Draganfly
Draganfly is a Canadian-founded, NASDAQ-listed UAV manufacturer of NDAA-compliant multi-rotor, fixed-wing, and FPV drone systems, EO/IR payloads, and software, selling primarily to U.S. and NATO-aligned defense, government, and public safety customers.
- Company typePublic
- Founded1998
- HeadquartersSaskatoon, Canada
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Draganfly does
Draganfly Innovations Inc. (NASDAQ:DPRO) is a Canadian-founded unmanned aerial vehicle company headquartered in Vancouver that has operated in the UAV sector since 1998. The company designs and manufactures a portfolio of NDAA-compliant multi-rotor drones (Commander 3XL, Apex, Heavy Lift, SOTEN), a first-person-view tactical system (Flex FPV), a fixed-wing platform acquired in 2026 (Orca via Skip Dynamix), advanced EO/IR payload systems under the Draganfly Blitz line, ground robotics, sensors, and proprietary control software. It sells to U.S. and NATO-aligned defense and government customers, public safety agencies (police, fire, HAZMAT), and selected commercial verticals including agriculture, energy, insurance, and humanitarian operations.
The business model combines hardware sales of drone platforms and payloads with professional services including custom engineering, flight services for mapping and surveying, and contract engineering for defense clients. Pricing is custom enterprise quote-based with multi-year contracts and is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is primarily direct enterprise sales to government and defense buyers, supplemented by value-added resellers (Drone Nerds), an exclusive Canadian distribution partnership with ACSL for the SOTEN platform, and a strategic channel partnership with IACLEA for U.S. campus security. Customer engagement is anchored by participation in defense industry events such as AUSA 2025 and SOF Week 2026 and supported by an active press release cadence through GlobeNewswire.
Revenue is concentrated and small in absolute terms, with FY2025 revenue of approximately $7.73M (17.8% YoY growth) and Q1 2026 revenue of $2.31M (49.4% YoY growth). Named customers include U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (via DelMar Aerospace), DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory (counter-UAS development with F4 Defense), U.S. Department of War units, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, the Canadian Army, and IACLEA member institutions. A $50M registered direct offering in February 2026 lifted the cash balance to $147.3M by quarter-end, providing runway for continued product development, tuck-in M&A, and pursuit of larger Department of War and NATO-aligned programs.
Draganfly firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Draganfly
- Legal name
- Draganfly Innovations Inc.
- Website
- https://draganfly.com/
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1998
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Draganfly is a Canadian-founded, NASDAQ-listed UAV manufacturer of NDAA-compliant multi-rotor, fixed-wing, and FPV drone systems, EO/IR payloads, and software, selling primarily to U.S. and NATO-aligned defense, government, and public safety customers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Draganfly industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Commercial Drones (UAV/UAS)
- NAICS
- Aircraft Manufacturing (336411), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336419)
- SIC
- Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Aircraft & Parts (3720)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Military Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) & Autonomous Aerial Platforms (IMABAMAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Counter-UAS (C-UAS) Systems & Drone Defense (IMABAIAG), Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aircraft (UAV) (IMABAIAB), Special-Mission Fixed-Wing Aircraft Manufacturing (ISR, AEW&C, Patrol) (IMABAAAH), Drone Parts, Batteries & Accessories Retail (CRACAHAL)
Keywords
Where Draganfly is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Saskatoon
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Draganfly business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Drone Hardware Sales: Sale of UAV platforms including Commander 3XL, Flex FPV, Heavy Lift drones, and related drone systems to military, government, and enterprise customers.
- Software and AI Systems: Software solutions, AI-enabled autonomy, and sensor integration technology for drone operations.
- Professional Services: Custom engineering, training, drone services including mapping, surveying, and data collection for government and enterprise customers.
- Payload and Sensor Sales: Sale of payloads, sensors, and gimbal systems including the Draganfly Blitz product line.
- Contract Engineering: Custom technical solutions for defense, government, and enterprise clients including prototyping, designing, and engineering services.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom enterprise pricing for government and defense customers |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels4 records
Draganfly product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Draganfly designs, manufactures, and sells unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and related hardware, software, sensors, and flight services. Its portfolio spans multi-rotor and fixed-wing drones, first-person-view (FPV) tactical systems, EO/IR payloads and gimbals, counter-UAS platforms, and proprietary control and AI software, sold primarily to defense, government, public safety, and enterprise customers.
Product overview
Draganfly is a drone solutions company offering an integrated portfolio of UAV hardware, software, sensors, and services. The core product lineup spans multiple drone form factors including the Soten compact quadcopter, Apex and Commander 3XL multi-rotor platforms, and the Heavy Lift Drone for industrial applications. The product portfolio includes the Flex FPV tactical drone system for defense operations, the Starling X.2 aerial display platform, and proprietary control software. Recent additions through the Draganfly Blitz brand include advanced EO/IR gimbal payloads (Spectrum 300, 800, 1650LR) with metalens technology for defense ISR applications. The acquired Orca fixed-wing platform from Skip Dynamix extends capabilities with long-range, hand-launchable systems. The company also offers the Precision Delivery System for aerial logistics and comprehensive payloads and sensors for various mission profiles. Draganfly serves defense, government, public safety, agriculture, and industrial sectors with both hardware platforms and supporting services.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Draganfly Blitz: Advanced optical payload platform featuring NDAA-compliant integrated gimbal systems including Spectrum 300, Spectrum 800, and Spectrum 1650LR models for defense ISR, tactical reconnaissance, and security operations.
- Commander 3XL
- Flex FPV
- Apex
- Soten
- Starling X.2
Products and services
- Soten Compact Quadcopter
- Draganfly Apex
- Commander 3XL
- Heavy Lift Drone
- Flex FPV System
- Starling X.2
- Orca Fixed-Wing Drone
- Outrider Southern Border Multi-Mission Drone
- Draganfly Blitz Payload Platform
- Precision Delivery System
- Payloads and Sensors
- Draganfly Control Software
- Counter-UAS Platform
- Custom Engineering Services
- Flight Services
Quantifiable outcome
- 49.4% year-over-year revenue growth in Q1 2026
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Draganfly
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments8 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Draganfly technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration2 records
AI capability8 records
Feature7 records
Draganfly partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA)coreDraganfly selected as strategic partner for IACLEA's national Campus Drone Implementation & Readiness Program targeting colleges and universities across the United States. The program provides policy guidance, training, credentialing, and equipment support for campus public safety drone operations.
- Skip Dynamix CorporationcoreAcquisition completed for up to $7.525 million, adding Skip Dynamix's Orca fixed-wing drone platform to Draganfly's defense portfolio with long-range, hand-launchable capabilities.
- F4 Defense InternationalcoreDevelopment contract with DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory to create a modular, multi-layered counter-unmanned aircraft system platform combining Draganfly's tethered aerial platform with AI-enabled targeting and coordinated electronic and kinetic drone defeat capabilities.
- Blitz TechnologiescorePartnership for Draganfly Blitz payload platform - exclusive integrator and distributor for North America and broader Americas market of advanced EO/IR payloads and stabilized gimbal systems.
- ACSLcoreExclusive master distributor agreement making Draganfly the sole Canadian partner for ACSL's SOTEN drone platform. Includes technology integrations enabling cross-platform interoperability with shared swappable payloads and TAITEN ground control station.
- Palladyne AIcoreIntegration milestone for SwarmOS platform across Draganfly's drone components, enabling autonomous drone swarm capabilities validated through flight simulation for defense applications.
- DelMar AerospacecoreStrategic training partnership providing Draganfly Flex FPV drones and advanced training to U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command units, with first training cohort at Camp Pendleton facility.
- Drone NerdsminorOfficial value-added reseller of Draganfly's NDAA-compliant drone systems expanding market reach in public safety, enterprise, and defense sectors.
- Defense Prime Global OrdnanceminorPartnership showcasing advanced drone systems at AUSA 2025 defense event in Washington, DC.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights7 records
Draganfly competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- L3Harris Technologies: L3Harris is a broad incumbent aerospace and defense prime with UAS, ISR, and integrated mission systems capabilities, including counter-UAS and tactical drone programs. It overlaps with Draganfly in defense procurement, ISR payloads, and allied modernization initiatives.
- Teledyne FLIR Defense: Teledyne FLIR is a broad incumbent in drone payloads, imaging systems, and integrated small UAS (Black Hornet, SkyRanger) for defense and public safety. It competes with Draganfly in tactical reconnaissance drones and EO/IR payload integration for defense ISR missions.
- Northrop Grumman: Northrop Grumman is a broad incumbent defense prime with major UAS programs (Global Hawk, MQ-4C Triton) and counter-UAS capabilities. While operating at a much larger scale, it competes for U.S. Department of Defense UAS program funding that smaller vendors like Draganfly also target.
Direct peers
- Parrot SA: Parrot is a European drone manufacturer with NDAA-relevant short-range reconnaissance drones (e.g., ANAFI) and defense market exposure through its defense subsidiary. It competes with Draganfly in NDAA-compliant tactical UAS for European military and public safety customers.
- AeroVironment: AeroVironment is the closest direct peer to Draganfly in the small tactical unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS) market, supplying NDAA-compliant drones such as Puma, Raven, and Switchblade to the U.S. military and allied forces. Both companies compete for tactical reconnaissance, defense procurement, and payload-integrated UAS contracts.
- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions: Kratos is a direct peer in military UAS and target drone systems, offering tactical jet UAVs and high-performance unmanned platforms to U.S. and allied defense customers. Both companies target the same defense procurement programs in tactical and expendable UAS categories.
- Red Cat Holdings: Red Cat, owner of Teal Drones, is a direct peer in NDAA-compliant small tactical drones for military and public safety, including the Teal 2 platform. Both companies target U.S. Army SOF, border security, and NATO-aligned defense customers with similar price points and product positioning.
Emerging players
- Shield AI: Shield AI is an emerging peer in AI-enabled autonomous defense UAS, particularly the V-BAT vertical takeoff and Hivemind autonomy software. It overlaps with Draganfly in counter-UAS, autonomous swarm operations, and AI-piloted defense platforms, competing for similar DoD program funding.
- Skydio: Skydio is an emerging peer in autonomous small UAS for defense and commercial markets, including the Skydio X10 and DoD Short Range Reconnaissance program award. It overlaps with Draganfly in autonomous drone capabilities, NDAA-compliant products, and defense/public safety vertical sales.
- Anduril Industries: Anduril is an emerging defense technology peer with rapidly expanding UAS, counter-UAS (Roadrunner, Bolt), and autonomous systems capabilities targeting U.S. Department of Defense and allied customers. Both companies compete in counter-UAS and AI-enabled autonomous drone categories.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Draganfly social profiles
Digital presenceDraganfly compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Draganfly financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Draganfly leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
Draganfly subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Draganfly funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds10 records
Investors1 record
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Draganfly M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Draganfly
What does Draganfly do?
Draganfly designs, manufactures, and sells unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and related hardware, software, sensors, and flight services. Its portfolio spans multi-rotor and fixed-wing drones, first-person-view (FPV) tactical systems, EO/IR payloads and gimbals, counter-UAS platforms, and proprietary control and AI software, sold primarily to defense, government, public safety, and enterprise customers.
Is Draganfly a public or private company?
Draganfly is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Draganfly founded?
Draganfly was founded in 1998. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Draganfly based?
Draganfly is headquartered in Saskatoon, Canada, in the North America region.
How does Draganfly make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Drone Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are software and AI Systems, professional Services, payload and Sensor Sales and contract Engineering.
Who are Draganfly's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are L3Harris Technologies, Teledyne FLIR Defense and Northrop Grumman. Direct peers are Parrot SA, AeroVironment, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and Red Cat Holdings. Emerging players are Shield AI, Skydio and Anduril Industries.
Does Draganfly have an API?
No public API is recorded for Draganfly.
What industry is Draganfly in?
Draganfly's product category is Commercial Drones (UAV/UAS). Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMABAMAC, Military Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) & Autonomous Aerial Platforms, with a secondary code of IMABAIAG, Counter-UAS (C-UAS) Systems & Drone Defense. Its NAICS code is 336411 and its SIC code is 3812.