Terra Industries, an African defense technology company focused on autonomous security systems, has announced the launch of its second manufacturing facility, Pax-2, in Accra, Ghana.
The 34,000-square-foot facility will serve as the company’s primary regional production hub for drone and counter-drone systems, significantly expanding its manufacturing footprint across the continent.
The announcement follows Terra’s recent $34 million fundraising round aimed at scaling production capacity, accelerating deployments, and expanding engineering teams across Nigeria and other allied African markets.
Pax-2 builds on the company’s first facility, the 15,000-square-foot Pax-1 factory in Abuja, Nigeria. Once operational, the Ghana plant is expected to surpass Pax-1 to become the largest drone manufacturing facility in Africa, with projected annual output reaching 50,000 units by 2028.
The Accra-based facility is expected to create 120 engineering jobs and will operate on a continuous production schedule to meet rising regional demand. Terra’s product lineup includes the Archer VTOL, a long-range surveillance and strike drone; the Iroko UAV, designed for rapid tactical deployment; and the newly unveiled Kama interceptor drone.
The Kama system, capable of speeds of up to 300 kilometers per hour, is designed for high-volume production and aims to address growing demand for counter-drone defense, particularly in regions facing asymmetric threats.
Terra’s expansion comes amid evolving security dynamics across the Sahel and sub-Saharan Africa, where non-state actors are increasingly deploying modified commercial drones for attacks. Similar tactics observed in conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe have intensified demand for integrated defense systems combining surveillance, electronic warfare, and kinetic response capabilities.
“The only way Africa can have lasting peace is by uniting to build sovereign defense, not by relying on foreign security architecture,” said Nathan Nwachuku, co-founder and CEO of Terra Industries. “We need to control our own destiny by building the tools and systems needed to protect ourselves.”
He added that Ghana was selected for its talent pool, strategic positioning, and political commitment to becoming a defense manufacturing hub.
Construction of Pax-2 is in its final phase, with operations expected to begin by the end of June 2026.
The expansion forms part of Terra Industries’ broader “Pax Africana” vision, which seeks to establish a self-reliant African defense-industrial base capable of designing, producing, and deploying its own security technologies.