Military Africa published on 28 September 2025 an article titled "RSF Air Defence Takes a Toll on Sudan's New Akinci Drones."
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) air defenses have shot down their third Turkish Baykar Bayraktar Akinci high altitude long-endurance combat unmanned aerial vehicle operated by the Sudan Armed Forces. The RSF air defense relies on 23mm and 14.5mm anti-aircraft guns plus man-portable systems like the Soviet SAM-7 and Chinese FN-6.
