Counter-Drone Spending Set to Triple by 2030 as Drone Defense Becomes a Spending Priority

NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FN Media News Commentary - Governments are on an arms and domestic security buying spree as traditional air defense systems are being replaced by layered networks that can detect, identify, track, and neutralize a large number of low-cost drones. Fortune Business Insights estimates the global counter-UAS market will grow from $14.41 billion in 2026 to $55.25 billion in 2034, at a CAGR of 22.4%. Likewise, MarketsandMarkets estimates the global C-UAS market will grow from $6.6 billion in 2025 to $20.3 billion in 2030, and the US market will reach $8.60 billion by 2030 from $2.49 billion in 2025. This isn't limited to the battlefield. Much of this investment is focused on military bases, airports, borders, power grids, government facilities, stadiums, and other sensitive sites that require autonomous or semi-autonomous systems that respond faster than human operators can track, classify, and deploy countermeasures. It represents a massive opportunity for firms offering scalable solutions that incorporate radar, RF, electro-optical sensors, AI-enabled threat classification, electronic warfare, directed energy, and interceptor drones in a single system. Demand for advanced counter-drone technology has accelerated at a massive pace presenting opportunity for active companies in the Drone/UAV industries that may include Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ: DPRO) (CSE: DPRO), Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: RCAT), Unusual Machines, Inc. (NYSE American: UMAC), Ondas Inc. (NASDAQ: ONDS), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS).