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Top 46 Military Air Drone startups
Oct 05, 2025 | By Bruce Makowsky | 15 |
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: USA | Funding: $61M
Rapidly equipping warfighters with cutting-edge technology and battlefield-proven insights as-a-service—because speed and tech relevance matter now more than ever.
Rapidly equipping warfighters with cutting-edge technology and battlefield-proven insights as-a-service—because speed and tech relevance matter now more than ever.
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Country: USA | Funding: $1.7B
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: USA | Funding: $740M
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.
4
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: India | Funding: $145M
Raphe has designed and manufacturing comprehensive Ultra Light Carbon Fiber Composites. Its exceptional strength-to-weight ratio enhances aircraft efficiency
Raphe has designed and manufacturing comprehensive Ultra Light Carbon Fiber Composites. Its exceptional strength-to-weight ratio enhances aircraft efficiency
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Country: USA | Funding: $79.5M
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: 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.
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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.
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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
10
Country: USA | Funding: $44.5M
Neros Technologies develops AI-enabled scalable FPV drone system
Neros Technologies develops AI-enabled scalable FPV drone system
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Country: France | Funding: $30M
Harmattan AI is rising as a next-generation defense prime, building the future of autonomous warfare. It has developed a radar sensor module that can attach to aircraft, a drone for surveillance and a drone for intercepting enemy weapons.
Harmattan AI is rising as a next-generation defense prime, building the future of autonomous warfare. It has developed a radar sensor module that can attach to aircraft, a drone for surveillance and a drone for intercepting enemy weapons.
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Country: South Korea | Funding: ₩33B
Preneu develops Drones, VTOL Fixed Wing UAV, UAV Surveillance, Aerial Mapping
Preneu develops Drones, VTOL Fixed Wing UAV, UAV Surveillance, Aerial Mapping
13
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
14
Country: Latvia | Funding: €8.5M
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
15
Country: Ukraine | Funding: $5M
Trypillian is a defense technology startup, develops combat technologies proven in real-world warfare, including deep strike systems.
Trypillian is a defense technology startup, develops combat technologies proven in real-world warfare, including deep strike systems.
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Country: Lithuania | Funding: €4.2M
Unmanned Defense Systems researches, develops, designs, and manufactures tactical military UAV systems.
Unmanned Defense Systems researches, develops, designs, and manufactures tactical military UAV systems.
17
Country: Estonia | Funding: €1.8M
KrattWorks offers EW resilient reconnaissance and strike drones
KrattWorks offers EW resilient reconnaissance and strike drones
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Country: Germany | Funding: €1.5M
WARGdrones creates automated drone solutions, aided by artificial intelligence, to address complex tasks like explosive ordnance disposal.
WARGdrones creates automated drone solutions, aided by artificial intelligence, to address complex tasks like explosive ordnance disposal.
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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: Ukraine
Skyeton develops a range of UAV solutions that enable 24/7 missions, perform operations in any weather and in extremely challenging environments.
Skyeton develops a range of UAV solutions that enable 24/7 missions, perform operations in any weather and in extremely challenging environments.
