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| Date: | Thursday 10 July 2025 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Baykar Bayraktar Akinci |
| Owner/operator: | Sudanese Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | El Fasher, North Darfur -
 Sudan
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Akinci drone shot down by paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan, near El Fasher.
Sources:
https://www.military.africa/2025/07/akinci-drone-downed-in-sudan/?amp=1
https://naked-science.ru/community/1096276
Media:
Confirmation of the first loss of a Turkish-made ?? Akıncı high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) UCAV operated by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has surfaced.
— Rich Tedd ? ✈️ (@AfriMEOSINT) July 10, 2025
The drone was reportedly shot down by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) air defences in Al Fashir, North Darfur, Sudan ??. pic.twitter.com/FY2gWFPB8o
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Oct-2025 16:49 | Drone Insider | Added |
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