Nigerian Mi-35Ms delivered

THE FIRST two Mi-35M attack helicopters ordered by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have been delivered. NAF559 and NAF560 were handed over in Abuja in January. Assembly of the helicopters took three months and the pilots were trained by Russian instructors. The helicopters were officially inducted during celebrations marking the 53rd anniversary of the NAF at Makurdi Air Base on April 21. In September 2016, Rosoboronexport announced that Nigeria had procured Mi-35M helicopters. It was later disclosed that funds had