Nandi-Ndaitwah inspects newly acquired defence aircraft

NAMPA

2025-05-08

WINDHOEK, 08 May 2025 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Namibian Defence Force, inspected the Shaanxi Y-9E aircraft at a formal ceremony held at Hosea Kutako International Airport on Wednesday. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 08 MAY (NAMPA) – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Namibian Defence Force, inspected the Shaanxi Y-9E aircraft at a formal ceremony held at Hosea Kutako International Airport on Wednesday.
According to a report from the Ministry of Defence, the aircraft was procured from China in November last year and represents a significant boost to the operational capacity of the Namibian Air Force.
The report fu...

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