Top 10 Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicle startups

Updated: February 06, 2024

These companies are developing medium-to-large unmanned aerial vehicles that serve as aerial universal platforms for different tactical military applications. See also startups, developing small-to-medium (battlefield) military air drones.
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Country: USA | Funding: $125.6M
Northrop Grumman designs, develops, builds and supports some of the world’s most advanced military products.
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Country: USA | Funding: $692.5M
Anduril Industries is a defense product company that builds technology for military agencies and border surveillance. Provider of AI-based surveillance and reconnaissance solutions for the defense sector. It offers an autonomous operational platform based on sensor fusion, machine learning, and mesh networking to monitor and control warfare assets.
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Country: USA | Funding: $6.8M
General Atomics develops technology solutions for defense, energy, and transportation applications. The company develops nuclear and alternative energy solutions. They focus on the fundamental theoretical research needed for sustainable alternative technologies.
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Country: Israel | Funding: $300M
Elbit Systems develops, manufactures, and integrates defense electronics and electro-optic systems for customers.
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Country: Turkey
Baykar specializes in providing UAV systems, unmanned air systems, and artificial intelligent services for the automotive industry.
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Country: Israel
Israel Aerospace Industries develops and manufactures military and commercial aerospace and defense systems.
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Country: UK | Funding: $85.2M
BAE Systems designs, develops, and supports defense and aerospace systems used in the air, on land, at sea, and in space.
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Country: USA | Funding: $84.7M
Mach is developing a suite of hydrogen-powered platforms and munitions for the military, including unmanned aerial vehicles and hydrogen generation systems.
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Country: USA | Funding: $50M
AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports a portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems supplied to organizations and defense.
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Country: Turkey
TAI design, develop and manufacture integrated aerospace systems for military and commercial purposes.
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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.
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Country: Russia
Kronstadt Group is developing a line of large UAVs (including Orion) with take-off weight from 1 ton to 7 tons
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Country: Israel
Aeronautics Group is a world leading developer and manufacturer of defense solutions based on Unmanned Aerial Systems and advanced ISTAR systems. Aeronautics’ UAS line of products enable the military, homeland security and law enforcement customers to ensure the safety of millions of people.
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Country: Greece
The Hellenic Aerospace Industry is a Greek aerospace and defense industry tasked with providing services and products to the Armed Forces.