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Report - March 18, 2025

Defense Technology: Growing Opportunities in Counter-Drone Systems

Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are rapidly advancing, posing a significant threat to the military, critical infrastructure, and public spaces. 

These dangers are dynamic and diverse, accelerating demand for counter-UAS defense technologies that can detect, track, and defeat enemy drones. The counter-UAS market will expand quickly to keep pace with this evolving threat, especially as regulations ease, the need for innovative solutions grows, and more customers gain access to these capabilities. 

In fact, the global counter-UAS sector will grow at a nearly 20% CAGR to $5.5B by 2030. Our new report from our Aerospace, Defense & Government Services Group further discusses this opportunity and the many ways investors can participate, including: 

  • How the drone threat is generating M&A potential 

  • Areas to monitor across the counter-UAS ecosystem 

  • The landscape of companies to watch

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