The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) disclosed this on Thursday, saying a U.S. Air Force C-17 aircraft delivered the equipment to the Nigerian Air Force over the weekend.

AFRICOM, in a post on its official X account, described the delivery as part of a Foreign Military Sales agreement between the two countries.

“Partnership in action: A U.S. Air Force C-17 delivers equipment to the Nigerian Air Force this weekend,” AFRICOM said.

It added that the equipment would support Nigeria’s efforts to counter terrorism in the region and further strengthen the security partnership between Washington and Abuja.

AFRICOM did not disclose the quantity or specific nature of the equipment delivered.

The latest delivery comes amid a significant expansion of security cooperation between Nigeria and the United States, following months of high-level engagements between officials of both countries.

The latest consignment is not the first military support delivered by Washington to Nigeria this year.

In January, AFRICOM announced that the United States had delivered military supplies to Nigeria to support the country’s ongoing security operations.

The January delivery came shortly after a US airstrike against Islamic State militants in sokoto state in December 2025, an operation carried out in coordination with Nigerian authorities.

Although AFRICOM did not provide details of the equipment supplied at the time, the delivery was described as support for Nigeria’s operations and a demonstration of the two countries’ shared security partnership.

Later in January, the Nigerian government also disclosed that the US had pledged to deliver outstanding military equipment purchased by Nigeria over the preceding five years.

The equipment was said to include drones, helicopters, platforms, spare parts and support systems, following a meeting between a US delegation and National Security Adviser, Nuhu Rabidu.

In February 2026, about 100 US troops arrived in Nigeria with equipment to assist in training Nigerian forces, following a Nigerian request for training, technical assistance and intelligence-sharing.

The equipment delivery is significant because it comes shortly after Nigeria confirmed plans for the withdrawal of about 200 US troops who had been deployed to assist with training and security cooperation.

The Nigerian military said the withdrawal did not signal an end to the bilateral security partnership, with cooperation in areas including training and intelligence expected to continue.