Drones as a Service Emerges as Critical Infrastructure for Modern Business and Defense Ops

Market News Updates News Commentary Counter- Drones as a Service (DaaS) is quickly becoming one of the most practical and scalable ways for businesses to adopt drone technology without the heavy upfront investment. Instead of buying, maintaining, and staffing drone fleets, companies can access on-demand aerial data, inspections, and analytics through a subscription or pay-per-use model. That flexibility is a major driver behind the market's rapid growth--valued around $6–8 billion today and projected to surge anywhere from ~$27 billion to as high as $179+ billion by 2030, with some forecasts pushing beyond $500 billion by the mid-2030s as adoption accelerates globally.  A rising wave of ambitious companies are quickly scaling operations and staking out leadership positions in the fast-growing DaaS and UAS sectors including: ZenaTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZENA), Ondas Inc. (NASDAQ: ONDS), Unusual Machines, Inc. (NYSE American: UMAC), Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ: DPRO), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS).

For businesses, the biggest benefit of DaaS is efficiency and cost savings. Companies in industries like construction, agriculture, energy, and logistics can deploy drones for surveying, mapping, inspections, and monitoring without investing in hardware or specialized personnel. This dramatically reduces operational costs while improving speed and data accuracy. Drones can complete tasks in hours that traditionally took days, while delivering real-time analytics that improve decision-making and productivity. As a result, DaaS is becoming a high-ROI solution across commercial sectors, especially where recurring inspections and data collection are critical.

On the defense and government side, DaaS offers a powerful combination of scalability, rapid deployment, and advanced intelligence capabilities. Military and public safety agencies use drone services for surveillance, border security, disaster response, and infrastructure monitoring--often leveraging AI-powered analytics and real-time data feeds. The "as-a-service" model allows governments to quickly scale operations without long procurement cycles, making it ideal for dynamic environments and emergency response. With increasing adoption of autonomous systems, beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations, and smart city initiatives, DaaS is positioning itself as a critical backbone for next-generation defense and public sector operations--further fueling its massive projected market expansion in the years ahead.

ZenaTech's (NASDAQ: ZENA) Reports Record 558% Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth to $12.9 Million for Full Year 2025 as Drone as a Service Business Expansion Accelerates and Q4 Revenue increases 670% - Total assets grew 188% to $99.8 million; DaaS segment delivered over $10 million in first full year of operations -  ZenaTech, Inc. ($ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) ("ZenaTech"), a technology company specializing in AI-powered drone systems, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS solutions, and Quantum Computing applications, announces its financial results for the full-year ended December 31, 2025 (all figures are expressed in Canadian dollars).

The Company reported record year-end revenue of $12.9 million, a 558% increase compared to almost $2.0 million for the full year 2024. The revenue growth was driven by the successful execution of ZenaTech's Drone as a Service strategy, completing 20 acquisitions in 2025, including 19 land surveying and inspection companies across the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada, and the U.K.-based enterprise software company Othership Limited. Total assets increased 188% from $34.6 million to $99.8 million, as compared to the same period in 2024.