In recent days, some Nigerian media have published about the purchase of 24 Leonardo M-346FA light fighter aircraft by Nigeria. The deal has already been signed and 'At least six aircraft will be delivered before Q3/2021,' they say. The modern Italian platform would be intended to replace the older Alpha Jet ground attack aircraft of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF).
A quick analysis is enough to understand that something is wrong. Six months for the production and testing of six light fighters are very few and Leonardo, like all arospace companies, does not have any new off-the-shelf aircraft. Read more here
