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Counter UAV
Counter-drone technology, also known as counter-UAS, C-UAS, or counter-UAV technology, refers to systems that are used to detect and/or intercept unmanned aircraft. As concerns grow around the potential security threats drones may pose to both civilian and military entities, a new market for counter-drone technology is rapidly emerging. To date, we have found at least 235 counter-drone products either on the market or under active development. This report provides background on the growing demand for C-UAS technology, describes how the technology works, presents our database of known C-UAS systems from around the globe, and explains some of the challenges surrounding counter-drone technology use.
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Counter-drone technology, also known as counter-UAS, C-UAS, or counter-UAV technology, refers to systems that are used to detect and/or intercept unmanned aircraft. As concerns grow around the potential security threats drones may pose to both civilian and military entities, a new market for counter-drone technology is rapidly emerging. To date, we have found at least 235 counter-drone products either on the market or under active development. This report provides background on the growing demand for C-UAS technology, describes how the technology works, presents our database of known C-UAS systems from around the globe, and explains some of the challenges surrounding counter-drone technology use.
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Market Outlook & Growth Opportunities
Global Counter UAV Market Outlook and Growth Opportunities 2026
Market perspective
Counter-drone technology, also known as counter-UAS, C-UAS, or counter-UAV technology, refers to systems that are used to detect and/or intercept unmanned aircraft. As concerns grow around the potential security threats drones may pose to both civilian and military entities, a new market for counter-drone technology is rapidly emerging. To date, we have found at least 235 counter-drone products either on the market or under active development. This report provides background on the growing demand for C-UAS technology, describes how the technology works, presents our database of known C-UAS systems from around the globe, and explains some of the challenges surrounding counter-drone technology use.
North America is the largest market with about 34% market share. Europe and China are follower, accounting for about 43% market share.
The key players are SRC, Lockheed Martin, Thales, Boeing, Airbus Defence and Space, Dedrone, Northrop Grumman, DroneShield, Battelle, Blighter Surveillance, Aaronia AG, Chess Dynamics, Enterprise Control Systems Ltd (ECS) etc. Top 3 companies occupied about 27% market share.
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This report provides an overview of the global Counter UAV market in terms of revenue and gross margin, analyzing global market trends using historical revenue data for 2021-2025, estimates for 2026, and projected CAGRs through 2032.
The study covers key producers of Counter UAV and market revenue by major regions and countries, assesses future market potential, and highlights priority regions and countries for segmenting the market into sub-sectors, with country-specific market value data for the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, India, Germany, the U.K., Italy, the Middle East, Africa, and other countries.
The report also presents Counter UAV revenue, market share, and industry ranking for the main companies for 2021-2026, identifies the major stakeholders in the global market, and analyzes their competitive landscape and market positioning based on recent developments and segmental revenues.
Across the 2021-2026 period, the analysis compares revenue growth and profitability profiles by company, distinguishing participants with sustained expansion from those with more cyclical performance, and relates these patterns to differences in regional exposure, product portfolios, and application focus in the global Counter UAV market.
Counter UAV Segment by Company
SRC
Lockheed Martin
Thales
Boeing
Airbus Defence and Space
Dedrone
Northrop Grumman
DroneShield
Battelle
Blighter Surveillance
Aaronia AG
Chess Dynamics
Enterprise Control Systems Ltd (ECS)
Counter UAV Segment by Type
Ground-based C-UAV
Hand-held C-UAV
UAV-based C-UAV
Counter UAV Segment by Application
Civil
Military
Counter UAV Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Study Objectives
1. To analyze and research the global Counter UAV status and future forecast, involving, revenue, growth rate (CAGR), market share, historical and forecast.
2. To present the Counter UAV key companies, revenue, market share, and recent developments.
3. To split the Counter UAV breakdown data by regions, type, companies, and application.
4. To analyze the global and key regions Counter UAV market potential and advantage, opportunity and challenge, restraints, and risks.
5. To identify Counter UAV significant trends, drivers, influence factors in global and regions.
6. To analyze Counter UAV competitive developments such as expansions, agreements, new product launches, and acquisitions in the market.
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1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Counter UAV market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Counter UAV and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
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4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market.
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7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size.
Chapter 2: Analysis key trends, drivers, challenges, and opportunities within the global Counter UAV industry.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Counter UAV company competitive landscape, revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 5: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 6: Sales value of Counter UAV in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of key country in the world.
Chapter 7: Sales value of Counter UAV in country level. It provides sigmate data by type, and by application for each country/region.
Chapter 8: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including revenue, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 9: Concluding Insights.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Ground-based C-UAV
- Hand-held C-UAV
- UAV-based C-UAV
Applications
- Civil
- Military
Companies covered
- SRC
- Lockheed Martin
- Thales
- Boeing
- Airbus Defence and Space
- Dedrone
- Northrop Grumman
- DroneShield
- Battelle
- Blighter Surveillance
- Aaronia AG
- Chess Dynamics
- Enterprise Control Systems Ltd (ECS)
Inside the report.
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition
- 1.2 Global Counter UAV Market Size, 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 1.3 Global Counter UAV Market Size (2021-2032)
- 1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.5 Study Goals and Objectives
2 Counter UAV Market Dynamics
- 2.1 Counter UAV Industry Trends
- 2.2 Counter UAV Industry Drivers
- 2.3 Counter UAV Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 2.4 Counter UAV Industry Restraints
3 Counter UAV Market by Company
- 3.1 Global Counter UAV Company Revenue Ranking in 2025
- 3.2 Global Counter UAV Revenue by Company (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Counter UAV Company Ranking (2024-2026)
- 3.4 Global Counter UAV Company Manufacturing Base and Headquarters
- 3.5 Global Counter UAV Company Product Type and Application
- 3.6 Global Counter UAV Company Establishment Date
- 3.7 Market Competitive Analysis
- 3.7.1 Global Counter UAV Market Concentration Ratio (CR5 and HHI)
- 3.7.2 Global Top 5 and 10 Company Market Share by Revenue in 2025
- 3.7.3 2025 Counter UAV Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 Companies
- 3.8 Mergers and Acquisitions Expansion
4 Counter UAV Market by Type
- 4.1 Counter UAV Type Introduction
- 4.1.1 Ground-based C-UAV
- 4.1.2 Hand-held C-UAV
- 4.1.3 UAV-based C-UAV
- 4.2 Global Counter UAV Sales Value by Type
- 4.2.1 Global Counter UAV Sales Value by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 4.2.2 Global Counter UAV Sales Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 4.2.3 Global Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Type (2021-2032)
5 Counter UAV Market by Application
- 5.1 Counter UAV Application Introduction
- 5.1.1 Civil
- 5.1.2 Military
- 5.2 Global Counter UAV Sales Value by Application
- 5.2.1 Global Counter UAV Sales Value by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 5.2.2 Global Counter UAV Sales Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.2.3 Global Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Application (2021-2032)
6 Counter UAV Regional Value Analysis
- 6.1 Global Counter UAV Sales Value by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Counter UAV Sales Value by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Counter UAV Sales Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Counter UAV Sales Value by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Counter UAV Sales Value (2021-2032)
- 6.3.2 North America Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Country, 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Counter UAV Sales Value (2021-2032)
- 6.4.2 Europe Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Country, 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5 Asia-Pacific
- 6.5.1 Asia-Pacific Counter UAV Sales Value (2021-2032)
- 6.5.2 Asia-Pacific Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Country, 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6 South America
- 6.6.1 South America Counter UAV Sales Value (2021-2032)
- 6.6.2 South America Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Country, 2025 VS 2032
- 6.7 Middle East & Africa
- 6.7.1 Middle East & Africa Counter UAV Sales Value (2021-2032)
- 6.7.2 Middle East & Africa Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Country, 2025 VS 2032
7 Counter UAV Country-level Value Analysis
- 7.1 Global Counter UAV Sales Value by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.2 Global Counter UAV Sales Value by Country (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Counter UAV Sales Value by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.2.2 Global Counter UAV Sales Value by Country (2027-2032)
- 7.3 USA
- 7.3.1 USA Counter UAV Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.3.2 USA Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.3.3 USA Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.4 Canada
- 7.4.1 Canada Counter UAV Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.4.2 Canada Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.4.3 Canada Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.5 Mexico
- 7.5.1 Mexico Counter UAV Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.5.2 Mexico Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.5.3 Mexico Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.6 Germany
- 7.6.1 Germany Counter UAV Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.6.2 Germany Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.6.3 Germany Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.7 France
- 7.7.1 France Counter UAV Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.7.2 France Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.7.3 France Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.8 U.K.
- 7.8.1 U.K. Counter UAV Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.8.2 U.K. Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.8.3 U.K. Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.9 Italy
- 7.9.1 Italy Counter UAV Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.9.2 Italy Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.9.3 Italy Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.10 Spain
- 7.10.1 Spain Counter UAV Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.10.2 Spain Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.10.3 Spain Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.11 Russia
- 7.11.1 Russia Counter UAV Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.11.2 Russia Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.11.3 Russia Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.12 Netherlands
- 7.12.1 Netherlands Counter UAV Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.12.2 Netherlands Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.12.3 Netherlands Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.13 Nordic Countries
- 7.13.1 Nordic Countries Counter UAV Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.13.2 Nordic Countries Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.13.3 Nordic Countries Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.14 China
- 7.14.1 China Counter UAV Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.14.2 China Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.14.3 China Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.15 Japan
- 7.15.1 Japan Counter UAV Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.15.2 Japan Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.15.3 Japan Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.16 South Korea
- 7.16.1 South Korea Counter UAV Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.16.2 South Korea Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.16.3 South Korea Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.17 India
- 7.17.1 India Counter UAV Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.17.2 India Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.17.3 India Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.18 Australia
- 7.18.1 Australia Counter UAV Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.18.2 Australia Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.18.3 Australia Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.19 Southeast Asia
- 7.19.1 Southeast Asia Counter UAV Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.19.2 Southeast Asia Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.19.3 Southeast Asia Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.20 Brazil
- 7.20.1 Brazil Counter UAV Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.20.2 Brazil Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.20.3 Brazil Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.21 Argentina
- 7.21.1 Argentina Counter UAV Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.21.2 Argentina Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.21.3 Argentina Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.22 Chile
- 7.22.1 Chile Counter UAV Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.22.2 Chile Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.22.3 Chile Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.23 Colombia
- 7.23.1 Colombia Counter UAV Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.23.2 Colombia Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.23.3 Colombia Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.24 Peru
- 7.24.1 Peru Counter UAV Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.24.2 Peru Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.24.3 Peru Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.25 Saudi Arabia
- 7.25.1 Saudi Arabia Counter UAV Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.25.2 Saudi Arabia Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.25.3 Saudi Arabia Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.26 Israel
- 7.26.1 Israel Counter UAV Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.26.2 Israel Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.26.3 Israel Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.27 UAE
- 7.27.1 UAE Counter UAV Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.27.2 UAE Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.27.3 UAE Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.28 Turkey
- 7.28.1 Turkey Counter UAV Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.28.2 Turkey Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.28.3 Turkey Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.29 Iran
- 7.29.1 Iran Counter UAV Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.29.2 Iran Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.29.3 Iran Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.30 Egypt
- 7.30.1 Egypt Counter UAV Sales Value Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 7.30.2 Egypt Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Type, 2025 VS 2032
- 7.30.3 Egypt Counter UAV Sales Value Share by Application, 2025 VS 2032
8 Company Profiles
- 8.1 SRC
- 8.1.1 SRC Company Information
- 8.1.2 SRC Business Overview
- 8.1.3 SRC Counter UAV Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 8.1.4 SRC Counter UAV Product Portfolio
- 8.1.5 SRC Recent Developments
- 8.2 Lockheed Martin
- 8.2.1 Lockheed Martin Company Information
- 8.2.2 Lockheed Martin Business Overview
- 8.2.3 Lockheed Martin Counter UAV Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 8.2.4 Lockheed Martin Counter UAV Product Portfolio
- 8.2.5 Lockheed Martin Recent Developments
- 8.3 Thales
- 8.3.1 Thales Company Information
- 8.3.2 Thales Business Overview
- 8.3.3 Thales Counter UAV Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 8.3.4 Thales Counter UAV Product Portfolio
- 8.3.5 Thales Recent Developments
- 8.4 Boeing
- 8.4.1 Boeing Company Information
- 8.4.2 Boeing Business Overview
- 8.4.3 Boeing Counter UAV Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 8.4.4 Boeing Counter UAV Product Portfolio
- 8.4.5 Boeing Recent Developments
- 8.5 Airbus Defence and Space
- 8.5.1 Airbus Defence and Space Company Information
- 8.5.2 Airbus Defence and Space Business Overview
- 8.5.3 Airbus Defence and Space Counter UAV Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 8.5.4 Airbus Defence and Space Counter UAV Product Portfolio
- 8.5.5 Airbus Defence and Space Recent Developments
- 8.6 Dedrone
- 8.6.1 Dedrone Company Information
- 8.6.2 Dedrone Business Overview
- 8.6.3 Dedrone Counter UAV Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 8.6.4 Dedrone Counter UAV Product Portfolio
- 8.6.5 Dedrone Recent Developments
- 8.7 Northrop Grumman
- 8.7.1 Northrop Grumman Company Information
- 8.7.2 Northrop Grumman Business Overview
- 8.7.3 Northrop Grumman Counter UAV Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 8.7.4 Northrop Grumman Counter UAV Product Portfolio
- 8.7.5 Northrop Grumman Recent Developments
- 8.8 DroneShield
- 8.8.1 DroneShield Company Information
- 8.8.2 DroneShield Business Overview
- 8.8.3 DroneShield Counter UAV Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 8.8.4 DroneShield Counter UAV Product Portfolio
- 8.8.5 DroneShield Recent Developments
- 8.9 Battelle
- 8.9.1 Battelle Company Information
- 8.9.2 Battelle Business Overview
- 8.9.3 Battelle Counter UAV Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 8.9.4 Battelle Counter UAV Product Portfolio
- 8.9.5 Battelle Recent Developments
- 8.10 Blighter Surveillance
- 8.10.1 Blighter Surveillance Company Information
- 8.10.2 Blighter Surveillance Business Overview
- 8.10.3 Blighter Surveillance Counter UAV Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 8.10.4 Blighter Surveillance Counter UAV Product Portfolio
- 8.10.5 Blighter Surveillance Recent Developments
- 8.11 Aaronia AG
- 8.11.1 Aaronia AG Company Information
- 8.11.2 Aaronia AG Business Overview
- 8.11.3 Aaronia AG Counter UAV Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 8.11.4 Aaronia AG Counter UAV Product Portfolio
- 8.11.5 Aaronia AG Recent Developments
- 8.12 Chess Dynamics
- 8.12.1 Chess Dynamics Company Information
- 8.12.2 Chess Dynamics Business Overview
- 8.12.3 Chess Dynamics Counter UAV Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 8.12.4 Chess Dynamics Counter UAV Product Portfolio
- 8.12.5 Chess Dynamics Recent Developments
- 8.13 Enterprise Control Systems Ltd (ECS)
- 8.13.1 Enterprise Control Systems Ltd (ECS) Company Information
- 8.13.2 Enterprise Control Systems Ltd (ECS) Business Overview
- 8.13.3 Enterprise Control Systems Ltd (ECS) Counter UAV Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 8.13.4 Enterprise Control Systems Ltd (ECS) Counter UAV Product Portfolio
- 8.13.5 Enterprise Control Systems Ltd (ECS) Recent Developments
9 Concluding Insights
10 Appendix
- 10.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 10.2 Research Methodology
- 10.3 Research Process
- 10.4 Authors List of This Report
- 10.5 Data Source
- 10.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 10.5.2 Primary Sources
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