This is a list of equipment currently in service with the Nigerian Air Force, as well as some of the formerly used equipment.
Aircraft AircraftPhotoOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes Combat aircraft JF-17 Thunder / Multirole JF-17 Block II 3Chengdu J-7FighterF-7 FT-7Ni5 1Used as a conversion trainer. One crashed on 29th October 2025. Alpha Jet Attack A/E 138 of original 24 active
12 newly delivered units(6 operationalized, 6 reserved for spare parts)
1 crashed on 12/06/2025. M-346 MasterLight CombatM-346FA123 on order Super Tucano COINA-29B 12 Special Mission ATR 42 Maritime patrol MPA11 crashed in October 2026.Cessna CitationJetMaritime patrol/ISRCJ32Beechcraft Super King AirISR360ER4 Diamond Aircraft ISR DA42 MPP DA62 MPP 1 4Magnus SentinelISRMF-21220 on order TransportAirbus A330VIPA330-2431Official presidential jet.Dornier 228Transport6Lockheed C-130TransportC-130H3EADS CASA C-295TransportC-295W3 on orderDassault Falcon 7XVIP2Gulfstream G550VIP1 Helicopters AgustaWestland AW189 VIP2Presidential Helicopter AgustaWestland AW139 VIP3One was handed over by the Rivers State Government in March 2025 AgustaWestland AW109 Utility/AttackA109E ALUH15 10 on order Bell 412 Utility/Transport 412EP 2Eurocopter AS332 Utility5 Eurocopter EC135 Utility EC135 T2+ 3 Mil Mi-17 Transport Mi-171 6 1 crashed in August 2023 Bell AH-1Z Viper Attack 12 on order Mil Mi-24 Attack Mi-35 15 TAI T129 Attack T129B 6 6 More Planned TrainerPAC MFI-17 MushshakBasic TrainerMFI-3958 Aermacchi MB-339 Jet Trainer MB-339AN 6 Aero L-39 Jet Trainer L-39ZA 11Robinson R66Rotorcraft Trainer4 UAVsBayraktarUCAVTB243 on orderCAIG Wing Loong IIUCAV5 CASC UCAV CASC CH-3A CASC CH-4B 3 4Yabhon Flash-20UCAV2TsaigumiUAV6 on order
Aircraft munitions NamePhotoOriginTypeNotes Air to air missiles PL-5 Short range air-to-air missilePL-9CShort range air-to-air missile Air to ground missilesAGM-65 MaverickAir-to-surface missileAR-1Laser Guided Missile9M120 Ataka-VAnti-Tank Guided MissileUMTASAnti-Tank MissileAPKWSLaser Guided RocketCiritLaser Guided RocketSupplied to the Nigerian Air Force alongside TAI T129 ATAKHydra 70Unguided RocketTL2Laser-Guided MissileAG-300MLaser-Guided Missile General purpose bombGBU-12 Paveway IILaser Guided BombGBU-58 Paveway IILaser Guided BombMark 81Unguided BombMark 82Unguided BombFT-5Guided bombLS‑6Guided bombYC-200Guided bomb
Pod NameOriginTypeIn serviceNotes Targeting PodASELPODTargeting podU/NUsed by JF-17 Thunders of the Nigerian Air Force. Radar NamePhotoOriginTypeIn serviceNotes Radar36D6 Tin Shield Ground based radarU/N RPA 200MC 3DGround based radar1 (8+ on order) The Air Force uses the radar as a secondary user
Retired aircraft AircraftPhotoOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes AircraftDornier Do 28 Germany utilityDornier 12811Likely retired from service of the Nigerian Air ForceAeritalia G.222transport1
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