The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, on Friday said the Nigerian military was expecting to take delivery of 18 fighter aircraft from the United States of America and Italy to boost the counter-insurgency operation in the North-East and other operations across the country.
He said the 18 aircraft were the 12 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft from the US and then six Agusta 109 power helicopters from Italy.
The air chief stated this in Kaduna State at the graduation of 769 Nigerian Air Force personnel who were drawn from the Regiment, Air Police and Intelligence specialties.