Motorola Solutions to acquire D-Fend Solutions for $1.5 billion
Key takeaways
- EnforceAir, the company s primary product, has been put into service in upward of 30 nations — among them NATO member states — where it is used to secure military installations, airports, and other sensitive sites.
- Revenue at D-Fend has grown at an annual clip exceeding 50% for each of the past three years; Motorola Solutions said it expects the company to bring in $185 million for the full year 2026.
- Motorola Solutions chairman and CEO Greg Brown said in a statement that drone threats today require more than detection.
Motorola Solutions to acquire D-Fend Solutions for $1.5 billion Quartz · UCG / Getty Images Cris Tolomia Tue, June 2, 2026 at 12:37 AM GMT+7 2 min read MSI Motorola Solutions agreed to acquire D-Fend Solutions, an Israeli counter-drone technology company, for $1.5 billion, the company announced Monday.
The Israeli startup, which launched in 2016, has built its business around a technology that commandeers unauthorized drones while they are airborne by overriding their radio communications — an approach that avoids the signal disruption and physical destruction associated with jamming or kinetic takedowns, according to Reuters. EnforceAir, the company s primary product, has been put into service in upward of 30 nations — among them NATO member states — where it is used to secure military installations, airports, and other sensitive sites. Customers on the federal side include the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Justice, according to Reuters.
Revenue at D-Fend has grown at an annual clip exceeding 50% for each of the past three years; Motorola Solutions said it expects the company to bring in $185 million for the full year 2026. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.