Military & security drones
Small reconnaissance drones, loitering munitions and counter-drone systems for militaries and police
5 leading companies in military & security drones, one segment of drones & air taxis — Commercial, consumer and defence drones, drone delivery, and electric air taxis (eVTOL) nearing first passenger service
new market segment · researched 2026-11-14
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Leading military & security drones companies
5 companies, with the scale each source states. Scale is the whole company's unless the row says otherwise.
| Company | Where | What they do | Scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| AeroVironment AVAV ↗ | Arlington, United States since 1971 | Small and medium military drones (Raven, Puma, Switchblade loitering munition); added BlueHalo in 2025 | revenue: 1,976.845 USD millions (FY ended 2026-04-30, company-wide) (2026) ↗ |
| Red Cat Holdings RCAT ↗ | South Salt Lake, United States | US maker of small military and government reconnaissance drones | revenue: 40.729 USD millions (FY ended 2025-12-31) (2025) ↗ |
| Skydio ↗ | San Mateo, United States since 2014 | Largest US drone maker; autonomous drones for military, police and industrial users; left the consumer market in Aug 2023 | revenue: 100 USD millions (2023) ↗ |
| Volatus Aerospace ↗ | Canada | Canadian UAV and counter-UAS maker, drone operator, pilot academy and MRO; supplies tactical ISR drones to defence customers | — |
| Draganfly DPRO ↗ | Saskatoon, Canada | Canadian drone maker and drone-services company; listed on Nasdaq and files 40-F reports with the SEC | revenue: 7.731 CAD millions (FY 2025, IFRS) (2025) ↗ |
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In Canada
- 2026-03Draganfly (Saskatoon, Nasdaq: DPRO) reported FY 2025 revenue of C$7.73 million under IFRS, up from C$6.56 million in 2024. ↗
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The drones & air taxis market
The whole market this segment sits in.
global revenue (commercial drone market, estimate) · world40.6
↗USD billions · 2025
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Quick answers
- What are military & security drones?
- Small reconnaissance drones, loitering munitions and counter-drone systems for militaries and police. They are one segment of the drones & air taxis market.
- Who are the leading military & security drones companies?
- AeroVironment (United States), Red Cat Holdings (United States), Skydio (United States), Volatus Aerospace (Canada), Draganfly (Canada).
- Which military & security drones companies are publicly traded?
- AeroVironment (AVAV), Red Cat Holdings (RCAT), Draganfly (DPRO).
- Which Canadian companies are in military & security drones?
- Volatus Aerospace; Draganfly, Saskatoon.
- How big is the drones & air taxis market?
- For the whole drones & air taxis market, not this segment alone: global revenue (commercial drone market, estimate) (world) 40.6 USD billions, 2025 — Drone Industry Insights.