Publicly Traded Drone Companies
16 listed companies with a drone, counter-drone, eVTOL or defence-software business that Drone Intelligence tracks, with exchange listing and ticker where recorded. 4 are listed businesses where drones or counter-drone systems are the core activity; the rest are eVTOL developers, diversified defence and software groups, and the listed parents of drone companies.
US tickers and exchanges are checked against the SEC's company tickers file (28 September 2026); other listings come from the company profiles and the market-map dataset. Most of the sector's largest names, including Anduril, Shield AI, Skydio, Zipline and Quantum Systems, are private: see drone companies for the full field. This page lists companies, not investment views; it gives no prices or returns.
Listed companies where drones are the core business.
| Company | Listing | Drone business |
|---|---|---|
| AeroVironment | Nasdaq: AVAV | Defence and commercial UAS prime: loitering munitions, ISR and counter-UAS |
| Ondas | Nasdaq: ONDS | Autonomous-defence roll-up: ISR, counter-UAS and drone-in-a-box infrastructure |
| DroneShield | ASX: DRO | Pure-play counter-UAS: RF detection, electronic-warfare defeat and C2 software |
| Parrot | Euronext Paris: PARRO | European microdrone manufacturer; ANAFI USA cleared for US federal procurement |
Listed electric air taxi and electric aircraft developers.
| Company | Listing | Drone business |
|---|---|---|
| Joby Aviation | NYSE: JOBY | eVTOL air taxi developer |
| Archer Aviation | NYSE: ACHR | eVTOL air taxi developer; agreed in August 2026 to acquire Wisk, Insitu and SkyGrid from Boeing |
| BETA Technologies | NYSE: BETA | Electric aircraft maker, cargo-first certification strategy |
Diversified defence suppliers and software companies relevant to drone operations.
| Company | Listing | Drone business |
|---|---|---|
| Kratos Defense & Security Solutions | Nasdaq: KTOS | Diversified defence supplier with target-drone and XQ-58A Valkyrie programmes |
| Palantir Technologies | Nasdaq: PLTR | Defence data-integration and decision-support software; builds no aircraft |
| Rheinmetall | Frankfurt: RHM | German defence prime; Skyranger and Skynex gun-based counter-drone air defence |
| Lockheed Martin | NYSE: LMT | Major prime with autonomous systems exposure across air and missile domains |
| Frequentis | Vienna: FQT | Air-traffic management specialist integrating drone traffic management |
| Thales | Euronext (ticker not recorded in our dataset) | Aerospace prime with drone traffic management and digital airspace integration |
Drone companies owned by a listed parent.
| Company | Listing | Drone business |
|---|---|---|
| Axon Enterprise (parent of Dedrone) | Nasdaq: AXON | Dedrone, the airspace-security and counter-drone platform, acquired October 2024 |
| Boeing (parent of Insitu) | NYSE: BA | Insitu, the ScanEagle and Integrator maker, which Archer agreed to acquire in August 2026 |
| Motorola Solutions (parent of D-Fend Solutions) | NYSE: MSI | D-Fend, the RF cyber-takeover counter-drone specialist, acquired for $1.5 billion in a deal completed 20 August 2026 |
Questions
Which drone companies are publicly traded?
Among the companies Drone Intelligence tracks, the listed businesses where drones or counter-drone systems are the core activity are AeroVironment (Nasdaq: AVAV), Ondas (Nasdaq: ONDS), DroneShield (ASX: DRO) and Parrot (Euronext Paris: PARRO). Joby (NYSE: JOBY), Archer (NYSE: ACHR) and BETA (NYSE: BETA) are listed eVTOL developers.
Is Anduril publicly traded?
No. Anduril Industries is private; its latest disclosed round was a $5 billion Series H at a $61 billion valuation in May 2026, per the drone startup funding tracker. Shield AI, Skydio, Zipline and Quantum Systems are also private.
Which counter-drone companies are listed?
DroneShield (ASX: DRO) is a listed pure-play counter-UAS company. Listed parents include Axon (Nasdaq: AXON), which owns Dedrone, and Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI), which owns D-Fend. AeroVironment, Ondas and Rheinmetall also have counter-drone businesses. See the counter-drone companies directory for the wider field.
The Counter-UAS Contract & Procurement Tracker
76 sourced counter-UAS awards across six theatres, the capital and acquisition ledger, and a 45-vendor competitive matrix with US-procurability on every line. Compiled and reconciled, not scraped. Instant PDF.
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