The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has unveiled trendy safety property, together with superior surveillance know-how, drones, armoured autos and specialised tactical gear to strengthen maritime safety and surveillance beneath the Integrated National safety and Waterways Protection Infrastructure in any other case often called the Deep Blue Project.
The property, which have been unveiled on the 2026 Africa International Defence Exhibition (AFRIDEX) embody gentle utility autos engineered for bush and land-based operations, vertical take-off and touchdown (VTOL) unmanned aerial automobile, newly delivered armoured autos, and an array of specialised tactical gear for the deep blue mission.
The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd) was one of many dignitaries who visited the NIMASA Deep Blue Stand and in addition took time to witness the tactical simulation of piracy assault in Nigeria waters by the Deep Blue Project.
The Director-General, NIMASA Dr Dayo Mobereola, famous that these newly acquired property are to strengthen the sustainability of the Deep Blue mission and make sure that the navy personnel deployed beneath the mission have sufficient gear to maintain the battle towards piracy in Nigerian waters.
Mobereola who was represented by the Head of the Deep Blue Unit, Aisha Yakubu Idris, famous that Nigeria wouldn’t relaxation on its oars in sustaining zero tolerance for unlawful actions in its waters.
On his half, Tal Spektor, CEO HLS International, who’re the technical companions of the Deep Blue Project, harassed the necessity for common upgrades of property to deal with evolving maritime threats. He added that maritime safety should prolong past the ocean, noting that unlawful offshore actions typically have hyperlinks to land-based operations
