UAV Systems

SPO-DICON | UAV & Drone Systems
OFFICIAL — DICON CAPABILITY BRIEF — SOVEREIGN DEFENCE INDUSTRIAL PROGRAMME
PROGRAMME REF: 3.10

UAV & Drone
Systems

From tactical ISR to Nigeria's first sovereign MALE-class unmanned aerial vehicle.

Programme Overview

SPO-DICON integrates and deploys a comprehensive range of unmanned aerial systems for the Nigerian Armed Forces, Customs Service, and Immigration Service — spanning tactical surveillance drones, medium-endurance ISR platforms, and the flagship JB-0330 Falcon MALE UAV programme. All systems are procured, integrated, and supported under DICON's sovereign authority.

System Categories
UAV-01
Tactical UAVs
Short-range ISR platforms for battlefield awareness.
UAV-02
Medium-Endurance
Maritime patrol, border surveillance, and customs monitoring.
UAV-03
Loitering Munitions
Precision strike and reconnaissance capability.
UAV-04
MALE-Class UAV
The JB-0330 Falcon programme (see dedicated page).

SPO-DICON's Role

SPO-DICON acts as programme integrator — not OEM. We select, qualify, and integrate best-in-class international platforms into Nigerian Armed Forces and security agency doctrine, logistics, and command infrastructure, with progressive local content requirements at each programme phase.

Doc Ref: DICON/SPO/3.10/UAV/2026 Classification: OFFICIAL Issuing Authority: SPO-DICON, Abuja, Nigeria
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