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Turkish drone maker Skydagger has delivered 75,000 kamikaze drones to more than 30 countries since its founding in 2024 and is working to set up factories in five countries.
The company showcased three systems at BAMEX 2026 in Bamako, a defense fair organized by Mali’s Defense Ministry and Turkish company The Peak Defense: the RTF 10" FPV drone, the TOYCA 05 fixed-wing platform and the HUNTER interceptor drone, highlighting a portfolio aimed at African countries’ varied operational needs.
The fair comes as counterterrorism, reconnaissance and border security needs rise in the Sahel region, giving the company an important platform to expand in the African market.
The RTF 10" FPV drone stands out for quick setup, ease of use and communications resistant to electronic jamming. It has a maximum range of 10 kilometers (6 miles), a top speed of 130 kph (81 mph), a maximum flight time of 16 minutes with munitions and can carry a 3-kilogram (6.6-pound) warhead.
The catapult-launched TOYCA 05, designed for longer-range tactical missions, has a maximum takeoff weight of 15 kilograms (33 pounds), carries a 5-kilogram (11-pound) warhead and reaches 70 kilometers (43 miles) with flight time exceeding 45 minutes.
Its cruise speed is 115 kph (71 mph) and its maximum dive speed 260 kph (162 mph).
The HUNTER is a vertical-takeoff interceptor drone designed against aerial threats. Powered by electric motors with four propellers, it needs no runway or catapult.
It reaches a top speed of 300 kph (186 mph), cruises at 200 kph (124 mph), flies 10 minutes with a warhead and carries up to 500 grams (1.1 pounds).
The TOYCA platform has entered serial production, a step expected to support Skydagger’s goal of turning product development into higher production and delivery capacity.
Overseas production is a key part of the company’s growth strategy, with work underway to establish factories in five countries.
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The model aims to build production capability abroad, strengthen the company’s international presence and develop manufacturing closer to local needs.
Skydagger FPV drones were also used in a recent test in which a Bayraktar TB2 carried 16 of them and released two that struck targets, Baykar said earlier this month, as Skydagger’s export run continues.
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