Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Market, By Type (Fixed Wing Drone, Rotary Blade Drone, and Hybrid Drone), By Load Capacity (<2KG , 2–5 KG, and <5 KG), By Application (Aerial Photography , Agriculture, Emergency and Disaster Management, Inspection & Monitoring, Remote Sensing & Mapping, and Wildlife Research & Preservation), By Geography (North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa)
In September 2023, Delair SAS secured a contract to deliver 150 DT-46 drones to Ukraine, as per the French Defense Ministry's request. These drones feature a dual-sensor ISR payload combining EO/IR and Laser Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) capabilities.
In July 2023, DJI unveiled the DJI Air 3 drone, equipped with an f/1.7 primary camera with a 24mm focal length and an f/2.4 telephoto lens with a 70mm focal length
In April 2023, the Pentagon announced a new program aimed at developing thousands of autonomous systems, including UAVs, to bolster the U.S.'s ability to counter China's military expansion
In March 2023, the U.S. Army awarded future tactical UAV contracts to five companies: AeroVironment, Griffon Aerospace, Northrop Grumman, Sierra Nevada Corporation, and Textron Systems