Description of share consolidation in business combination.

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Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury.

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Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.

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Total number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) issued to shareholders (includes related preferred shares that were issued, repurchased, and remain in the treasury). May be all or portion of the number of preferred shares authorized. Excludes preferred shares that are classified as debt.

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Merger between Macrosolve, inc. and Drone Aviation Holding Corp (Details) - shares	Apr. 14, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014
Merger between macrosolve inc and drone aviation holding corp (Textual)
Common stock, shares issued		5,125,585	926,953	3,920,700
Common stock, shares outstanding		5,125,585	926,953	3,920,700
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Merger between macrosolve inc and drone aviation holding corp (Textual)
Preferred stock, shares issued		101,100	396,750	595,000
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Merger between macrosolve inc and drone aviation holding corp (Textual)
Preferred stock, shares issued		0	324,671	324,671
Series B-1 Preferred Stock [Member]
Merger between macrosolve inc and drone aviation holding corp (Textual)
Preferred stock, shares issued		0	68,731	156,231
Macrosolve, Inc [Member]
Merger between macrosolve inc and drone aviation holding corp (Textual)
Common stock, shares issued		98,017		198,219,132
Common stock, shares outstanding		98,017		198,219,132
Description of share consolidation	Pursuant to the Redomestication, each of MacroSolve's shareholders received one share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share of Drone Aviation Holding Corp. for every 50.56186 shares of MacroSolve's common stock