Terra Industries' Maxwell Maduka on building Africa's own drone defense ecosystem
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Maxwell Maduka
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An exclusive interview with Maxwell Maduka, co-founder and chief engineer of Terra Industries, an African defense tech company building autonomous drone and counter-drone systems tailored for African operating conditions. The article explores how cheap Turkish and Chinese drones have flooded African markets, where they fall short, and why Terra is betting on Africa developing its own defense industrial base to address the continent's unique challenges, particularly as non-state actors increasingly employ drones across the Sahel region.
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This exclusive Cogs of War interview is with Maxwell Maduka, the co-founder and chief engineer of Terra Industries, an African defense technology company building autonomous drone and counter-drone systems designed for the continent's operating conditions.
As cheap imported airframes flood African markets and non-state actors employ drones across the Sahel, we asked Max why Terra is betting on Africa building its own defense industrial base.
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