Buratai inspects combat vehicles, others in Kaduna

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai on Friday inspected five pieces of newly manufactured Nigerian Army (NA) constructed Mines Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (MRAPs) at the Command Engineering Depot, Kaduna.

Buratai, who was conducted round the Depot by the Commander, Major General Sunday Araoye and Director General Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), Major General Victor Ezugwu also assessed the ongoing production of new ones in the deport.

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He then inspected the repairs of damaged backloaded Armoured Personnel Carriers, troops carrying vehicles and other combat vehicles.

Both the new and the repaired MRAPs, Armoured Personnel Careers, as well as the repaired troops’ carrying vehicles were test-driven and have proven to be in good working condition.

While briefing the Chief of Army Staff at the Depot’s Smart Factory, the commandant said that a state of the art 3D printing machine for vehicles’ parts and medical implants has been installed.

“We have also manufactured a surveillance vehicle with drone attached to it to enhance NA’s operations”.