Nigeria Wants Pakistani JF-17s-Tanks, Big Deal Expected || Islamabad Files

Pakistan and Nigeria maintain a strong and expanding defence partnership built on military training, counter-terrorism cooperation, defence equipment supply, and industrial collaboration. Over 2,000 Nigerian soldiers have trained in Pakistan’s top military institutions, including SSG-led counter-terrorism programs, while Nigerian officers continue advanced courses at Pakistan’s service academies and NDU.

Islamabad Files explores more into Abuja's interests in Islamabad's rapidly expanding and extremely dynamic defence industry. Nigeria has already acquired JF-17A Block II fighters and Super Mushshak trainers from Pakistan. Now, just recently, Nigeria restarted its negotiations cover additional JF-17s, K-8 trainers/light attack aircrafts, Al-Khalid tanks and more.

During recent discussions, Islamabad Files revealed that Nigeria is currently considering to procure more dynamic defence equipment, weapons and technologies from Pakistan and that includes K-8 trainer/attack jets, Shahpar-II drones, MR-10 drones, and Armoured Security Vehicles (ASVs), reflecting deepening defence ties with Nigeria while it shows Pakistan’s military footprint growing in Africa.


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