Ghana Military Boosts Security Monitoring with Homemade Drones. Accra, Ghana — The Ghanaian military has achieved a significant milestone by developing the AeriusPro drone, a homemade surveillance tool designed to enhance the country’s security monitoring capabilities.
The indigenous production of the AeriusPro drone marks a departure from reliance on foreign technology for security purposes.
As the consumer drone market grows, so does the need for advanced counter — drone technologies to combat security threats.
According to experts, these include radio frequency analyzers, radar, optical sensors, acoustic sensors, jammers, spoofers, high — power microwave devices, nets, net guns, high-energy lasers, and cyber takeover systems.
The use of drones in African countries has also raised concerns about external control over airspaces and the potential for necropolitics, where drones could be used to determine life and death outcomes.
Despite these concerns, the development of the AeriusPro drone by Ghana’s military is seen as a milestone in indigenous technology.
The AeriusPro’s intended role in addressing specific security threats in Ghana remains unclear. Questions also linger about how the drone compares in capabilities and cost to other military-grade counter-drone systems on the market.
Additionally, measures to ensure the AeriusPro does not threaten civilian aviation are yet to be disclosed.
The integration of the AeriusPro into Ghana’s existing security infrastructure and its broader impact on the use of drones in Africa are other areas that require further clarification. Further details regarding the AeriusPro drone’s capabilities, deployment, and integration into Ghana’s security forces are expected to be released in the coming days.
Source: Africa.
*Additional reporting by ImNews | Sources consulted: 4*
