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Drone Communication - Company Evaluation Report, 2024

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  • May 2025
  • Region: Global
  • Markets and Markets
  • ID: 6097331
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The Drone Communication Companies Quadrant is a comprehensive industry analysis that provides valuable insights into the global drone communication market. This quadrant offers a detailed evaluation of key market players, technological advancements, product innovations, and industry trends. Over 140 companies were evaluated, of which the top 15 Drone Communication companies were categorized and recognized as the quadrant leaders.

The drone communication market is experiencing significant growth, driven by rapid technological advancements, rising military adoption of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and the increasing need for secure, encrypted data transmission. Enhanced communication systems allow UAVs to operate beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS), boosting efficiency across defense, logistics, and emergency response operations. In critical missions, robust and secure communication frameworks are essential to counter cyber threats and ensure reliable data exchange.

Key technological innovations shaping the market include BVLOS capabilities, mesh networking, advanced encryption methods, and hybrid communication systems. The integration of satellite communication (SATCOM) is extending operational range, while technologies such as the Internet of Drones (IoD) and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication are enabling seamless interaction between UAVs and surrounding systems. These advancements are paving the way for greater automation, enhanced situational awareness, and improved overall performance of drone operations.

The 360 Quadrant maps the Drone Communication companies based on criteria such as revenue, geographic presence, growth strategies, investments, and sales strategies for the market presence of the Drone Communication quadrant. The top criteria for product footprint evaluation included Application (Military, Commercial, Government & law enforcement, and consumer sectors). Connectivity (Satellite and cellular connectivity), and Technology (Radio Frequency (RF), cellular, satellite, and meshed network technologies).

Key Players:

Leading industry players such as DJI (China), RTX (U.S.), Northrop Grumman (U.S.), Israel Aerospace Industries (Israel), and L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (U.S.) are actively investing in advanced communication technologies to enhance UAV capabilities. These companies are prioritizing the development of secure, scalable, and efficient communication systems to support the expanding use of drones across defense, commercial, and emergency response applications.

DJI

DJI leads the global drone communication market with a strong product portfolio that includes innovative technologies like the DJI Lightbridge 2 and DJI AirSense. Their commitment to product excellence and strategic choices positions them ahead, while their global reach and reliable distribution networks further solidify their market dominance.

RTX

RTX specializes in a range of technologies crucial to drone communication, including the AN/ARC-210 RT-2036 (C) and Piccolo Flight Management System. The company maintains its competitive edge through continuous innovation and strategic partnerships, which enhance its position in the global market.

Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman excels in providing technologically advanced solutions for the defense sector. The company's focus on high-impact contracts and product development helps sustain its leadership status in the industry.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction
1.1 Market Definition
1.2 Inclusions & Exclusions
1.3 Stakeholders
2 Executive Summary
3 Market Overview
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Market Dynamics
3.2.1 Drivers
3.2.1.1 Advancements in Communication Technologies
3.2.1.2 Increasing Procurement of UAVs in Military Applications
3.2.1.3 Growing Need for Secure and Encrypted Communication
3.2.2 Restraints
3.2.2.1 Cybersecurity Risks and Data Vulnerabilities
3.2.2.2 Regulatory and Airspace Restrictions
3.2.3 Opportunities
3.2.3.1 Commercial Expansion in Urban Air Mobility (Uam) and Logistics
3.2.3.2 Emergence of Swarm Drone Communication
3.2.3.3 Increasing Adoption of Drone-based Emergency and Humanitarian Response System
3.2.4 Challenges
3.2.4.1 Interoperability and Standardization Issues
3.2.4.2 Limited Spectrum Availability and Frequency Congestion
3.3 Value Chain Analysis
3.4 Trends & Disruptions Impacting Customer Business
3.5 Ecosystem Analysis
3.5.1 Drone Manufacturers
3.5.2 Drone Communication System Manufacturers
3.5.3 End-users
3.6 Technology Analysis
3.6.1 Key Technologies
3.6.1.1 Cognitive Radio Systems
3.6.1.2 Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (Mimo) Technology
3.6.1.3 Software-Defined Networking
3.6.2 Complementary Technologies
3.6.2.1 Antenna Beamforming Technology
3.6.3 Adjacent Technologies
3.6.3.1 Advanced Energy and Battery Storage Systems
3.7 Technology Roadmap
4 Industry Trends
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Technology Trends
4.2.1 Beyond Visual Line of Sight (Bvlos) Communication
4.2.2 Mesh Networking
4.2.3 Drone Communication Encryption
4.2.4 Internet of Drones (Iod) and Vehicle-To-Everything (V2X) Communications
4.2.5 Hybrid Communications
4.2.6 Satcom Integration
4.3 Impact of Mega Trends
4.3.1 AI
4.3.2 5G
4.3.3 Smart Manufacturing
4.4 Impact of Gen AI/AI
4.4.1 Introduction
4.4.2 Adoption of AI in Commercial Aviation by Top Countries
4.5 Patent Analysis
5 Competitive Landscape
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Key Player Strategies/Right to Win, 2020-2024
5.3 Revenue Analysis, 2020-2023
5.4 Market Share Analysis, 2023
5.5 Company Evaluation Matrix: Key Players, 2024
5.5.1 Stars
5.5.2 Emerging Leaders
5.5.3 Pervasive Players
5.5.4 Participants
5.5.5 Company Footprint
5.5.5.1 Region Footprint
5.5.5.2 Technology Footprint
5.5.5.3 Type Footprint
5.5.5.4 Application Footprint
5.6 Company Evaluation Matrix: Startups/SMEs, 2024
5.6.1 Progressive Companies
5.6.2 Responsive Companies
5.6.3 Dynamic Companies
5.6.4 Starting Blocks
5.6.5 Competitive Benchmarking
5.6.5.1 List of Startups/SMEs
5.6.5.2 Competitive Benchmarking of Startups/SMEs
5.7 Company Valuation and Financial Metrics
5.8 Supplier Analysis
5.9 Brand/Product Comparison
5.10 Competitive Scenario
5.10.1 Product Launches
5.10.2 Deals
5.10.3 Other Developments
6 Company Profiles
6.1 Key Players
6.1.1 Dji
6.1.1.1 Business Overview
6.1.1.2 Products Offered
6.1.1.3 Analyst's View
6.1.1.3.1 Right to Win
6.1.1.3.2 Strategic Choices
6.1.1.3.3 Weaknesses and Competitive Threats
6.1.2 Rtx
6.1.2.1 Business Overview
6.1.2.2 Products Offered
6.1.2.3 Analyst's View
6.1.2.3.1 Right to Win
6.1.2.3.2 Strategic Choices
6.1.2.3.3 Weaknesses and Competitive Threats
6.1.3 Northrop Grumman
6.1.3.1 Business Overview
6.1.3.2 Products Offered
6.1.3.3 Recent Developments
6.1.3.3.1 Other Developments
6.1.3.4 Analyst's View
6.1.3.4.1 Right to Win
6.1.3.4.2 Strategic Choices
6.1.3.4.3 Weaknesses and Competitive Threats
6.1.4 Israel Aerospace Industries
6.1.4.1 Business Overview
6.1.4.2 Products Offered
6.1.4.3 Recent Developments
6.1.4.3.1 Other Developments
6.1.4.4 Analyst's View
6.1.4.4.1 Right to Win
6.1.4.4.2 Strategic Choices
6.1.4.4.3 Weaknesses and Competitive Threats
6.1.5 L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
6.1.5.1 Business Overview
6.1.5.2 Products Offered
6.1.5.3 Analyst's View
6.1.5.3.1 Right to Win
6.1.5.3.2 Strategic Choices
6.1.5.3.3 Weaknesses and Competitive Threats
6.1.6 Elbit Systems Ltd.
6.1.6.1 Business Overview
6.1.6.2 Products Offered
6.1.6.3 Recent Developments
6.1.6.3.1 Product Launches/Developments
6.1.6.3.2 Other Developments
6.1.7 Bae Systems
6.1.7.1 Business Overview
6.1.7.2 Products Offered
6.1.7.3 Recent Developments
6.1.7.3.1 Product Launches/Developments
6.1.7.3.2 Deals
6.1.7.3.3 Other Developments
6.1.8 Aerovironment, Inc.
6.1.8.1 Business Overview
6.1.8.2 Products Offered
6.1.8.3 Recent Developments
6.1.8.3.1 Deals
6.1.8.3.2 Other Developments
6.1.9 Honeywell International Inc.
6.1.9.1 Business Overview
6.1.9.2 Products Offered
6.1.9.3 Recent Developments
6.1.9.3.1 Product Launches/Developments
6.1.9.3.2 Deals
6.1.9.3.3 Other Developments
6.1.10 Viasat, Inc.
6.1.10.1 Business Overview
6.1.10.2 Products Offered
6.1.10.3 Recent Developments
6.1.10.3.1 Deals
6.1.11 Iridium Communications Inc
6.1.11.1 Business Overview
6.1.11.2 Products Offered
6.1.12 Thales
6.1.12.1 Business Overview
6.1.12.2 Products Offered
6.1.13 General Dynamics Corporation
6.1.13.1 Business Overview
6.1.13.2 Products Offered
6.1.13.3 Recent Developments
6.1.13.3.1 Deals
6.1.14 Aselsan A.S.
6.1.14.1 Business Overview
6.1.14.2 Products Offered
6.1.15 Echostar Corporation
6.1.15.1 Business Overview
6.1.15.2 Products Offered
6.1.15.3 Recent Developments
6.1.15.3.1 Deals
6.1.15.3.2 Other Developments
6.2 Other Players
6.2.1 Elsight
6.2.2 Doodle Labs LLC
6.2.3 Skytrac Systems Ltd.
6.2.4 Triad Rf Systems
6.2.5 Tualcom
6.2.6 Uavionix
6.2.7 Ultra
6.2.8 Silvus Technologies
6.2.9 Persistent Systems, LLC
6.2.10 Meteksan Defence Industry Inc.
7 Appendix
7.1 Research Methodology
7.1.1 Research Data
7.1.1.1 Secondary Data
7.1.1.2 Primary Data
7.1.2 Research Assumptions
7.1.3 Research Limitations
7.1.4 Risk Assessment
7.2 Company Evaluation Matrix: Methodology
List of Tables
Table 1 Key Communication Technologies Enhancing Drone Operations
Table 2 Role of Companies in Ecosystem
Table 3 Patents Published, 2021-2024
Table 4 Key Player Strategies/Right to Win, 2020-2024
Table 5 Drone Communication Market: Degree of Competition
Table 6 Region Footprint
Table 7 Technology Footprint
Table 8 Type Footprint
Table 9 Application Footprint
Table 10 List of Startups/SMEs
Table 11 Competitive Benchmarking of Startups/SMEs
Table 12 Suppliers for Drone Manufacturers
Table 13 Drone Communication Market: Product Launches, 2020-2024
Table 14 Drone Communication Market: Deals, 2020-2024
Table 15 Drone Communication Market: Other Developments, 2020-2024
Table 16 Dji: Company Overview
Table 17 Dji: Products Offered
Table 18 Rtx: Company Overview
Table 19 Rtx: Products Offered
Table 20 Northrop Grumman: Company Overview
Table 21 Northrop Grumman: Products Offered
Table 22 Northrop Grumman: Other Developments
Table 23 Israel Aerospace Industries: Company Overview
Table 24 Israel Aerospace Industries: Products Offered
Table 25 Israel Aerospace Industries: Other Developments
Table 26 L3Harris Technologies, Inc.: Company Overview
Table 27 L3Harris Technologies, Inc.: Products Offered
Table 28 Elbit Systems Ltd.: Company Overview
Table 29 Elbit Systems Ltd.: Products Offered
Table 30 Elbit Systems Ltd.: Product Launches/Developments
Table 31 Elbit Systems Ltd.: Other Developments
Table 32 Bae Systems: Company Overview
Table 33 Bae Systems: Products Offered
Table 34 Bae Systems: Product Launches/Developments
Table 35 Bae Systems: Deals
Table 36 Bae Systems: Other Developments
Table 37 Aerovironment, Inc.: Company Overview
Table 38 Aerovironment, Inc.: Products Offered
Table 39 Aerovironment, Inc.: Deals
Table 40 Aerovironment, Inc.: Other Developments
Table 41 Honeywell International Inc.: Company Overview
Table 42 Honeywell International Inc.: Products Offered
Table 43 Honeywell International Inc.: Product Launches/Developments
Table 44 Honeywell International Inc.: Deals
Table 45 Honeywell International Inc.: Other Developments
Table 46 Viasat, Inc.: Company Overview
Table 47 Viasat, Inc.: Products Offered
Table 48 Viasat, Inc.: Deals
Table 49 Iridium Communications Inc.: Company Overview
Table 50 Iridium Communications Inc.: Products Offered
Table 51 Thales: Company Overview
Table 52 Thales: Products Offered
Table 53 General Dynamics Corporation: Company Overview
Table 54 General Dynamics Corporation: Products Offered
Table 55 General Dynamics Corporation: Deals
Table 56 Aselsan A.S.: Company Overview
Table 57 Aselsan A.S.: Products Offered
Table 58 Echostar Corporation: Company Overview
Table 59 Echostar Corporation: Products Offered
Table 60 Echostar Corporation: Deals
Table 61 Echostar Corporation: Other Developments
Table 62 Elsight: Company Overview
Table 63 Doodle Labs LLC: Company Overview
Table 64 Skytrac Systems Ltd.: Company Overview
Table 65 Triad Rf Systems: Company Overview
Table 66 Tualcom: Company Overview
Table 67 Uavionix: Company Overview
Table 68 Ultra: Company Overview
Table 69 Silvus Technologies: Company Overview
Table 70 Persistent Systems, LLC: Company Overview
Table 71 Meteksan Defence Industry Inc.: Company Overview
List of Figures
Figure 1 Commercial to be Fastest-Growing Segment During Forecast Period
Figure 2 Transmitters & Receivers Segment to Lead Market During Forecast Period
Figure 3 Meshed Network to be Fastest-Growing Segment During Forecast Period
Figure 4 Cellular Connectivity Segment to Lead Market During Forecast Period
Figure 5 North America to Lead Market During Forecast Period
Figure 6 Drone Communication Market: Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities, and Challenges
Figure 7 Value Chain Analysis
Figure 8 Trends & Disruptions Impacting Customer Business
Figure 9 Ecosystem Analysis
Figure 10 Evolution of Drone Communication Technologies
Figure 11 Roadmap for Drone Communication Technologies
Figure 12 Use of Generative AI in Defense Aviation
Figure 13 Parameters Driving Adoption of AI in Commercial Aviation, by Key Country
Figure 14 Patents Granted, 2014-2023
Figure 15 Revenue Analysis of Top Five Players, 2020-2023 (USD Million)
Figure 16 Market Share Analysis of Key Players, 2023
Figure 17 Drone Communication Market: Company Evaluation Matrix (Key Players), 2024
Figure 18 Company Footprint
Figure 19 Drone Communication Market: Company Evaluation Matrix (Startups/SMEs), 2024
Figure 20 Valuation of Prominent Players
Figure 21 Financial Metrics of Prominent Players
Figure 22 Brand/Product Comparison
Figure 23 Rtx: Company Snapshot
Figure 24 Northrop Grumman: Company Snapshot
Figure 25 Israel Aerospace Industries: Company Snapshot
Figure 26 L3Harris Technologies, Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 27 Elbit Systems Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Figure 28 Bae Systems: Company Snapshot
Figure 29 Aerovironment, Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 30 Honeywell International Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 31 Viasat, Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 32 Iridium Communications Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 33 Thales: Company Snapshot
Figure 34 General Dynamics Corporation: Company Snapshot
Figure 35 Aselsan A.S.: Company Snapshot
Figure 36 Echostar Corporation: Company Snapshot
Figure 37 Research Design

Companies Mentioned

The companies featured in this Drone Communication market report include:
  • Dji
  • Rtx
  • Northrop Grumman
  • Israel Aerospace Industries
  • L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
  • Elbit Systems Ltd.
  • Bae Systems
  • Aerovironment, Inc.
  • Honeywell International Inc.
  • Viasat, Inc.
  • Iridium Communications Inc
  • Thales
  • General Dynamics Corporation
  • Aselsan A.S.
  • Echostar Corporation
  • Elsight
  • Doodle Labs LLC
  • Skytrac Systems Ltd.
  • Triad Rf Systems
  • Tualcom
  • Uavionix
  • Ultra
  • Silvus Technologies
  • Persistent Systems, LLC
  • Meteksan Defence Industry Inc.

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