Textron systems to supply Aerosonde MK. 4.7 VTOL UAS to Tantita security services

Textron Systems to Supply Aerosonde® Mk. 4.7 VTOL UAS to Tantita Security Services

By Tunde Ojudun

Textron Systems Corporation, a subsidiary of Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT), has announced a new contract to deliver three Aerosonde® Mk. 4.7 vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) to Tantita Security Services, a leading Nigerian security provider. The systems will be delivered in an ITAR-Free configuration, streamlining international export and deployment.

This strategic acquisition will significantly enhance Tantita’s capabilities in safeguarding Nigeria’s critical oil and gas infrastructure. The agreement also includes options for additional aircraft and training support, reinforcing a long-term partnership and building on a prior Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Nigeria.

The Aerosonde Mk. 4.7 VTOL UAS offers a runway-independent configuration powered by Hybrid Quadrotor technology, enabling vertical takeoff and landing. Its proven performance and benchmark-setting reliability make it an adaptable solution for security operations across Nigeria’s high-risk sectors.

“The Aerosonde Mk. 4.7 VTOL UAS is a mature, highly reliable, and industry-proven autonomous solution that will provide Tantita Security Services with transformational capability to execute their security operations,” said David Phillips, Senior Vice President, Air, Land and Sea Systems. “The Aerosonde system’s demonstrated performance and benchmark-setting reliability will enable the Tantita team to expand its capabilities to protect the oil and gas infrastructure essential to Nigerian security and prosperity.”

This award builds on support the Aerosonde UAS family of systems have been providing to international customers over the last several years. The Aerosonde UAS offers multi-mission capability built upon a family of systems that have amassed over 700,000 flight hours in some of the world’s most challenging environments. The system has conducted operations across the globe and currently operates on over 10 U.S. Navy ships. The system is equipped for multiple payload configurations with both VTOL and fixed-wing options.

ABOUT TEXTRON SYSTEMS

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