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Motorola Solutions to acquire D-Fend Solutions, an industry leader in counter-drone systems.

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Motorola Solutions Inc. acquired D-Fend Solutions AD Ltd for $1.5B on Jun 2nd '26.

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Motorola Solutions to acquire D-Fend Solutions, an industry leader in counter-drone systems. Jun 2, 2026 D-Fend pioneers the foundational layer in the next frontier of airspace security, leveraging advanced non-kinetic RF cyber-takeover technology CHICAGO - Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire D-Fend Solutions (D-Fend), an industry leader in counter-drone technology, for a purchase price of $1.5 billion. D-Fend's field proven technology is trusted by government, public safety and enterprise organizations, with thousands of deployments across more than 30 countries, with annual revenue growth of over 50% over the last three years and expected full year 2026 revenues of $185M. Securing the airspace against unauthorized drones is a rapidly increasing global necessity, with an evolving regulatory landscape opening greater access to solutions. The Safer Skies Act, enacted as part of the FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, marks a significant shift by authorizing trained and certified state and local law enforcement to not only detect and track drones that pose a public safety risk, but also, where permitted, to safely mitigate those threats. Consumer and commercial drones are increasingly used for malicious activities. D-Fend's solution supports operational continuity for authorized drones to perform...

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Event
Acquisition

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Amount
$1.5B
Takes effect
Jun 2, 2026
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States

Companies

  • D-Fend Solutions AD LtdTargetd-fendsolutions.com

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Amount (USD)
$1.5B

Details

Ticker
NYSE:MSI

Extraction

Confidence
86%
Detected
Jun 2, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
acquires

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    "title": "Motorola Solutions to acquire D-Fend Solutions, an industry leader in counter-drone systems.",
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