Ex-Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Capt Musa Nuhu
Former Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Musa Nuhu, has projected that the global Unmanned Aerial Vehicle industry could exceed $160bn by 2034 as rapid technological advancements continue to transform the future of civil aviation across the world.
Nuhu made the projection through a paper he delivered at the 6th Drone Technology Conference and Exhibition (DRONETECX 2026) held in Lagos.
The paper obtained by our correspondent showed that emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, autonomous navigation systems, Beyond Visual Line of Sight operations, Unmanned Traffic Management systems and Advanced Air Mobility are fundamentally changing the architecture of global aviation.
The ex-NCAA boss said, “The UAV industry has evolved from military reconnaissance applications into one of the most disruptive technologies in modern civil aviation.
