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Top 9 Startups developing military cargo drones
Mar 07, 2025 | By Bruce Makowsky | 15 |
These startups focus on creating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) designed to efficiently transport supplies, equipment and personnel in challenging and dynamic environments.
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Country: USA | Funding: $2.7B
Joby Aviation creates electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircrafts for cross commercial and military use. It has defense partnerships with the U.S. Department of Defense for non-combat use cases like resupply, relocation of personnel and emergency medical response
Joby Aviation creates electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircrafts for cross commercial and military use. It has defense partnerships with the U.S. Department of Defense for non-combat use cases like resupply, relocation of personnel and emergency medical response
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Country: USA | Funding: $88.1M
Pyka makes technologies that make aviation safer, more affordable, and more accessible than has ever been possible in human history. Pyka recently partners with Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) to offer a modified version of its Pelican Cargo UAS to customers within the U.S. Department of Defense.
Pyka makes technologies that make aviation safer, more affordable, and more accessible than has ever been possible in human history. Pyka recently partners with Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) to offer a modified version of its Pelican Cargo UAS to customers within the U.S. Department of Defense.
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Country: USA | Funding: $115M
Kaman supports national defense around the globe with advanced components and technologies for aerial and marine vehicles. Kaman is the source for mission critical components and systems that offer exceptional performance under any range of conditions.
Kaman supports national defense around the globe with advanced components and technologies for aerial and marine vehicles. Kaman is the source for mission critical components and systems that offer exceptional performance under any range of conditions.
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Country: South Korea | Funding: ₩27B
Doosan Mobility develops drone system optimized around achieving the best fuel cell powerpack performance
Doosan Mobility develops drone system optimized around achieving the best fuel cell powerpack performance
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Country: China | Funding: $6.2M
ZIYAN UAV is a manufacturer of electric unmanned helicopter platforms.
ZIYAN UAV is a manufacturer of electric unmanned helicopter platforms.
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Country: USA | Funding: $4.5M
Wonder Robotics provides robust AI layers for autonomous and safe flights for both commercial and military delivery drones.
Wonder Robotics provides robust AI layers for autonomous and safe flights for both commercial and military delivery drones.
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Country: UK
Crafting the next VTOL generation. Heavy lift drones for delivering fast aid, equipment and people over buildings, rivers and mountains.
Crafting the next VTOL generation. Heavy lift drones for delivering fast aid, equipment and people over buildings, rivers and mountains.
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Country: USA
Aurelia offers high quality heavy lift drones built to a much greater level of sophistication than other drones on the market.
Aurelia offers high quality heavy lift drones built to a much greater level of sophistication than other drones on the market.
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Country: USA
Silent Arrow is a tandem-wing, precision delivery vehicle developed for military.
Silent Arrow is a tandem-wing, precision delivery vehicle developed for military.
