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Drones are becoming an integral part of our lives. Who would have thought that we could
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see drones flying around for daily life purposes? In more recent years, drone technology has
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grown, and the market has expanded. In the past, drones were primarily used for military
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purposes, but now they are being used for commercial purposes as well.
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We have 372,000 commercial drones and 500,000 non-commercial drones registered with the
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US Federal Aviation Administration. Whereas it's expected that the unmanned aerial vehicle
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or UAV market will reach $58.4 billion by 2026.
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On the other hand, the commercial demand for drones will also increase with time. Whether
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it's deliveries from Amazon or inspections of your local telephone poles, the investment
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case for drones is that they have the potential to become integrated into our communities.
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You guys might be interested to know some drone stocks that can add value to your investment
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portfolio. Therefore, we bring you the top five drone stocks that have potential in the
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long run. Before we kick off with the first stock, make sure you subscribe to our channel
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and click the notification button. The first drone stock on our list is EHang
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Holdings, with the ticker name EH. EHang is a Chinese-based firm and provides
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the world's leading autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) technology. We began with a commercial
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drone company because you would see these commercial drones in your streets soon.
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However, talking about EHang, the company is well-positioned as it has a solid customer
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base. EHang provides top-notch air mobility, which includes passenger transportation and
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logistics, smart city management, and aerial media solutions.
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We've many projects going around the world where cities are working on introducing pilotless
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aerial taxis. For instance, Dubai is planning to support air mobility, and soon, we'd see
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more cities following this concept of transportation. EHang recently announced a strategic partnership
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with Shenzhen East General Aviation. This deal will allow EHang to explore and further
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implement urban air mobility operations for helicopters and AAVs in Shenzhen, China. Moreover,
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EHang will move one step closer to its 100 Air Mobility Routes Initiative in the Greater
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Bay Area. EHang's future seems prominent as a leading
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AAV firm, and its stock price is yet to pump. Moving on to the second top drone stock we
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have on our list is Kratos Defense & Security Solutions. Kratos trades with the ticker symbol
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KTOS. Kratos is a leading firm in combat and warfare
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weapons. Kratos mostly works in collaboration with the United States National Security services.
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The company develops directed-energy weapons, unmanned systems, satellite communications,
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missile defence, training, and combat systems. Kratos came up as a drone company on the world
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stage when it announced the deal with Air Force in 2019. Goldman Sachs predicts that
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Kratos' drone business could grow 10 times larger by 2025.
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Kratos recently announced a new deal with the US Air Force. It's Unmanned Aerial Systems
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has secured a five-year contract worth $8.07 million for BQM-167A Air Force Subscale Aerial
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Target. The president of Kratos Unmanned Systems Division,
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Steve Fendley, said this five-year contract represents a milestone in our target system
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business. The United States has the highest budget for
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the defence system. As per Statista, the US government spent 778 billion on defence in
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2020. Kratos, being a major contributor to the US defence, holds a strong market position.
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The third top drone stock on our list is another defence contractor, AeroVironment, with the
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ticker name AVAV. AeroVironment is a leading contributor to
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the US defence. The company provides drones to the US Department of Defense and international
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allied governments. AeroVironment's three major products are the Raven, Wasp, and Puma
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models. In total, the company produces around 10 UAVs.
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AeroVironment also produces few drones for commercial use. However, most of its sales
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come from the military. We have more powers growing worldwide, and
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every country wants to be ahead of its foe. Therefore, the military drone market will
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grow at a faster pace in the coming years. Earlier in March this year, AeroVironment's
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subsidiary, Arcturus AV, grabbed a $7 million deal with the US Special Operations Command.
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The contract lasts for one year of performance and is meant to provide mid-endurance UAS
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programs to the US Special Operations Command. Apart from the following deal, AeroVironment
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has also bagged other deals, including a multi-year order worth $11.53 million. While another
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$80 million contract with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency for Puma 3 AE tactical
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UAS and initial spares packages. The fourth drone stock to add to your portfolio
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is Boeing, which goes with the ticker BA. Boeing is known for airline and fighter jets,
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but the company has emerged as a rising player in the drone market. Boeing has some suitable
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vehicles in its arsenal, which could make it a value drone stock.
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The aerospace giant is building the MQ-25 Stingray aerial-refuelling drone for the Navy.
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It will be the service's first carrier-based drone. The MQ-25 made a successful flight
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and re-fueled a US Navy Boeing Super Hornet. This is great for Boeing to get into the drone
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business on the world stage. The company has the budget to invest in its
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drone business. Boeing has a dedicated drone subsidiary, Insitu, which designs, develops,
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produces, and operates UAS. Another Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences, was among
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the teams competing in the recent Darpa's AI dogfight competition.
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We have substantial proof that Boeing is making its way into the drone business and could
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be a potential winner in the long term. Last but not least, we've AgEagle Aerial Systems,
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which is fairly a small company. AgEagle has the ticker name UAVS.
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Though AgEagle is small in valuation, however, it has grown over the past years. The company
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was considered a penny stock by investors, and the company's total valuation was less
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than $10 million. Then came the COVID-19 pandemic, and AgEagle
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collaborated with Amazon for drone delivery services. This changed the face of the stock,
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and AgEagle shares soared by 1600% to $16 in February 2021. However, the stock has corrected
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since then. AgEagle has made its name on the global stage
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and is already one of the leading commercial drone technology, services, and solutions
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providers. The company isn't only cursing on the hardware side and is making a difference
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to the software. They provide metrics, tools, and strategies needed to implement solutions
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through the use of the drone. The company's primary goal is to gain the
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people's trust as it makes commercial drones. AgEagle is expanding its business and is making
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progress on the research front. Lately, AgEagle's subsidiary, MicaSense, announced that it's
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planning to expand its line of sensor solutions. MicaSense will launch its next generation
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of high-performance multispectral sensors. All-in-all, AgEagle seems solid among the
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other drone stocks in the market. So, this was it from the top drone stocks
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with long-term potential. Before we sign off, we'd like to appreciate your support on this
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