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World’s most powerful military renews air-combat cooperation with Nigeria as Abuja plans to acquire 12 Viper attack helicopters

World’s most powerful military renews air-combat cooperation with Nigeria as Abuja plans to acquire 12 Viper attack helicopters — the desk wire, 29 September 2026. Few days ago, Business Insider Africa reported that "U.S. aerospace company Bell Textron has begun producing 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters for Nigeria". As a follow-up, the official X handle of U.S. Mission Nigeria announced on Tuesday, 29th September that "U.S.-Nigeria security cooperation continues" to "strengthen regional security".

Updated 29 September 2026 · First published 29 September 2026

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