Motorola Solutions announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire D-Fend Solutions, an Israeli counter-drone technology company, for $1.5 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
D-Fend is best known for its EnforceAir RF cyber-takeover technology, which intercepts and overrides drone communications to safely land unauthorized aircraft without kinetic engagement or signal jamming. The company has deployed its technology across more than 30 countries with government, public safety, and enterprise customers, and has reported annual revenue growth of more than 50 percent over the last three years. Motorola Solutions projects D-Fend will generate $185 million in full-year 2026 revenue.
“Rogue drones have transformed our skies into a landscape of unpredictable risk, where simple detection is no longer enough,” said Greg Brown, chairman and CEO of Motorola Solutions. “With D-Fend, drone threats are not just identified — their communications are overridden and redirected, safely bringing them to the ground, keeping people and communities safe.” D-Fend chairman and CEO Zohar Halachmi said the acquisition would allow the company to accelerate its mission by leveraging Motorola Solutions’ existing relationships across public safety, federal, and enterprise markets.
The timing is significant. Motorola Solutions completed its acquisition of Dedrone — the leading RF-based drone detection platform — in late 2024. The D-Fend acquisition adds the mitigation layer to a portfolio that already owns detection, giving Motorola Solutions an end-to-end C-UAS stack delivered through the same sales channels it uses for radios, body cameras, and dispatch software. The Safer Skies Act, enacted as part of the FY2026 NDAA, has expanded C-UAS authority to trained state and local law enforcement for the first time, and FEMA’s $500 million Counter-UAS Grant Program is currently distributing funds to World Cup host states and the National Capital Region — creating the civilian procurement market that Motorola Solutions is now positioned to dominate.
