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Top 37 Military Air Drone startups
Apr 02, 2025 | By Bruce Makowsky | 14 |
These companies develop small-to-medium drones that are used to enhance situational reconnaissance, surveillance and targeting for armed forces locally. See also the list of startups, creating tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
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Country: Switzerland | Funding: $58.2M
Destinus is a transportation technology company building near-space vehicles and the infrastructure to power the transportation network.
Destinus is a transportation technology company building near-space vehicles and the infrastructure to power the transportation network.
2
Country: USA | Funding: $49.7M
Fortem Technologies develops radar systems for detecting airborne objects and counter UAV systems for commercial and military applications. Its DroneHunter is an autonomous perimeter detection (and protection) solution, designed to detect, classify, and secure against rogue drones. On detecting an intruder drone, it uses its AI-directed detection, tracking, and guidance for remediating the air threat at a standoff distance, with no collateral damage.
Fortem Technologies develops radar systems for detecting airborne objects and counter UAV systems for commercial and military applications. Its DroneHunter is an autonomous perimeter detection (and protection) solution, designed to detect, classify, and secure against rogue drones. On detecting an intruder drone, it uses its AI-directed detection, tracking, and guidance for remediating the air threat at a standoff distance, with no collateral damage.
3
Country: Latvia | Funding: €4M
Defense technology company that specializes in advanced autonomous drones. It develops man-portable drone-launched precision-guided weapon system
Defense technology company that specializes in advanced autonomous drones. It develops man-portable drone-launched precision-guided weapon system
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Country: Ukraine | Funding: $1.4M
Huless is a manufacturing business that produces autonomous drones for military and civilian applications.
Huless is a manufacturing business that produces autonomous drones for military and civilian applications.
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Country: USA | Funding: $570M
Skydio has Army contract to create drones for its Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) program.
Skydio has Army contract to create drones for its Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) program.
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Country: USA
Teledyne FLIR develops unmanned aerial systems (including Black Hornet), unmanned ground vehicles, military surveillance systems
Teledyne FLIR develops unmanned aerial systems (including Black Hornet), unmanned ground vehicles, military surveillance systems
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Country: USA | Funding: $159M
AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports a portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems supplied to organizations and defense.
AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports a portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems supplied to organizations and defense.
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Country: India | Funding: $45.7M
IdeaForge specializes in creating compact, cost-effective, and user-friendly Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for defense
IdeaForge specializes in creating compact, cost-effective, and user-friendly Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for defense
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Country: USA | Funding: $40.5M
Developing Low-Cost, Modular Unmanned Systems. Designed For Warfighters. Future-Proofed For Tomorrow.
Developing Low-Cost, Modular Unmanned Systems. Designed For Warfighters. Future-Proofed For Tomorrow.
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Country: South Korea | Funding: ₩18B
Preneu develops Drones, VTOL Fixed Wing UAV, UAV Surveillance, Aerial Mapping
Preneu develops Drones, VTOL Fixed Wing UAV, UAV Surveillance, Aerial Mapping
