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Home » Navy Acquires 12 UAVs To Improve Fight Against Maritime Crime

Navy Acquires 12 UAVs To Improve Fight Against Maritime Crime

by Joshua
December 9, 2023
in Featured, News

The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, on Friday,  said that the Nigerian Navy had acquired 12 Comstrac System Ovation Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to improve the fight against maritime crime.

The Comstrac System Ovation UAVs.

Ogalla made this known at the commissioning ceremony of the UAVs and the adoption of the revised Local Operating Procedure and Local Training Order, held at the Naval Air Base, Ojo, Lagos.

 

The CNS was represented by the Chief of Training and Operations, Rear Adm. Zakariyyah Muhammed.

 

The Chief of Training and Operations, Nigerian Navy, Rear Adm. Zakariyyah Muhammed in the middle flanked by the Flag Officer Commanding, West, Rear Adm. Mustapha Hassan and the Commander, Naval Air Base, On, Commodore Stephen Ega.

 

Ogalla said that the surveillance UAVs would complement the already existing air assets of the Nigerian Navy, while supporting the surface ships and maritime domain awareness platforms.

 

“In an era where the nature of warfare is evolving rapidly, embracing cutting-edge technologies becomes imperative for enhancing our national security.

 

“These UAVs, with their advanced capabilities and versatility, will undoubtedly enhance our naval surveillance for furtherance of strategic capabilities.

 

“I have no doubt that this will rejig the Nigerian Navy towards better service delivery in the maritime domain of our dear country,” he said.

 

The CNS added that the Navy was expecting five more helicopters within the forst quarter of 2024 which would enhance its maritime capabilities.

 

“This will make safer waters for both local and international maritime trade,” he said.

 

Ogalla commended the Western Naval Command for innovative and dogged efforts toward maintaining credible maritime presence and curtailing criminalities in its area of operations.

 


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