In the past few months, West African defence startup Terra Industries has been getting a lot of buzz, from raising $22 million in February to partnering with the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), and then recently opening a factory in Ghana.

Now the company seems to be pushing its next goal in line with its mission to “give Africa the technological edge needed to secure its future.” During a demo yesterday, the company unveiled its new interceptor drone and mine-clearing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) system, which could help the Nigerian military.

For over a decade, Nigeria has been battling insurgent groups like Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province. But over time, their tactics have changed. Roadside bombs have become more common. Drones, once limited to advanced militaries, are now cheap, adaptable, and widely used, changing how these threats are countered.

“We are unveiling new defence systems such as our interceptor UAVs, our minesweepers, ground vehicles that can detect IEDs on the ground, and our battlefield intelligence software,” said CEO Nathan Nwachukwu in an interview with Reuters.

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