare and expertise in aircraft maintenance given that the air forces of both nations operate number of similar aircraft type including the F-7 Ni and C-130H.
He added that under the new agreement the Pakistan Air force will provide technical assistance to Nigerian Air force in the area of training and logistics support to build the capacity personnel to undertake major inspections on the F-7 Ni/FT-7 Ni aircraft.
Other areas covered by the agreement include installation of F-7 Ni testers, and calibration where necessary, as well as training of the Nigerian Air Force technicians, the aircraft testers and other associated systems.
Some members of the Technical Assistance Group (TAG) Comprising a 20-man team has arrived Nigeria to commence 100 and 300 hours inspections on the F-7Ni aircraft and the team will later be joined by other members to form a deputation that will work with the NAF for the two years and the pakistani deputation to Nigeria will help to consolidate the technology transfer to the NAF.
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