Integrated ISR, UAS, and Cyber Resilience for African Defence

Emission-silent sensing, precision UACP, mass-movement tracking, and MoD-grade cyber hardeningโ€”delivered through international partnerships, financed and localized for Africa.

The Challenge

Across Nigeria and the African continent, defence forces face unprecedented challenges: dense forested terrain concealing hostile movements, porous borders enabling illicit cross-border flows, illegal mining operations devastating local economies, and kidnap corridors disrupting civilian life. Traditional surveillance methods fail in these environments.

Our Mission: Disrupt criminal networks, deter hostile actors, and digitally dominate the operational space through advanced ISR integration, unmanned aerial systems, and cyber-hardened infrastructure.

$2.3B+
Annual Economic Cost from Banditry & Illicit Mining
450km+
Operational Range Required for Border Surveillance
24/7
Persistent ISR Coverage Needed

Capabilities

Battle-proven, integrated defence solutions tailored for African operational environments.

Counter-Banditry ISR Grid

Deliverable: ReCas mobile C-UAS radar integrated with aerial digital twin, providing stitched "dark-sky" situational picture with ~3-second HQ feed latency.
Operational Outcome: Real-time detection and tracking of unauthorized aerial and ground movements across contested terrain with persistent 24/7 coverage.

Unmanned Air Combat Patrol (UACP)

Deliverable: SPARK VTOL platform with 6-hour endurance, EO/IR sensor suite, and optional loiter-munition integration for precision kinetic effects.
Operational Outcome: Silent night loiter capability over high-value areas with real-time ISR and precision strike options, reducing response time from hours to minutes.

Forest Mass-Movement Tracker

Deliverable: Passive GSM/Thuraya signal sniffers combined with L-Band SAR, generating heat-map triggers for automated drone tasking.
Operational Outcome: Detection of large-scale hostile troop movements in forested or denied areas without emitting detectable signals, enabling preemptive response.

Re-Taskable Aerial Mesh

Deliverable: VERA-NG passive multilateration system providing covert 450km air picture, tracking non-squawking and hostile aircraft.
Operational Outcome: Comprehensive airspace awareness without radar emissions, denying adversaries knowledge of surveillance coverage while maintaining full situational awareness.

National Defence Cyber-Shield

Deliverable: 802.1X Network Access Control deployed in ~90 days, SOC hardening, and 5,000-person training program on phishing and deepfake detection aligned with NDPA 2023.
Operational Outcome: MoD-grade cyber resilience protecting critical defence networks from nation-state threats, insider risks, and social engineering attacks.

Integrated Command & Control

Deliverable: Unified C2 platform linking all ISR feeds, drone assets, and cyber sensors into Defence HQ operations center with AI-assisted threat prioritization.
Operational Outcome: Single pane of glass for commanders, reducing decision cycles and enabling coordinated multi-domain responses across air, ground, and cyber domains.

12-Month Operational Roadmap

A phased deployment plan from MoU to live-fire validation and CONOPS handover.

Months 0โ€“2

Partnership & Financing

Execute Memorandum of Understanding with Defence Ministry; finalize EGAP/Exim term-sheets for buyer credit to reduce upfront budget impact.

Months 3โ€“4

Proof of Concept

Deploy SPARK drones for field trials in Borno State; demonstrate EO/IR capabilities, endurance, and integration with existing command structures.

Months 5โ€“7

ISR Network Deployment

Install 2 ReCas mobile C-UAS radars and GSM signal sniffers; establish data links to Defence HQ aerial digital twin for unified situational awareness.

Months 8โ€“9

Capacity Building

Train 60 UAS pilots and 40 cyber-SOC personnel at facilities in Kaduna and Abuja; deliver gamified phishing and deepfake awareness modules.

Months 10โ€“12

Operational Handover

Conduct live-fire validation exercises; finalize Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and transfer full operational control to Theatre Command with ongoing support.

Localisation, Compliance & Financing

๐Ÿญ ITAR-Free Supply Chain

All subsystems sourced from ITAR-compliant partners, ensuring no export control barriers or licensing delays for African deployment.

๐Ÿ”ง Local Assembly & Service

Kaduna Defence Industrial Complex assembly and service lines established for in-country maintenance, reducing foreign dependency and building sovereign capability.

๐Ÿ“ˆ Progressive Local Value

โ‰ฅ40% local value in Year 1, scaling to โ‰ฅ55% by Year 3 through workforce development, component manufacturing, and technology transfer.

๐Ÿ’ฐ Pre-Structured Financing

EGAP and Exim buyer credit facilities pre-arranged to distribute capital expenditure over multi-year cycles, minimizing budget shock and enabling immediate deployment.

Partners & Ecosystem

A strategic corridor of Czech and South African defence excellence, delivering proven systems to African operational theatres.

Our ecosystem leverages the Czechโ€“Africa strategic corridor for advanced ISR and UAS platforms, complemented by South African spares and support backbone ensuring rapid response and sustained operational availability across the continent.

Why Gemsbok

The partner that understands African operational realities and delivers results.

Patriotic Nigerian Leadership

Led by Nigerians committed to national security, with proven delivery track record across African defence agencies and deep understanding of continental operational challenges.

Battle-Proven, ITAR-Light Hardware

Deployed systems with operational validation in contested environments; ITAR-light architecture ensures rapid delivery cycles without export licensing bottlenecks.

Pre-Structured Financing

EGAP and Exim buyer credit facilities already negotiated and ready to deploy, reducing procurement friction and eliminating upfront CapEx spikes for defence budgets.

Integrated Training & KPI-Driven Handover

Comprehensive capacity-building programs with measurable knowledge transfer metrics; operational handover includes CONOPS, maintenance protocols, and ongoing support guarantees.

Training & Capacity Building

Building sovereign capability through comprehensive training programs that transform defence personnel into experts capable of independent operation, maintenance, and tactical employment of advanced systems.

๐ŸŽ“ UAS Pilot Pipeline

60-pilot training program covering SPARK VTOL flight operations, sensor interpretation, tactical employment, and emergency procedures. Graduates certified for day/night operations in contested environments.

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Cyber-SOC Upskilling

40-person Security Operations Center team trained in threat detection, incident response, network forensics, and 802.1X NAC administration. Continuous professional development pathway included.

๐ŸŽฎ Gamified Security Awareness

5,000-person organization-wide training on phishing recognition, AI deepfake detection, and social engineering defense. Interactive modules with realistic scenarios and performance tracking.

๐Ÿ”ง Maintenance & Support

Technical staff trained on ReCas radar systems, SPARK drone maintenance, and signal intelligence equipment. Establishes in-country sustainment capability reducing foreign dependency.

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๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Abuja, Nigeria

22 Monrovia Street, Wuse
Abuja, Nigeria

๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Johannesburg, South Africa

AMR 3 Office Park, Bedfordview
Johannesburg, South Africa

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Operational descriptions are illustrative and subject to end-user certification and national regulations.