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The report highlights the public sector applications for drone technologies, analysis on why the market is growing and other commercial applications.\u00a0<br\/><br\/> The drone market was valued at $5.93 billion in 2015, making for\u00a0a 20.7 percent\u00a0compound annual growth rate for the predicted $22.15 billion market\u00a0value in 2022.\u00a0<br\/><br\/> Drone usage is expected to continue to grow for public safety use, in addition to military applications. In terms of public safety uses, drones can be used for\u00a0law enforcement, firefighting, medical services, search and rescue operations, and emergency management. 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