VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Marylandian -- Global Unmanned Aerial Vehicle or Drone Market Projected to $40.56 Billion by 2030, Growing at a CAGR of 9.2% from 2025-2030.

Global Underwater Drone Market Projected to Reach $16 Billion by 2034.

Continued Integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Autonomous Navigation and Advanced Sensor Systems Empowers Drone Devices to Greater Versatility.

Drone Services Increasingly Delivering Intelligence, Border Security, Protection, Logistics, Communications, Electronic Warfare and Rapid Damage Assessment.

Military Operations Around the World are Seeking Drones-as-a-Service (DaaS) for Efficiency and More Cost-Effective Measures.

Conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East Have Established Low-Cost Drone Options as a Vital Factor in Modern Warfare.

The Global Unmanned Aerial Vehicle or Drone market is projected to grow from $26.12 billion in 2025 to $40.56 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 9.2% from 2025-2030. The drone (UAV) market volume (OEM) is projected to grow from 596.94 thousand units in 2025 to reach 869.76 thousand by 2030.

The continued integration of artificial intelligence (AI), autonomous navigation, and advanced sensor systems is strongly influencing the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle market growth, letting drones perform complex operations with improved accuracy and efficiency. Higher fundings for defense modernization programs and the growing use of drones continues to support strong expansion across both military and commercial applications worldwide.

Source: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV / Drone) Market https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/unmanned-aerial-vehicles-uav-market-662.html

Drones-as-a-Service (DaaS) is rising in popularity for its economic benefits. This option provides a faster and more cost-efficient way to use advanced drone technology. DaaS is becoming more desired in industries including construction, power plants, agriculture, pipelines, and emergency management to collect high-quality data, speed up project completion, and overall lower costs. Some leading companies in the AUV/Drone industries include ZenaTech, Inc. (N A S D A Q: ZENA), Draganfly Inc. (N A S D A Q: DPRO), Quantum Cyber N.V. (N A S D A Q: QUCY) and Unusual Machines, Inc. (N Y S E American: UMAC).

Autonomous underwater vehicles, (AUVs) are helping with sea mine detection for multiple navy services. The naval mine detection UUV market alone is projected to grow from $1.87 billion this year to $3.03 billion by 2030. Take the AUV market in general and it's about to jump from $4.23 billion in 2025 to $14.51 billion by 2033. Some projection are as much as 24.4% a year, which would make this one of the highest value areas in the defense sector.. Important companies in the AUV/Drone industries also include:  ZenaTech, Inc. (N A S D A Q: ZENA), Safe Pro Group Inc. (N A S D A Q: SPAI), EVEX Corp. (N Y S E: AVEX), Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (N A S D A Q: RCAT), and Ondas Inc. (N A S D A Q: ONDS).

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ZenaTech, Inc. (N A S D A Q: ZENA) (F S E: 49Q) (B M V: ZENA) is a technology company specializing in AI drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS and Quantum Computing solutions for mission-critical applications for business, government and defense. Since 2017, ZENA has leveraged its software development expertise and grown its drone design and manufacturing capabilities through ZenaDrone, to innovate and improve customer inspection, monitoring, safety, security, compliance, and surveying processes. With enterprise software customers using branded solutions in law enforcement, government, and industrial sectors, and drones being implemented in these plus agriculture, defense, and logistics sectors, the ZENA portfolio of solutions helps drive speed, precision, and cost savings. ZENA operates through global offices in North America, Europe, Taiwan, and UAE, and is growing its DaaS business and global network of locations through acquisitions. For more information visit: www.zenatech.com.

Draganfly Inc. (N A S D A Q: DPRO) is a leader in cutting-edge drone solutions and software that are transforming industries and serving stakeholders globally. Recognized for innovation and excellence for over 25 years, Draganfly is an award-winning Original Equipment Manufacturer and technology integrator to the public safety, civil, military, agriculture, industrial inspection, security, mapping, and surveying markets. The Company is driven by passion, ingenuity, and a mission to provide efficient solutions and first-class services to customers worldwide, saving time, money, and lives. For more information visit: www.draganfly.com.

Quantum Cyber N.V. (N A S D A Q: QUCY) is assembling an AI-powered, quantum-accelerated System-of-Systems autonomous defense platform that integrates drone warfare, counter-UAS, autonomous naval mine countermeasures, EMP shielding, anti-drone ammunition, command-and-control, and quantum antenna applications under a single Nasdaq-listed company. The Company acquires, licenses, and develops combat-proven autonomous technologies, deploying them as a coordinated, multi-domain portfolio across air, land, and sea. For more information, visit www.quantum-cyber.ai.

Unusual Machines (N Y S E American: UMAC) manufactures and sells drone components and drones across a diversified brand portfolio, which includes Fat Shark, the leader in FPV (first-person view) ultra-low latency video goggles for drone pilots. The Company also retails small, acrobatic FPV drones and equipment directly to consumers through the curated Rotor Riot ecommerce store. With a changing regulatory environment, Unusual Machines seeks to be a dominant Tier-1 parts supplier to the fast-growing multi-billion-dollar U.S. drone industry. According to Fact.MR, the global drone accessories market is currently valued at $17.5 billion and is set to top $115 billion by 2032. For more information visit unusualmachines.com.

Safe Pro Group Inc. (N A S D A Q: SPAI) is a mission-driven technology company delivering AI-enabled security and defense solutions. Through cutting-edge platforms like SPOTD, Safe Pro provides advanced situational awareness tools for defense, humanitarian, and homeland security applications globally. The Company is a leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions specializing in drone imagery processing, leveraging commercially available off-the-shelf drones with its proprietary machine learning and computer vision technology to enable rapid identification of explosive threats, providing a safer and more efficient alternative to traditional human-based analysis methods. Built on a cloud-based ecosystem and powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS), Safe Pro Group's scalable platform targets multiple markets, including commercial, government, law enforcement, and humanitarian sectors where its Safe Pro AI software, Safe-Pro USA protective gear, and Airborne Response drone-based services can work in synergy to deliver safety and operational efficiency. For more information visit https://safeprogroup.com.

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AEVEX Corp. (N Y S E: AVEX) is a leading U.S. defense technology company delivering autonomous unmanned systems, AI-enabled mission software, and advanced ISR and electronic warfare solutions for national security customers. With vertically integrated engineering, rapid prototyping, and high-volume manufacturing across multiple U.S. locations, AEVEX provides affordable, front-line-ready capabilities designed for contested and GPS-denied environments. AEVEX's mission is to strengthen deterrence, enhance warfighter effectiveness, and help ensure the United States maintains technological and industrial advantage in the era of autonomy. For more information visit: www.aevex.com.

Red Cat (N A S D A Q: RCAT) is a U.S.-based provider of advanced all-domain drone and robotic solutions for defense and national security. Through its integrated portfolio of trusted U.S. and allied hardware and software, Red Cat supports military, government, and public safety operations across air, land, sea and space. Its systems span small unmanned aircraft systems, uncrewed surface vessels, wireless power transfer technology, and autonomous swarming software to enhance situational awareness, operational effectiveness, and mission safety. For more information visit: www.redcat.red

Ondas, Inc. (N A S D A Q: ONDS) is a leading provider of autonomous systems, robotics, and mission-critical technologies for defense, homeland security, public safety, critical infrastructure, and industrial markets. The Company develops and deploys integrated unmanned and autonomous platforms across air, ground, and stratospheric environments, including autonomous drone systems, counter-UAS technologies, robotic ground systems, advanced unmanned aircraft and propulsion solutions, demining and engineering systems, and integrated sensing and communications technologies designed to support intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, security, and operational missions in complex environments. Ondas' solutions are deployed globally by government, defense, and commercial customers to protect infrastructure, borders, transportation networks, personnel, and strategic assets.

For more information on $ZENA visit:  www.zenatech.com ,  www.ondas.com.

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