Nigerian Air Force, ITF partner on development of local technology

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A memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Nigerian Air Force and the Industrial Training Fund for the promotion of local Research and Development (R&D) technology to sustain platforms and equipment serviceability.

The deal according to reports also involved another private sector firm.

The information was made known by the Air Force in a statement on Tuesday in which it stateed that the partnership would further reduce NAF’s over-dependence on foreign technology.

This according to them was also to make it more innovative and resourceful, cover areas of human capacity development and production of security systems as well as personal protective equipment.

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, represented by the Chief of Standards and Evaluation, Air Vice Marshal Olusegun Philip, added that the partnership with ITH and EPAIL was a catalyst to move Nigeria into becoming technologically advanced and self-reliant.

The Nigerian Airforce had hinted that the MoUs would facilitate solution-driven techniques to NAF’s technical challenges which would, in turn, translate to greater operational efficiency for the Service.

In line with the focus of the Federal Government towards promoting indigenous technology, the NAF has been looking inwards to gradually wean itself of overdependence on foreign technology and be more innovative and resourceful as aptly encapsulated in two of the key drivers of its vision.

Air Vice-Marshal Olusegun Philip added that through collaboration with other organizations and agencies, the NAF has been able to produce items such as autopilot cassettes and hydraulic diaphragms for the Mi-35 helicopter and L-39ZA trainer aircraft.

Other R&D feats recorded include the production of Alpha-Jet aircraft anti-skid brake system test bench and batteries for the Mi-helicopters series.

“These and many other innovative efforts have provided the impetus for the NAF to effectively project airpower in support of friendly forces,” he said.

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Francis Ogwo
The young and goal driven writer and cinematographer started his journalism as a print journalist in Kaduna in 2005 writing for Kaduna Chronicles Newspapers, Liberator Newspapers where he became the South Bureau Chief. In 2008, he moved into TV production with an employment into Siverbird Television and Rhythm Fm as a Correspondent. He got certified by Independent Television Producers Association of Nigeria(ITPAN) in 2009. After five years of hardwork and training, he was employed as Associate Producer, Moments With Mo and subsequently Producer, Playground on HipTV. Francis currently majors in documentaries and high profile scripts for news and movies. He is currently a Senior Contents Producer at News Central TV

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