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The US exported the most drones over the past few years — but the second-biggest exporter might surprise you

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  • The US exported 7,592 military drones, narrowly ahead of Iran's 6,800
  • Iran overtook America in 2025 after US deliveries dropped to 402
  • Russia received 99% of Iran's exported drones, mostly Shahed-136 attack systems

The United States exported the most military drones between 2022 and 2025, narrowly beating Iran, which ranked second worldwide during the period.

Data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) records 7,592 American exports against 6,800 Iranian deliveries, while Germany ranked a distant third with 1,000 exports.

Together, the US and Iran accounted for 86% of global exports, with Ukraine receiving 95% of American shipments while Russia got 99% of Iran’s deliveries, most of which were Shahed-136 one-way attack drones.

Iran overtakes the US as exports shift

Although Washington maintained the lead across most of the period, annual figures changed significantly in 2025, when Iranian deliveries exceeded American shipments.

Iran exported 2,002 drones that year,...

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