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Ethiopia becomes the fifth African destination for Turkish drones
Çukurova-based Turkish-Japanese company Baypers Mekatronik is sending agricultural and firefighting drones to five African countries. Following the delivery in Ethiopia, the CT110 and Cesur-IIIs models have begun being used for agricultural production and fire response.
Baypers Mekatronik Aviation Industry is expanding the use of drones it developed for agricultural spraying, fertilization and firefighting in Africa. After Ghana, Benin, Uganda and Tanzania, Ethiopia has become the company’s fifth delivery destination on the continent.
The delivery of the CT110 agricultural drone and the Cesur-IIIs, developed for firefighting, was completed at a ceremony in Ethiopia. The Cesur-IIIs has entered service at the Central Fire Department in the capital, Addis Ababa.
Aerial response to fires in high-rise buildings
The Cesur-IIIs enables aerial intervention in fires at high-rise buildings and in hazardous areas that firefighters have difficulty reaching with conventional methods. The system can be fitted with fire hoses, carry water at high pressure and transmit live images through a thermal camera.
Drone spraying in fields
In some parts of Africa, agricultural drones have begun replacing the traditional method of spraying, in which farmers carry pumps on their backs. Applications that can take days can be completed in a few hours with drones, in a more balanced and safer manner.
Drones can also be used when ground vehicles cannot enter fields with vertisol clay soils that retain water and become muddy after heavy rainfall. This method enables agricultural areas to be sprayed without putting pressure on the soil.
The CT110 can carry 50 liters of liquid products used in spraying and 70 liters of granular products. The system can be adapted to the needs of large agricultural areas, particularly those growing wheat, corn and coffee.
Baypers’ plans for Africa
Celal Çağlayan Ergüvan, chairman of Baypers’ board of directors, said one of Africa’s main problems was a lack of agricultural mechanization and technology. Ergüvan said drones could operate during periods when rainfall turned fields into mud and noted that they had seen the efficiency of the agricultural and firefighting systems on the ground in Ethiopia.
Ergüvan said Turkish drones were becoming increasingly well known in Africa and that the positive impression created by Baykar had generated opportunities for the company in civilian applications. He said African partners were seeking alternatives to Chinese products and noted that the technology offered together with training and field support gave Baypers an advantage.
In addition to selling its products, Baypers provides operator training, maintenance infrastructure, spare parts and field-team support. The company, which has sent its products to 18 countries, is holding talks to establish local production on the continent after reaching five African countries.
In addition to supplying products, the company aims to establish long-term technology partnerships in Africa through training, maintenance and local capacity-building efforts.
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