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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in the US Procurement Price, Data and Insights
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are also referred to as drones. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) defines unmanned aerial vehicles as aircraft that are operated without the possibility of human intervention from within or on the aircraft. These machines must have the ability to be controlled remotely or fly autonomously if desired, which is what separates UAVs from recreational radio-controlled aircraft. They are also generally equipped with cameras and sensors.
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What’s included in this market coverage
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles procurement and pricing environment in the United States includes market dynamics, buyer power scores, supply chain vendors with pricing trends and forecasts.
About this Market
What’s this procurement report about?
This procurement coverage of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles market in the United States includes Fixed-Wing UAVs, Rotary-Wing UAVs, Hybrid VTOL UAVs, Single-Rotor Helicoptor UAVs, Tethered UAVs and Nano UAVs. Standard coding in this coverage includes HS-8806-Unmanned Aircraft, ISIC-303-Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery, NACE-30.30-Manufacture Of Air And Spacecraft And Related Machinery, NAICS-336410-Aerospace product and parts manufacturing and UNSPSC-25132100-Unmanned aerial vehicle.
What common market terminology is included?
Common market terminology included in the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles procurement coverage includes Nonferrous Metal (A metal or metal alloy that does not contain iron.), Drone (A UAV that is distinguished from radio-controlled toy airplanes by its ability to fly autonomously.), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) (An agency within the US Department of Transportation that regulates and oversees all aspects of US civil aviation.) and Megapixel (A unit that measures the resolution of a camera or an image; one megapixel equals one million pixels. A higher number of megapixels means a more detailed image.).
What companies are included as top suppliers?
The top companies covered in the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles procurement report as suppliers are FLIR Systems Inc., Elbit Systems Ltd, Textron Inc., Northrop Grumman Corp and Lockheed Martin Corporation.
Opportunity Assessment
What’s included in the Opportunity Assessment chapter?
The Opportunity Assessment chapter provides a comprehensive market analysis of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles market in the United States category, including buyer power scoring, market pricing trends, vendor landscape, cost structure, and strategic negotiation levers.
The market pricing trends include the Market Price (2026) per drone, a five year price forecast and a supply chain risk score. Vendor coverage includes a market share and cost structure breakdown.
Analysis includes a comprehensive SWOT analysis of and recent developments impacting the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles market environment.
Buyer Power Score
What’s included in the Buyer Power Score chapter?
The Buyer Power Score chapter assesses key components impacting Unmanned Aerial Vehicles procurement including the recent price trend, forecast price trend, availability of substitutes, switching costs, product specialization, average vendor risk, market share concentration, supply chain risk, price driver volatility and recent price volatility.
These components generate a Buyer Power Score that ranges from -5 (strongly favoring sellers) to +5 (strongly favoring buyers) plus a recommended strategy for procurement specialists.
Price Environment
What’s included in the Price Environment chapter?
The Price Environment chapter covers detailed pricing analysis and datasets on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles market environment. This includes insights into market pricing Market Price (2026), price forecasts, volatility, specialization, substitutes and switching costs.
Datasets in the Price Environment chapter include vendor cost structure, breakdowns of wage rates by geography and specialty, key external economic and labor drivers impacting the market and market pricing models.
Supply Chain & Vendors
What’s included in the Supply Chain & Vendors chapter?
The Supply Chain & Vendors chapter covers the concentration, risk and diversity of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles market. This includes datasets on the market’s top suppliers, detailed analysis on the key sourcing risks and supply chain dynamics, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and scores.
Business Requirements
What’s included in the Business Requirements chapter?
The Business Requirements chapter covers vendor relationships, qualifications, service level agreements and key performance indicators. These inputs provide insight into the planning process through the buying lead time, vendor relationship and vendor qualifications. The sourcing process include key RFP elements like an organizational overview, project budget, selection criteria, project schedule, proposal format, inventory control, cost containment, regulation, quality control, distribution and key contract clauses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current market price for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles?
The 2026 benchmark market price for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles is $11800 per drone. Prices have increased at a CAGR of 2.59 from 2023-26.
Who are the top vendors in the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles market?
The top vendors in the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles market include FLIR Systems Inc., Elbit Systems Ltd, Textron Inc., Northrop Grumman Corp and Lockheed Martin Corporation.
What industries supply the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles market?
The top industries supplying the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles market are Circuit Board & Electronic Component Manufacturing in the US, Semiconductor & Circuit Manufacturing in the US, Plastic Products Miscellaneous Manufacturing in the US, Petroleum Refining in the US, Nonferrous Metal Foundry Products Manufacturing in the US and Aluminum Manufacturing in the US.
What is the supply chain risk for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles?
Metal price volatility raises supply chain risk for UAV buyers. UAV manufacturers rely heavily on nonferrous metals like aluminum, which are subject to high global price volatility. This creates unpredictable procurement costs and supply chain instability, particularly during geopolitical disruptions or global demand surges. Buyers should mitigate exposure by working with suppliers that use long-term hedging strategies or diversified sourcing, and by structuring contracts with cost-adjustment clauses tied to material indices.
What factors affect the price of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles?
UAVs with higher payload capacities are typically priced higher due to more robust engineering and manufacturing processes.
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