Swift Ship, a U.S.-based military manufacturing company, has reportedly donated two cutting-edge unmanned water vessels to the Nigerian government.
The equipment in question consists of S2 and S3 Swift Sea Stalkers.
The company affirmed that it made the donation when the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, visited recently.
The minister, as stated on Friday by the Ministry’s Director of Press, Henshaw Ogubike, traveled to the US to inspect the facilities of high-tech military-producing hardware companies.
The minister, while presenting the unnamed vessels to President Bola Tinubu, highlighted their significance in protecting the country’s maritime environment and beyond.
He specified that the deployment of the equipment would extend to the Niger Delta, Lake Chad region, and other maritime regions within the country.
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The statement read, ‘The Minister of State for Defence presented two Hi-Tech unmanned water vessels to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the Villa to help in the fight against insecurity on our waterways in particular and the nation in general. The two unmanned ships were donated by Swift Ship Company in the USA to the Nigerian Government.’
‘Presenting the two versions of the equipment, the S2 and S3 Swift Sea Stalkers, he said that the hi-tech equipment is the latest technologies that would be deployed in fighting insecurity in the Niger Delta, Lake Chad region, and other maritime regions of the country.’
‘It could be recalled that the Minister recently had a working visit to the USA and inspected NEANY, Swift Ships, and OCR Global a hi-tech Military producing hardware Companies in the US.’
Furthermore, the Minister said that this is the gain of his working visit to some companies in the USA.
‘Matawalle told the President that the tour was aimed at promoting innovative technologies that would enhance the Nigerian military’s efficiency in addressing contemporary security challenges.’
‘In addition, the Minister said that the idea was to encourage partnership with US companies in the production of Military hardware locally in Nigeria in collaboration with Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria.’
‘Matawalle said that the newfound partnership would allow Nigeria to learn the innovative ways of Military hardware production which is in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Agenda in bringing peace and security to our dear nation.’
‘The Minister further briefed Mr President that part of the facilities he inspected while in the US included rapid deployment mobile RADAR system, unmanned water vehicle, drone ground control station, and compact biometric search-scan system, among others.’
‘He reassured the president that the cutting-edge military and intelligence hardware capabilities presented would go a long way in the fight against insecurity in Nigeria.’