Falcon Eye Command & Control complex. Nigeria's deployment of the Falcon eye maritime domain awareness/surveillance system has saved Nigeria billions of dollars that would otherwise have been lost to sea crimes.

https://twitter.com/DefenseNigeria/status/1563218220286296065?t=WTlHNFcFYjYjB-81XdVxbg&s=19

Launched in 2021 by President Buhari

Buhari commissions ‘Falcon Eye’ Maritime Intelligence Facility, says Nigerian Navy now capable to combat any maritime crime


President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday commissioned the multi-billion naira Falcon Eye Maritime Intelligence Facility built by the Office of the National Security Adviser at the naval headquarters in Abuja saying it will enable the Nigerian Navy to effectively combat any maritime crimes that could disrupt the conduct of maritime trade in the country.

Represented by Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, he said, “Nigeria’s hydrocarbon resources which are largely domiciled in our maritime environment remain the mainstay of Nigeria’s economy as it accounts for 55 per cent of our GDP, 95 per cent of our export earnings, and about 70 per cent of government revenue.

“It is estimated that Nigeria loses about $26.3 Billion annually to various forms of criminality particularly piracy and sea robbery. On account of the escalated risks in some of our maritime areas insurance premiums for commercial vessels coming to these areas have raised sharply making maritime trade an unattractive proposition.

“This underscores the need to enhance our maritime security architecture. Consequently, a critical contribution of the Falcon Eye System will be the provision of actionable intelligence for curbing maritime threats to our economy.

Disclosing that, “Some key identified threats within Nigeria’s maritime environment have taken on increasingly more harmful dimensions to our economy and even the safety of citizens and commercial entities who use the maritime domain, he said “these include, piracy, armed attacks on ships, kidnapping for ransom, crude oil theft, smuggling, as well as Illegal Unregulated and Unreported Fishing (IUU).

Continuing he said, “This administration has demonstrated a clear commitment to building the capacity of our strategic institutions to secure our coastal waters and the precincts of our maritime neighbourhood.

“So the Falcon eye system is a state-of-the-art surveillance facility that incorporates various sensors located along the nation’s enormous coastline, such as Radars, long range Electro Optic Systems with thermal or night vision capability, Automatic Identification System receivers, Weather Stations and marine Very High Frequency Radios for communication.

“The integration of these sensors into the Falcon Eye system generates a real-time situational awareness of the activities of vessels in Nigerian maritime domain and some selected parts in the Gulf of Guinea.

“This will enable the Nigerian Navy generate a comprehensive intelligence picture of activities within our maritime environment for further analysis before, in appropriate cases , dispatching a Nigerian Navy Ship for interdiction, investigation, and/or subsequent arrest of erring vessels.

“The Falcon Eye System will serve as a force multiplier for our naval platforms tasked to effectively secure our maritime environment from external aggression. It will also enable the Nigerian Navy to effectively combat any maritime crimes that could disrupt the conduct of maritime trade”.

Earlier, the National Security Adviser, Major Gen Babagana Mongonu (rtd) disclosed that the Project was borne out of the necessity to combat the myriad of security challenges within the maritime sector ranging from cases of kidnapping of oil workers, sea robbery/piracy, incessant problems of crude oil theft, illegal bunkering, hostage-taking, maritime terrorism amongst other criminal activities perpetrated within the maritime domain.

“The contract for the project was signed in 2014 and designed to provide Nigeria with an effective surveillance capability of her entire maritime domain, particularly the coastline and Nigeria’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Although it was initially a 2-year project due for completion in 2016, as a result of challenges beyond our control, this was not possible. Nonetheless, we are happy to have attained this level of near completion with the current operational capacity of the facility.

“Scope of the Falcon Eye project includes the establishment of a detection layer, identification layer as well as command and control centres. It also includes the installation of mobile platforms and the training of personnel. In addition, the facilities of the Project are designed to combine massive multilayer surveillance sensors to generate a comprehensive real-time picture of the activities within Nigeria’s maritime area of interest.

Meanwhile, the main sensors for the facility are made up of the ‘Over The Horizon Radars; Coastal and Satellite Automatic Identification Systems; Electro-Optic Systems; and Marine Rectos. This enables the Project to provide real-time information through a fusion of information generated by these sensors.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/07/buhari-commissions-falcon-eye-maritime-intelligence-facility-says-nigerian-navy-now-capable-to-combat-any-maritime-crime/

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https://twitter.com/DefenseNigeria/status/1563342251866345473?t=WTlHNFcFYjYjB-81XdVxbg&s=19

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nice....

we should make ourselves ready when this crazy europeans get desperate again....

ghadaffi should be a lesson to the entire black race....
this craze people always came through the seas....

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If indeed, no piracy has been recorded in Nigerian waters for one year, then it's a good investment and I'll say kudos to the Nigerian navy and the FG. Normally ehn, government dey try small small o. But, even the average Nigerian no good. Them go release money for weapons and equipment. Na one officer go collobi am. Anyhow Sha, may we finally have that national rebirth, reawakening and mental revolution that will make the country a better place.
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Pirates laughing because they knew this is not an attack/combat drone

Crime somewhere is crime everywhere!! But if the crime is not found in the north, then it's original crime!!!!

Ok

Looks and sounds good

Excellent invention, the UAV should also be deployed to bandits arras for 24 hours round the clock surveillance...

Oh this is commendable

Staphylococcus:
God bless The Nigerian Armed Forces!

The pace could have been slow with much challenges, but one thing is certain, we would gradually get there!


His Excellence, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has always believe that Nigerians are special beings, as average IQ of their kind cannot be compared with any other known and unknown being in the solar system.

Asiwaju has vouched, not by words of mouth, or hearsay, that he would invest massively in human development. He said, " If you ever opportune to lead the most brilliant people on Earth, you only just need to set them rolling. They will grow the economy automatically"

Asiwaju has dedicatedly believed in Nigeria way long!


He fought for Nigeria from his comfort in Chicago! Peter Obi was hawking corn flakes in a super market right about that time.

Go verify!

Na so, Tinubu saw the human capital in Nigeria and in his parochial short-sightedness believed that what is good for the Nigeria youths is to recruit FIFTY MILLION of them to the military. He didn't stop there, he believes not in even paying them for their services but rather to feed them corn and cassava exclusively!

It is alleged that Tinubu dealt on heroin, what is the possibility that most of his followers are on drugs? It's highly possible, because the way most of you reason is not normal.

All right thinking, patriotic and progressive Nigerians know that Peter Obi is the hope of our nation.

Daalụ

Why then recently give Tompolo a multi-billion dollar contract if we had these?...

You can't deceive all the people all the time...

Mario619:
Crime somewhere is crime everywhere!! But if the crime is not found in the north, then it's original crime!!!!

Are you a pirate?

Nice one

Nigerian military with outdated gadgets, always waiting on European or American countries to gift them either outdated vessels or helicopters built over 60yrs ago...

Nigeria's latest and state of the art technological fighter jet was built in 1999, The Tucano Jet

Staphylococcus:



His Excellence, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has always believe that Nigerians are special beings, as average IQ of their kind cannot be compared with any other known and unknown being in the solar system.

Asiwaju has vouched, not by words of mouth, or hearsay, that he would invest massively in human development. He said, " If you ever opportune to lead the most brilliant people on Earth, you only just need to set them rolling. They will grow the economy automatically"

Asiwaju has dedicatedly believed in Nigeria way long!


He fought for Nigeria from his comfort in Chicago! Peter Obi was hawking corn flakes in a super market right about that time.

Go verify!

You mean Baba Weh no well?

He wasn't fighting for Nigeria in Chicago. He was pushing drugs in Chicago. That's why he was called Bobo Chicago.

In case you have forgotten, Asiwaju olè said he doesn't believe in One Nigeria.

What Buhari’s govt is the result of bad leadership of past govts. Buhari’s govt has invested the most in our military equipments since 1999. He has invested the most as a president in infrastructure since 1999. Its easy to blame Buhari but he has done a lot also in signing some laws that will change Nigeria for good. The Petroleum industrial bill, the new electoral act and many more. A lot of people blaming Buhari today won’t do upto 10 percent if given the chance.

savcy:
If not for the economy and security, Buhari really tried.

Another means to siphon billions...

WhatCanIsay:


Na so, Tinubu saw the human capital in Nigeria and in his parochial short-sightedness believed that what is good for the Nigeria youths is to recruit FIFTY MILLION of them to the military. He didn't stop there, he believes not in even paying them for their services but rather to feed them corn and cassava exclusively!

It is alleged that Tinubu dealt on heroin, what is the possibility that most of his followers are on drugs? It's highly possible, because the way most of you reason is not normal.

All right thinking, patriotic and progressive Nigerians know that Peter Obi is the hope of our nation.

Daalụ

Staphylococcus and his entire family will be the first to be recruited by the army to be compensated with agbado and cassava

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YoungLionken:
Another means to siphon billions...

are you blind....??
second naija bridge is nearly completed....

Let's see how long it will stand the test of time...

Nigerians will still beat the system and continue their normal fraud and stealing.

IPPIS, BVN still equal to fraud and stealing in naija system.

Everything that works perfectly in another clime, immediately it enters naija soil, it will be working upside down.

Internet turned to yahoo.
Democracy becomes cracydemo.
Education now ordinary paper
Religion now business.. etc
Petroleum reversed to curse.

The Falcon Eye though a powerful initiative to combat piracy and oil theft, we should know that oil theft is only possible by active collusion with govt officials, powered by politicians and their partners in crime.

jchioma:
The Falcon Eye though a powerful initiative to combat piracy and oil theft, we should know that oil theft is only possible by active collusion with govt officials, powered by politicians and their partners in crime.

na only nigeria criminals dey....??