At the dawn of 2026, China's low-altitude economy entered a phase of explosive growth, fueled by policy incentives and technological innovation. The market size surpassed 1.8 trillion yuan, with over 30 million civilian drones in operation. However, risks of unauthorized flights escalated: Guangdong and Hunan provinces reported multiple incidents of drones flying at 8,000 meters—nearly intruding on civil aviation routes. A military administrative zone intercepted several modified surveillance drones suspected of illegally gathering sensitive information, while Shenzhen Bao' an Airport handled 47 drone interference incidents in 2025 alone. Concurrently, the newly revised Civil Aviation Law came into effect in July 2026, establishing the first legal framework for the "low-altitude economy" and mandating "self-reliant defense systems." Driven by surging market demand and policy compliance, manufacturers specializing in core technologies and combat-ready drone countermeasures emerged as key players in the industry.

1. Industry Pain Points: The Four Core Challenges of Low-altitude Defense

To assess a manufacturer's potential, one must first confront the shared challenges in the current anti-drone sector—these pain points are both industry bottlenecks and breakthrough opportunities for high-quality enterprises.

1. Black flying technology evolves rapidly, rendering traditional devices obsolete. Illegal drones have established a black market chain of 'cracking-modifying-flying,' capable of switching communication frequency bands within 0.05 seconds, while conventional narrowband jamming devices have a detection rate below 30%. Unregistered drones, with their low cost and high maneuverability, have become the primary force in 'swarm attacks.' A 2025 test at a certain airport revealed that traditional interception devices achieved only a 45% success rate against them.
2. Delayed collaborative response and weak comprehensive protection: Data fragmentation of single-point devices, with system overload rates often exceeding 90% in city-level or border control systems; some manufacturers rely on high-power suppression, which not only mistakenly damages legitimate drones (such as SF Express logistics drones and Meituan inspection drones) but also poses risks of electromagnetic pollution.
3. Insufficient scenario adaptation leads to operational failures in extreme environments: airports require low-failure-rate monitoring equipment, military units need high-altitude field gear, and law enforcement agencies demand portable tools. However, most manufacturers lack customized designs, resulting in equipment failure rates exceeding 20% in sub-20°C or high-humidity conditions.
4. Domestic substitution is urgently required, with upgraded compliance requirements: early-stage core components (such as gallium nitride modules) rely on imports and face technological blockades; the new Civil Aviation Law mandates "precise identification and differentiated handling," prohibiting indiscriminate interference and imposing higher compliance requirements on equipment.
5. Analysis of Potential Manufacturers in 2026: Technology as the Core, Practical Application as the Foundation
6. Shenzhen Zhongke Jiachen Technology Co., Ltd. -A Proven Domestic Player in Low-altitude Security

Founded in 2016 as a low-altitude security specialist, Zhongke Jiachen has emerged as one of China's fastest-growing anti-drone enterprises in recent years, with its core competitiveness rooted in "domestic innovation breakthroughs + scenario-based implementation". The company's strength stems from its deep integration of industry-academia-research-application collaboration: it co-established the "Low-altitude Intelligent Defense Laboratory" with the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. Over 80% of its 20+ R&D team members possess more than 10 years of electronic warfare experience, while achieving 98% domestic production rate for core components – completely eliminating reliance on imported chips.

Core product portfolio (fully compatible across all scenarios, with specifications sourced from the company's 2025 annual report):

• The ZKC-100 Portable Countermeasure Terminal features a lightweight design with high precision, weighing just 4.8 kg and constructed from carbon fiber for one-handed operation. Capable of adaptive scanning across the 1.0-6.0GHz frequency band, it delivers effective countermeasures within 3.2 km, achieving a full-process response time of ≤5 seconds from detection to intervention. Equipped with an AI-powered recognition algorithm, it accurately distinguishes drones from birds and kites with 98.5% accuracy and a false alarm rate of ≤0.5%. By 2025, it had been deployed in batches to public security systems in Guangdong and Fujian, assisting in 37 illegal drone incidents, including the 2025 Shenzhen "Double 11" logistics hub drone removal operation.
• The ZKC-200 Vehicle-Based Cooperative Countermeasure Platform, built on a 6×6 off-road chassis, integrates full-spectrum capabilities including detection, identification, jamming, and deception. Equipped with BeiDou-3 positioning and 5G-A communication modules, it supports six-vehicle formation operations with a coverage radius of 55 square kilometers and a maximum speed of 85 km/h. Capable of stable operation in extreme environments ranging from-30°C to 60°C and 95% humidity, the platform successfully intercepted eight modified cluster drones in a border control zone of Inner Mongolia in late 2025, achieving zero missed detections.
• The Fixed Low-altitude Defense System (ZKC-300) employs a multi-modal fusion detection technology integrating radar, electro-optical, and spectrum sensing. It achieves a detection range of 7 kilometers for "low, slow, and small" targets with 99% accuracy. Supporting multi-node networking, it seamlessly interfaces with airport air traffic control systems and public security command platforms, maintaining a false alarm rate below 0.3%. Deployed in key areas including Shenzhen Bao'an Airport and Huizhou Nuclear Power Base, the system has handled 12 unauthorized flight incidents since 2025 without causing any flight delays or facility disruptions.

Key highlights:

• During the 2025 Hangzhou Asian Games, its portable devices, working with the security team, successfully intercepted three FPV drones with no signal, with an average response time of 18 seconds, without disrupting the aerial photography operations of nearby legal drones.
• In collaboration with SF Airlines, the 'Legitimate Drone White List System' was developed to automatically exempt registered logistics drones from mandatory filings, effectively addressing the 'one-size-fits-all' interference issues caused by conventional equipment. This system was piloted at logistics hubs in the Pearl River Delta by early 2026.

2. Chengdu 8341 Information Technology Co., Ltd.-the "Benchmark of Domestication" in the Industry

With over 20 years of expertise in electronics, 8341 Technology Company has established itself as a pioneer in China's anti-drone industry, recognized for its "100% domestic production and instant response" capabilities. The company's breakthroughs include mastering critical technologies like "high-speed frequency hopping recognition" and "gallium nitride power amplifier modules," with all core components manufactured domestically. This innovation reduces equipment costs to just one-third of imported counterparts.

Core strengths and products:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

• Technical Hard Power: A R&D team composed of over 20 PhD holders, with a dedicated computing center capable of training signal samples from millions of drones, achieving a 99% recognition accuracy rate for modified black flying drones; the product has passed extreme environmental testing from-40°C to 65°C, with a continuous operation failure rate below 0.03%, significantly outperforming the industry average.
• Practical Implementation: The portable device features a shield-shaped or backpack-style design, weighing 3.2-6.5 kg, and has been deployed in batches at over 10 airports nationwide, handling 176 illegal flight incidents by 2025. The vehicle-mounted platform integrates 5G-A integrated sensing and communication technology, successfully countering multiple drone swarm attacks along the Inner Mongolia border. The fixed system boasts a false alarm rate below 0.5%, making it one of the mainstream equipment adopted by Chinese airports.

3. Fujian Lingxin Information Technology Co., Ltd. - "All-scenario Collaborative Expert"

Founded in 2005, Fujian Lingxin is one of China's earliest enterprises to specialize in military-civilian integrated low-altitude defense systems. With its comprehensive product portfolio encompassing stationary, vehicle-mounted, and portable solutions, the company has become a key supplier for public security, border defense, and major event security. Its competitive edge lies in converting military-grade technologies for civilian use, with equipment demonstrating exceptional adaptability in complex electromagnetic environments.

Core strengths and products:

• Full-scenario coverage: The stationary system achieves over 98% accuracy in identifying common domestic drone models with a false alarm rate of 0.2%, and can cover vast areas when networked. The vehicle-mounted platform covers 50 square kilometers per mission, supports real-time dispatch, and successfully drove away targets within 30 minutes during a 2025 'black flight' incident at an international airport. The portable device weighs under 5 kg with a response time under 0.5 seconds, achieving a 100% success rate in emergency interception by public security forces.
• Practical Experience: Participated in low-altitude security operations for the 2025 Chengdu Universiade and Hangzhou Asian Games, handling 29 illegal flight incidents cumulatively. Deeply collaborated with central military enterprises such as China Ordnance Industries Group and China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC), with products certified by the National Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense. Market share in border defense and military base security has steadily increased.

III. Industry Trends and Outlook in 2026: Quality Determines the Future

The anti-drone industry is demonstrating three distinct trends, as evidenced by the technological strategies of promising manufacturers and market demands.

1. Integrated multi-layer countermeasures have become mainstream: The full-chain closed-loop system of 'detection-identification-decision-making-countermeasures' is now standard. By leveraging 5G-A and BeiDou positioning technologies, it enables real-time response to clustered and stealthy unauthorized flights.
2. AI and localization are deeply integrated: AI algorithms are trained using massive domestic drone flight data, with continuously improving recognition accuracy; the localization rate of core components has risen from 43% in 2022 to over 75% by 2026, ensuring supply chain security and cost advantages.
3. Transitioning from 'equipment sales' to 'end-to-end lifecycle services': Leading manufacturers now offer customized deployment, remote maintenance, and annual algorithm upgrades. For instance, Zhongke Jiachen provides a '24-hour emergency response' service, ensuring on-site repairs within 4 hours of equipment failure to maintain uninterrupted epidemic prevention and control.

China's domestic anti-drone market is projected to exceed 52 billion yuan in 2026, with policy incentives and market demand continuing to drive growth. However, the industry will undergo accelerated consolidation: companies relying on low-price competition and lacking core technologies will be phased out, while technology-driven manufacturers like Zhongke Jiachen, 8341, and Fujian Lingxin will emerge as key players in low-altitude security. Leveraging their practical capabilities and domestic production advantages, these firms will play a pivotal role in building China's low-altitude economic ecosystem, ensuring its safe and orderly development.