Hoverfly Technologies
Leading provider of tethered drone systems for defense, security, and public safety applications.
Highlights
3 facts
CITE
Plain text
Hoverfly Technologies — Founded: 2010. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/hoverfly-technologies/#fact:hoverfly-technologies:founded
BibTeX
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title = {Hoverfly Technologies — Founded},
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note = {As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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} CITE
Plain text
Hoverfly Technologies — Employees: 51-200. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/hoverfly-technologies/#fact:hoverfly-technologies:employee_range
BibTeX
@misc{robotics_press_hoverfly-technologies_employee_range,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Hoverfly Technologies — Employees},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/hoverfly-technologies/#fact:hoverfly-technologies:employee_range},
note = {As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
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} CITE
Plain text
Hoverfly Technologies — Tracked signals (12mo): 29. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-03-17; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/hoverfly-technologies/#fact:hoverfly-technologies:signal_count
BibTeX
@misc{robotics_press_hoverfly-technologies_signal_count,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Hoverfly Technologies — Tracked signals (12mo)},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/hoverfly-technologies/#fact:hoverfly-technologies:signal_count},
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} What they do
4 products
| Product | Launch | Environment | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEXUS (Network Extension of Unmanned Systems) | — | — | CONCEPT | CITEPlain textHoverfly Technologies — Product: NEXUS (Network Extension of Unmanned Systems). robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/hoverfly-technologies/#fact:hoverfly-technologies:product:nexus-network-extension-of-unmanned-systems BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_hoverfly-technologies_product_nexus-network-extension-of-unmanned-systems,
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} |
| NEXUS | — | — | CONCEPT | CITEPlain textHoverfly Technologies — Product: NEXUS. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/hoverfly-technologies/#fact:hoverfly-technologies:product:nexus BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_hoverfly-technologies_product_nexus,
author = {{robotics.press}},
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year = {2026},
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} |
| Sentry | — | Outdoor | FIELDED | CITEPlain textHoverfly Technologies — Product: Sentry. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/hoverfly-technologies/#fact:hoverfly-technologies:product:sentry BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_hoverfly-technologies_product_sentry,
author = {{robotics.press}},
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howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
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} |
| Spectre 2.0 | — | Outdoor | FIELDED | CITEPlain textHoverfly Technologies — Product: Spectre 2.0. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/hoverfly-technologies/#fact:hoverfly-technologies:product:spectre-2-0 BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_hoverfly-technologies_product_spectre-2-0,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Hoverfly Technologies — Product},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
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Scale & activity
6 deals · $80M disclosed · 29 signals
- Hoverfly Series B Funding $20M source ↗
CITE
Plain text
Hoverfly Technologies — FUNDING: Hoverfly Series B Funding. robotics.press Directory. As of 2025-10-08; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/hoverfly-technologies/#fact:hoverfly-technologies:deal:2025-10-08-funding
BibTeX
@misc{robotics_press_hoverfly-technologies_deal_2025-10-08-funding, author = {{robotics.press}}, title = {Hoverfly Technologies — FUNDING}, howpublished = {robotics.press Directory}, year = {2025}, url = {https://robotics.press/company/hoverfly-technologies/#fact:hoverfly-technologies:deal:2025-10-08-funding}, note = {As of 2025-10-08; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15} }CSL JSON
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CITE
Plain text
Hoverfly Technologies — PARTNERSHIP: KRM U.S. Component Manufacturing Facility. robotics.press Directory. As of 2025-10-08; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/hoverfly-technologies/#fact:hoverfly-technologies:deal:2025-10-08-partnership
BibTeX
@misc{robotics_press_hoverfly-technologies_deal_2025-10-08-partnership, author = {{robotics.press}}, title = {Hoverfly Technologies — PARTNERSHIP}, howpublished = {robotics.press Directory}, year = {2025}, url = {https://robotics.press/company/hoverfly-technologies/#fact:hoverfly-technologies:deal:2025-10-08-partnership}, note = {As of 2025-10-08; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15} }CSL JSON
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CITE
Plain text
Hoverfly Technologies — PARTNERSHIP: KRM U.S. Component Manufacturing Facility. robotics.press Directory. As of 2025-10-08; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/hoverfly-technologies/#fact:hoverfly-technologies:deal:2025-10-08-partnership
BibTeX
@misc{robotics_press_hoverfly-technologies_deal_2025-10-08-partnership, author = {{robotics.press}}, title = {Hoverfly Technologies — PARTNERSHIP}, howpublished = {robotics.press Directory}, year = {2025}, url = {https://robotics.press/company/hoverfly-technologies/#fact:hoverfly-technologies:deal:2025-10-08-partnership}, note = {As of 2025-10-08; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15} }CSL JSON
{ "id": "fact:hoverfly-technologies:deal:2025-10-08-partnership", "type": "webpage", "title": "Hoverfly Technologies — PARTNERSHIP", "author": [ { "literal": "robotics.press" } ], "publisher": "robotics.press Directory", "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/hoverfly-technologies/#fact:hoverfly-technologies:deal:2025-10-08-partnership", "issued": { "date-parts": [ [ 2025, 10, 8 ] ] }, "note": "As of 2025-10-08; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15", "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15" } - Leonardo DRS Manufacturing Partnership $15M source ↗
CITE
Plain text
Hoverfly Technologies — PARTNERSHIP: Leonardo DRS Manufacturing Partnership. robotics.press Directory. As of 2025-10-08; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/hoverfly-technologies/#fact:hoverfly-technologies:deal:2025-10-08-partnership
BibTeX
@misc{robotics_press_hoverfly-technologies_deal_2025-10-08-partnership, author = {{robotics.press}}, title = {Hoverfly Technologies — PARTNERSHIP}, howpublished = {robotics.press Directory}, year = {2025}, url = {https://robotics.press/company/hoverfly-technologies/#fact:hoverfly-technologies:deal:2025-10-08-partnership}, note = {As of 2025-10-08; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15} }CSL JSON
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CITE
Plain text
Hoverfly Technologies — PARTNERSHIP: Leonardo DRS Manufacturing Partnership. robotics.press Directory. As of 2025-10-08; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/hoverfly-technologies/#fact:hoverfly-technologies:deal:2025-10-08-partnership
BibTeX
@misc{robotics_press_hoverfly-technologies_deal_2025-10-08-partnership, author = {{robotics.press}}, title = {Hoverfly Technologies — PARTNERSHIP}, howpublished = {robotics.press Directory}, year = {2025}, url = {https://robotics.press/company/hoverfly-technologies/#fact:hoverfly-technologies:deal:2025-10-08-partnership}, note = {As of 2025-10-08; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15} }CSL JSON
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Deployment sites: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.
Network
5 people
| Person | Role | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Hankins | SVP & GM, Leonardo DRS; Board Member, Hoverfly Technologies | CITEPlain textHoverfly Technologies — Person: Aaron Hankins — SVP & GM, Leonardo DRS; Board Member, Hoverfly Technologies. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/hoverfly-technologies/#fact:hoverfly-technologies:person:aaron-hankins BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_hoverfly-technologies_person_aaron-hankins,
author = {{robotics.press}},
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year = {2026},
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| Alfred Ducharme | Chief Technology Officer | CITEPlain textHoverfly Technologies — Person: Alfred Ducharme — Chief Technology Officer. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/hoverfly-technologies/#fact:hoverfly-technologies:person:alfred-ducharme BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_hoverfly-technologies_person_alfred-ducharme,
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| Hoverfly Technologies Contact | — | CITEPlain textHoverfly Technologies — Person: Hoverfly Technologies Contact. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/hoverfly-technologies/#fact:hoverfly-technologies:person:hoverfly-technologies-contact BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_hoverfly-technologies_person_hoverfly-technologies-contact,
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title = {Hoverfly Technologies — Person},
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year = {2026},
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| Kevin Cochie | Co-CEO | CITEPlain textHoverfly Technologies — Person: Kevin Cochie — Co-CEO. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/hoverfly-technologies/#fact:hoverfly-technologies:person:kevin-cochie BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_hoverfly-technologies_person_kevin-cochie,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Hoverfly Technologies — Person},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
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| Steve Walters | CEO | CITEPlain textHoverfly Technologies — Person: Steve Walters — CEO. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-24; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/hoverfly-technologies/#fact:hoverfly-technologies:person:steve-walters BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_hoverfly-technologies_person_steve-walters,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Hoverfly Technologies — Person},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
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Competitors: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.
Analysis
Research Report: Hoverfly Technologies
Hoverfly Technologies is a U.S.-based manufacturer of tethered unmanned aerial systems for defense and security applications. The report covers the company's product portfolio (Spectre 2.0 and Sentry platforms), recent $20 million Series B funding, manufacturing partnerships, and market positioning within U.S. military ISR and tactical communications sectors.
- Research methods and evidence notes
- Market implications and peer comparison
- Risk register and source appendix
Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 24 Jul 2026