Nigeria Set to Produce Military Hardware, Drones, Ammunition Locally

Ambassador Aduda In British House Of Lords, Calls For Enhanced UK-Nigeria Defence Collaboration - Global Upfront Newspapers

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Ambassador Gabriel Tanimu Aduda, has called for strengthened defence collaboration between the United Kingdom (UK) and Nigeria. Ambassador Aduda, a former Governor of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), spoke during a high-level meeting at the British Parliament’s House of Lords with Lord Jonathan Marland, Chairman of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC). Accor…

Challenges in defence procurement and reform

The UK stands at a pivotal moment in its defence and security journey, says Tom Saunderson, partner at Browne Jacobson. As global threats evolve and the pace of technological change accelerates, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has rightly placed innovation at the heart of its strategy. Tom Saunderson Yet, for the UK’s most ambitious small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and scaleups, the path to meaningful engagement with MoD procurement remai…

Amb. Aduda Calls for Enhanced UK-Nigeria Defence.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Ambassador Gabriel Tanimu Aduda, has called for strengthened defence collaboration between the United Kingdom and Nigeria.  This appeal was made during a high-level meeting at the British Parliament’s House of Lords, a statement by Patience Ituke, Principal Superintendent of Press (PSP) in the Ministry of Defence noted. Ambassador Aduda, a former Governor of OPEC and now serving as Permanent Secretar…

D&M Holding Company and Ukrainian Defense Industry Announce Joint Venture to Produce Ammunition Propellant in the US

TAMPA, FL (July 16, 2025) – D&M Holding Company, Inc. (D&M), the global leader in delivering complete solutions for ammunition, primer, and propellant manufacturing facilities, and the Ukrainian Defense Industry Joint Stock Company (JSC) are partnering to produce specialty chemicals in the United States to address the critical shortage of propellant used in the production […]

Nigeria set to produce military hardware, drones, ammunition locally

Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) has signed a joint venture agreement with SP Offshore Nigeria Limited, paving the way for local manufacturing of military hardware, including weapons, ammunition, fast assault craft, drones and security vehicles.

DICON, SP Offshore Nigeria sign partnership on ammunition, others

The Defence Industries Cooperation of Nigeria (DICON) and SP Offshore Nigeria Limited, on Thursday, signed a partnership on ammunition weapons and security equipment products. Maj. – Gen. Babatunde Alaya, Director General of (DICON), while signing the Partnership, said it marked a significant milestone in Nigeria’s defense industry on self-sufficiency.   Alaya said, “The joint venture is aimed to produce ammunition, weapons, and security equipme…