MARSS has inked an accord with Nigeria’s Defense Ministry for a nationwide C4I initiative, estimated to be worth over USD 190 million, the firm announced.
This pact, formalized in London on March 19, 2026, cultivates a collaboration involving MARSS, the Nigerian MoD, and local associates, aiming to furnish what is hailed as Nigeria’s inaugural comprehensive nationwide defense framework. The multi-annual undertaking will entail the installation of the firm’s NiDAR AI-powered command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence system, accompanied by instruction, replacement parts, and aid.
Under this initiative, a central command facility and supplementary regional centers are slated for creation, interconnected with a sensor array, drones, and mobile systems. These components will be consolidated to offer a cohesive situational overview spanning aerial and terrestrial spheres, thereby bolstering anti-terrorism and safety endeavors, the firm indicated.
Lord Coaker, the UK’s Secretary of Defense, remarked: “The United Kingdom and Nigeria maintain profound, enduring defense and security ties. Formalizing this pact serves as a prime illustration of our ongoing and fortifying alliance, with a British enterprise capable of furnishing globally preeminent, battle-tested UK technology and protective assets to assist Nigeria’s struggle against extremism.”
Rob Balloch, MARSS’s Head of Expansion, commented: “By incorporating mobile platforms, local hubs, and a novel central command into a unified C4I operational view, NiDAR will furnish a multi-faceted, tiered defensive asset that is both adaptable and resilient for the future in the battle against extremism.”
The initiative encompasses functionalities like independent task oversight for unmanned platforms and a system intended to provide common situational awareness spanning various tiers of command. MARSS asserts that its NiDAR system has already been implemented at over 60 locations worldwide, and this Nigerian undertaking signifies one of the inaugural nationwide implementations of AI-powered C4I across Africa.