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The sky’s the limit for drone stocks, such as ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA), AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV), AIRO Group Holdings (NASDAQ: AIRO), Draganfly (NASDAQ: DPRO) (CSE: DPRO), and Red Cat Holdings (NASDAQ: RCAT).
Not only are drones seeing sky-high demand from the U.S. government, and multi-billion-dollar businesses, but they’re also being tested for security and crowd control, law enforcement-based surveillance, and search and rescue, addressing a growing proliferation of security challenges where drones can be used to help strengthen crowd protection, enhance situational awareness, and support emergency responders and police.
All of which is helping to strengthen a potential $355.55 billion drone-as-a-service (DaaS) market, according to Research and Markets. Making DaaS even more attractive is the strong business demand for enhanced efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Plus, with DaaS there’s no need for upfront costs or operational licensing.
All of which is a solid catalyst for DaaS companies, such as ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA).
In fact, ZenaTech’s Drone as a Service (DaaS) business model provides flexible, on-demand subscription or pay-per-use access to drone services for surveying, inspections, automation, and more, eliminating the need to invest in drone hardware and software, pilots, maintenance, or regulatory compliance.
Fueling momentum, ZenaTech’s ZenaDrone Subsidiary Just Commenced Testing of Its IQ Square Drone for Public Safety and Emergency Response Applications, a $5.5 Billion Market
ZenaTech subsidiary ZenaDrone just announced it’s starting its operational testing of its IQ Square outdoor drone for public safety and emergency response applications. The testing will take place at a secured commercial aviation airfield facility licensed for UAV (Uncrewed Arial Vehicle) trials.
Applications to be tested include security and crowd control, law enforcement-based surveillance, and search and rescue, addressing a growing proliferation of security challenges where drones can be used to help strengthen crowd protection, enhance situational awareness, and support emergency responders and police.
As noted by Shaun Passley, Ph.D., ZenaTech CEO:
“Public safety remains one of the most urgent challenges of our time, and drones are emerging as a transformative force in law enforcement, providing agencies with a powerful, adaptable tool to protect communities and respond more effectively to evolving threats. By starting our field testing we’re verifying the IQ Square’s capabilities to enhance safety at large public gatherings and in search and rescue through interchangeable sensors and adaptive mission profiles. From delivering real-time intelligence to enhancing front line response, we see this market scaling rapidly providing speed, safety and cost-effectiveness, and we’re committed to leading with mission-critical aerial solutions.”
According to Verified Market Reports, the global public safety drone market was valued at approximately $5.5 billion in 2024, and is projected to surpass $15 billion by 2033. This reflects a compound annual growth rate of more than 12%. All of which is being driven by increasing reliance on drones for crowd monitoring, law enforcement support, disaster response, emergency evacuations, and critical infrastructure protection.
Other related developments from around the markets include:
AeroVironment unveiled its Tomahawk Grip TA5. The Grip TA5 is an 8-inch tactical controller designed to deliver enhanced situational awareness, precision strike capabilities, and seamless scalability across mission sets for today’s modern warfighter. “Our ability to deliver effective, next-generation solutions at mission scale and speed positions AV as a top developer and manufacturer in the defense industry,” said Trace Stevenson, President of Autonomous Systems for AV. “The Grip TA5 is more than a controller. It’s a force multiplier that brings speed, interoperability, and future-ready capabilities to the modern warfighter.”
AIRO Group Holdings, a global leader in advanced aerospace and defense technologies announced at EAA AirVenture 2025 in Oshkosh, WI, the development of its new middle-mile, medium-lift cargo drone and the expansion of its operations into the YMX Innovation Zone in Mirabel, Quebec. The initiative is led by its Electric Air Mobility segment, Jaunt Air Mobility, and its Canadian subsidiary, Jaunt Air Mobility Canada. Jaunt’s presence in this hub for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) innovation strengthens its collaboration with Vertiko Mobilité, a Canadian leader in AAM operations and ground infrastructure development, and benefits from the support of Aéroports de Montréal (ADM).
Draganfly, an industry-leading developer of drone solutions and systems just announced the expansion of its U.S. manufacturing footprint, capability, and capacity across multiple locations in the United States. This will provide resiliency and redundancy within its manufacturing and supply chain ecosystem. The expansion includes additional AS9100- and ISO9001-certified manufacturing facilities and logistics locations, via its contract manufacturing partner, strengthening the Company’s ability to respond to rising demand for U.S.-made drones. This expansion comes at a pivotal moment for the U.S. drone industry. In a recent policy shift, the U.S. Secretary of Defense announced an initiative to accelerate domestic drone production and supply chain expansion. This directive supports the rapid scaling of industrial drone production capacity and a move away from lengthy acquisition cycles that have historically slowed the adoption of new technologies. Primary objectives of the directive include increased investment in U.S.-based manufacturers and a more streamlined approach to integrating drone systems across key government and public safety agencies.
Red Cat Holdings, a U.S.-based provider of advanced, all-domain robotic solutions for defense and national security, today announced a strategic collaboration with Safe Pro Group Inc., a leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-computer vision technologies. Through this collaboration, Safe Pro’s patented AI-powered image analysis technology will be embedded into Red Cat’s Black Widow drones, enabling U.S. and allied ground personnel to rapidly identify and locate more than 150 types of explosive threats including landmines, anti-personnel mines, cluster munitions, and unexploded ordnance (UXO) in real-time. The integration will allow Safe Pro’s Object Threat Detection (SPOTD) system to process real-time 4k video onboard the Black Widow at the tactical edge and deliver live threat data directly to military situational awareness platforms such as the U.S. Army’s Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK) software ecosystem, enhancing and accelerating decision making critical to mission success.
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