LAND 156 – Preliminary Contracts Announcement – sUAS Information

• Hon Pat Conroy, Minister for Defence Trade, has immediately introduced the preliminary LAND 156 contract awards
• DroneShield has acquired 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 Trade, relating to the award of a contract beneath Mission LAND 156 to provide handheld counter-drone tools to the Australian Defence Power.

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

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

DroneShield will ship tools in accordance with the contract phrases and undertaking timelines.

Along with this tools supply, DroneShield stands able to assist the ADF as Techniques Integration Companion 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 Trade, has commented, ”Australian business is crucial to delivering this expertise, and they’re demonstrating world main innovation whereas creating Australian jobs.”

“We welcome the chance to assist the Australian Defence Power via Mission LAND 156. This contract displays the rising operational want for transportable counter-drone capabilities and DroneShield’s continued position in delivering options aligned with Defence necessities,” mentioned DroneShield Chief Government Oleg Vornik.

“DroneShield’s handheld techniques are designed for fast deployment and ease of use in complicated 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 navy and regulation enforcement prospects globally, together with in Ukraine.”

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