According to a tweet published by Defense News Nigeria on September 27, 2023, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is in the process of receiving two C295 transport and surveillance aircraft from Airbus.
The two C295s are being acquired in a multi-role configuration for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions as well as cargo transport.
For ISR missions, the aircraft is equipped with a synthetic aperture radar, a ground-moving target indicator, an infrared camera, and electronic intelligence systems. In its transport version, the C295 is an aircraft capable of transporting up to 71 troops or 50 paratroopers. It is also capable of medical evacuations and can operate on short, unpaved runways.
Nigeria; Air Force receives Airbus C295 ISR/transport aircraft