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Motorola Buys D-Fend for $1.5B
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Executive Summary
Motorola Solutions has agreed to acquire Israeli counter-drone company D-Fend Solutions for $1.5 billion. The deal reflects rising demand for non-kinetic drone mitigation across public safety, critical infrastructure, and national security use cases. It also aligns with expanding U.S. counter-UAS authorities and broader market growth driven by drone-related security risks.
Key Points
- Motorola Solutions has agreed to acquire D-Fend Solutions for $1.5 billion, pending regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
- D-Fend’s EnforceAir platform uses RF-based methods to detect, take control of, and safely land unauthorized drones.
- The deal extends Motorola’s public safety portfolio into airspace security, a market gaining traction at airports, venues, government sites, and critical infrastructure.
- The transaction comes amid broader growth in counter-UAS demand driven by geopolitical conflict, rising drone use, and heightened venue security needs.
- U.S. policy changes under the Safer Skies Act may expand opportunities for state and local law enforcement to use approved drone mitigation tools.
- D-Fend has reported deployments in more than 30 countries and has positioned itself as a non-kinetic alternative to jamming or interception.
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Motorola Solutions announced plans to acquire D-Fend Solutions on June 1, 2026, aiming to expand RF counter-UAS detection and takeover capabilities.
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Motorola Solutions plans to buy Israel-based D-Fend Solutions for $1.5 billion to expand RF cyber takeover counter-drone protection for public safety and major events.
D-Fend Solutions hired Goldman Sachs to lead a potential sale process in Israel, targeting about a $1 billion valuation for its EnforceAir counter-drone system.
Motorola Solutions acquired D-Fend in 2020s expansion efforts for the EnforceAir RF counter-drone system used by security agencies worldwide.