Nigeria Commences ISR Operations with Textron Systems' Aerosonde Drone

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  • 07:24 AM, October 22, 2022
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Nigeria Commences ISR Operations with Textron Systems' Aerosonde Drone
Textron Systems' Aerosonde UAV for Nigria

The Nigerian Army commenced intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) gathering operations with the Textron Systems' Aerosonde UAV since October 11.
The Aerosonde UAV hosts ISR capabilities and will be the first such capability of its kind in the country.
Nigeria took delivery of multiple Aerosonde 4.7 Fixed Wing UAS vehicles to enhance the nation’s domestic security and for ISR missions. Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) services are part of the agreement and include providing on-going sustainment, logistics services, parts and repairs support, technical publication updates and continuous asset support for the duration of the contract.
Said Wayne Prender, Senior Vice President of Air Systems. “We know the Aerosonde system will make a difference for Nigeria as it provides the most cost-effective real-time ISR capability in its class.”
Designed for expeditionary land- and sea-based operations, Aerosonde is equipped to deliver simultaneous day/night full-motion video, wide area surveillance, voice communications relay, signals intelligence and more. The Aerosonde UAS is also available in export friendly, non-ITAR configurations that only require licensing through the US Department of Commerce for select countries.
The contract is authorized by the U.S. State Department as part of the Foreign Military Sales program.

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