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For more than two decades, Draganfly has been a leader in the professional drone industry, supporting our clients with enterprise drone solutions, contract engineering services, custom software, professional UAV services, and more.

Learn more about our legacy and the people who got us where we are today.

A 25+ year history of drone innovation

Breaking ground with international firsts

Draganfly has a legacy of leading the professional drone industry. Here are a few of our most groundbreaking firsts:

Earning news coverage

Draganfly technology has appeared in Time Magazine’s “Rise of the Drones” issue, the New York Times feature article “How It Works: Gyroscopes That Don’t Spin Make It Easy to Hover,” and National Geographic’s article on UAVs used in emergency services.

Receiving awards and recognitions

Our drone software, tech, and team have been honored with numerous awards and recognitions over the years.

Improving public safety

Draganfly has a long history of using drone technology to aid the police in keeping the public safe.

1998

Draganfly was founded.

1999

we released the first commercialized quadrotor UAV.

2001

we released the first multirotor UAV with an integrated camera system.

2007

International Academy of Science’s Top 10 Finalists for Technology of the Year for Draganfly Tango

2008

Popular Science’s “Best of What’s New” Award in the Aviation & Space category for Draganflyer X6

2009

Ontario Provincial Police’s Forensic Identification Unit used the Draganflyer X6 to collect evidence in a homicide investigation, making this the first use of a commercial UAV for emergency services in North America.

2013

the Draganflyer X6 was featured in the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on “The Future of Drones in America: Law Enforcement and Privacy Considerations,” which laid the ground-work for police drone usage and policy.

2013

Draganflyer was credited as the world’s first sUAS to save a person’s life.

2014

the Draganflyer X4-ES located missing hikers lost in a heavily wooded area outside Halifax, Nova Scotia, showing the world how this technology can be used to save lives in real-world applications.

2014

The Ernest C. Manning Award, Canada’s most prestigious innovation award, for founder Zenon Dragan

2016

Draganfly became the first company to have multiple UAV systems deemed Transport Canada Compliant.

2021

Draganfly becomes a publicly-traded company under NASDAQ: DPRO

Breaking ground with international firsts

Draganfly has a legacy of leading the professional drone industry. Here are a few of our most groundbreaking firsts:

Earning news coverage

Draganfly technology has appeared in Time Magazine’s “Rise of the Drones” issue, the New York Times feature article “How It Works: Gyroscopes That Don’t Spin Make It Easy to Hover,” and National Geographic’s article on UAVs used in emergency services.

Receiving awards and recognitions

Our drone software, tech, and team have been honored with numerous awards and recognitions over the years.

Improving public safety

Draganfly has a long history of using drone technology to aid the police in keeping the public safe.

1998 - Draganfly was founded.

1998 - Draganfly was founded.
1999 - we released the first commercialized quadrotor UAV.

1999 - we released the first commercialized quadrotor UAV.
2001 - we released the first multirotor UAV with an integrated camera system.

2001 - we released the first multirotor UAV with an integrated camera system.
2007 - International Academy of Science’s Top 10 Finalists for Technology of the Year for Draganfly Tango.

2007 - International Academy of Science’s Top 10 Finalists for Technology of the Year for Draganfly Tango.
2008 - Popular Science’s “Best of What’s New” Award in the Aviation & Space category for Draganflyer X6.

2008 - Popular Science’s “Best of What’s New” Award in the Aviation & Space category for Draganflyer X6.
2009 - Ontario Provincial Police’s Forensic Identification Unit used the Draganflyer X6 to collect evidence in a homicide investigation, making this the first use of a commercial UAV for emergency services in North America.

2009 - Ontario Provincial Police’s Forensic Identification Unit used the Draganflyer X6 to collect evidence in a homicide investigation, making this the first use of a commercial UAV for emergency services in North America.
2013 - the Draganflyer X6 was featured in the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on “The Future of Drones in America: Law Enforcement and Privacy Considerations,” which laid the ground-work for police drone usage and policy.

2013 - the Draganflyer X6 was featured in the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on “The Future of Drones in America: Law Enforcement and Privacy Considerations,” which laid the ground-work for police drone usage and policy.
2013 - Draganflyer was credited as the world’s first sUAS to save a person’s life.

2013 - Draganflyer was credited as the world’s first sUAS to save a person’s life.
2014 - the Draganflyer X4-ES located missing hikers lost in a heavily wooded area outside Halifax, Nova Scotia, showing the world how this technology can be used to save lives in real-world applications.

2014 - the Draganflyer X4-ES located missing hikers lost in a heavily wooded area outside Halifax, Nova Scotia, showing the world how this technology can be used to save lives in real-world applications.
2016 - Draganfly became the first company to have multiple UAV systems deemed Transport Canada compliant.

2016 - Draganfly became the first company to have multiple UAV systems deemed Transport Canada compliant.
2019 - Draganfly becomes a publicly-traded company on the CSE - Canadian Securities Exchange, the OTC Markets, and the FSE - Frankfurt Stock Exchange, with the ticker “DFLY”.

2019 - Draganfly becomes a publicly-traded company on the CSE - Canadian Securities Exchange, the OTC Markets, and the FSE - Frankfurt Stock Exchange, with the ticker “DFLY”.
2021 - Draganfly started trading on the NASDAQ with the ticker "DPRO".

2021 - Draganfly started trading on the NASDAQ with the ticker "DPRO".

Enhancing major museums

Draganfly drones are featured in numerous museums around the world, including the National Law Enforcement Museum in Washington, D.C., the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, and the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry.

Shaping pop culture

Draganfly drones have been featured on several television shows and movies, including “The Simpsons,” “Ripley’s Believe It or Not,” Disney’s “Inspector Gadget 2,” and A&E’s “Bigfoot Captured” TV special, which used the Draganflyer to collect aerial footage while searching for this curious creature.

Unmatched passion for UAV engineering

Draganfly is a business built by experts; our team is comprised of leaders in the industry who have decades of experience in robotics, aviation, and model building, as well as a genuine passion for building the world’s best flying machines.

Our team does great work because we care about our partners, but also because we just love what we do. We view UAV engineering as an art and a science; building industrial drones that change the world takes equal parts artisan craftsmanship and technical prowess.

Commitment and care for our partners

At Draganfly, we operate by a few guiding principles that put our partners at the center of everything we do. We don’t produce commercial drones in mass quantities; we design and manufacture professional drones for specific use cases. We don’t measure success by sales; we measure it by customer success. And we don’t sell our services if we can’t do the job well; we only make decisions and drones we can be proud of.

Land Acknowledgement
At Draganfly, we are deeply committed to honoring and recognizing the importance of the lands on which we operate.

Our main Saskatoon office is on Treaty 6 territory, the traditional and unceded lands of the Cree, Saulteaux, Dene, Dakota, Lakota, Nakota, and Métis nations. Our Burnaby, BC, office operates on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.

We acknowledge the enduring presence and resilience of these Indigenous peoples, whose history and culture have shaped the vibrant community we are privileged to be a part of.

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Tim Dunnigan

ADVISOR

Tim Dunnigan is a thought leader and serial entrepreneur who served 22-years in the U.S. Army as a Soldier, NCO, and Commissioned Officer where he filled a myriad of dynamic leadership roles and global assignments, including three combat tours of duty. His 20-years of entrepreneurial success is guided by transformational ideas and ventures in technology, innovation, and education. Tim is the CEO & Founder at CaptureTec, LLC – a Center for Verification and Evaluation Certified, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (CVE SDVOSB) focused on leadership consultation, systems integration, and solutions that provide data capture for infrastructure assets using aerial, static, and mobile scanning technologies. As the COO and Co-founder at Talon Aerolytics, Tim architected the nation’s largest aerial drone services provider from inception to all 50 states serving clients including AT&T, Nokia, T-Mobile, Ericsson, and Verizon. As the CEO & Founder at Strategic Integration (CVE SDVOSB), Tim developed the CTED (Create, Test, Educate, Deploy) turnkey business model for defense consulting and technology integration, while serving America’s interests abroad through multiple U.S. DoD classified hardware and software contracts in the U.S. and overseas. Additionally, Tim is the Founder of Innovalearn, where he created education content for clients including Aflac, Synovus, Subway, and Cox Communications; the Founder of iK9 (CVE SDVOSB), where he co-authored the Veterans Administration (VA) training protocols for service dogs for Veterans with PTSD; and the Co-founder of GameLink Lounge, where he architected innovative entertainment concepts for Service Members and their families on Military installations across the U.S.

Tim is also the Founder of the I’m a Hero Too Foundation [501(c)(3)] and a children’s book author. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development, a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership and Management, and has completed 2-years of PhD studies in Adult Education at Auburn University. Tim’s been awarded 6 patents and currently has two patents pending on an aerial drone delivery system he developed to fill capability gaps he witnessed during his multiple trips to Ukraine.

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