Nigeria will buy 10 indigenously built Super Mushshak aircraft from Pakistan to boost its air power.
Nigerian Air Vice Marshal Iya Ahmed Abdullahi and Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) Chairman Air Marshal Arshad Malik signed the contract in this regard in Nigerian capital Abuja yesterday, a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) statement said here.
The contract also includes operational training and technical support and assistance to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF).
"This contract would not only open new avenues for export of aviation equipment to foreign countries but also help in generating revenue for the country," a PAF statement said.
"The deal further strengthens Pakistan Aeronautical Complex's (PAC) status as a world class aviation industry producing the supersonic JF-17 Thunder and Super Mushshak trainer aircraft," it added.
The Super Mushshak, which is based off a Swedish design but built under license in Pakistan, is already in service with Saudi Arabia, Oman, Iran and South Africa.
Talks are also at an advanced stage with Qatar and Turkey for the delivery of Super Mushshak, a senior PAF official told 'The Express Tribune' on condition of anonymity.
Super Mushshak is an advanced variant of the Mushshak basic trainer, which was also produced by PAC.
The PAF put up Super Mushshak for static as well as aerial display in last year's Dubai Air Show, where some nations expressed interest in the aircraft.
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