Nigeria’s Defence Ministry has entered into discussions with North Eastern Aeronautical Company (NEANY) on potential collaboration between the US base company and the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON).
The discussions with NEANY which offers cost effective solutions for battlefield and homeland operations is aimed at establishing assembly lines for the production of advanced military equipment to help Nigeria in the fight against terrorism and other forms of insecurity.
A statement by the Director of Press and Public Relations Ministry of Defence, Henshaw Ogubike revealed that the Minister of State for Defence Nigeria, Dr. Muhammed Bello Matawalle, who held the meeting in the USA on behalf of the Ministry said the partnership would afford Nigeria the opportunity to learn the innovative ways of Military hardware production.
The Minister who is currently on a working visit to the USA, undertook an official 2-day tour of NEANY Company in the US.
“The tour is aimed at promoting innovative technologies that would enhance the Nigerian military’s efficiency in addressing contemporary security challenges,” he said.
While NEANY, is a leading Military equipment manufacturing company in the US, DICON is a Government leading Military manufacturing equipment and hardware in Nigeria.
The Minister said that the focus of Nigeria was on advancing Nigeria’s armed forces capabilities to be able to face the fight against insecurity.
Part of the facilities the Minister inspected included rapid deployment mobile RADAR system, unmanned water vehicle, drone ground control station, and compact biometric search-scan system, among others.
“The comprehensive tour of NEANY’s facilities, has provided me with an insights into cutting-edge military and intelligence hardware capabilities and a high-tech equipment of US.
“This tour marks a pivotal step in fostering collaboration and integrating cutting-edge military technologies to strengthen Nigeria’s defense capabilities. We are committed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision of modernizing our armed forces to effectively address evolving security threats.”
