# NAF Geospatial Intelligence Data Centre (GIDC) to enhance intelligence-driven CTCOIN Operations

- Link: https://www.military.africa/2019/04/naf-geospatial-intelligence-data-centre-gidc-to-enhance-intelligence-driven-ctcoin-operations/
- Published: 2019-04-04T17:10:22+01:00
- Author: Ekene Lionel

On March 19, 2019, The Nigerian Air Force joined the world powers in the acquisition
of a geospatial intelligence centre in a bid to up the ante in the unconventional
warfare against terrorism, banditry and other extreme vices.

The Nigerian Air Force newly established Geospatial Intelligence Data Centre (GIDC)
to enhance acquisition, analysis and interpretation of imagery and **geospatial**
information to provide actionable intelligence for the Armed Forces and security
agencies.

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NAF Geospatial Intelligence Data Centre (GIDC) to enhance intelligence-driven CTCOIN
Operations (credit: NAF)

As explained by the Nigerian Air Force Director Public Relations and Information
NAF, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, the GIDC would further enhance the ongoing
Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) efforts in the North East and
other parts of Nigeria.

While addressing the press, the NAF’s Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Abubakar
explained that the Geospatial Intelligence Data Centre (GIDC) would employ and deploy
satellite and other cutting edge technologies, including sophisticated and high-
value computer software, to gather and analyse data to produce intelligence in support
of NAF and joint operations across the Country”.

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NAF Geospatial Intelligence Data Centre (GIDC) to enhance intelligence-driven 
CTCOIN Operations (credit: NAF)

Security experts who spoke with African Military Blog disclosed that the GIDC may
acquire its data stream from various means which includes imagery and mapping data,
whether collected by commercial satellite, government satellite, ISR aircraft, Unmanned
Aerial Vehicles or by other means, such as maps and commercial databases, census
information, GPS waypoints, utility schematics, or any discrete data that have locations
on earth.

The GIDC is expected to support and compliment the various ISR platforms in the 
Nigerian Air Force inventory.

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