The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies DIODON Drone Technology: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions, $1.3M raised. 5 sources back the record.
CategoryDrones
Overview
French SME designing fully waterproof, inflatable maritime aerial drones for defense, security, and search-and-rescue missions. Founded in 2017 in Toulouse, DIODON integrates its UAV systems with naval platforms and C2/CMS architectures, and is developing autonomous UAV-USV interoperability through the French government-funded VIGILANSEA project. The company's drones have been tested in NATO exercises including Steadfast Dart, Heimdall, and Task Force X Baltic.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundGrant post-money
Key facts
Financial stage
Investor
Inflatable maritime drones
HP30 Mk2 platform
Data & sources
Web sources
5
5 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company DIODON Drone Technology has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Tonner Drones1× joint
Most recent
- DIODON Drone Technology x Tonner Drones2021-03-01with Tonner Dronesoperating
DIODON Drone Technology on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jan 2025. Explore where DIODON Drone Technology's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full DIODON Drone Technology deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Antoine Tournet CEO & Co-founderSEC-verified
- Roman Luciani CTO & Co-founderSEC-verified
Founders (2)
- Antoine Tournetno longer at company
- Roman Lucianino longer at company
Safety record
No incidents on record for DIODON Drone Technology.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- DIODON Drone Technology2 deployments
Recent coverage
DIODON Drone Technology in third-party press
NATO exercises Steadfast Dart & Heimdall: DIODON systems tested in cold maritime environments
Launch of the VIGILANSEA Project: Toward Autonomous Maritime Persistence Between Surface and Aerial Systems
France's DIODON HP30 Inflatable Waterproof Micro-Drone Enhances Naval Surveillance at Enforce Tac 2026
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Skydio6 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
Financial state
- Total funding
- $1.3M
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
1 total · 1 operating
Every company DIODON Drone Technology has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- DIODON Drone Technology x Tonner Drones2021-03-01with Tonner Dronesoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Tonner Drones1× joint
All 1 partnerships
open in the atlas →- DIODON Drone Technology x Tonner DroneswithTonner Dronesinvestment2021-03-01operating
Funding rounds (3)
DIODON Drone Technology’s 2 disclosed rounds, $1M in total, oldest to newest.
- Strategic2025-12-08
Investors: Tonner Drones (lead)
- Grant2023-12-01
$250,000(reported) · $1M post
Investors: Europa (lead)
- Strategic2021-03-01
$1M(reported) · $9M post
Investors: Delta Drone (lead)
Timeline
Every recorded move in DIODON Drone Technology’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundStrategic funding round
2025-12-08Strategic
Funding roundGrant funding round
2023-12-01Grant raising $250000
PartnershipDIODON Drone Technology x Tonner Drones
2021-03-01Tonner Drones holds an 8.4% stake in DIODON Drone Technology and is exploring increasing its involvement. DIODON projects 60%+ revenue growth in 2025, targeting profitability in 2026.
Funding roundStrategic funding round
2021-03-01Strategic raising $1080000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2025
DP3 at NATO exercise locations (Steadfast Dart & Heimdall)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2023
DP3 at France
Sources (5)
- https://www.diodon-drone.com/en/about.html
- https://www.diodon-drone.com/about-diodon/
- https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/12/08/3201227/0/en/diodon-drone-participation-of-tonner-drones-accelerates-its-growth.html
- https://www.diodon-drone.com/drones/
- https://www.diodon-drone.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/DIODON-HP30-Mk2-Brochure-English.pdf
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Methodology: Verified · 5 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-29
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-09-29
Sources by quality tier
- 5
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for DIODON Drone Technology.Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Skydio6 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning DIODON Drone Technology from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
NATO exercises Steadfast Dart & Heimdall: DIODON systems tested in cold maritime environments
During NATO exercises Steadfast Dart and Heimdall, DIODON deployed its maritime UAV systems in extreme cold environments, advancing UAV × USV interoperability and supporting ISR…
Launch of the VIGILANSEA Project: Toward Autonomous Maritime Persistence Between Surface and Aerial Systems
DIODON launches VIGILANSEA, a 3-year French government-funded project under France 2030, partnering with SeaOwl and ISAE-SUPAERO for autonomous USV-UAV maritime surveillance.
France's DIODON HP30 Inflatable Waterproof Micro-Drone Enhances Naval Surveillance at Enforce Tac 2026
DIODON unveils the HP30 Mk2 inflatable waterproof micro-UAV at Enforce Tac 2026, designed for naval ISR in saltwater environments with 3nm range and 30-minute flight time.
SOFEX-25: DIODON engaged in the most demanding exercise of the Spanish SF
DIODON was deployed during SOFEX-25, the high-intensity exercise of the Spanish Joint Special Operations Command, demonstrating maritime robustness and tactical ISR capabilities…
Vigilansea project: Toward persistent UAV x USV interoperability
With Vigilansea, DIODON advances autonomous UAV × USV interoperability for persistent maritime presence. L’article Vigilansea project: Toward persistent UAV x USV interoperability…
Diodon Drone, participation of Tonner Drones, accelerates its growth
Tonner Drones announces 60%+ revenue growth for DIODON in 2025, aiming for 100% in 2026 and profitability, with plans to increase its 8.4% stake.
TDRIC project: Enhancing UAV performance in rain and icing conditions
Within the European Defence Fund project TDRIC, DIODON contributes to improving UAV performance in combined rain and icing conditions through controlled wind tunnel testing.…
NATO Task Force X: DIODON validates its UAV × USV interoperability expertise
During NATO Task Force X Baltic, DIODON validated USV x UAV interoperability with multi-platform deployment from Norwegian, American and British USVs in real maritime conditions.…
Maritime UAS & integration expertise | About DIODON
Official company page detailing DIODONs founding in Toulouse in 2017, its maritime UAV systems, and integration expertise for naval platforms.
The ISAE-SUPAERO Foundation awards its entrepreneurship prizes to two promising start-ups: DIODON and Exotrail
ISAE-SUPAERO Foundation recognizes DIODON Drone Technology with an entrepreneurship prize for its all-terrain maritime drone designs.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/diodon-drone-technology.md
- RSS feed: /companies/diodon-drone-technology/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/90f6354e-4718-420e-aa27-d12eb7e65d2e
- Revision history: /companies/diodon-drone-technology/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Skydio6 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
Video
The Diodon drone is indestructible. It inflates, so it can land on water and collapse into a small pouch. Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/sai FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/techinsider TWITTER: https://tw
Antoine Tournet, CEO of French Maritime UAS maker Diodon, shares the latest regarding the HP30 drone and the participation to NATO exercise Task Force X. Inter
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Antoine Tournet, CEO of French Maritime UAS maker Diodon, shares the latest regarding the HP30 drone and the participation to NATO exercise Task Force X. Inter
Heat Index
Category contender77/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
DIODON Drone Technology draws attention at the 29th percentile but verifies reality at the 49th percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap -20.1, 100th widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Funded with institutional backing on record. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 3, 2026