Manufacturer catalog

Skyeton

Skyeton is a Ukrainian unmanned-aerial-systems manufacturer whose public portfolio centers on the Raybird fixed-wing UAS, known in Ukrainian military service as ACS-3.

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Skyeton traces its aviation work to 2006, when the company says it was founded and released the SWIFT K-10 light multipurpose aircraft. Its own history describes a pivot toward fixed-wing unmanned systems after a 2014 surveillance-and-inspection UAV prototype, followed by successful Raybird flights in 2017, Ministry of Defence of Ukraine state testing in 2018, and a 2019 Ukrainian endurance record flight.

The manufacturer now presents itself as a Ukrainian-born UAS company with more than 500 team members, over 100 R&D engineers, and more than 1,000 aircraft produced. Its public product and application material emphasizes long-endurance reconnaissance, target-coordinate support, radio-frequency intelligence, data-link extension, border control, maritime surveillance, inspection, and wildfire-prevention roles.

Fixed-wing tactical unmanned aerial systemsLong-endurance reconnaissance UASUAS payload integrationRadio-frequency intelligence payloadsSynthetic-aperture-radar payloadsUAS training and support

Notable Systems

Raybird UAS, Fixed-wing tactical unmanned aerial system, Aircraft & UAVs

Raybird UAS

Fixed-wing tactical unmanned aerial system

Skyeton's flagship fixed-wing tactical UAS, publicly specified with 28+ hours endurance, 2,500 km maximum flight range, 5,500 m ceiling, and modular payload options.

Sources: Skyeton Raybird page, Ukrainian MoD Raybird article
Raybird UAS, Fixed-wing tactical unmanned aerial system, Aircraft & UAVs

ACS-3 Raybird

Fixed-wing tactical unmanned aerial system

Military-service designation used for the Raybird family; Ukraine's Ministry of Defence identifies Raybird as commonly known within the military as ACS-3.

Sources: Ukrainian MoD Raybird article, Skyeton ACS-3 Air Force article

Manufacturer History

  1. Skyeton founded

    Skyeton's official history says the company was founded in 2006 and released the SWIFT K-10 light multipurpose two-seat aircraft that year.

    Sources: Skyeton about page

  2. First fixed-wing UAV prototype

    Skyeton says it prototyped its first fixed-wing UAV for surveillance and inspection missions in 2014, marking the shift from light aircraft into unmanned systems.

    Sources: Skyeton about page, The Air Current Skyeton profile

  3. Raybird passes Ukrainian MoD state testing

    Skyeton says Raybird passed state testing under a Ministry of Defence of Ukraine contract in 2018; the Ukrainian MoD also identifies 2018 as the year ACS-3/Raybird was officially adopted by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

    Sources: Skyeton about page, Ukrainian MoD Raybird article

  4. Production plant opened in Slovakia

    Skyeton's official history records the opening of a production plant in Slovakia in 2024 as part of building an international company.

    Sources: Skyeton about page

Website links
Official websiteAbout SkyetonRaybird UASMedia assetsUkrainian company register extract

Skyeton uses both the Skyeton and Skaeton transliterations in English-language and Ukrainian-register contexts. Conflict-use details are intentionally left to connected weapon records.

Manufacturer Sources

  • Skyeton official websitePublisher: Skyeton | Note: Supports Skyeton's current public identity as a Ukrainian-born UAS manufacturer, the Raybird flagship product, team/R&D figures, application areas, and headline Raybird specifications. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Skyeton about pagePublisher: Skyeton | Note: Supports the company history timeline, including 2006 founding, SWIFT K-10 release, 2014 first fixed-wing UAV prototype, 2018 state testing, 2019 endurance record, 2022 Ukrainian-force reconnaissance context, and 2024 Slovakia plant opening. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Skyeton Raybird pagePublisher: Skyeton | Note: Supports Raybird's manufacturer relationship, UAS role, payload categories, and public specifications such as endurance, range, ceiling, payload capacity, data-link range, launch, and recovery. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Ukrainian MoD Raybird articlePublisher: Ministry of Defence of Ukraine | Note: Supports the Raybird/ACS-3 designation, 2018 adoption context, technical and payload context, and the image provenance under the Ministry site's Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 notice. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Skyeton ACS-3 Air Force articlePublisher: Skyeton | Note: Supports ACS-3 as a reconnaissance UAV of Ukrainian company Skyeton and the relationship between ACS-3 and Raybird public product context. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Clarity Project EDR extractPublisher: Clarity Project | Note: Supports the Ukrainian legal-entity context: LLC APC Skyeton, EDRPOU 34181079, Kyiv registration, 16 March 2006 registration date, aerospace manufacturing activity classification, and recorded ownership structure. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • The Air Current Skyeton profilePublisher: The Air Current | Note: Provides independent background on Skyeton's 2006 light-aircraft origins, post-2014 shift toward UAVs, and Raybird as the company's core fixed-wing UAS product. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Skyeton media assetsPublisher: Skyeton | Note: Supports the availability of official Skyeton and Raybird media materials and company contact context for media use. | Accessed: 2026-07-11

Produced weapons

Category

Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

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