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Top 25 Drone service providers based in South Africa

Name: Drone service providers based in South Africa
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 98 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 98 drone service providers headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 703 professional contacts across them, including 240 with verified work emails. Cape Town is the largest hub.

This list covers drone service providers headquartered in South Africa, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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703Contacts tracked

240Verified emails

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The 25 largest drone service providers based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 98 drone service providers based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to drone service providers: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	UDS	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	197 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At UDS, we deliver cutting-edge aerial surveillance and security solutions designed to safeguard high-stakes environments.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	Advanced Aerial	Indirect evidence	Emalahleni, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	n/a	77 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Advanced Aerial provides modern solutions to traditional industrial level challenges ranging from surveying, mapping, blast monitoring, industrial inspections, security and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	UAV Industries	Strong evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	41 contacts →
	Strong evidence “UAV Industries: Africa’s leader in drone training & operations.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	UAV Aerial Works	Strong evidence	City Of Tshwane, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	26 contacts →
	Strong evidence “UAS Operator Certificate (UASOC) holder approved by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) to operate Aerial Security Surveillance and General Drone services.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	Delta Scan PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	25 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “GOING BEYOND THE 3D MODEL - We digitize the world around us to create powerful analytical 3D models.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	Autonosky	Strong evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	19 contacts →
	Strong evidence “AutonoSky is a visionary leader in the commercial drone technology industry, steadfastly committed to transforming human lives through advanced aerial solutions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	Drone OPS Group	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	19 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are an approved SACAA ROC with a class General Air Service license.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	Salaria	Indirect evidence	Middelburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	19 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “SALARIA is a company based out of Middelburg, servicing Mines and Construction industries with licenced RPAS and Professional survey services” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	DC Geomatics PTY LTD	Strong evidence	Ballito, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	14 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Experienced operators, providing seamless integration of Drone Technology and provisional services”” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	Integrated Aerial Systems	Strong evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	13 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Licensed Drone Service Provider \| Aerial Data Capture \| Security & Public Safety Drone Solutions \| Authorised Wingtra Dealer Integrated Aerial Systems (IAS) is a licensed and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	24 7 Drone Force	Strong evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	12 contacts →
	Strong evidence “TAKING AERIAL SUPPORTED SECURITY TO NEW HEIGHTS SACAA/UASOC/G1369D [Agridrone (PTY) Ltd] We specialise in Docked Drone Solutions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	Rocketmine	Strong evidence	Fourways Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	9 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Rocketmine is a professional, licensed and instured UAV/Drone aerial data service provider.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	Geosense Limited	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	8 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Geosense is a leading provider of Aerial Photography, LiDAR, Mobile Mapping and Ground Surveys across sub-Saharan Africa, with offices in Cape Town and Centurion in South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	CAD Mapping PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Centurion, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	8 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “CAD Mapping (Pty) Ltd is a majority black-owned aerial surveying solutions company offering premium digital mapping solutions with unparalleled quality.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	Terracam	Indirect evidence	George, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	8 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “TerraCam Improves the Lives of People through the use of Unmanned Vehicle Technology.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	The Hobby Group	Indirect evidence	Illovo, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	7 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 2014, The Hobby Group was created with the specific aim of allowing fellow South Africans access to hobbyist items in a quick, cost effective and customer-centric…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	Rpas Consulting PTY LTD	Strong evidence	Rustenburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	7 contacts →
	Strong evidence “We aim to deliver a quick, professional and affordable range of drone-based solutions to clients in various industry segments.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	Skyspec Technologies	Strong evidence	Port Elizabeth, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	4 contacts →
	Strong evidence “SKYSPEC TECHNOLOGIES is a licensed, commercial drone company based in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	Darkwing Aerials	Strong evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	4 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Darkwing Aerials is a Cape Town based drone company operating throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	Skyhigh Solutions PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	4 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “SkyHigh Solutions is an aviation industry solutions provider with qualified UAV pilots who are also commercial full-size aircraft qualified.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	Active Blue Productions And Marketing	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	3 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Active Blue Productions is a leading television production company based in Johannesburg, South Africa, with over 30 years of experience delivering high-quality content.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	Aerial Dynamic Solution	Indirect evidence	Jefferey's Bay, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	2 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “About Us ADS is made up of a dedicated group of aviation and UAV experts.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	Infinity Aerial	Strong evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	2 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Infinity Aerial offers legal, insured, custom drone services throughout South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	Elevat3d	Strong evidence	Centurion, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	2 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Aerial Intelligence & Mining Drone Analytics.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	Visual AIR Productions	Indirect evidence	Edenvale, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	2 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Visual Air is an Experienced Operator with a wide scope of operation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: drone service providers. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names drone service providers.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of drone service providers, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name drone service providers. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Drone service providers based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

34.1%Verified-email coverage

7.2Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

19.4%Largest-city concentration · Cape Town

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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11-50

51-200

201-500

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for South Africa, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for South Africa, over 98 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among drone service providers, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in South Africa whose own description of what they do matches “drone service providers”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names drone service providers), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among drone service providers, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside South Africa are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 240 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names drone service providers, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many drone service providers are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 98 drone service providers headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

UDS, headquartered in Johannesburg, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most drone service providers?

Cape Town leads with 19 headquartered companies, followed by Johannesburg (17) and Pretoria (10).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 240 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 98 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.