Frost Radar: Unmanned Aerial Systems for Public Safety, 2025

A Benchmarking System to Spark Companies to Action - Innovation That Fuels New Deal Flow and Growth Pipelines

The global unmanned aerial systems (UAS) sector for public safety is evolving fast, driven by breakthroughs in autonomous flight and the urgent need for real-time situational awareness. Fire departments, law enforcement, disaster response teams, and medical services are increasingly turning to drone-based solutions to boost agility, cut response times, and operate effectively in high-risk scenarios.

AI-powered analytics transform UAS capabilities, enabling automated threat detection, anomaly recognition, terrain mapping, and predictive response. These technologies reduce reliance on manual monitoring, accelerate decision-making, and equip first responders with actionable intelligence.

This Frost Radar™ analysis of leading UAS providers uses a proprietary competitive indexing system. It ranks companies based on innovation, business strategy, and market growth. The analysis covers key technological competencies, including autonomy and navigation, endurance and range, communications, AI and data processing, payload flexibility, system integration, regulatory compliance, ruggedization, and mission-specific performance.

Frost & Sullivan assessed numerous players in the surveillance analytics space, selecting top contenders for in-depth benchmarking across 10 Growth and Innovation criteria. The report delivers detailed profiles of each vendor, spotlighting strengths and uncovering strategic opportunities to fuel future growth.