Motorola Solutions Eyes Defense, Drone Security Growth as Silvus Scales

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Skip to navigationSkip to main contentSkip to right columnADVERTISEMENTMarketBeatSat, September 19, 2026 at 3:02 PM GMT+2 5 min readMotorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) is focused on executing across its mission-critical networks, command center software and video security businesses while scaling its recently acquired Silvus Technologies and D-Fend Solutions operations, Chief Operating Officer Jack Molloy said at a Truist conference.Molloy described Motorola Solutions as a provider of public-safety, enterprise-security and defense-security solutions. The company's strategy centers on an "ecosystem" that combines voice, data, video and command-center software to support incident response and security operations for public agencies, defense organizations and critical-infrastructure customers.→ IonQ and NVIDIA Just Cracked a Major Quantum Computing Bottleneck"We're focused on our end-user markets, providing outcomes that bring together not just the mission-critical network solution, which was fundamentally the bedrock of our company, but the command center software, as well as video," Molloy said.Molloy said the company has seen public-safety technology budgets grow faster than overall public-safety and state budgets. While some municipalities face fiscal pressure, he characterized Motorola Solutions' offerings as necessary rather than discretionary, citing investments in next-generation 911 systems, network refreshes and public-safety communications devices.→ 3 Luxury Consumer Brands to Watch in a Beaten-Down SectorHe also pointed to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act as a multiyear tailwind for the company's federal business, saying U.S. government agencies have older fleets of devices and infrastructure that need modernization.The COO said Motorola Solutions reported record second-quarter orders and double-digit order growth in the first half of the year. The company has guided for double-digit product growth in the second half. Molloy cited the following growth expectations for 2026:Mission-critical networks growth of 10% to 11%.Video security growth of about 11%.Command center software growth of about 15%.→