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Top 17 Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicle startups
Aug 24, 2025 | By Bruce Makowsky | 25 |
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: $6.2B
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.
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: $3.7B
Northrop Grumman designs, develops, builds and supports some of the world’s most advanced military products.
Northrop Grumman designs, develops, builds and supports some of the world’s most advanced military products.
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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: Israel | Funding: $812M
Elbit Systems develops, manufactures, and integrates defense electronics and electro-optic systems for customers.
Elbit Systems develops, manufactures, and integrates defense electronics and electro-optic systems for customers.
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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.
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: Germany | Funding: $388.4M
Quantum Systems builds AI-powered eVTOL drones for defense, security, and surveying, specializing in aerial intelligence solutions.
Quantum Systems builds AI-powered eVTOL drones for defense, security, and surveying, specializing in aerial intelligence solutions.
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Country: UK | Funding: $142.2M
BAE Systems designs, develops, and supports defense and aerospace systems used in the air, on land, at sea, and in space.
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: Turkey
Baykar specializes in providing UAV systems, unmanned air systems, and artificial intelligent services for the automotive industry.
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.
Israel Aerospace Industries develops and manufactures military and commercial aerospace and defense systems.
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Country: Portugal | Funding: €90M
The Tekever Group is a provider of innovative technologies in Software, Aerospace, Defence and Security Markets. Its largest drone, the ARX, can command a number of smaller drones to surveil the land or seascape or battlefield.
The Tekever Group is a provider of innovative technologies in Software, Aerospace, Defence and Security Markets. Its largest drone, the ARX, can command a number of smaller drones to surveil the land or seascape or battlefield.
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Country: Turkey
TAI design, develop and manufacture integrated aerospace systems for military and commercial purposes.
TAI design, develop and manufacture integrated aerospace systems for military and commercial purposes.
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Country: USA | Funding: $26.1M
Darkhive offers open autonomous robotics systems for the defense and public safety communities.
Darkhive offers open autonomous robotics systems for the defense and public safety communities.
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Country: Israel | Funding: $20M
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.
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: 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.
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Country: Lithuania | Funding: $1M
Granta Autonomy develops autonomous recon drones, lightweight gimbals, and digital datalink software.
Granta Autonomy develops autonomous recon drones, lightweight gimbals, and digital datalink software.
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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
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: Greece
The Hellenic Aerospace Industry is a Greek aerospace and defense industry tasked with providing services and products to the Armed Forces.
The Hellenic Aerospace Industry is a Greek aerospace and defense industry tasked with providing services and products to the Armed Forces.
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