Firefighting Drone Market Size is Expected to be USD 3.5 Billion by 2034; Market is Augmented due to Expansion into Urban Firefighting

Published Date: March 2025

Firefighting drone involves using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, for fire detection, monitoring, and suppression tasks. The firefighting drones are equipped with various sensors, cameras, and firefighting equipment for both prevention and active firefighting process. Firefighting drones can assist in assessing building fires, monitoring hazardous materials, and providing real-time video feeds to responders on the ground, resulting to drive target market share.

Firefighting Drone Market Segmentation Analysis:

By Product Type

Multi-Rotor Drones, Fixed-Wing Drones, Single-Rotor Drones, and Hybrid Drones

By Payload Capacity

Light Drones, Medium Drones, and Heavy Drones

By Application

Surveillance and Inspection, Firefighting, Search and Rescue Operations, and Delivery of Fire Suppression Materials

Firefighting Drone Market Report Highlights:

  • The market was worth USD 1.5 billion in 2024.
  • By 2034, the firefighting drone market size is expected to be worth USD 3.5 billion and grow at a CAGR of 9.8%.
  • Based on product type, multi-rotor drones segment is expected to lead firefighting drone market.
  • Light drones segment hold the largest share in firefighting drone market, based on payload capacity.
  • On the basis of application, surveillance and inspection segment is holding the largest firefighting drone market size.  
  • North America is expected to dominate the market during the forecast period.
  • Asia Pacific is anticipated to be fastest growing region in firefighting drone market.

Firefighting Drone Market Dynamics:

Growing Factor

Challenge Factor

Market Trend

Government Initiatives for Environmental and Safety Concerns

Limited Battery Life and High Initial Investment

Integration of AI and Autonomous Systems

Firefighting Drone Market Key Highlights

  • In July 2024, DJI launched, a new Matice 350 RTK with a multi-rotor drone for public safety applications, with advanced firefighting capabilities. It was aimed to provide advanced thermal imaging and longer flying time to survival better and respond to fires, with increased payload capacity to hold special firefighting equipment.

Firefighting Drone Market Report Analysis:

For more insights into the Firefighting Drone Market and its future trends, visit the link: https://www.prophecymarketinsights.com/market_insight/firefighting-drone-market-5565

Competitive Landscape of Firefighting Drone Market:

The key players operating in the firefighting drone market are DJI, Parrot SA, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Elbit Systems Ltd., Yuneec International, Ehang Holdings Limited, AeroVironment, Inc., FLIR Systems, Inc., Insitu, Inc. (a subsidiary of Boeing), Draganfly Innovations Inc., Microdrones GmbH, Kespry Inc., Honeywell International Inc., Robotic Skies, LLC, and Teledyne FLIR (formerly FLIR Systems).

Company Name

DJI

Headquarter

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

CEO

Frank Wang

Employee Count (2024)

14,000  Employees

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