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The drone industry is just starting to take off, creating substantial opportunities for ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA), Leonardo DRS Inc. (NASDAQ: DRS), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ: KTOS), Ondas Holdings (NASDAQ: ONDS), and AIRO Group Holdings (NASDAQ: AIRO). That’s because drones are quickly becoming an essential tool for the U.S. government, and multi-billion-dollar businesses involved in engineering, defense, construction, logistics, agriculture, oil and gas, public security and even deliveries.
Look at the Drone-as-a-Service (DaaS) market, for example.
According to Research and Markets, the industry is expected to be worth about $355.55 billion by 2032. All thanks to strong business demand for enhanced efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Plus, with DaaS there’s no need for upfront costs or operational licensing, which is a solid catalyst for ZenaTech, which is the only with a global vision for DaaS and revenue accretive acquisition strategy to achieve it.
In addition, ZenaTech’s Drone as a Service (DaaS) model offers business and government clients flexible and on-demand or subscription-based access to drone services for surveying, inspection, maintenance, power washing, inventory management, and precision agriculture without the capital costs or operational burdens of ownership. Drones also work well and help make manual tasks such as inspections far more efficient and safer, too.
All of which sets ZENA apart from its competition.
Also, by acquiring established, profitable service companies ready for drone innovation, ZenaTech is building a global, multi-service DaaS network anchored by existing customers and recurring revenue.
Driving Momentum, ZenaTech Just Signed an Offer to Acquire a Utah Surveying Firm, Expanding Drone as a Service into the Solar Infrastructure Market
ZenaTech just signed an offer to acquire a well-established Utah-based commercial surveying and 3D mapping company specializing in LiDAR processing, drone-enabled data capture, and large-scale solar site development clients.
This acquisition represents ZenaTech’s strategic entry into the fast-expanding solar infrastructure market, unlocking new growth avenues for advanced aerial data services for developers engaged in planning, design, construction and maintenance of solar farms and other solar energy projects.
According to Shaun Passley, Ph.D., CEO of ZenaTech:
“Entering the commercial solar development and maintenance sector is a significant milestone for ZenaTech. Solar infrastructure demands high-precision surveying and rapid data turnaround. This acquisition instantly brings these capabilities to our Drone as a Service platform and expands us into this untapped market to provide scalable, drone-enabled solutions that will drive efficiency and speed.”
Despite rapid expansion, many solar developers still rely heavily on manual surveying and traditional site assessment methods, creating significant opportunities for drone-based automation to reduce costs, improve accuracy, and accelerate project timelines.
Currently, ZenaTech has completed 12 US acquisitions toward its goal of acquiring and establishing 25 DaaS locations by the end of Q2, 2026.
Other related developments from around the markets include:
Leonardo DRS signed a contract from Chaiseri Defense Systems to provide its advanced Battle Management System (BMS) and integration support services to modernize the Royal Thailand Army’s Stryker situational awareness capabilities. The agreement underscores the strong and growing partnership between the two companies and reinforces Leonardo DRS’s long-term commitment to supporting Thailand’s modernization priorities. Under the contract, Leonardo DRS will provide its combat-proven advanced BMS capability, critical project management, engineering, and support services. Chaiseri will deliver a range of local support services including system installation, commissioning, operator training, and through-life sustainment for the new BMS capability. The industry-leading BMS capability from Leonardo DRS will integrate advanced tactical computing solutions that include a next-generation software suite enabling real-time situational awareness at the vehicle, command post, and brigade levels.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and GE Aerospace announced the successful completion of altitude testing. The companies also conducted durability and limits testing on its GEK800 engine designed to power the next generation of affordable unmanned aerial systems and CCA-type aircraft. The testing began late September and progressed through a very stringent timeline through altitude tests and concluded this week with testing engine limits. “Successfully completing altitude testing marks a major milestone in the GEK800 engine program and demonstrates the strength of our partnership with GE Aerospace, AFRL, and Purdue University’s Zucrow Laboratories,” said Stacey Rock, President of Kratos Turbine Technologies. “This collaboration has been instrumental in advancing the engine’s development, validating its performance, and accelerating its path toward production. Together, we’re delivering on our shared commitment to provide high-performance, affordable propulsion systems that can be rapidly produced to meet the demands of our defense customers.”
Ondas Holdings, a leading provider of autonomous aerial and ground robot intelligence through its Ondas Autonomous Systems business unit and private wireless solutions through Ondas Networks, announced it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Sentry CS Ltd. (Sentrycs), an Israel-based global leader in Cyber-over-RF (CoRF) and Protocol-Manipulation counter-UAS technology. "Sentrycs has built one of the most trusted and operationally validated cyber-C-UAS solutions in the market," said Eric Brock, Chairman and CEO of Ondas Holdings and Co-CEO of Ondas Autonomous Systems. "With drone threats accelerating across defense, public safety, and critical infrastructure sectors, we believe adding Sentrycs' leading detection and takeover technology, particularly in combination with our Iron Drone Raider, positions Ondas as one of the most capable global providers of layered counter-UAS solutions. This acquisition aligns directly with our strategy to scale OAS into a multi-domain defense technology leader."
AIRO Group Holdings, through its wholly owned subsidiary AIRO Drone, LLC, and Nord-Drone LLC, through its affiliate company Nord Drone Group, LLC executed a definitive agreement to create AIRO Nord-Drone, LLC, a transatlantic defense joint venture combining AIRO’s U.S.-based manufacturing and procurement expertise with NDG’s combat-proven technologies and European production capabilities. The joint venture will leverage existing infrastructure to accelerate deployment of drones supporting current U.S. and NATO operational requirements. The formation of the joint venture is subject to customary closing conditions, including satisfaction of applicable regulatory requirements and other conditions precedent set forth in the definitive agreement. The Nord-Drone group of companies currently produces approximately 4,000 drones per month—including FPV strike units, loitering munitions, and multi-role bombers—with scalability supported by established facilities and defense relationships. Its flagship models, NORD-10 and NORD-15, offer ranges up to 15 km and payloads up to 4.5 kg, featuring advanced GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou navigation and proprietary control systems.
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