MARSS signs MOU with Nigerian MoD to deliver NiDAR C2

MARSS NiDAR's C2 software views a UAS take off from a ship during a demonstration in Portland Port, Dorset, UK in June 2025. (Janes/Tom Barton)

Defence company Marine and Remote Sensing Solutions (MARSS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the delivery of its NiDAR command-and-control (C2) system, according to the company's 20 March press release.

MARSS will also provide training, spare parts, and support programme as part of the MoU. According to the release, the MoU is valued at more than USD190 million. A new national command centre is expected to be commissioned for the training of Nigerian operators, according to the release.

The NiDAR system will be integrated with sensors and effectors on a fleet of expeditionary platforms, unmanned aircraft systems (UASs), and new regional command centres and national headquarters. The UASs will be integrated into NiDAR via Autonomous Mission Management (AMM) that enables operators to carry out missions using unmanned platforms across air, land and maritime domains.

AMM was unveiled in London in September 2025. It allows entirely autonomous missions to be conducted, according to previous Janes reporting. In tests carried out in August 2025, one operator was able to oversee 10 UASs operating automatically, as per Janes .

MARSS' NiDAR Nation Shield and Edge to Mission Command (E2MC) systems will also be used to deliver air and land surveillance data.

NiDAR Nation Shield enables military personnel in expeditionary vehicles, operating UASs, or in command centres to work using a single operating picture, according to MARSS.

For more, please see: DSEI 2025: MARSS reveals AMM for unmanned systems command-and-control

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