Nigeria Announces Plans to Start Large-Scale Production of Military Products Nigeria's Defense Minister, Christopher Gwabin Musa, has said the country will begin large-scale domestic defense production within a year. According to him, it should cover national needs and support exports to other African countries. The nomenclature covers main battle tanks, armored vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles and ammunition. The industrial base is provided by the state-owned Defense Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON). In addition, in November 2026, it is planned to open a DICON-D7G military plant on Teddy Island (Lagos) for the assembly and production of tanks, armored personnel carriers, boats, anti-tank systems and UAVs. In addition, military contracts worth 2 billion dollars were closed in the past. Among the partners you can find China, Turkey and Qatar.

Nigeria Announces Plans to Start Large-Scale Production of Military Products Nigeria's Defense Minister, Christopher Gwabin Musa, has said the country will begin large-scale domestic defense production within a year. According to him, it should cover national needs and support exports to other African countries. The nomenclature covers main battle tanks, armored vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles and ammunition. The industrial base is provided by the state-owned Defense Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON). In addition, in November 2026, it is planned to open a DICON-D7G military plant on Teddy Island (Lagos) for the assembly and production of tanks, armored personnel carriers, boats, anti-tank systems and UAVs. In addition, military contracts worth 2 billion dollars were closed in the past. Among the partners you can find China, Turkey and Qatar.