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Top 25 Unmanned aerial vehicle services based in South Africa

Name: Unmanned aerial vehicle services based in South Africa
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 22, 2026 94 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 94 unmanned aerial vehicle services headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 724 professional contacts across them, including 259 with verified work emails. Cape Town is the largest hub.

This list covers unmanned aerial vehicle services 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 22, 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 22, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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724Contacts tracked

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The 25 largest unmanned aerial vehicle services based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 94 unmanned aerial vehicle services based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 22, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to unmanned aerial vehicle services: 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	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	201-500	197 contacts →
	Partial evidence “At UDS, we deliver cutting-edge aerial surveillance and security solutions designed to safeguard high-stakes environments.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
2	Advanced Aerial	Partial evidence	Emalahleni, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	n/a	77 contacts →
	Partial 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 22, 2026
3	S-Plane	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	54 contacts →
	Partial evidence “S-PLANE specialises in the delivery of complete certification-ready Automation, Simulation, Communication and Ground Control Solutions for manned, unmanned and optionally piloted…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
4	Nextech	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	32 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are a UAV manufacturing company based in Cape Town, South Africa, specialising in complete and integrated UAV Systems and Sub-Systems for world class surveillance and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
5	UAV Aerial Works	Partial evidence	City Of Tshwane, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	26 contacts →
	Partial 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 22, 2026
6	Alti Unmanned	Strong evidence	Knysna, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	25 contacts →
	Strong evidence “ALTI is a world-leading aerospace company based in Knysna, South Africa, specializing in all-electric vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial systems (VTOL UAS).” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
7	Autonosky	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	19 contacts →
	Partial 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 22, 2026
8	Salaria	Indirect evidence	Middelburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 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 22, 2026
9	UAV Industries	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	16 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “UAV Industries is an organisation focused on the education, integration and safe operations of UAVs (drones) globally.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
10	DC Geomatics PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Ballito, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	14 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Experienced operators, providing seamless integration of Drone Technology and provisional services”” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
11	Integrated Aerial Systems	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	13 contacts →
	Partial 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 22, 2026
12	Swift Geospatial	Indirect evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	11 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Swift Geospatial, was formed with the aim of providing Geospatial Solutions to our clients.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
13	Rocketmine	Partial evidence	Fourways Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	9 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Rocketmine is a professional, licensed and instured UAV/Drone aerial data service provider.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
14	CAD Mapping PTY LTD	Partial evidence	Centurion, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	8 contacts →
	Partial 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 22, 2026
15	Terracam	Strong evidence	George, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	8 contacts →
	Strong evidence “TerraCam Improves the Lives of People through the use of Unmanned Vehicle Technology.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
16	Rpas Consulting PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Rustenburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	7 contacts →
	Indirect 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 22, 2026
17	Skyspec Technologies	Indirect evidence	Port Elizabeth, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	4 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “SKYSPEC TECHNOLOGIES is a licensed, commercial drone company based in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
18	Skyhigh Solutions PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 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 22, 2026
19	Flyh2 Aerospace	Strong evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	3 contacts →
	Strong evidence “FlyH2 Aerospace focuses on providing reliable and efficient hydrogen-powered unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for disaster response, climate change response, agriculture, wildlife…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
20	Fieldserve	Indirect evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	2 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Remote sensing data acquisition and analysis for: Tailings Dams & Mine Dumps Geological Exploration Pit Slope Monitoring Reach out to learn more about how our remote solutions can…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
21	Aerial Dynamic Solution	Indirect evidence	Jefferey's Bay, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 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 22, 2026
22	Infinity Aerial	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	2 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Infinity Aerial offers legal, insured, custom drone services throughout South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
23	Elevat3d	Partial evidence	Centurion, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	2 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Aerial Intelligence & Mining Drone Analytics.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
24	MST Mine Survey Technologies	Indirect evidence	Allens Nek Roodepoort, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	2 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “MST is a survey technology company utilizing the latest in GPS and UAV tech to provide our clients with the most accurate and advanced 3D datasets in a variety of formats.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
25	Visual AIR Productions	Indirect evidence	Edenvale, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	2 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Visual Air is an Experienced Operator with a wide scope of operation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 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: unmanned aerial vehicle services. 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 unmanned aerial vehicle services.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of unmanned aerial vehicle services, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name unmanned aerial vehicle services. 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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Unmanned aerial vehicle services based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 22, 2026

35.8%Verified-email coverage

7.7Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

21.3%Largest-city concentration · Cape Town

Sep 22, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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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 94 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 unmanned aerial vehicle services, 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 “unmanned aerial vehicle services”. 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 unmanned aerial vehicle services), 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 unmanned aerial vehicle services, 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, 259 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 22, 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 unmanned aerial vehicle services, 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 unmanned aerial vehicle services are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 94 unmanned aerial vehicle services 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 unmanned aerial vehicle services?

Cape Town leads with 20 headquartered companies, followed by Pretoria (11) and Johannesburg (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 259 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 94 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 22, 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.