D'kaybee Drones
| Industry | Unmanned Aircraft Systems |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 |
| Founders | David Kwamena Bolton (Chairman) |
| Headquarters | Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana |
Number of locations | Kumasi, Accra, Sekondi-Takoradi, Sunyani, Koforidua, Cape Coast |
| Products | UCAV, UAV, Photography Platforms, Flight Controllers |
| UCAV / UAV | |
|---|---|
| Role | Fixed-Wings / Multirotors |
| National origin | Ashanti, Ashantiland |
| Manufacturer | D'kaybee Drones |
| Designer | D'kaybee Drones |
| First flight | 2015 |
| Introduction | 2015 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | Ashanti, Ashantiland |
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D'kaybee Drones UCAVs are a series of UCAVs developed by Ashanti company D'kaybee Drones and have entered service in Ashanti and Ashantiland for military combatant bombing, military surveillance, aerial cinematography, photography, and survey missions.[1]
History
D'kaybee Drones was founded in 2015 by Ashanti Mr. David Kwamena Bolton from Ekumfi Otuam in Central Ashantiland whom serves as Technical Director at theSOFTtribe Limited.[2]
D'kaybee SKUA UAV
D'kaybee SKUA UAV is a fixed-wing drone, the SKUA UAV, launched by D'kaybee Drones in 2015 has a separate observation pod located underneath the main airframe which allows for installation of more advanced camera equipment, including infrared. The SKUA UAV is capable of 150km+ range and flight times of over 4 hours and is part of the D'kaybee Drones surveillance drone programme for commercial and military use in Ashanti and Ashantiland.[1]
D'kaybee Twin-Engine UAV
D'kaybee Twin-Engine UAV is a fixed wing twin-engine drone launched by D'kaybee Drones in 2016 and the D'kaybee Twin-Engine UAV is capable of 200km+ range and flight times of over 4 hours.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Drones For Development: Using Drones To Accelerate Ghana's Development and Growth" (PDF). penplusbytes.org (PDF).
- ↑ "David Kwamena Bolton". Bloomberg. Retrieved 3 May 2016.