LAND 156 – Preliminary Contracts Announcement – sUAS Information

• Hon Pat Conroy, Minister for Defence Business, has in the present day introduced the preliminary LAND 156 contract awards
• DroneShield has obtained roughly $5 million in orders, of $16.9 million whole

DroneShield (ASX:DRO) is happy to share the announcement by the Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for Defence Business, relating to the award of a contract beneath Challenge LAND 156 to produce handheld counter-drone gear to the Australian Defence Drive.

DroneShield was awarded roughly $5 million of a $16.9 million in contracts (throughout 11 distributors, together with 5 Australian Corporations).

The contract includes the supply of transportable drone detection and defeat techniques designed to help ADF personnel in figuring out and mitigating unmanned aerial threats. This procurement types a part of the Commonwealth’s broader initiative to speed up the acquisition of counter-drone capabilities.

DroneShield will ship gear in accordance with the contract phrases and venture timelines.

Along with this gear supply, DroneShield stands able to help the ADF as Programs Integration Associate beneath the broader LAND 156 program. With deep experience in sensor fusion, digital warfare, and command-and-control integration, DroneShield is nicely positioned to contribute to the event of scalable, interoperable counter-drone architectures that meet Defence’s evolving operational necessities.

Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for Defence Business, has commented, ”Australian trade is essential to delivering this know-how, and they’re demonstrating world main innovation whereas creating Australian jobs.”

“We welcome the chance to help the Australian Defence Drive by means of Challenge LAND 156. This contract displays the rising operational want for transportable counter-drone capabilities and DroneShield’s continued function in delivering options aligned with Defence necessities,” mentioned DroneShield Chief Govt Oleg Vornik.

“DroneShield’s handheld techniques are designed for speedy deployment and ease of use in advanced operational environments, providing frontline personnel dependable instruments to detect and neutralise hostile drones. The awarded contract builds on DroneShield’s monitor report of delivering counter-UAS options to army and legislation enforcement prospects globally, together with in Ukraine.”

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