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U.S. and Iran account for 86 percent of global military drone exports
The United States ranked first in global military drone exports over the past four years, but Iran surged ahead last year, data showed. An analysis of Stockholm International Peace Research Institute arms transfer statistics found the United States exported 7,592 military drones in 2022-2025, ahead of Iran with 6,800 and Germany with 1,000. Together, the United States and Iran accounted for about 86 percent of exports, with most shipments linked to the war in Ukraine.
