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Draganfly signs U.S. defence deal with Global Ordnance

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Oct 09, 2025 · 16:41 DPRO · 18.53 Draganfly Inc
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Executive Summary

  • Draganfly Inc. entered into a formal strategic defense partnership with Global Ordnance, a U.S. Department of Defense logistics prime contractor.
  • The agreement aims to accelerate adoption of Draganfly’s unmanned aerial systems (UAS) within U.S. and allied defence markets by leveraging Global Ordnance’s contracting, logistics, and program‑management expertise.
  • Both CEOs highlighted the collaboration as a means to enhance mission‑ready drone availability, supply‑chain resilience, and compliance with sovereign defence requirements.

Key Details

  • Partnership Scope: Collaboration on U.S. defence adoption of Draganfly platforms, embedding manufacturing support, responsive supply chain integration, and tailoring mission‑specific capabilities for U.S. and allied forces.
  • Partner Profile: Global Ordnance – headquartered in Sarasota/Tampa, FL; subsidiaries include Global Military Products and Mountain Horse LLC; provides logistics, program management, and tactical hardware to U.S. and allied armed forces.
  • Draganfly Assets Highlighted: Commander 3XL and Flex FPV drones already adopted by branches of the U.S. Department of Defense and international defence organizations.
  • Strategic Benefits:
  • Enhanced market access for Draganfly in the sovereign‑supplier space.
  • Improved regulatory compliance and NDAA‑compliant supply chain.
  • Joint development of ISR, counter‑UAS, and secure communications capabilities.
  • Quotes:
  • “We are thrilled to join forces with Global Ordnance… their track record … complements Draganfly’s capabilities in advanced autonomy systems and defence‑grade UAS manufacturing.” – Cameron Chell, CEO, Draganfly.
  • “Partnering with Draganfly enables us to expand into next‑generation unmanned systems.” – Marc Morales, CEO, Global Ordnance.

Notable Quotes

  • Cameron Chell (CEO, Draganfly): “We are thrilled to join forces with Global Ordnance as a leading defence provider…”.
  • Marc Morales (CEO, Global Ordnance): “Global Ordnance has long focused on delivering responsive, mission‑proven solutions to defence customers…”.
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