IvedaAir Draws Fortune 500 Defense and Government Interest Following Launch, Advances Toward Fall Flight Demonstration

Post-launch engagement from defense, aerospace, government, and commercial organizations builds momentum as Iveda prepares live demonstration aimed at advancing evaluations toward pilots, procurement pathways, and deployments

MESA, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Iveda® (NASDAQ: IVDA), a global provider of AI-powered smart city and public safety technologies, today announced growing commercial and government interest in IvedaAir, its newly launched line of AI-powered Rotary Wing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (RUAS), as the company advances discussions with prospective users and strategic partners ahead of an invitation-only flight demonstration in Arizona this fall.

Following IvedaAir’s unveiling on National Aviation Day on August 19, 2026, Iveda has received inbound interest from Fortune 500 defense and aerospace contractors, prospective government users, and major commercial organizations evaluating the platform for mission-critical applications.

These discussions span potential applications including forestry, coastal and maritime monitoring, operational safety, remote infrastructure surveillance, public safety, and other environments requiring extended aerial endurance and real-time intelligence.

Iveda is now working with interested organizations to better define operational requirements, potential platform configurations, and pathways toward pilots, procurement opportunities, strategic partnerships, and future deployments.

“The conversations taking place since the launch of IvedaAir validate what we believed when we entered this market: there is demand for longer-endurance aerial systems capable of delivering actionable intelligence in real time,” said David Ly, CEO and founder of Iveda. “The next step is putting the technology in the air in front of the organizations evaluating it. Our fall demonstration is designed to move these conversations from interest to evaluation—and ultimately toward real-world deployment.”

IvedaAir Takes Flight This Fall

Iveda is preparing an invitation-only flight demonstration in Arizona this fall for prospective customers, strategic partners, government stakeholders, and other invited guests.

The live demonstration will provide attendees with a firsthand look at IvedaAir’s flight endurance, payload flexibility, stabilized operations, and integration with IvedaAI™ for AI-enabled aerial intelligence.

Several organizations currently engaged in discussions with Iveda are expected to be represented at the demonstration.

The event represents an important commercial milestone in Iveda’s strategy to establish IvedaAir across government, defense, public safety, infrastructure, and enterprise markets.

“This is about much more than demonstrating that the aircraft can fly,” Ly continued. “We intend to demonstrate how extended flight endurance, intelligent detection, real-time communications, and AI can come together as an operational platform. That is the conversation we are having with prospective users today.”

Global Opportunity

Interest in IvedaAir extends beyond the United States, with Iveda seeing government interest in Southeast Asia and engagement through its existing partner network in Europe.

“IvedaAir was designed with a global opportunity in mind,” Ly said. “We already operate internationally, and we believe our existing relationships can provide meaningful pathways for introducing IvedaAir into markets where governments and enterprises are seeking more capable aerial intelligence solutions.”

Global demand for unmanned aerial systems continues to expand. According to Fortune Business Insights, the global unmanned aerial vehicle market is projected to grow from $47.55 billion in 2026 to $160.44 billion by 2034, representing a compound annual growth rate of 16.4%.

Built for Extended, Mission-Critical Operations

Unlike conventional electric quadcopter drones, IvedaAir’s helicopter-form design is engineered to provide the endurance, stability, and payload flexibility required for extended operations across remote terrain, coastal environments, infrastructure sites, and other difficult-to-access locations.

IvedaAir’s gas-powered GX10-F100 platform delivers more than 150 minutes of flight endurance—up to five times longer than many electric UAV systems—and integrates with IvedaAI™ to support real-time monitoring, detection, tracking, and incident-response workflows.

IvedaAir supports autonomous waypoint missions, stabilized hover operations, AI-powered object and anomaly detection, and 4G/5G and LTE-enabled communications.

Encrypted video transmission is enabled by DTC communication systems recently added to the Blue UAS List managed by the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA).

The IvedaAir line is NDAA and TAA compliant and is currently available for government procurement through GlobalMed®, Iveda’s Strategic Partner, via the Defense Logistics Agency’s Tailored Logistics Support contract vehicle.

“We launched IvedaAir to address a real operational gap between conventional short-duration drones and much larger, more expensive unmanned aircraft,” Ly concluded. “The early response is encouraging. Now our focus is converting that interest into evaluations, pilots, partnerships, procurement opportunities, and ultimately deployments.”

To learn more about IvedaAir or discuss potential deployment and partnership opportunities, visit www.iveda.com/ivedaair or contact [e-mail].

About Iveda Solutions®

Since 2003, Iveda® (NASDAQ: IVDA) has transformed everyday infrastructure into intelligent technology designed to make the world safer, smarter, and more connected. Today, Iveda is building its connected technology ecosystem around CEREBRO, bringing together a growing portfolio of intelligent devices and systems spanning video intelligence, IoT, autonomous systems, real-time location, energy management, and care.

At the forefront of this ecosystem is IvedaAI™, Iveda’s flagship AI video intelligence platform, transforming cameras into intelligent tools that can understand real-world environments, surface meaningful insights, and help organizations respond faster—so they can Focus on What Matters.

With operations across the U.S., Taiwan, the Philippines, Egypt, and Spain, Iveda’s global team is united by one vision: to simplify everyday life, one innovation at a time.