Skyeton

Name

Skyeton

Legal name

Skyeton Germany GmbH (German subsidiary); the Ukrainian parent entity's full registered legal name is not stated in the provided source material.

Website

https://skyeton.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Aircraft (3721), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)

akta.pro primary industry

Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aircraft (UAV) (IMABAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) & Multirotor Drones (IMABAIAA), Autonomy Software, AI & Mission Management (UAS/UXV) (IMABAIAH), Special-Mission Fixed-Wing Aircraft Manufacturing (ISR, AEW&C, Patrol) (IMABAAAH), Military Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) & Autonomous Aerial Platforms (IMABAMAC)

Keywords

• Tactical unmanned aerial systems
• ISR reconnaissance drones
• Military fixed-wing UAVs
• Defense drone manufacturing
• Combat-proven UAS platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyiv

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct hardware sales of Raybird UAS systems: Sale of the Raybird (ACS-3) small tactical unmanned aerial systems to military and government customers, including complete kits with catapult, transport cases, antenna system, mobile GCS, and ground control station. Confirmed deliveries to the Ukrainian Defense Forces and the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. Expansion underway through ONBERG and INTEC to NATO and EU customers.
2. Rental and turnkey mission services: Raybird UAS rental offering full operational cycle from mission planning to flight execution and data delivery, including infrastructure monitoring, territory surveillance, and protection of high-priority facilities. Services are tailored per client and priced per contract.
3. Training and lifecycle support services: Certified 45-day operator training course (240 academic hours) with state-recognized certification, plus 24/7 technical support and field maintenance. Free repair and maintenance for Ukrainian Defense Forces units during wartime.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Skyeton designs, manufactures, and supports the Raybird (ACS-3) small tactical fixed-wing unmanned aerial system — NATO Class I / US DoD Group 2 — delivering 28+ hour endurance, 2,500+ km range, and a modular 5–10 kg payload bay for EO/IR, SAR, RF intelligence, radiation detection, and aerial photography missions. The company also offers certified operator training, turnkey rental missions, and 24/7 lifecycle support to military, government, and critical-infrastructure customers.

Product overview

Skyeton's product portfolio is anchored by a single core platform — the Raybird UAS (ACS-3), a small tactical fixed-wing unmanned aviation system (NATO Class I, U.S. DoD Group 2) that the company continuously evolves through modular, retrofittable upgrades rather than standalone product lines. Around the Raybird airframe, Skyeton offers a family of interchangeable mission payloads (Gyro-Stabilized Multisensor EO/IR Gimbal, Aerial Photo Cameras, Synthetic Aperture Radar, RF Locator Module, Radiation Surveillance Payload) and serial-production capability upgrades such as the Anti-Interceptor module, as well as an alternative hydrogen fuel cell propulsion variant. The company also offers three wraparound service lines: a 45-day Certified Operator Training Program, a turnkey Rental Service, and 24/7 Technical Support (with free wartime repairs for the Ukrainian Defense Forces and on-the-ground frontline support). The portfolio is extended by operational/strategic partnerships — including the ONBERG MoU with Heidelberger Druckmaschinen/Ondas, the INTEC Letter of Intent for the German market, and Harmattan AI's Sahara SAR integration — that scale the same Raybird platform to NATO/European customers. The historical K-10 SWIFT light aircraft remains part of the lineage but is no longer the focus. Applications span Deep Reconnaissance, Targeting and Precision Fire Control, Radio Frequency Intelligence, Data Link Extension, Border Control, Maritime Surveillance, Power Line Inspection, Pipeline Monitoring, Road Inspection, and Wildfire Prevention.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Raybird: Small tactical unmanned aviation system (UAS / БпАК), also designated ACS-3, designed for long-duration ISR and ISTAR missions; carries NATO Class I / U.S. DoD Group 2 classification.

Products and services

• Raybird UAS (ACS-3) Small tactical fixed-wing unmanned aviation system (NATO Class I, U.S. DoD Group 2) designed for extended ISR and ISTAR missions, with 28+ hour endurance, 2,500+ km range, 5,500 m ceiling, 23 kg MTOW, 5–10 kg payload, EFI four-stroke gasoline engine, 200+ km data link (or unlimited with SATCOM), -35°C to +55°C envelope, mechanical catapult launch, and parachute-plus-pneumatic-airbag recovery supporting ~200 missions per airframe. Sold as complete kits including catapult, transport cases, antenna system, mobile GCS, and ground control station to military and government customers.
• Raybird Anti-Interceptor Capability Multi-layered survivability module that detects hostile interceptor drones in real time and alerts the operator to perform evasive maneuvers, addressing the proliferation of interceptor drones in modern warfare. Integrated into serial production and retrofittable into previously delivered aircraft.
• Raybird Radiation Surveillance Payload Gamma radiation detection module installed inside the Raybird's fuselage, preserving aerodynamic balance while providing real-time aerial radiation detection, mapping, and long-range data transmission for environmental monitoring, emergency response, and post-incident assessment.
• Raybird RF Locator Module RF intelligence payload that detects and triangulates enemy emitters — including air defense systems, EW units, radars, command posts, and communication nodes — at distances over 25 km, enabling passive reconnaissance and creation of an enemy electronic-activity map.
• Raybird Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Payload SAR sensor with resolution from 0.3 to 10 m, maximum imaging range up to 20 km, moving-target detection up to 15 km, operating altitude up to 5,000 m, and 4 kg weight — half the weight and power consumption of the industry standard. Enables all-weather, day/night reconnaissance through clouds and fog.
• Raybird Gyro-Stabilized Multisensor Gimbal EO/IR gimbal with medium-wave infrared (MWIR) and electro-optical imaging, 4-axis stabilization, and dual simultaneous H.265 video streams; built-in video processing includes image stabilization and target tracking for day/night operations from altitudes above 2,000 m.
• Raybird Hydrogen Fuel Cell Variant Hydrogen fuel cell-powered reconnaissance UAV version of the Raybird, achieving combat-proven missions exceeding 10 hours of flight duration, enabling green-propulsion long-endurance operations.
• Raybird Rental Service Full-mission rental of Raybird UAS covering the complete operational cycle from mission planning to flight execution and data delivery, for civil, dual-use (border monitoring, maritime), and military use cases including infrastructure monitoring, territory surveillance, and high-priority facility protection. No infrastructure investment or operator certification required from the client; contracts negotiated individually.
• Raybird UAS Operator Training Program 45-day, 240 academic-hour certified training program covering system operation, flight control, technical maintenance, international aviation law, air-traffic integration, Raybird technical specifications, aeronautical navigation, and threat/risk management. Graduates receive state-recognized certificates confirming their qualifications.
• Skyeton 24/7 Technical Support Round-the-clock technical support for Raybird systems including online consultations, on-site visits, dedicated support chats, and QR-code access to manuals and schematics. Free repair and maintenance provided to units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces during wartime, with technical teams regularly deploying to active combat zones.
• K-10 SWIFT Light multipurpose two-seat aircraft released by Skyeton at its founding in 2006, with 100+ units sold worldwide before the company pivoted to unmanned systems; no longer the company's focus but remains part of its historical product lineage.

Quantifiable outcome

• 350,000+ combat flight hours logged in Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Quantum Systems: German tactical fixed-wing UAS manufacturer (Vector, Trinity) competing directly with Raybird in the NATO Class I / Group 2 ISR segment. Both target European defence ministries with vertical-takeoff and catapult-launched platforms and pursue similar dual-use inspection customers.
• Tekever: Portugal-headquartered tactical UAS company that also operates in Ukraine with the AR3 and AR5 platforms. Closely comparable in product class, customer base (Ukrainian and European defence forces), and emphasis on combat-proven maritime and land ISR.
• Edge Autonomy: US/Poland-based provider of tactical unmanned systems including the Penguin C and Stalker, with a strong NATO and Eastern European customer base. Directly comparable in mission profile (long-endurance ISR, multi-payload) and target customer set.
• Threod Systems: Estonian tactical UAS manufacturer whose long-endurance fixed-wing platforms (e.g., MEURIX) compete with Raybird for Baltic and broader European defence contracts. Comparable in size, product class, and NATO-oriented go-to-market.

Broad incumbents

• AeroVironment: US-listed tactical UAS incumbent (Puma, Switchblade, JUMP) with deep Department of Defense and allied-nation footprints. Overlaps with Raybird in tactical ISR and loitering munition missions and competes for the same NATO tactical UAS procurement budgets.
• Thales Group: French defence prime with established UAS programmes (Spy'Ranger, Watchkeeper derivative work via UK). Overlaps with Skyeton in ISR UAS for the French Ministry of Defence and broader European ISR procurement; serves as both competitor and potential prime-contractor partner.
• IAI (Israel Aerospace Industries): Israeli defence prime with tactical UAS (Rotem, Mini Harpy, Heron family) sold to NATO and EU militaries. Comparable in long-endurance tactical ISR offerings and in competing for the same European MoD RFPs that Skyeton is targeting.

Emerging players

• Anduril Industries: US defence-tech company with the Roadrunner and Ghost families plus the Lattice software stack. Competes with Skyeton for tactical ISR contracts and is rapidly expanding into European markets, but with vastly greater capital and a US prime-style contracting posture.
• Shield AI: US AI-pilot autonomy company fielding the V-BAT and Hivemind autonomy stack, with growing NATO sales. Comparable in autonomy-led ISR value proposition and in pursuit of European defence primes, but at a much larger funding scale.
• Performance Drone Works (PDW): US tactical UAS startup behind the C100 quadcopter, rapidly expanding into NATO-aligned ISR and loitering markets with significant venture capital backing. Competes with Raybird for tactical unit sales to Western special operations and conventional forces.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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