2023-11-28
Ed Alvarado

Drone Manufacturers Ranking 2023 | Report

Get insights on the commercial drone market 

  • Rankings split into: civil drone manufacturers and dual-use drone manufacturers (commercial + military)
  • DJI continues to dominate civil drones, followed by Skydio, XAG, Parrot, and JOUAV
  • Insitu, takes the top spot for dual-use drones, followed by Schiebel, Edge Autonomy, Quantum Systems and IdeaForge
  • A combined 34/40 companies shifted position since 2022 within both of the top 20 rankings

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  • Full 51-page report, assessing of 450+ global drone manufacturing companies
  • Top 20 ranking for civil drone companies, and Top 20 for dual-use drone companies
  • Company Profiles for: Top 10 overall civilian drone manufacturers and Top 10 dual-use drone manufacturers
  • EXCLUSIVE: Database of 450+ manufacturers including product type, website, location, and founding year

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This DRONEII report provides the most comprehensive outline and analysis of the drone market. The top Drone Manufacturers Ranking is based on months of monitoring, research and analysis by our team. Moreover, the DRONEII ranking model was built based on years of experience in the commercial drone industry and an intimate understanding of the drone market. This model is based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) but especially-tailored to fit the drone industry in order to provide the best understanding of it.

DRONEII’s Top Drone Manufacturers Ranking Model is based on a unique approach which (among other parameters) takes into account market shares, market activity and public attention to competitively compare drone service providers. As a result of this model, the rankings in this report are both comprehensive and reliable. They are a product of both qualitative and quantitative research and analysis, and a look beyond the hype that drones have experienced over the years. As the drone industry has evolved, so has our market model.

The 51-page report contains the two Drone Manufacturer Rankings: Top 20 ranking for civil drones and Top 20 ranking for dual-use drone (commercial + military) manufacturers in the world. The rankings are summed up and analyzed, followed by company profiles of the Top 10 civil drone manufacturers as well as a top 10 ranking for dual-use drone manufacturers. The company profiles outline company partnerships, products and activities. Finally, this report also includes a .xlsx file with company information 450+ global companies. This file includes the raw data that is combined with our market model in order to derive the rankings.

GLOSSARY

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2 SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY
2.1 Research Methodology
2.2 Scope Definition & Research Design
2.3 Report Creation

3 INTRODUCTION 
3.1 Drones: What Are They and What Can They Do?
3.2 Drone Configurations
3.3 Major Segments of The Drone Ecosystem
3.4 Drone Application Methods
3.5 Drone Market Industries and Use Cases
3.6 Drone Market Observations

4 Drone Manufacturers 
4.1 Civil Drone Manufacturers
4.1.1 Top 20 Ranking
4.1.2 Civil Drone Manufacturers Matrix
4.1.2 Top 10 Company Profiles
4.2 Dual-use Drone Manufacturers
4.2.1 Top 20 Ranking
4.2.2 Dual-use Drone Manufacturers Matrix
4.2.2 Top 10 Company Profiles

APPENDIX: INDUSTRY DEFINITIONS

LIST OF CHARTS

Chart 1: Drone technology stack
Chart 2: Drone configurations/designs
Chart 3: Drone hardware
Chart 4: Drone software
Chart 5: Drone services
Chart 6: Commercial drone market segmentation
Chart 7: Drone application methods
Chart 8: Assessment Process of civil platform manufacturers
Chart 9: Civil drone manufacturers matrix
Chart 10: Assessment process of dual-use platform manufacturers
Chart 11: Dual-use drone manufacturers matrix

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Commercial drone use cases across industries
Table 2: Top 20 civil drone manufacturers
Table 3: Top 20 dual-use drone manufacturers

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes the top Drone Manufacturers Ranking different from other reports?

Unlike other reports, our top Drone Manufacturers Ranking provides a brief and straightforward ranking of the top manufacturers in two categories: civil drones and dual-use drones. There is less macroeconomic data and statistics and more focus on particular companies and their products. In addition, the report dives into company profiles with estimated employees, revenue, funding and a brief descriptions as well as the main industries that they operate in.

What are Civil Drone Manufacturers?

Manufacturers of civil drones either produce drones for commercial purposes (e.g. drones used in the energy, construction, agriculture or transport industry) and/or for private individuals for hobby flights.

What are Dual-Use Drone Manufacturers?

Dual-use drone manufacturers manufacture drones for commercial and military markets. Manufacturers of purely military drones are not included in this category.

Why do you differentiate the rankings between the two?

In the simplest of terms: the influence of government investments. It is important to draw a distinction between civil drones and dual-use drones for the purpose of a manufacturer ranking because companies that build drones under government contracts are able to receive more funding and produce more units. The attention they receive because of this (which forms part of the ranking) would also affect their ranking if they were to be put into the same category as companies who do not receive military government contracts.

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