Nigeria reportedly eyes twelve Saudi‑origin Kawasaki KV-107IIA helicopters
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Nigeria is said to be interested in acquiring twelve Kawasaki KV-107IIA helicopters from Saudi Arabia, with plans for five firefighting, three multirole, two VIP transport and two air‑ambulance configurations.
The KV-107IIA is a tandem‑rotor model built between 1978 and 1984 and powered by General Electric CT58 turboshaft engines, and the sale was listed on the Sky4buy website in 2018, indicating the aircraft have been available for some time.
No official confirmation of the deal has been provided by the Nigerian Ministry of Defence, the Nigerian Air Force or Saudi authorities.