A Drone Company With $300K in Revenue Just Hit $580M. Here’s the One With $13.4M Revenue, Real Military Customers, and the Pentagon’s Seal of Approval

The #1 Selling Fixed-Wing Drone Is Already in the Hands of the US Air Force, the US Marine Corps, the French Army, and NATO Forces. The Stock Is Trading at a Fraction of a Software Company With No Hardware and One Customer.

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On March 17, 2026, the drone market lost its mind.

A startup called Swarmer (NASDAQ:SWMR) went public at $5 per share.

Within 48 hours, it was trading at $55.1

1,100% in two days.

Volatility halts triggered multiple times. Wall Street went ballistic. Headlines screamed. And by the time the dust settled, Swarmer had a market cap that surged past $520 million.2

For a company that reported $309,920 in total revenue for all of 2025.3

Not $309 million. Not $30 million. Three hundred and nine thousand dollars. Down 6% from the year before. With a net loss of $8.5 million. And substantially all of that revenue comes from a single customer in Ukraine.

Read that again.

$520 million. $309,920 in revenue. One customer. No hardware. No deployed drones. No Blue UAS approval. No FAA certifications.

ust software. Just narrative. Just the word drone.

The market repriced a drone company to $520 million before it looked at the income statement.

That tells you everything you need to know about how 2026 is pricing this sector.

But here is what those breathless headlines completely missed.

There is another drone company. One with 43X Swarmer’s revenue. Real military hardware in real military hands. 

Customers include the US Air Force, the US Marine Corps, the US Border Patrol, the French Army, NATO forces, and the UAE. The #1 selling fixed-wing drone in the US according to the FAA registration data. Blue UAS approved by the US Department of Defense. Over one million flights globally.

And on the day Swarmer hit $520 million, this company was sitting at roughly $36 million.

Something in those numbers does not add up. And that gap is exactly the opportunity.

The World Has Entered a Permanent Drone War Era

Ukraine changed everything.

Not because it started a war. Because it showed the world, in real time, that the drone is now the defining weapon of modern warfare. Cheap, autonomous, expendable, and devastatingly effective. Every military command structure on earth watched what happened on those Ukrainian fields and drew the same conclusion: we do not have enough drones.

NATO allies are racing to rearm at a pace not seen since the Cold War. Poland is spending 4.5% of GDP on defense in 2026, the highest in the alliance. The European Commission unlocked €43.7 billion (US$50.4B) in low-interest defense loans through the SAFE program.4 Germany crossed the constitutional debt brake for defense for the first time. The UK committed to 2.5% of GDP. France accelerated its military spending law by two years.

China conducted its Justice Mission 2025 exercise, crossing into Taiwan’s contiguous zone for the first time.5 Taiwan is rapidly scaling its domestic drone industry. The Asia-Pacific is arming up.

And in Washington, the defense procurement apparatus is moving faster than it has in decades.6 The US Defense Logistics Agency is actively sourcing drones.7 The message from Congress is unmistakable: buy American, buy now, buy NDAA-compliant.

That last requirement is the key to this entire story.

Congress banned Chinese-made drones from US government use. DJI, the dominant market player, is now blocked from US military and federal procurement. The entire government drone market is scrambling for NDAA-compliant alternatives that can pass DoD cybersecurity review.

The Blue UAS Cleared List is the Pentagon’s vetted roster of secure, NDAA-compliant drones approved for government and military use. Getting on that list requires passing a stringent cybersecurity evaluation, a policy compliance check, and full administrative documentation. 

Very few companies have it. EagleNXT (AMEX:UAVS) has it for multiple platforms.

The military Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) market is projected to grow from $14 billion in 2024 to $23.1 billion in 2033, totaling $186.8 billion in cumulative procurement over the next decade.8

The global commercial drone market trajectory is even more stunning: $83.97 billion in 2025 up to $1.75 trillion by 2035 at a 35.5% compound annual growth rate.9

Both curves are accelerating. EagleNXT (AMEX:UAVS) is positioned in both.

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Meet EagleNXT (AMEX:UAVS) : The Real Drone Company the Market Has Not Priced In

AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (AMEX:UAVS) , now operating as EagleNXT,10  is a full-stack drone intelligence company building the drones, sensors, and software that militaries, governments, and commercial operators actually deploy in the field.

Not a concept. Not a narrative. Not software-only. Physical drones. In active military use. Right now.

The company’s eBee series of fixed-wing drones has logged more than one million flights globally.11 

According to FAA registration data, the eBee as the #1 selling fixed-wing drone in the United States. EagleNXT (AMEX:UAVS) holds the distinction of being the first drone company to receive FAA approval for Operations Over People and Beyond Visual Line of Sight flight in the United States. It also holds EASA’s C2 Certificate for BVLOS in Europe. Both eBee TAC and eBee VISION are on the DoD Blue UAS Cleared List.

FY2024 revenue was $13.4 million, with drone revenue surging 98.4% in Q1 2025 year over year.12 Net income in 2024 was $7.06 million, up 211%, with gross profit of $6.3 million, up 14.5%. Operating expenses in Q1 2025 decreased 27.9%. This is a company that is simultaneously growing revenue and tightening its cost structure.

Compare that to Swarmer: $309,920 in revenue, $8.5 million net loss, one customer.

EagleNXT (AMEX:UAVS) has 43X the revenue, positive net income, and a roster of military customers that Swarmer does not have and cannot replicate.

The stock trades at roughly $53 million. Swarmer market cap hit a high of $520 million.

That gap is not a reflection of business quality. It is a reflection of market attention. And market attention always catches up.

And EagleNXT (AMEX:UAVS) is already expanding beyond reconnaissance and tactical mapping.

On April 14, 2026, the company announced a $10 million strategic investment in Israel’s ThirdEye Systems and launched ThirdEye USA, a new joint venture that will operate out of EagleNXT’s Allen, Texas headquarters.¹³

The move adds AI-powered counter-drone and electro-optical detection capabilities to EagleNXT’s platform, broadening the story from drones and ISR (intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) into full-spectrum aerial defense.

The Hardware: Three Platforms the World’s Militaries Are Already Buying

EagleNXT’s (AMEX:UAVS) products are not prototypes waiting for approval. They are deployed, proven, and reordered.

eBee TAC: The Tactical Mapping Drone in Active Military Use

The eBee TAC is the defense-grade fixed-wing drone used by armed forces across the globe. It is the first and only fixed-wing drone on the DoD Blue UAS Cleared List. One soldier. Three minutes to deploy. 90 minutes of flight time. A range of up to 34 miles. AES-256 encrypted radio link. Digital camouflage. Centimeter-level RTK/PPK accuracy with no ground control points. Acoustically undetectable at 300 meters AGL.

It has logged 173,600+ cumulative flights and over 90,490 flight hours. The fly-away probability is 1 in 1,750 hours. These are not marketing numbers. They are the numbers the US Defense Innovation Unit used when it evaluated the platform.

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EagleNXT EBEE TAC

eBee VISION: The ISR Platform Cleared for Real-Time Intelligence

The eBee VISION is EagleNXT’s (AMEX:UAVS) intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance flagship. 3.5 pounds. 3-minute deployment. 90 minutes of endurance. 12-mile wireless range. HD live video with 32x digital zoom and integrated thermal. NDAA-compliant. NATO STANAG 4609 compliant. AES-256 encrypted data link. Works in GNSS-denied environments.

That ISR positioning now looks even more strategic following EagleNXT’s April 14 ThirdEye Systems investment and the launch of ThirdEye USA, which adds AI-powered optical detection and counter-drone capabilities alongside the company’s existing aerial intelligence stack.

The UAE deployed 20 eBee VISION systems to operational use. EagleNXT delivered a complete sustainment package in January 2026 to keep those systems mission-ready. Canada took delivery of its first eBee VISION in February 2026, the first eBee VISION deployed to any Canadian operator.

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EagleNXT eBee TAC

eBee X: The Commercial and Environmental Workhorse

The eBee X is the world’s most widely deployed commercial fixed-wing drone. Already cleared to fly OOP in Canada and BVLOS in Brazil. In January 2026, EagleNXT (AMEX:UAVS) sold 15 eBee X drones to a European defense tier-1 integrator for ISR, mapping, and training missions.14 The Idaho Department of Fish and Game acquired an eBee X for wildlife monitoring and crop depredation control.¹⁵

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EagleNXT eBee X

The Sensor Business: A Standalone Revenue Engine Powering 150+ Drone Platforms

EagleNXT (AMEX:UAVS) doesn’t just make drones. It makes the sensors that power them and the sensors that power 150+ other drone platforms worldwide.¹⁶

The MicaSense family, including the RedEdge-P, Altum-PT, RedEdge-P Green, and the flagship RedEdge-P Triple with 15 spectral bands at 2 cm resolution, is the industry standard for multispectral drone imaging. 

Since launching the RedEdge-P Green in August 2025, EagleNXT has shipped units to customers across 10 countries on six continents.17 The sensors have been featured in over 100 peer-reviewed research publications globally.18

On the defense side, the eBee sensor suite is already in active US military use. In January 2026, the US Army purchased six eBee TAC drones equipped with S.O.D.A. 3D and Duet M sensors, delivering centimeter-level RTK/PPK mapping accuracy for tactical mission sets including reconnaissance, border surveillance, and operational planning.19

This is a recurring revenue stream that compounds with every new drone sold, every new platform integrated, and every new contract signed.

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Who Is Actually Buying: The Military Roster That Swarmer Cannot Match

Every name below is a confirmed purchase or active deployment. Each one is tied to a public press release. This is not a pitch, it’s a track record.

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      • US Army: Six eBee TAC tactical mapping drones sold in January 2026, each equipped with S.O.D.A. 3D and Duet M sensors with full RTK/PPK activation. Facilitated through European partner Dronivo GmbH.
      • French Army (Armee de Terre): The largest single order in company history at $3.4 million. The eBee TAC is now a standard French Army tactical mapping platform.20
      • UAE: 20 eBee VISION systems deployed for public safety and security operations. Spare parts and maintenance sustainment delivered January 2026.
      • US Air Force and US Marine Corps: Active customers for drones and related sensor systems.
      • US Border Patrol: eBee drones deployed for border surveillance and monitoring operations.
      • NATO/KFOR (Kosovo Force): eBee VISION systems deployed for peacekeeping operations.21
      • Canadian Government: First eBee VISION deployment to a Canadian operator in February 2026, alongside an eBee TAC.22
      • Malaysia: Malaysian government agency procured an eBee TAC plus an eBee X sustainment package through in-country reseller Surmap Sdn Bhd in February 2026.23
      • Poland: Six eBee TAC drones sold through Dilectro in December 2025. Three major Polish trade shows planned for 2026 amid Poland’s $43.7 billion SAFE-funded defense modernization.2425
      • Defense Logistics Agency: Multiple quotes submitted through four prime defense contractors for eBee TAC and eBee VISION. Quotes valid through January 2027. Accelerated procurement via Simplified Acquisition Threshold.2627
      • Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the US Naval Research Laboratory: Active sensor customers for precision research and environmental monitoring applications.28

That customer list represents the US Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Border Patrol. It covers France, the UAE, Canada, Malaysia, Poland, Kosovo, and Brazil. It includes the world’s leading national research laboratories.

Swarmer had one customer. In one country. 

EagleNXT (AMEX:UAVS) has customers across four continents and three branches of the US military.

"Our drones and sensors are designed for mission-critical applications in dynamic and remote settings. We are proud to answer the Department of War's call for streamlined UAS acquisition. Our NDAA compliant, Blue UAS listed eBee TAC tactical mapping drones will support Army missions with proven, readily deployable technology."
— Bill Irby, CEO, EagleNXT29

The Pipeline: 35 High-Probability Proposals Already in Flight

As of February 2026, EagleNXT (AMEX:UAVS) has 35 high-probability-of-win UAS proposals actively in the pipeline and is competing for 3 current US DoD orders.30

The DLA quotes, submitted through four prime defense contractors, leverage the Simplified Acquisition Threshold to compress procurement timelines from months to days. Management has flagged multiple opportunities progressing toward the purchase-order stage with increased agency engagement.

And at EagleNXT (AMEX:UAVS) , the pipeline is not just growing in volume. It is growing in geography.

Poland, with NATO’s highest defense spending ratio, is an active market with trade show commitments at Drone World Expo, POLSECURE, and MSPO across 2026.31 Malaysia has a repeat customer relationship with an existing eBee X fleet now being augmented with eBee TAC. 

Canada’s first eBee VISION deployment is live.32 The European defense integrator that bought 15 eBee X drones in February has ISR and training requirements that are likely to expand.

This is not a company chasing its first deal. This is a company managing an accelerating order backlog.

The Aerodrome Investment: EagleNXT Just Stepped Into Precision Strike

On March 6, 2026, EagleNXT (AMEX:UAVS) announced a strategic equity investment in Aerodrome Group Ltd., an Israel-based developer of precision loitering munitions.

Loitering munitions are the weapon category that has most dramatically reshaped the modern battlefield. They are the class of systems that defined Ukraine, demonstrated in Azerbaijan-Armenia, and now being rapidly adopted by every NATO military.

The investment is not just a financial stake. It comes with a framework for a US-based joint venture that would position EagleNXT for US defense market access and localized production in the loitering munition segment. That is a second major product category in the highest-growth segment of the entire defense market.

This is EagleNXT (AMEX:UAVS) stepping from tactical mapping and ISR into precision strike.

The addressable market just expanded significantly.

Made in America: The Texas Manufacturing Center Goes Operational in May 2026

In January 2026, EagleNXT (AMEX:UAVS) relocated its global headquarters from Wichita, Kansas to Allen, Texas, in the northeast part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.33

The move is not cosmetic. 

Allen is becoming the company’s first US-based production facility for the eBee VISION drone and the MicaSense multispectral sensor line. The Texas production line complements the existing facility in Switzerland. Operational startup is expected in May 2026.

This matters enormously for the US government procurement story. ‘Made in America’ is not a preference in US defense contracting. In many programs, it is a legal requirement. A domestic manufacturing facility simplifies acquisition for US government, parapublic, and research customers and removes a structural barrier that has limited EagleNXT’s (AMEX:UAVS) ability to compete for certain US defense programs.

The DFW ecosystem brings aerospace talent, advanced manufacturing capacity, and proximity to major US defense customers. This is a strategic investment in the US market, timed precisely as that market is accelerating.

Why are investors looking at EagleNXT?​
The world has entered a permanent drone war era. Ukraine showed the world, in real time, that the drone is now the defining weapon of modern warfare. The message from Congress is unmistakable: buy American, buy now, buy NDAA-compliant. Very few companies have it. EagleNXT has it for multiple platforms.

The Team: A Top Gun Pilot Chairs the Board. A Marine Runs the Company.

Defense contracts do not go to companies with good stories. They go to companies with people who have already lived the mission.

Capt. Grant Begley (Ret.)Chairman of the Board

United States Naval Academy, Class of ’75. Twenty-six years in the US Navy. Top Gun designated pilot. Aerospace executive with decades of board and leadership experience. When the Chairman of a drone company is a Navy Top Gun pilot, every conversation with every military procurement officer carries a different weight.
Bill IrbyCEO

US Naval Academy, Class of ’89. Johns Hopkins M.S. in Technology Management. Five years as a Marine Corps officer. Thirty years in the defense industry. He has spent his entire professional life in the ecosystem that EagleNXT (AMEX:UAVS) is selling into.
Steve MathiasEVP Sales

30+ years in aerospace executive leadership. Former Deputy Chief of Staff G-8 for the US Army Special Operations Command. He is not selling drones to the people who bought them before. He is selling to the command structure he served in.
Alison BurgettCFO

Over twenty years of financial, operational, and regulatory experience with exchange-listed companies. Promoted to CFO from within, she already knew where every number came from before she took the title. In a company navigating defense procurement, NYSE compliance, and international expansion simultaneously, that institutional knowledge is not a footnote. It is a structural advantage.

Combined, the CEO, Chairman, and EVP Sales bring over 80 years of aerial intelligence experience. The resumes on this page do not read like a technology startup. They read like the executive corps of a defense prime.

What the Market Is Paying for Drone Technology Right Now

The Swarmer IPO established the narrative premium. Now look at where EagleNXT (AMEX:UAVS) sits relative to every comparable:

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Swarmer proved that the market will price a drone defense company to hundreds of millions before it reads the income statement. EagleNXT (AMEX:UAVS) has the income statement, the customers, the certifications, and the hardware that Swarmer does not have. The market simply has not looked yet. Given what just happened with Swarmer in 48 hours, the odds that this gap closes look compelling.

7 Reasons

EagleNXT (AMEX:UAVS) Deserves Serious Attention Right Now

1

Swarmer Hit $520M on $309,920 in Revenue. EagleNXT Has $13.4 Million, Real Customers, and Hardware: The Swarmer IPO proved the market will reprice drone defense technology to extraordinary valuations before it checks the income statement.34 EagleNXT (AMEX:UAVS) has 43X the revenue, positive net income, three US military branches as customers, Blue UAS approval, and a million flights of real-world validation. The narrative is the same. The fundamentals are incomparably stronger.

2

The #1 Selling Fixed-Wing Drone in the US Per the FAA, Backed by Defense-Grade Certifications No Competitor Has Matched: Blue UAS Cleared List for both eBee TAC and eBee VISION. First FAA-approved drone for Operations Over People. First EASA C2 Certificate for BVLOS and OOP. NDAA-compliant. NATO STANAG 4609 compliant. These are not marketing claims. These are the regulatory gates that determine which drones governments can legally buy. EagleNXT (AMEX:UAVS) is through them. Its competitors are not.

3

Orders Are Announced Almost Weekly. US Army. Canada. Malaysia. 15-Unit European Defense Deal. Poland. UAE: January: US Army. February: Canada, European defense integrator, Malaysia, Poland. March: Aerodrome investment. The cadence of new orders from new customers in new countries is not slowing. It is accelerating. EagleNXT (AMEX:UAVS) is not waiting for its first win. It is managing a growing order pipeline.

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35 High-Probability DoD Proposals in the Pipeline. DLA Quotes Valid Through January 2027: Submitted through four prime defense contractors. Simplified Acquisition Threshold procurement designed to accelerate contracting from months to days. Multiple opportunities progressing to the purchase-order stage. The US DoD procurement cycle is resuming with increased agency engagement. EagleNXT (AMEX:UAVS) is positioned to capture it.

5

The Aerodrome Investment Just Added a Second Major Defense Market Category: Loitering munitions are the fastest-growing segment in defense procurement. A strategic equity stake in Aerodrome Group, plus a framework for a North American joint venture, extends EagleNXT (AMEX:UAVS) from tactical mapping and ISR into precision strike. The addressable market expanded dramatically on March 6, 2026.

6

US Manufacturing Comes Online in May 2026, Removing the Biggest Procurement Barrier for American Defense Programs: The Texas facility at Allen begins production of the eBee VISION drone and MicaSense sensors in May 2026. Domestic manufacturing simplifies acquisition for US government customers, removes supply-chain objections, and opens new program categories that require American-made systems. This is a strategic move that will pay dividends across every US defense engagement in 2026 and beyond.

7

$100 Million Capital Facility in Place. NYSE Compliance Restored. Clean Corporate Governance: A Series G Preferred Stock financing structure provides the capacity to raise up to $100 million in gross proceeds, subject to conditions,35 giving EagleNXT (AMEX:UAVS) the capital flexibility to execute on near-term strategic priorities without funding risk.NYSE American compliance was fully restored in January 2026.36 The corporate foundation is solid.

"EagleNXT enters 2026 with a stronger operational platform and clearer strategic focus. Our achievements in 2025 showcased the dedication of a team committed to technical excellence, operational reliability, advanced research and mission-focused innovation. As we move into 2026, we are prepared to execute against a growing set of opportunities across defense, government, and international markets."
— Bill Irby, CEO, EagleNXT (AMEX:UAVS)

The Setup in Plain Terms

✓  #1 selling fixed-wing drone in the United States according to the FAA

✓  Blue UAS Cleared List: eBee TAC and eBee VISION both approved for US government and military procurement

✓  First FAA-approved drone for Operations Over People (OOP) and BVLOS in the United States

✓  First EASA C2 Certificate for BVLOS and OOP in Europe

✓  1 million+ flights globally across defense, agriculture, public safety, and environmental applications

✓  FY2024 revenue: $13.4 million; drone revenue +98.4% in Q1 2025 YoY; net income $7.06M (+211%)

✓  Customers: US Air Force, US Marine Corps, US Border Patrol, French Army, UAE, Canada, Malaysia, NATO/KFOR, Poland, Oak Ridge National Lab, US Naval Research Lab

✓  35 high-probability-of-win UAS proposals in the pipeline; 3 current US DoD orders being competed (Feb 2026)

✓  DLA quotes valid through January 2027 via four prime defense contractors under Simplified Acquisition Threshold

✓  Aerodrome strategic investment: loitering munitions, precision strike, North American JV framework (March 6, 2026)

✓  Texas manufacturing center: US production of eBee VISION and MicaSense sensors, operational May 2026

✓  MicaSense sensors integrated on 150+ drone models; featured in 100+ research publications globally

✓  Series G capacity: up to $100 million in gross proceeds; NYSE American compliance fully restored January 2026

✓  Market cap approximately $53 million vs. Swarmer at $520 million with $309,920 in revenue and one customer

Swarmer showed how fast the market reprices this story. EagleNXT (AMEX:UAVS) has the hardware, the customers, and the certifications Swarmer doesn’t.

To learn more about EagleNXT (AMEX:UAVS) and receive updates as the company advances its pipeline, completes the Texas manufacturing launch, and executes on its 35-proposal defense backlog, subscribe below for the latest investor presentation.

Why are investors looking at EagleNXT?​
The world has entered a permanent drone war era. Ukraine showed the world, in real time, that the drone is now the defining weapon of modern warfare. The message from Congress is unmistakable: buy American, buy now, buy NDAA-compliant. Very few companies have it. EagleNXT has it for multiple platforms.

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