Suppliers

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Where to buy each part, EU and US. Links go to the vendor's own site rather than to a marketplace listing, because listings move and vendors do not.

Nothing here is an endorsement or an affiliate link. Prices and availability change; check before you order.

Airframes, motors, flight controllers

VendorRegionSells
HolybroShips worldwideX500 frames, Pixhawk 6X, complete kits
CubePilotWorldwide dealer networkCube Orange+, Here4 GNSS
Drone Parts CenterNL, EU shippingHolybro, CubePilot, motors, ESCs
Unmanned Tech ShopUKFrames, controllers, components
Globe FlightDEMotors, batteries, chargers, lights
T-MotorWorldwideMotors, ESCs, propellers
HobbywingWorldwideX-series propulsion
TarotWorldwideFrames, gimbals
FoxtechWorldwideHeavy lift frames, hoppers, payloads
GetFPVUSFrames, components, batteries
RobotShopUS, EUSensors, compute, components

Complete commercial aircraft

VendorRegionSells
DJI EnterpriseWorldwide, via dealersMatrice, Mavic 3 Enterprise, Dock
DJI AgricultureWorldwide, via dealersMavic 3M, Agras spraying and spreading
SolectricDEDJI Enterprise distribution and support
AdvexureUSDJI Enterprise, thermal, training
Freefly SystemsUSAstro, Alta, open payload platforms
WingtraCH, worldwideFixed-wing VTOL survey
AgEagleUS, worldwideeBee fixed wing, MicaSense sensors

Sensors

VendorRegionSells
AgEagle / MicaSenseWorldwideRedEdge-P, Altum-PT multispectral
SenteraUS, worldwide6X multispectral
MAPIRWorldwideSurvey3 single-band cameras, calibration targets
Teledyne FLIRWorldwideBoson+, Hadron, Lepton thermal cores
GroupGetsUSLepton and Boson breakouts, small quantities
InfiRay / XinfraredWorldwideThermal modules
WorkswellCZ, EUWIRIS turnkey thermal payloads
Sony ProfessionalWorldwideILX-LR1 industrial camera, FCB blocks
LivoxWorldwideMid-360, Avia LiDAR
LightWareWorldwidePrecision rangefinders
BenewakeWorldwideTFmini, TF-Luna rangefinders
LuxonisWorldwideOAK depth and AI cameras
ArducamWorldwideCamera modules for Pi and Jetson

Positioning

VendorRegionSells
ArduSimpleES, EUsimpleRTK2B boards, antennas, kits
EmlidWorldwideReach RS3 base, Reach M2 rover
SparkFunUSZED-F9P boards and antennas
Centipede RTKFR and neighboursFree correction network
RTK2goWorldwideFree community NTRIP casters
SAPOSDEState survey corrections. Availability and pricing set per federal state

Compute and electronics

VendorRegionSells
BerryBaseDERaspberry Pi, AI Kit, accessories
The Pi HutUKRaspberry Pi and accessories
AntratekDE, NLJetson, sensors, industrial electronics
Seeed StudioWorldwidereComputer Jetson carriers, modules
ReicheltDEGeneral electronics, enclosures, power
ConradDEGeneral electronics, tools, cases
TinytronicsNLModules, sensors, small components
EcksteinDEPi, Arduino, camera modules
Mouser / Mouser USEU, USComponents, sensors, connectors
DigiKey / DigiKey USEU, USComponents
AdafruitUSBreakouts, sensors
ArrowWorldwideNVIDIA modules, semiconductors

Radio

VendorRegionSells
RFDesignWorldwideRFD868x (EU) and RFD900x (US) telemetry
Teltonika NetworksWorldwideRUTX routers, dual SIM failover
DraginoWorldwideLoRaWAN sensors and gateways
The Things NetworkWorldwideLoRaWAN gateways and community network

Check the band before ordering. 900 MHz telemetry and 915 MHz RC links are US allocations and are not legal in the EU. See Airframes.

Docks, enclosures, power

VendorRegionSells
HeishaWorldwideAirframe-agnostic docks and charging pads
WiBoticWorldwideWireless charging systems
RittalWorldwideIndustrial enclosures
FiboxWorldwideIP-rated enclosures
IgusWorldwideLinear actuators, bearings, cable carriers
ServoCityUSActuators, mechanical components
Victron EnergyWorldwide, via dealersSolar charge controllers, inverters, batteries
IR-LOCKUSPrecision landing beacons and sensors

Field instruments

VendorRegionSells
Davis InstrumentsWorldwideVantage Pro2 weather stations
Sensirion via MouserWorldwideSHT4x temperature and humidity sensors
TeeJetWorldwideSpray nozzles and controllers
LechlerWorldwideNozzles, drift reduction

Cases, transport, workshop

VendorRegionSells
PeliWorldwideHard cases
FractoryEUOn-demand laser cutting and machining
SendCutSendUSOn-demand cutting and machining
McMaster-CarrUSFasteners, isolators, everything mechanical

Used equipment

Worth considering for cameras above all. A used 24 MP body with a low shutter count is a fraction of new and does the same job.

VendorRegion
MPBEU, UK, US
Kamera ExpressDE, NL
KEHUS
B&H usedUS

Free data sources

Not suppliers, but they replace paid subscriptions and belong on this page.

SourceProvidesCost
Copernicus Data SpaceSentinel-2 imagery, full archiveFree
DWD Open DataGerman weather observations, radar, ICON model outputFree
Open-MeteoForecast API, generous free tierFree to low
State geoportals, e.g. BavariaDEM, orthophotos, parcel data as open dataFree
OpenStreetMapBase mappingFree, ODbL attribution

The satellite and weather sources are not a nice extra. They are what decides which fields are worth flying, which is the largest single lever on cost per hectare. See disease detection.