The Nigerian Military Unveiling Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, to strengthen the country's external and internal surveillance/threat. The first unmanned aerial vehicle locally made by Nigerian Airforce. Live Updates!!

President Jonathan, making his speech...Thanking the arm-forces for their land mark achievement. As the nation mark it first indigenous UAV. For peace and conflict resolution.

The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle is called The GULMA.

The GULMA can do the same work like any other UAV in the world. It can pick a vehicle plate number from the sky.

Mr president taking pictures with top military officials in front of the UAV.

Very nice development. Nigeria is marching forward on all fronts. First made in Nigeria unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). It is not by accident that all these giant strides are happening under the leadership of GEJ.

The mobile control room was built by innoson motors, Nnewi, Anambra state.

Longeria: The mobile control room was built by innoson motors, Nnewi, Anambra state.

I knew the military would use this guy at one point..


proudly Nigerian

I didnt get all the information about the UAV but they said it can be deployed to any part of Nigeria and monitored real time in Kaduna and Abuja. From high up in the sky it can see things as tiny as plate number of vehicles on ground. With 12 litres of fuel, the UAV can remain in the sky for 7 hours.

Longeria: The mobile control room was built by innoson motors, Nnewi, Anambra state.

I heard that part too and the president was very impressed when he heard that Innoson motors played a role in the project

could someone confirm if it can be armed with missiles #bokoharam thingz

Longeria: The mobile control room was built by innoson motors, Nnewi, Anambra state.

Reali? You sure, Bro?

scipher: could someone confirm if it can be armed with missiles #bokoharam thingz

I dont think so. I saw the UAV on TV and it doesn't look like what can carry missiles (it looks small). But maybe they can expand it in future for this purpose. For now it can identify Boko Haram camps and help the military plan major airstrikes, ground attacks or any other operations.

Sincere 9gerian:
I dont think so. I saw the UAV on TV and it doesn't look like what can carry missiles (it looks small). But maybe they can expand it in future for this purpose. For now it can identify Boko Haram camps and help the military plan major airstrikes, ground attacks or any other operations.

mtcheew

The program just ended, but to continue in the evening. According to them, the evening section is Chief of air staff award. Some of the invitee are, ilugunboy, Berem, payless, Abagworo and rest of the Nairaland BAD BELLE.

scipher: I knew the military would use this guy at one point..


proudly Nigerian

You're right.

Pics Pls!

under GEJ leadership, we have built our own warship, APC, armoured vehicles, nigerian made cars and now UAV's etc....honestly GOODLUCK is a blessing to naija...

Sincere 9gerian:
I dont think so. I saw the UAV on TV and it doesn't look like what can carry missiles ( it looks small ). But maybe they can expand it in future for this purpose. For now it can identify Boko Haram camps and help the military plan major airstrikes, ground attacks or any other operations.

and it consumes 12 litres of fuel Someone should pinch me

Is this what they saw and called it putting people on watch list?

This administration has my total support!

All I await now is the final outcome of the
$50BILLION diverted/missing/unreconciled funds.

scipher: could someone confirm if it can be armed with missiles #bokoharam thingz

I believe it mainly aerial spying because it's not too big.

taharqa: Reali? You sure, Bro?

I wasn't told, I watched it live.

scipher: and it consumes 12 litres of fuel Someone should pinch me

I meant small when compared to small passenger aircrafts. I dont know how to describe it further but the picture should be out tomorrow.

Designed by the Air force, built by Innoson Motors. Innoson going places.

good development. That said, I expected d president to ask for d team dt designed this craft for special acknowledgement. questions such as cost & source of materials & possibility of mass prodtn shd av been asked, when d officer requested for questions. I wld av loved to see Mr president take a pix wit dt craft cos this can surely motivate Nigerian creativity. But d dull pple he is surrounded wit only train him to make enemies. SMH

Nice one.

SamAfrik: good development. That said, I expected d president to ask for d team dt designed this craft for special acknowledgement. questions such as cost & source of materials & possibility of mass prodtn shd av been asked, when d officer requested for questions. I wld av loved to see Mr president take a pix wit dt craft cos this can surely motivate Nigerian creativity. But d dull pple he is surrounded wit only train him to make enemies. SMH

who are the dull people he surrounded himself with?

Good stuff.

Now ain't no one able to take pictures though?

SamAfrik: good development. That said, I expected d president to ask for d team dt designed this craft for special acknowledgement. questions such as cost & source of materials & possibility of mass prodtn shd av been asked, when d officer requested for questions. I wld av loved to see Mr president take a pix wit dt craft cos this can surely motivate Nigerian creativity. But d dull pple he is surrounded wit only train him to make enemies. SMH

these are not public questions to be asked. D chief of AIR staff would have briefed him in full.
For massive production, the president encouraged private sector to partner with them. On production costs, the cost of production of one and the training of the pilots was less than 25% of repair of the ones we had. The CAS said $2 million was required to train 3 pilots overseas but $500, 000 was spent in training 12. Again, $6 million was needed to service just 2 drones but our engineers did it with less than $2 million.
The president also took pictures with the aircraft and the entire project team.
We are going in the right direction. God bless Nigeria

incredible job!

Why is there no picture of this UAV on this thread ..When I see Pictures of it on the ground and airborne then I comment properly