Niger Air Force
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The Niger Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of Niger’s armed forces, responsible for defending the country’s airspace and supporting ground operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Niger Air Force canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air force
ⓘ
military branch ⓘ |
| allegiance | Republic of Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Chadian Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Malian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigerian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
counter-insurgency operations in the Sahel
ⓘ
operations against Boko Haram ⓘ operations against Islamic State in the Greater Sahara ⓘ |
| garrison |
Base Aérienne 101 Niamey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Base Aérienne 201 Agadez NERFINISHED ⓘ Zinder Air Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
aerial reconnaissance
ⓘ
air transport ⓘ border surveillance ⓘ light attack ⓘ medical evacuation ⓘ support to internal security operations ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Niamey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | French ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Economic Community of West African States security mechanisms
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
G5 Sahel security framework NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Armée de l’air du Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Niger
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sahel region ⓘ |
| partOf | Armed Forces of Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
defend Niger’s airspace
ⓘ
support Niger Army operations ⓘ support Niger National Guard operations ⓘ |
| role |
aerial warfare
ⓘ
airspace defense ⓘ close air support ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ support to ground forces ⓘ transport ⓘ |
| usesAircraft |
AB 412 helicopter
ⓘ
Bayraktar TB2 UAV NERFINISHED ⓘ CN-235 transport aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ Cessna 208 Caravan NERFINISHED ⓘ DA 42 surveillance aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ Dornier Do 228 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mi-17 helicopter NERFINISHED ⓘ Mi-24 helicopter NERFINISHED ⓘ Saab MFI-17 Supporter NERFINISHED ⓘ ScanEagle UAV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesInsignia | roundel of Niger Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.