Industry connections

US defence-technology company developing unmanned aircraft, loitering munitions and navigation software for GPS-denied environments. AEVEX Aerospace is a defence-technology company headquartered in

US defence technology company, formerly AeroVironment, known for the Switchblade loitering munition and small unmanned aircraft. AV is the name under which AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) has

Industry association of Canadian-controlled defence companies, launched in 2026 to rebuild a sovereign Canadian defence industrial base. The Alliance of Canadian Defence Companies (ACDC) was

US defence technology company building autonomous systems and counter-UAS solutions around its Lattice software, from the Anvil and Roadrunner interceptors to the Fury combat aircraft. Anduril

Defence systems company from Ottawa and Hønefoss developing tilt-rotor UAVs, containerised loitering systems and mission software. Arctic Horizons develops unmanned platforms, integrated sensing and

US defence technology company developing airborne LiDAR for mine detection and littoral mapping, counter-UAS sensors and maritime surveillance systems. Areté was founded in 1976 by five scientists

Pennsylvania-based provider of automated aerial and ground security robots for perimeter protection, including US Air Force bases. Asylon, also known as Asylon Robotics, is a US security robotics

Hardware and technology company with a main office in the United States and R&D sites in Ukraine and Slovenia that develops modular FPV drones such as Bober and the AD-160M FPV repeater. Autonomous

Seattle-based maker of NDAA-compliant drones for police and first responders, including the Guardian 911 response drone. BRINC is a US drone manufacturer founded by Blake Resnick and headquartered

US company with Ukrainian roots, headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, that develops AI-based hybrid inertial navigation for unmanned systems operating without GPS and under electronic

US aerospace group whose uncrewed programmes include the MQ-28 Ghost Bat for the Royal Australian Air Force and the US Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray tanker. The Boeing Company is a US aerospace and defence

Canadian defence company building the Scout autonomous collaborative aircraft and the AuraNet data fusion platform for the Arctic. Dominion Dynamics launched in June 2025 and builds sovereign

Maker of the Mesh Rider radios that link drones, robots and soldiers in secure tactical mesh networks. Doodle Labs was established in 2008 as a spin-out of smartBridges, a wireless company founded

Saskatoon-based Canadian drone maker supplying Flex FPV systems and training to US forces, alongside Commander, Apex and heavy lift drones. Draganfly was founded in 1998 by Zenon Dragan and has its

Brooklyn-based maker of tethered and free-flight drone systems for defence and border security, listed on the DIU Blue list. EZ Aerial, formerly known as Easy Aerial, is a Brooklyn-based

Torrance-based developer of the Leonidas high-power microwave system for countering drones and drone swarms. Epirus is a US defence technology company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Torrance,

US developer of solid-state and lithium-metal battery cells for electric vehicles, defence applications and unmanned aircraft. Factorial Energy, headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts, develops

Atlanta-based public safety technology company offering licence plate readers, gunshot detection and the Alpha drone-as-first-responder system for police. Flock Safety is a public safety technology

Utah-based counter-drone company known for the DroneHunter net-capture interceptor and TrueView radars. Fortem Technologies is a US counter-UAS company based in Lindon, Utah. Its portfolio comprises

US manufacturer of the Predator, Reaper, Gray Eagle and Mojave remotely piloted aircraft. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is an affiliate of General Atomics, established as a

Canadian Elbit Systems subsidiary in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, making underwater acoustic systems and the TRAPS-USV towed sonar for uncrewed vessels. GeoSpectrum Technologies Inc. is a wholly owned

California developer of autonomous, attritable cargo aircraft for contested military logistics, including the Lifter and the Lifter Lite. Grid Aero is a company based in San Leandro, California,

Phoenix-based aerospace supplier of engines, avionics, navigation and satellite communication systems, independent since 2026. Honeywell Aerospace is a US supplier of aircraft engines, cockpit and

US manufacturer from Springville, Utah, of lightweight synthetic aperture and multi-mode radars for unmanned aircraft from Group 1 to Group 5, used by the US Marine Corps among others. IMSAR LLC was

Ukrainian-American maker of the Obriy wearable drone detectors, which warn soldiers of approaching FPV drones by picking up their radio and video signals. Kara Dag Technologies is an

Arizona company building SANDMAN, a backpackable, swarm-capable eVTOL drone that combines a small loitering munition with an overwatch platform. Knightwerx Inc., based in Scottsdale, Arizona,

US defence company known for the XQ-58 Valkyrie unmanned combat aircraft and jet-powered aerial target drones. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is a US defence technology company headquartered in

US defence technology group headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, whose unmanned portfolio includes the T7 and T4 EOD robots, the VAMPIRE counter-UAS system, autonomous surface vessels and the

US defence technology company from Arlington, Virginia, supplying counter-UAS systems, radars, sensors and power systems. Leonardo DRS is a US defence technology company headquartered in Arlington,

US aerospace and defence group offering small unmanned aircraft such as Indago and Stalker as well as the Sanctum counter-UAS system. Lockheed Martin Corporation is a US aerospace, defence and

US manufacturer of tactical helmet cameras and NDAA-compliant multi-spectrum OPTAC cameras for military FPV drones. MOHOC, Inc. is based in Ketchum, Idaho, and builds daylight and infrared helmet

Montreal-based maker of tactical radios, troposcatter and SATCOM systems, formerly Ultra I&C. Marconi Technologies, previously known as Ultra I&C / Ultra TCS and rebranding in 2026, is based in

San Diego-based developer of the VOXL autopilot and perception computers, the core autopilot of the Blue UAS Framework. ModalAI was founded in San Diego in 2018 by former Qualcomm Technologies

US manufacturer of the Archer FPV drone, produced at scale with a secure supply chain. Neros Technologies is a US drone manufacturer based in El Segundo, California, with a production facility in

Canadian defence technology company developing the CM-70 counter-UAS interceptor missile and hypersonic propulsion. North Vector Dynamics (NVD) is a Canadian-owned defence technology company

US aerospace and defence company behind the RQ-4 Global Hawk, MQ-4C Triton and MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned aircraft. Northrop Grumman Corporation is a US aerospace and defence company headquartered in

Calgary-based Hexagon company for high-precision GNSS positioning and GPS anti-jam technology. NovAtel is a Canadian manufacturer of high-precision positioning technology based in Calgary and part

Nasdaq-listed US group whose Ondas Autonomous Systems unit offers the Optimus drone-in-a-box system and the Iron Drone Raider counter-drone interceptor. Ondas Holdings Inc. is a US technology group

Wisconsin maker of military tactical vehicles that also builds the ROGUE-Fires remotely operated launcher and a family of autonomous mission vehicles. Oshkosh Defense is a business of Oshkosh

US manufacturer of the C100 multi-role drone for defence and public safety, based in Huntsville, Alabama. Performance Drone Works (PDW) is a US drone manufacturer based in Huntsville, Alabama,

US maker of the MPU5 radio and Wave Relay MANET networking, used by the US Army to link soldiers, sensors and unmanned ground, air and surface vehicles. Persistent Systems, LLC was founded in 2007

RTX business for missiles, air and missile defence, sensors and the Coyote counter-drone interceptor. Raytheon is a business of RTX Corporation, which was formed in 2020 from the merger of Raytheon

Nasdaq-listed US drone group whose Black Widow small reconnaissance drone is part of the US Army Short Range Reconnaissance programme. Red Cat Holdings, Inc. is a US defence technology group

Rheinmetall’s Canadian subsidiary in Quebec, developer and prime contractor of the Mission Master family of autonomous uncrewed ground vehicles. Rheinmetall Canada Inc., part of the Rheinmetall

Ottawa autonomy specialist of the Rheinmetall Group, developer of the PATH autonomy kit and the AXUS autonomous vehicle. Provectus Robotics Solutions Inc., operating as Rheinmetall Provectus, is an

Ottawa-based Canadian builder and integrator of uncrewed systems for defence, including Shuriken and Kukri FPV drones and the Kallik strike UAS. Robotics Centre was co-founded in 2009 by Charles

Californian developer and operator of wind-assisted uncrewed surface vehicles for maritime surveillance, ocean mapping and data services. Saildrone, Inc. is a maritime autonomy company headquartered

Canadian developer of affordable, rapidly producible airframes for uncrewed aerial systems. Sentinel Research and Development Inc. (Sentinel R&D) works on design and manufacturing capacity for

US defence-technology company developing the Hivemind autonomy software and the V-BAT VTOL unmanned aircraft. Shield AI was founded in San Diego in 2015 by Ryan Tseng, former Navy SEAL Brandon Tseng

Los Angeles-based maker of MIMO-based MANET radios, part of Motorola Solutions since 2025. Silvus Technologies is a Los Angeles-based developer of mobile ad-hoc network (MANET) radios. In August

US manufacturer of autonomous drones such as the X10D for defence and public safety, with its own docking stations and flight autonomy software. Skydio is a US drone manufacturer headquartered in

Thermal imaging specialist of the Teledyne group with nano drones, loitering munitions, robots and counter-UAS sensors. Teledyne FLIR is the thermal imaging and sensing business of Teledyne

Textron Inc. defence business from Hunt Valley, Maryland, building uncrewed air, land and surface systems such as Aerosonde, RIPSAW and CUSV. Textron Systems is part of the segment of the same name

US manufacturer of the long-endurance Fantom MK2 fixed-wing UAV and multi-fuel drone engines, with its European production at Hans Christian Andersen Airport in Odense, Denmark. Thunderstrike

Fort Worth-based US arm of Elbit Systems, formerly Elbit America, offering SkyStriker B4E launched effects, Iron Shield counter-UAS and UAS sensors. Twenty-Six Defense is the US operating segment of

Orlando-based maker of NDAA-compliant drone components such as motors, FPV cameras and flight controllers, listed on NYSE American. Unusual Machines, Inc. (NYSE American: UMAC) has its principal

Dallas-based manufacturer of miniature, high-performance inertial and GNSS/INS navigation systems. VectorNav Technologies is a privately owned US company founded in 2008 and headquartered in Dallas,

Toronto-based maker of AI drones, offering Drone-as-a-Service, quantum computing projects and enterprise software for business and government. ZenaTech is a Toronto-based technology company that has

US-Israeli developer of GNSS anti-jamming modules and resilient navigation systems that protect drones, loitering munitions and ground vehicles against GPS jamming. infiniDome was founded in 2016 in