Drone manufacturer
DJI
DJI offers enterprise drones and software interfaces for applications, cloud services and payloads. Its developer ecosystem lets integrators build services around supported products. A…
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The drone ecosystem
From components to protection. Understand the roles of companies, software and infrastructure, and where evidence is missing.
System layers
01 / The chain
One aircraft. Many different roles.
02 / Profiles
Companies, projects and systems
Meet the organisations behind each layer of a drone system.
Propulsion supplier
T-MOTOR
T-MOTOR markets UAV motors, propellers, electronic speed controllers and integrated propulsion systems. These are parts of the propulsion layer, rather than a complete flight…
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Positioning supplier
u-blox
u-blox supplies GNSS receivers and positioning services for UAV applications. Positioning helps a system estimate where it is; it does not by itself provide obstacle avoidance,…
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Open-source autopilot project
ArduPilot
ArduPilot is an open-source autopilot software project, not a drone manufacturer. It supports multiple vehicle types and is developed by a community. Software, compatible…
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Government connectivity system
SpaceX · Starshield
SpaceX describes Starshield communications as designed for national-defense uses and government partners. Starlink and Starshield are distinct offerings. Satellite connectivity can…
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Drone-detection radar
Robin Radar Systems
Robin Radar markets IRIS for detecting, tracking and classifying drones and for integration with other security systems. Detection and classification are different from neutralisation.…
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Counter-drone systems
DroneShield
DroneShield offers counter-drone sensing, command-and-control software and electronic-warfare products. Its catalogue spans different protection roles. A detection product and an…
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Integrated counter-UAS systems
Anduril
Anduril describes a counter-UAS family connected by its Lattice software, including sensors and interceptor systems. This illustrates the distinction between situational awareness,…
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03 / Guides
Understand how it works
Start with the essentials. Five short guides connect the aircraft, its infrastructure and the systems that protect against it.
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What makes a drone a complete system?
A usable drone is more than an airframe. Its main layers are the structure, propulsion, energy supply, flight-control electronics, sensors,…
Who is needed to operate a drone?
The manufacturer delivers an aircraft; the operator organises its use. Depending on the operation, people also handle piloting, maintenance,…
Long-distance flight: energy is not connectivity
Three questions are often mixed up: how long the aircraft can remain airborne, how it estimates its location, and how it communicates. Endurance…
Navigation, autonomy and mission execution
Flight control keeps an aircraft stable and manages its movement. Navigation estimates where it is and where it is going. Perception interprets…
Protection is a chain, not one device
Protection starts with knowing what must be protected and who may act. Detection notices a possible object; tracking follows it; classification…
04 / Sources
Evidence comes first.
Supplier descriptions document an offering or claim. They are not independent performance tests or evidence of use in an incident.
What comes next?
This first selection is not a complete market map. Energy storage, chips, cameras, networks, operators and training will be expanded separately. Supply relationships and deployments require specific evidence.