baby_123: hmmm.....

But this technology is already existing

Princek12: Only in Nigeria can you invent something that is already in existence?

baby_123: hmmm.....

But this technology is already existing

karl max: Experts in bomb detonation would soon not need to get closer to such dangerous objects to neutralise them as the Nigerian Airforce has invented a robot to undertake such task from a far distance.

Commandant of the Nigerian Airforce Institute of Technology (NAFIT), Kaduna, John Oshoniyi on Monday said the institute had developed a bomb detective robot capable of detecting bombs from afar, and an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for
At a news conference in preparation for the 42nd graduation ceremony of the institute, the commandant said the bomb detonating robot, would assist the security agencies to check the series of bombings by terrorist groups.

The Boko Haram terrorists group has been unleashing waves of violence attacks in the northern part of Nigeria since 2009, and bombs have become its favourite lethal weapon.

On 14 February 2012, a policeman, Sunday Badang, was killed while attempting to detonate a bomb wrapped inside a bag with bare hands along Ungwar Seriki area of Kaduna metropolis.

As a result of that unfortunate incident, NAFIT went into research that led to the invention of this unmanned robot.

Displaying the robot before newsmen, Mr Oshoniyi said the equipment would be presented to the public as soon as it is ready, adding that the UAV, the first in Africa, was a product of the transformation agenda of the Goodluck Jonathan’s administration in attaining higher pedestal in military aviation and defence related technology.

http://www.channelstv.com/home/2013/07/22/airforce-invents-bomb-detecting-robot-to-fight-boko-haram/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter

dozymars:

Do you really know what INVENTION means? How can you invent what already exist.
Bomb detectors have long existed in so many other countries so please rephrase the topic as "NIGERIA IMPORTS BOMB DETECTORS"

where are the fabricated parts manufactured?
Where are the microchips manufactured?
where are the cameras manufactured?
where are the sensors manufactured?
Even tires are not manufactured in Nigeria.

So how come its invented in Nigeria? Please don't misinform the public.

Princek12: Only in Nigeria can you invent something that is already in existence?

scipher: which one your pop c do?

The X-47B drone, invented to be operated from the sea, was first tested this past May.

solomon111: Who is the murphy ray guy?

chess guru:
So which one do you want? The one that is spiritually existing.
They didn't buy or assemble the robot from anyone or from a manual. Hence they invented. Pls note that unless you are fully aware of all the specs of the nigerian version of the robot, you cannot fully disband this innovation as not being an invention simply because there are other robots out their doing similar function.
I use a simple analogy. You can't say the Iphone isn't an invention simply becos the concept of the smart phone was invented before the iphone. J̶̲̥̅̊u̶̲̥̅̊S̤̥̈̊τ̲̣̣̥ as you can't say the smart phone isn't an invention simply becos the telephone was invented by Bell before the smart phone.
You can only dismiss the iphone as an invention if there exist another phone exactly like the iphone doing exactly what it does.
The fact that the technology is already existing is a well know fact, but the presence of a technology doesn't negate the innovative creation (aka invention) of a product within that niche.
We should learn to be open minded and focus on the content of stories, and not on journalistic theatrics that characterize nigerian headlines.

naptu2: Anyway, I'm happy that we are getting back on track. In 1988 I was excited when I heard that they were going to commission the first made in Nigeria air force plane ( a trainer/reconnaissance plane), the Air Beetle. I was a bit disappointed when I discovered that it was based on Van's Aircraft. However, it was a beginning.

Air Beetle


Political instability and changes in government meant that we did not improve on that start. The return to democracy has seen us make a fresh start with the following:

Igirigi. An armoured personnel carrier that's built by the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON).


The Prowler. An armoured personnel carrier that's built by the Obasa brothers.


The Proforce Pf1. An armoured personnel carrier that's built by a private nigerian company.
[img]http://beegeagle.files./2012/06/apc.jpg[/img]


NNS Andoni. The first Nigerian built shore patrol boat, it was conceived in 2006 and built by the Nigerian Navy and a private Nigerian company.
[img]http://beegeagle.files./2012/05/nns-andoni-p100vanguard.jpg[/img]

And the Amebo series of drones.
[img]http://beegeagle.files./2012/10/plateau_state_delegation_visit_to_air_force_institute_of_technology_4_20120706_13653689243.jpg[/img]

[img]http://beegeagle.files./2012/07/amebo-2.jpg[/img]

[img]http://beegeagle.files./2012/09/amebo-iii.jpg?w=640[/img]

naptu2: Pictures from DICON's photo gallery http://www.dicon.gov.ng/galleries.html
Zimbio http://www.zimbio.com/Nigeria/articles/4A064mlNJcX/Goodluck+Jonathan+Launches+Bullet+Proof+Factory
And other websites.

1) A Nigerian Army soldier  fully kitted with Bullet Proof Vest produced by DICON - Marom Dolphin Company (Nig) Limited in our factory in Kaduna.
[img]http://img1.nairaland.com/attachments/745628_Bullet20Proof20Vest20120DICON_jpgb4fc809f9881b217f9635787abae72d2[/img]


2) Same as above
[img]http://img1.nairaland.com/attachments/745629_Bullet20Proof20Vest20DICON_jpg954fe5897a5c2c8ac18d339bfb106e93[/img]

3) The former Honourable Minister of Defence, Dr. Haliru Mohammed and his entourage inspecting DICON's military products in company of DG - DICON & other Senior Military Officers

[img]http://img1.nairaland.com/attachments/745630_HMOD20inspecting20DICON20Mil20products_jpg05cdb72109200031faf36cc62554ba4f[/img]


4) DG DICON Maj Gen SU Labaran signing the Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) between DICON and Marom Dolphin (Nig) Ltd on January 24, 2012 for the establishment and operation of a Ballistic Vest Factory in Kaduna
[img]http://img1.nairaland.com/attachments/745635_DICON20MOU201_jpgaba06eb4f2b72f834844a1091d2bbf01[/img]

[img]http://img1.nairaland.com/attachments/745636_DICON20MOU203_jpg0c9471dd7747fd93b052fdfaac4050b6[/img]

5) DG DICON, Maj Gen SU Labaran, President Goodluck Jonathan, Kaduna State Governor, Patrick Yakowa and Minister of State for Defence, Erelu Obada inspect rifles produced by DICON.

[img]http://img1.nairaland.com/attachments/745637_DICON-DG-GOODLUCK-YAKOWA-AND-OBADA_jpgcc3ce986ef89b8bae0749b4e0a5cb2b2[/img]

Prof Corruption:

If you believe them, good luck to you.

naptu2: Proforce is a private nigerian defence company that manufactures armoured cars, armoured boats,

Johnson and Victor Obasa are brothers from Ekiti State in Nigeria. They graduated from the New York Institute of Technology, returned to Nigeria and set up Obasa Speciality Vehicles (OSV). OSV makes armoured cars, fire fighting vehicles, etc.

Obasa Specialty Vehicles website: http://lagos411.com/obasasv/index.html

The Air Force Institute of Technology makes the Amebo series of drones and they also developed the bomb detonating robot.

Unfortunately the institute's website is currently down.

Etc

Horus: [img]http://beegeagle.files./2012/09/amebo-in-flight.jpg[/img]

Made-in-Nigeria Amebo drone in flight

scipher:

Amebo 3
[img]http://beegeagle.files./2012/09/amebo-iii.jpg?w=640[/img]
[img]http://beegeagle.files./2012/09/amebo-gcs.jpg?w=960[/img]
Features
• Customisable flight control software
• Waypoint navigation
• High speed real time image processing for onboard Geo-location and Target Tracking•
Up to 40 km VHF communications• Modular and mobile GCSApplication Areas of AMEBO
• Pipeline Monitoring•
Border Patrol•
Mapping•
Traffic Monitoring
• Disaster Monitoring•
Maritime Patrol•
Aerial Surveillance• Pest Monitoring and Control

naptu2: That link is not new to me, I've seen it several times before.

The Amebos are in use (since the Aero-Star project was suspended).