These Massive Catalysts Are Still Sending Drone Stocks Sky-High October 16, 2025 - Baystreet.ca Distributed on behalf of ZenaTech. Massive catalysts are sending drone stocks, such as ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA), Draganfly (NASDAQ: DPRO) (CSE: DPRO), Unusual Machines Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN: UMAC), Ondas Holdings (NASDAQ: ONDS), and eHang Holdings (NASDAQ: EH) sky high. For one, we know President Trump’s recently unveiled an $892.6 billion defense and national security budget proposal for 2026, could boost spending on drones. Two, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s policy directive, Unleashing U.S. Military Drone Dominance, is making it easier for American drone companies—especially those building Group 1 and 2 affordable drone systems—to sell directly to the military, scale production, and innovate without delays from traditional defense procurement bottlenecks. Now, companies such as ZenaTech’s ZenaDrone subsidiary are set to meet with members of Congress in just weeks to discuss drone innovation. In fact, ZenaTech's Subsidiary will Conduct Meetings with Members of Congress Highlighting its Drone Innovation Followed by Showcasing Drone Solutions at the AUVSI Defense Forum ZenaTech’s US drone subsidiary ZenaDrone will be in Washington, D.C. later this month for company representatives to meet with key Members of Congress and other stakeholders to discuss the company’s drone innovation and US manufacturing plans. This will be followed by participating and showcasing ZenaDrone’s drone solutions at the Washington, D.C. AUVSI Defense 2025 Forum, which will be attended by military, industry and government leaders on critical discussions regarding multi-domain integration, rapid uncrewed adoption, and the future of interoperable defense technologies. According to Shaun Passley, Ph.D., CEO of ZenaTech: “Our ZenaDrone subsidiary is committed to becoming a trusted supplier of drone solutions to US defense agencies and NATO. Through Capitol Hill engagement and participation at forums like AUVSI Defense, we believe we are building important relationships that will position us as an innovative and active voice in the drone industry. We want to ensure our perspective informs the conversations shaping the future of unmanned systems, while expanding our domestic footprint and supporting skilled US jobs.” The Congressional meetings are supported by ZenaDrone’s government relations and business development partners, Bromelkamp Government Relations and Winning Strategies Washington. Together, the companies will meet with key Members of Congress to build relationships and brief them on ZenaDrone’s drone solutions and US manufacturing plans, with the goal to translate technical innovation into strategic government impact—helping to secure funding, shape policy, and expand presence. Other related developments from around the markets include: Draganfly, an industry-leading developer of drone solutions and systems today announced that it has executed a formal agreement with Global Ordnance, a U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) prime contractor, whereby Global Ordnance will serve as a U.S. defense partner for Draganfly’s line of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and related solutions. Under the agreement, Draganfly and Global Ordnance will collaborate to accelerate U.S. defense adoption of Draganfly platforms, embed manufacturing and responsive supply chain support, and integrate mission-specific capabilities tailored to U.S. and allied defense applications. This partnership marks a significant step toward delivering sovereign, mission-ready drone systems to U.S. defense and security markets, harnessing the strengths of both companies to meet evolving operational requirements. Unusual Machines Inc., a leading provider of high-performance drone components, today announced an order from the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division for 3,500 NDAA-compliant motors produced at the company's new U.S.-based manufacturing facility. The motors will support the Division's deployment of the new Attritable Battlefield Enabler (A.B.E.) V1.01 drones. In addition to motors, the order includes U.S.-made, NDAA-compliant, and BLUE UAS-listed components: the Aura Analog Camera, Aura VTX, Brave Flight Controller, and Brave ESC. Together, these components ensure that the drones meet stringent compliance standards. The Army has also indicated plans to expand procurement, targeting an additional order of 20,000 components, including motors, from Unusual Machines in 2026. Ondas Holdings, a leading provider of autonomous aerial and ground robot intelligence through its Ondas Autonomous Systems (OAS) business unit and private wireless solutions through Ondas Networks, today announced the expansion of its partnership with Rift Dynamics to include Nammo Raufoss AS, a leading Norway-based global provider of advanced munitions with a strong manufacturing presence in the U.S. Under this agreement, the companies will collaborate on a fully integrated Wåsp drone with munition payloads, to be sold exclusively in the United States by Ondas' American Robotics subsidiary. The integration of Nammo's warheads with Rift's Wåsp platform delivers a turnkey, NDAA-compliant attritable drone system designed for rapid scale-up and mass deployment. Customers benefit from a single-source solution that combines airframe, munition, and control systems into one package-reducing procurement complexity, improving cost efficiency, and ensuring operational performance in the field. eHang Holdings, a global leader in advanced air mobility technology, announced that the launch of an AAM Sandbox Initiative (the “Initiative”) in Thailand, in collaboration with the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand and local partners. The Initiative aims to fast-track the future commercial operations of EHang's EH216-S pilotless eVTOL aircraft in the country, with the goal of establishing the world’s first commercial eVTOL operations using an innovative regulatory approach of “sandbox”. Today, continuous trial operations with EH216-S have successfully commenced at the first sandbox area in Bangkok, with plans to expand to more sandbox areas across Thailand. Legal Disclaimer / Except for the historical information presented herein, matters discussed in this article contains forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Winning Media is not registered with any financial or securities regulatory authority and does not provide nor claims to provide investment advice or recommendations to readers of this release. For making specific investment decisions, readers should seek their own advice. Winning Media is only compensated for its services in the form of cash-based compensation. Pursuant to an agreement Winning Media has been paid three thousand five hundred dollars for advertising and marketing services for ZenaTech by ZenaTech. We own ZERO shares of ZenaTech. Please click here for full disclaimer. Contact Information: Ty Hoffer Winning Media281.804.7972[email protected]
These Massive Catalysts Are Still Sending Drone Stocks Sky-High October 16, 2025 - Baystreet.ca Distributed on behalf of ZenaTech. Massive catalysts are sending drone stocks, such as ZenaTech (NASDAQ: ZENA), Draganfly (NASDAQ: DPRO) (CSE: DPRO), Unusual Machines Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN: UMAC), Ondas Holdings (NASDAQ: ONDS), and eHang Holdings (NASDAQ: EH) sky high. For one, we know President Trump’s recently unveiled an $892.6 billion defense and national security budget proposal for 2026, could boost spending on drones. Two, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s policy directive, Unleashing U.S. Military Drone Dominance, is making it easier for American drone companies—especially those building Group 1 and 2 affordable drone systems—to sell directly to the military, scale production, and innovate without delays from traditional defense procurement bottlenecks. Now, companies such as ZenaTech’s ZenaDrone subsidiary are set to meet with members of Congress in just weeks to discuss drone innovation. In fact, ZenaTech's Subsidiary will Conduct Meetings with Members of Congress Highlighting its Drone Innovation Followed by Showcasing Drone Solutions at the AUVSI Defense Forum ZenaTech’s US drone subsidiary ZenaDrone will be in Washington, D.C. later this month for company representatives to meet with key Members of Congress and other stakeholders to discuss the company’s drone innovation and US manufacturing plans. This will be followed by participating and showcasing ZenaDrone’s drone solutions at the Washington, D.C. AUVSI Defense 2025 Forum, which will be attended by military, industry and government leaders on critical discussions regarding multi-domain integration, rapid uncrewed adoption, and the future of interoperable defense technologies. According to Shaun Passley, Ph.D., CEO of ZenaTech: “Our ZenaDrone subsidiary is committed to becoming a trusted supplier of drone solutions to US defense agencies and NATO. Through Capitol Hill engagement and participation at forums like AUVSI Defense, we believe we are building important relationships that will position us as an innovative and active voice in the drone industry. We want to ensure our perspective informs the conversations shaping the future of unmanned systems, while expanding our domestic footprint and supporting skilled US jobs.” The Congressional meetings are supported by ZenaDrone’s government relations and business development partners, Bromelkamp Government Relations and Winning Strategies Washington. Together, the companies will meet with key Members of Congress to build relationships and brief them on ZenaDrone’s drone solutions and US manufacturing plans, with the goal to translate technical innovation into strategic government impact—helping to secure funding, shape policy, and expand presence. Other related developments from around the markets include: Draganfly, an industry-leading developer of drone solutions and systems today announced that it has executed a formal agreement with Global Ordnance, a U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) prime contractor, whereby Global Ordnance will serve as a U.S. defense partner for Draganfly’s line of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and related solutions. Under the agreement, Draganfly and Global Ordnance will collaborate to accelerate U.S. defense adoption of Draganfly platforms, embed manufacturing and responsive supply chain support, and integrate mission-specific capabilities tailored to U.S. and allied defense applications. This partnership marks a significant step toward delivering sovereign, mission-ready drone systems to U.S. defense and security markets, harnessing the strengths of both companies to meet evolving operational requirements. Unusual Machines Inc., a leading provider of high-performance drone components, today announced an order from the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division for 3,500 NDAA-compliant motors produced at the company's new U.S.-based manufacturing facility. The motors will support the Division's deployment of the new Attritable Battlefield Enabler (A.B.E.) V1.01 drones. In addition to motors, the order includes U.S.-made, NDAA-compliant, and BLUE UAS-listed components: the Aura Analog Camera, Aura VTX, Brave Flight Controller, and Brave ESC. Together, these components ensure that the drones meet stringent compliance standards. The Army has also indicated plans to expand procurement, targeting an additional order of 20,000 components, including motors, from Unusual Machines in 2026. Ondas Holdings, a leading provider of autonomous aerial and ground robot intelligence through its Ondas Autonomous Systems (OAS) business unit and private wireless solutions through Ondas Networks, today announced the expansion of its partnership with Rift Dynamics to include Nammo Raufoss AS, a leading Norway-based global provider of advanced munitions with a strong manufacturing presence in the U.S. Under this agreement, the companies will collaborate on a fully integrated Wåsp drone with munition payloads, to be sold exclusively in the United States by Ondas' American Robotics subsidiary. The integration of Nammo's warheads with Rift's Wåsp platform delivers a turnkey, NDAA-compliant attritable drone system designed for rapid scale-up and mass deployment. Customers benefit from a single-source solution that combines airframe, munition, and control systems into one package-reducing procurement complexity, improving cost efficiency, and ensuring operational performance in the field. eHang Holdings, a global leader in advanced air mobility technology, announced that the launch of an AAM Sandbox Initiative (the “Initiative”) in Thailand, in collaboration with the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand and local partners. The Initiative aims to fast-track the future commercial operations of EHang's EH216-S pilotless eVTOL aircraft in the country, with the goal of establishing the world’s first commercial eVTOL operations using an innovative regulatory approach of “sandbox”. Today, continuous trial operations with EH216-S have successfully commenced at the first sandbox area in Bangkok, with plans to expand to more sandbox areas across Thailand. Legal Disclaimer / Except for the historical information presented herein, matters discussed in this article contains forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Winning Media is not registered with any financial or securities regulatory authority and does not provide nor claims to provide investment advice or recommendations to readers of this release. For making specific investment decisions, readers should seek their own advice. Winning Media is only compensated for its services in the form of cash-based compensation. Pursuant to an agreement Winning Media has been paid three thousand five hundred dollars for advertising and marketing services for ZenaTech by ZenaTech. We own ZERO shares of ZenaTech. Please click here for full disclaimer. Contact Information: Ty Hoffer Winning Media281.804.7972[email protected]