The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has inaugurated the newly delivered Diamond 62 multipurpose platform aircraft in Ilorin, Kwara State.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the aircraft, which is the last two sets of four Diamond 62 multipurpose platform special mission aircraft, will enhance the capability of the force in its Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) mission.
Inaugurating the aircraft on Wednesday, the Chief of Air Staff, Hassan Abubakar, an air vice marshal, described the occasion as a milestone in the history of the military.
He urged the command to maximise the new equipment which would mitigate the issue of collateral damage and innocent civilians falling victim to the force’s operation, given its technological sophistication.
“The event we are witnessing today started two years ago when the federal government approved funds for the acquisition of four Diamonds 62 multipurpose platform special aircraft,” Mr Abubakar said.
