Defence Ambition: Nigerian Drone Maker Terra Industries Expands into Ghana

Nigeria’s defence-tech scene is going regional. Terra Industries, the startup formerly known as Terrahaptix, has broken ground on its second drone manufacturing plant, this time in Accra, Ghana.

The new facility, dubbed Pax-2, is an ambitious leap. At 34,000 square feet, it will be the largest drone factory on the continent, dwarfing its flagship Pax-1 plant in Abuja. The goal is aggressive: an annual capacity of 50,000 units by 2028.

Terra isn’t just making hobbyist drones. They are producing the Archer VTOL for surveillance and strikes, the Iroko UAV for tactical deployment, and the Kama—a high-speed interceptor designed to knock other drones out of the sky at 300 km/h.

CEO Nathan Nwachuku is pitching this as a move toward “sovereign defence.” The argument is simple: Africa cannot rely on foreign security architecture to fight its own terrorists. By building the tools locally, the continent gains control over its own destiny.

The timing is critical. From the Sahel to sub-Saharan Africa, insurgents are increasingly using modified commercial drones for attacks. Terra is positioning itself as the regional shield, turning Ghana into a strategic hub for drone exports and defence manufacturing.

Sources: TechAfrica News, Bloomberg, WeeTracker