Raybird
Ukrainian long-endurance fixed-wing reconnaissance UAS with up to 24 hours flight time.
Fielded
Photo: Skyeton · Editorial use (company media kit)
Startup · Ukraine
Skyeton
HQ Ukraine
Skyeton builds Raybird — a long-endurance tactical UAS with up to 24 hours flight time, 2,500 km range and 350,000+ combat hours. Ukrainian UAS manufacturer since 2006.
Systems1
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Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Builds the Raybird long-endurance tactical UAS with 350,000+ combat hours. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Builds the Raybird long-endurance tactical UAS with 350,000+ combat hours.—Reported
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People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Roman Knyazhenko | Chief Executive Officer |
Sources4
Profile2
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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Ukraine", "hq_iso2": "UA", "id": "9d882d66-9cc5-42fb-9d5e-5a3aa3a3386f"}”
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Skyeton · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Skyeton builds Raybird — a long-endurance tactical UAS with up to 24 hours flight time, 2,500 km range and 350,000+ combat hours. Ukrainian UAS manufacturer since 2006.”
Systems1
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Skyeton · Supports System
“Under fire, we developed Raybird — the best-in-class UAV system with 350,000+ hours of combat missions.”
People1
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defence-industry.eu · Supports Role
“Roman Knyazhenko, Chief Executive Officer of Skyeton, stated, “We deliberately tested satellite communications not in laboratory conditions, but in the most hostile operational environment possible.”
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