Ghana to buy ships and aircraft for armed forces
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 3News
Ghanaian Defence Minister Kenneth Gilbert Adjei announced in Accra that the purchase of ships and aircraft for the army, navy and air force is at an advanced stage, to strengthen troops’ operational capacity. Chief of Defence Staff Lieutenant-General Agyapong is calling for additional air, maritime and vehicle resources for mobility and surveillance.
Ghana will proceed with the acquisition of new military ships and aircraft to strengthen the capabilities of the Ghanaian armed forces, Defence Minister Kenneth Gilbert Adjei announced on Tuesday 10 November in Accra. Procedures for purchasing strategic resources for the army, navy and air force are at an advanced stage, he said before the military high command, according to 3News.
The chief of staff of the Ghanaian armed forces, Lieutenant-General Agyapong, asked the government to maintain its support for the acquisition of air and maritime resources as well as operational vehicles to improve troop mobility, surveillance and the ability to respond to external threats. The meeting also addressed infrastructure modernisation, operational readiness and the living conditions of military personnel.
The high command notably discussed the continuation of the Burma Camp redevelopment project to improve staff housing and the proposed creation of a fund for serving military personnel, veterans and their families, 3News reports.
