Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech Companies in Guangdong Province, China
The 51 best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Guangdong Province, China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: XPENG AEROHT.
Our analysis of 50 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies
$31.9b in tracked funding; 90% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.
Ranked: Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Guangdong Province
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XPENG AEROHT 🦄 Provider of smart electric aircraft 84Growth top 15%Moat top 15%Funding top 26%News top 32% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 15% Moattop 15% Fundingtop 26% Newstop 32% Talenttop 35% Markettop 37% Techtop 48% Globalbottom 36% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 84/100 | $650M | 24 mo ago | Series B | Zhao Deli Co-Founder | 2013 | Node.jsVideoJSTailwind CSS+10 | — | — |
| 2 | DJI 🦄 Manufacturer of camera drones, handheld devices, and related lifestyle technology | $105M | 31 mo ago | Series B | Frank Tao Founder & CEO | 2006 | HubSpot CMS HubZohoGSAP+24 | 10,015 patents UAV flight control, gimbal stabilization, aerial imaging, and related sensor processing | 2 launchs |
| 3 | Yunzhou Technology Developer of unmanned ships | $83M | 91 mo ago | Series C | — | 2010 | — | 3 patents Patents concentrated in its core technology | — |
| 4 | Vertaxi Developer of electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) 22Funding top 42%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 37%Global bottom 29% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 42% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $28.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $28M | 7 mo ago | Series A | Xie Ling Founder & CEO | 2021 | — | — | — |
| 5 | ePropulsion Distributor of electric outboard motors and propulsion systems | $25M | 56 mo ago | Series B | Shizheng Tao Co-Founder & CEO | 2012 | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | — |
| 6 | ANNGIC Provider of millimetre-wave radar sensors for monitoring traffic | $21M | 45 mo ago | Series C | — | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Boundary.AI Developer of AI-based autonomous flight systems | $15M | 3 mo ago | Series B | Haimin Weng Founder & CEO | 2020 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Simtoo Develops a drone for consumer photography purposes | $14M | 117 mo ago | Deadpooled | Aaron Zhang CEO | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Chasing Manufacturer of remotely operated underwater vehicles and related accessories | $4M | 4 mo ago | Series C | Johnson Zhang Founder & CEO | 2000 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Guangdong Province
#1
Series B · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2020$14.7Mraised▾
Developer of AI-based autonomous flight systems. It designs and develops autonomous flight systems and avionics for diverse aircraft platforms. Its products can be integrated into eVTOL, STOL, and CTOL aircraft. It also offers flight control and navigation systems.
- Apr 2026Series B$14.7M
- Jul 2024Series A—
- May 2023Seed—
#2
Series A · Zhuhai, Guangdong Province · founded 2021$28.2Mraised▾
Developer of electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL). The company focuses on creating safe, cost-effective, and sustainable eVTOL aircraft. The aim is to provide urban air mobility solutions. The firm develops flight control technology and pursues domestic sourcing for core components. It emphasizes safety through redundant designs and autonomous flight modes.
- Dec 2025Series A$13.9M
- Sep 2024Series A$28.2M
#3
Series B · Tianhe, Guangdong Province · founded 2013 · 700 employees$650Mraised▾
Developer and manufacturer of UAM (Urban Air Mobility) technology and hybrid flying cars for both road and air. The company is committed to creating the world's safest smart electric flying car, allowing flying cars to enter the family and making travel more affordable and convenient.
#4
Series C · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2000$3.5Mraised▾
Manufacturer of remotely operated underwater vehicles and related accessories. These vehicles support various applications, including aquaculture, hull inspection, emergency rescue, and scientific exploration. The company provides support through forums, news, and user stories. It also offers opportunities to become a dealer and provides related policies.
- Mar 2026Series C$14M
- Aug 2022Series B—
- Apr 2019Series A$3M
- 2017Seed$500K
#5
DJI 🦄Series B · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2006 · 14000 employees$105Mraised▾
Manufacturer of camera drones, handheld devices, and related lifestyle technology. The company provides tools for capturing images and redefining camera placement. It offers products for filmmaking, agriculture, conservation, and energy infrastructure. The company transforms technology into easy-to-use devices, combining technology with designs.
- Jan 2024Grant (prize money)$33K
- Jan 2019Grant (prize money)$97.4K
- Sep 2015Series B—
- May 2015Series B$75M
#6
Series C · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2014 · 150 employees$21.3Mraised▾
Provider of millimetre-wave radar sensors for monitoring traffic. It offers an automotive forward-collision warning system, car lane change assisting system, car crash warning system. It provides a millimetre-wave radar sensor for application in drones, security fields, and traffic monitoring.
- Oct 2022Series C$14M
- Jul 2019Series A—
- Aug 2018Series A$7.3M
#7
Series C · Zhuhai, Guangdong Province · founded 2010 · 463 employees$82.7Mraised▾
Yunzhou Technology is an unmanned ship which is operated remotely. Its primary use case is for water sampling, emergency monitoring and patrolling, marine exploration, surveying, flow measurement, etc. It claims to have raised Angel round of funding from Fang Fund Partners.
- Dec 2018Series C$58.2M
- 2016Series B$21.6M
- 2014Series A$2.9M
- Dec 2013Seed—
#8
Series B · Dongguan, Guangdong Province · founded 2012 · 250 employees$25.5Mraised▾
ePropulsion Innovation is a distributor of electric outboard motors and underwater electric propulsion systems. Its product offerings include vaquita, spirit, navy, and navy battery. Also provides services such as accessories, and support.
- Dec 2021Series B—
- Apr 2021Series B$15.5M
- Jun 2018Series A$10M
#9
Deadpooled · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2011$13.7Mraised▾
Shenzhen Simtoo Intelligent Technology Co. Ltd. is a drone company. It builds an auto-follow quadcopter drone called Dragonfly for consumer use. The drone is designed to fly at low altitudes and is meant for use in taking photographs and selfies. The drone can be folded (making it portable). The Dragonfly drone can be controlled by a smart watch.
- Oct 2016Series B$10.6M
- Aug 2015Series A$3.1M
- Jan 2015Angel—
#10
Seed · Zhuhai, Guangdong Province · founded 2022 · 20 employees—raised▾
Provider of unmanned aerial vehicle platform. It offers a range of solutions, including mapping and spatial analysis software, location services, and data management tools. The company's platform enables users to create interactive web maps, analyze and edit data, and develop mapping and spatial analysis applications.
- Nov 2024Seed—
#11
Series C · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2015—raised▾
Shenzhen Smart Drone UAV Co., Ltd. (SmartDrone) develops drones for industrial and consumer use. Its commercial products include the octocopter Cloud UAV which is sold in three variants for delivery, aerial photography and remote sensing, and the Sky Eye which is a quadcopter model for surveillance use by law enforcement agencies. Its consumer products include the Mirage Pro and the Mirage 4K, which contain proximity sensor-based collision avoidance features, and can be flown semi-autonomously by pre-programming waypoints.
- Mar 2021Series C—
- Jul 2018Series B—
#12
Series A · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2005—raised▾
AEE Technology operates unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). It is a 4 rotor UAV which has shake proof holder, airborne equipment, infrared camera, high capacity battery, automatic pilot etc. The products are used for military operations, rescue operations, anti-terrorism, extreme sports events, traffic monitoring etc.
- Apr 2016Series A—
Funding & investor landscape
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
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Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
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How research on Launch Vehicles is moving in China
A read on the academic research around Launch Vehicles — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 840 China-affiliated papers.
- Northwestern Polytechnical University138
- Beihang University112
- Nanjing University of Science and Technology52
- National University of Defense Technology48
- Beijing Institute of Technology44
- Aerospace engineering8→19
- Rocket engine5→14
- Rocket (weapon)5→14
- Liquid-propellant rocket1→8
- Control theory (sociology)5→12
- Aeronautics14→24
- Mach number2→8
- Liquid-propellant rocket25→31
- Propulsion6→12
- Plume3→8
- Nozzle1→4
- Liquid-propellant rocket2→5
Where launch vehicles is researched across China
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing launch vehicles patents in China
China launch vehicles patent filing is accelerating — 48 filings from 36 assignees (2019–2025), led by XIAN Aerospace Propulsion Instit, XIAN Aerospace Propulsion Testin, XIAN Aerospace Propulsion TEST T; annual filings 1→10.
- XIAN Aerospace Propulsion Instit7
- XIAN Aerospace Propulsion Testin7
- XIAN Aerospace Propulsion TEST T6
- China Beifang Industry6
- UNIV Dalian TECH5
- Naval UNIV Of Engineering5
- XIAN Space Engine Company4
- Beijing Interstellar Glory Space3
Common questions
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