Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire D-Fend Solutions (D-Fend), an industry leader in counter-drone technology, for a purchase price of USD $1.5 billion. D-Fend’s field proven technology is trusted by government, public safety and enterprise organisations, with thousands of deployments across more than 30 countries, with annual revenue growth of over 50 per cent over the last three years and expected full year 2026 revenues of USD $185 million.
Securing the airspace against unauthorised drones is a rapidly increasing global necessity, with an evolving regulatory landscape opening greater access to solutions. The Safer Skies Act, enacted as part of the FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, marks a significant shift by authorising trained and certified state and local law enforcement to not only detect and track drones that pose a public safety risk, but also, where permitted, to safely mitigate those threats.
Consumer and commercial drones are increasingly used for malicious activities. D-Fend’s solution supports operational continuity for authorised drones to perform their assigned tasks, by isolating and safely removing rogue drones from the airspace. This helps avoid collateral damage and costly area-wide shutdowns.
“Rogue drones have transformed our skies into a landscape of unpredictable risk, where simple detection is no longer enough,” said Greg Brown, chairman and CEO of Motorola Solutions. “With D-Fend, drone threats are not just identified – their communications are overridden and redirected, safely bringing them to the ground, keeping people and communities safe.”
Greg Brown, Chairman and CEO of Motorola Solutions
“Joining Motorola Solutions allows us to accelerate our mission of securing the skies,” said Zohar Halachmi, chairman and CEO of D-Fend Solutions. “By leveraging Motorola Solutions’ deep expertise and long-term customer relationships across public safety, federal and enterprise, we can deliver even greater impact to the communities and organisations we serve.”
The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to required regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. For highlights regarding the acquisition, please view the presentation on the Motorola Solutions Investor Relations website at www.motorolasolutions.com/investors.
