Nigeria; Air Force commissions Yabhon Flash-20 UAV

The Nigerian military appears to have taken delivery of (four??) Yabhon Flash-20 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from the United Arab Emirates, several years after they were reportedly ordered.

תוצאת תמונה עבור yabhon flash-20 nigeria

The aircraft appears to be a Yabhon Flash-20. In 2016, Nigerian media reported that Nigeria was acquiring Adcom Systems Yabhon Flash-20 unmanned aerial vehicles from the United Arab Emirates. Reports at the time suggested the Yabhon Flash-20s would replace the CH-3 armed UAVs acquired from China. One crashed in January 2015 and the type has apparently been problematic in Nigerian service. They have been armed with AR-1 missiles, and used to strike Boko Haram positions.

The Yabhon Flash-20 is the smallest of Adcom Systems’ UAVs at about 1.5 tonnes maximum take-off weight. It can fly for 60-70 hours and carries a gimbaled camera platform.

Nigeria; Air Force commissions Yabhon Flash-20 UAV

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