On February 11, 2026, Cellebrite announced an agreement to acquire SCG Canada, Inc., a leading provider of hand-held digital forensics solutions that enables access to dozens of the most common Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for extraction, decoding and visualization of important forensic artifacts.   

This acquisition is expected to further broaden Cellebrite’s digital forensics capabilities for collecting and reviewing data from a fast-growing category of digital witnesses. Usage of drones around the globe is surging, with global spending on drones expected to grow 20% to $53.4 5 billion in 2026. While drones have a myriad of constructive use cases, they also bring potential for harm and the pursuit of crime. In the US alone, in 2025 there were an estimated 1.2M drone violations making forensics and mitigations a critical element of balancing the global proliferation of drones.   

“We believe drone data and artifacts could emerge over the coming years as the second most valuable data source behind mobile/cell phones in the pursuit of justice and safety,” said Cellebrite CEO Thomas Hogan. “This applies to multiple customer cohorts including national defense, local law enforcement and private sector businesses focused on securing the air space around critical infrastructure, and dense locations such as airports and sports venues. This represents a modest but important move to further enhance Cellebrite’s overall value proposition and further elevate the impact of our AI-powered platform for multi-data source analysis – a critical component of modern-day investigations and intelligence gathering.”   

Impact on Cellebrite’s Customers 

Drones produce a massive number of data points, including flight logs, video files, cell tower connections and many more. Cellebrite customers focused on Defense and Intelligence will benefit from the addition of a highly portable, battery-powered solution for rapid access and visualization of mission-critical data at the point of collection – capabilities that aid smarter, faster decisions that can ultimately save lives.  

Additionally, law enforcement agencies around the world will gain a valuable forensic capability as they see increasing use of commercially available drones for a wide range of nefarious purposes such as smuggling contraband across borders and into jails, as well as disrupting air travel, large gatherings and public infrastructure.  

“I spent years as a digital forensics expert and coincidentally was an avid Cellebrite user; this experience led me to build and develop the CFID, SCG’s flagship product,” said Brent Salo, SCG’s founder and CEO. “We are still just scratching the surface when it comes to what drone data can tell us. Cellebrite felt like the perfect home and combination for this technology, where the Company is already a trusted partner and leader in the defense, intelligence and public safety communities.” 

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