Featured Nigeria receives Wing Loong II UAVs from China

[Zarvan]

Nigeria receives Wing Loong II UAVs from China
by Gareth Jennings & Jeremy Binnie



Nigeria has received a pair of Wing Loong II medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from China, a senior Nigerian Air Force (NAF) official announced on 10 November.

One of two Wing Loong II unmanned aircraft that Nigeria has acquired from China, a senior Nigerian Air Force official disclosed on 10 November. (Director of Public Relations and Information Headquarters Nigerian Air Force via Twitter)

Images of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC)-built MALE UAVs and a ground control station (GCS) were posted to the official Twitter account of the Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters NAF.

“Nigeria has joined China and the United Arab Emirates as the only countries operating the Wing Loong II unmanned combat aerial vehicle. The two Nigerian Air Force Wing Loong IIs, which can remain airborne for 31 hours in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mode and 26 hours in offensive role, will add significant value to counterinsurgency and anti-banditry [operations],” Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola said.

As previously reported by Janes



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[IblinI]

ok, didn't expect this.

 

[Han-Tang]

good going

 

[Saudang]

good platform to hunt down Toyota driving terrorists in open

 

[WalterWhite]

Nigeria is investing big time on its air assets

 

[Globenim]

To add to the citation Janes pulled out of context.

Nigeria is also operating Wing Long I. They really just mean Wing Loong II when they say the are one of few countries yet. Just like Egypt, Kazakhstan, Algeria the United Arab Emirates and of course China and some other countries I might have missed use Wing Long I.

This is very relevant because its contradicting U.S. state propaganda mouthpieces spreading lies about Wing Long I producing negative results in Nigeria and some other countries.