Top 35 Military Air Drone startups
Jan 30, 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: 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: 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: 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: $39.7M
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.
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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
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Country: Australia
Skyborne develops smart aerial robotics to give our customers cutting-edge capability
Skyborne develops smart aerial robotics to give our customers cutting-edge capability
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Country: Czech Republic
Primoco UAV SE is a manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles that provides military UAV training, law enforcement, maritime and port patrolling, airspace navigation system calibration, and electronic warfare solutions.
Primoco UAV SE is a manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles that provides military UAV training, law enforcement, maritime and port patrolling, airspace navigation system calibration, and electronic warfare solutions.