Nigeria plans to purchase 12 AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopters
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An AH-1Z Viper with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, fires an AGM-114 Hellfire missile at Range 176, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 14, 2017. HMLA 267 conducted a live fire drill off the coast of Okinawa to demonstrate the capabilities of the AH-1Z Viper helicopter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Lance Cpl. Sean M. Evans)