Nigeria Viper Helicopters Enter Production as Air Chief Visits Texas Plant

Nigeria Viper Helicopters Enter Production as Air Chief Visits Texas Plant

Bell has begun building the Nigeria Viper helicopters in Texas, four years after a US$997 million sale was approved. It expects to finish in early 2029.

NAF begins acquisition of 12 AH-1Z Viper helicopters

By Kingsley Omonobi The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has led a Nigerian Air Force, NAF, delegation to Bell Textron in Amarillo, Texas, United States, for a beam-signing ceremony marking a major milestone in the acquisition of 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters for the service. Director of Public Relations and […]

NAF Signs For 12 AH-1Z Viper Helicopters

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has advanced its airpower modernisation programme with the acquisition of 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters from Bell Textron in Amarillo, Texas, United States. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, led a NAF delegation to the Bell Textron facility for the beam-signing ceremony marking the […]

Bell begins Nigerian AH-1Z production

Bell Textron has formally commenced manufacturing AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters for Nigeria as part of a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme approved by

US begins production of 12 attack helicopters for Nigeria

The US Defence Security Cooperation Agency had, in April 2022, notified Congress of the State Department’s approval of a possible $997 million Foreign Military Sale to Nigeria involving 12 AH-1Z helicopters.