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Nigeria's Defense Industry Takes Off: Focus is on Domestic Weapon Production, Officer Says

Nigeria's Defense Industry Takes Off: Focus is on Domestic Weapon Production, Officer Says

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Nigeria's Defense Industry Takes Off: Focus is on Domestic Weapon Production, Officer Says"In-house" weapon development allows Nigerians to... 25.07.2025, Sputnik Africa

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Nigeria's Defense Industry Takes Off: Focus is on Domestic Weapon Production, Officer Says"In-house" weapon development allows Nigerians to avoid international restrictions and build self-reliance in defense capabilities, Colonel Nanpon Gambo told Sputnik Africa.Nigeria has been following this strategy for decades; that is why now it is capable of producing its own drones, the officer pointed out.Current efforts concentrate on training the manpower in technical skills so that local specialists could supervise the future homegrown weapon production on their own, he added. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa Sputnik Africa | X

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