diff --git a/gui/droneView.py b/gui/droneView.py
index d57af36da..3bf099d10 100644
--- a/gui/droneView.py
+++ b/gui/droneView.py
@@ -26,6 +26,19 @@ import gui.display as d
 from gui.builtinViewColumns.droneCheckbox import DroneCheckbox
 from gui.contextMenu import ContextMenu
 
+class DroneViewDrop(wx.PyDropTarget):
+        def __init__(self, dropFn):
+            wx.PyDropTarget.__init__(self)
+            self.dropFn = dropFn
+            # this is really transferring an EvE itemID
+            self.dropData = wx.PyTextDataObject()
+            self.SetDataObject(self.dropData)
+
+        def OnData(self, x, y, t):
+            if self.GetData():
+                self.dropFn(x, y, int(self.dropData.GetText()))
+            return t
+
 class DroneView(d.Display):
     DEFAULT_COLS = ["Drone Checkbox",
                     "Drone Name/Amount",
@@ -45,6 +58,32 @@ class DroneView(d.Display):
         else:
             self.Bind(wx.EVT_RIGHT_DOWN, self.scheduleMenu)
 
+
+        self.Bind(wx.EVT_LIST_BEGIN_DRAG, self.startDrag)
+        self.SetDropTarget(DroneViewDrop(self.mergeDrones))
+
+    def startDrag(self, event):
+        row = event.GetIndex()
+        if row != -1:
+            data = wx.PyTextDataObject()
+            data.SetText(str(self.GetItemData(row)))
+
+            dropSource = wx.DropSource(self)
+            dropSource.SetData(data)
+            res = dropSource.DoDragDrop()
+
+    def mergeDrones(self, x, y, itemID):
+        srcRow = self.FindItemData(-1,itemID)
+        dstRow, _ = self.HitTest((x, y))
+        if srcRow != -1 and dstRow != -1:
+            self._merge(srcRow, dstRow)
+
+    def _merge(self, src, dst):
+        sFit = service.Fit.getInstance()
+        fitID = self.mainFrame.getActiveFit()
+        if sFit.mergeDrones(fitID, self.drones[src], self.drones[dst]):
+            wx.PostEvent(self.mainFrame, fv.FitChanged(fitID=fitID))
+
     DRONE_ORDER = ('Light Scout Drones', 'Medium Scout Drones',
                    'Heavy Attack Drones', 'Sentry Drones', 'Fighters',
                    'Fighter Bombers', 'Combat Utility Drones',
diff --git a/gui/fittingView.py b/gui/fittingView.py
index 9c8f08557..873e19470 100644
--- a/gui/fittingView.py
+++ b/gui/fittingView.py
@@ -29,6 +29,19 @@ from gui.builtinViewColumns.moduleState import ModuleState
 
 FitChanged, FIT_CHANGED = wx.lib.newevent.NewEvent()
 
+class FittingViewDrop(wx.PyDropTarget):
+        def __init__(self, dropFn):
+            wx.PyDropTarget.__init__(self)
+            self.dropFn = dropFn
+            # this is really transferring an EvE itemID
+            self.dropData = wx.PyTextDataObject()
+            self.SetDataObject(self.dropData)
+
+        def OnData(self, x, y, t):
+            if self.GetData():
+                self.dropFn(x, y, int(self.dropData.GetText()))
+            return t
+
 class FittingView(d.Display):
     DEFAULT_COLS = ["Module State",
                     "Module Ammo Icon",
@@ -42,19 +55,6 @@ class FittingView(d.Display):
                     "Module Ammo",
                     ]
 
-    class FittingViewDrop(wx.PyDropTarget):
-        def __init__(self, dropFn):
-            wx.PyDropTarget.__init__(self)
-            self.dropFn = dropFn
-            # this is really transferring an EvE itemID
-            self.dropData = wx.PyTextDataObject()
-            self.SetDataObject(self.dropData)
-
-        def OnData(self, x, y, t):
-            if self.GetData():
-                self.dropFn(x, y, int(self.dropData.GetText()))
-            return t
-
     def __init__(self, parent):
         d.Display.__init__(self, parent)
         self.Show(False)
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class FittingView(d.Display):
         else:
             self.Bind(wx.EVT_RIGHT_DOWN, self.scheduleMenu)
 
-        self.SetDropTarget(self.FittingViewDrop(self.swapItems))
+        self.SetDropTarget(FittingViewDrop(self.swapItems))
         self.activeFitID = None
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_KEY_UP, self.kbEvent)
         self.Bind(wx.EVT_LEFT_DOWN, self.click)
diff --git a/service/fit.py b/service/fit.py
index 4464a6ac5..fcd45208e 100644
--- a/service/fit.py
+++ b/service/fit.py
@@ -304,6 +304,22 @@ class Fit(object):
         else:
             return False
 
+    def mergeDrones(self, fitID, d1, d2):
+        if fitID == None:
+            return False
+
+        fit = eos.db.getFit(fitID)
+        if d1.item != d2.item:
+            return False
+
+        fit.drones.remove(d1)
+        d2.amount += d1.amount
+        d2.amountActive += d1.amountActive if d1.amountActive > 0 else -d2.amountActive
+        eos.db.commit()
+        fit.clear()
+        fit.calculateModifiedAttributes()
+        return True
+
     def splitDrones(self, fit, d, amount, l):
         total = d.amount
         active = d.amountActive > 0