Drone detection and countermeasure manufacturer DroneShield has been awarded a follow-on two-year R&D contract with a total value of $9.9 million by a Five Eyes nation’s Department of Defence (DoD), which the company chose not to name. Five Eyes refers to the defence/intelligence alliance between the US, Canada, UK, Australia and NZ. The award follows…
Drone detection and countermeasure company DroneShield has announced a new feature called DroneLocator, allowing users to detect signals from Remote ID-compliant unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), as part of what it describes as a major firmware update. Remote ID is a technology incorporated into drones to send out signals about their location and who is flying…
Drone detection and countermeasure manufacturer DroneShield and defence contractor Epirus Inc have completed integration of DroneShield’s multi-sensor DroneSentry system (pictured) with Epirus’ Leonidas high-power microwave (HPM) counter-electronics/counter-UAS effector. The integration of DroneShield’s detection system with a high power microwave directed energy weapon allows for a fully integrated C-UAS system that can track multiple drone threats…
Drone detection and countermeasure business DroneShield has announced firm commitments for $10.9 million in a placement, and that it is undertaking a share purchase plan for current investors to raise a further $3 million. Shares in each case were issued at 30 cents each, a discount of 18.9 per cent on the price at the…
Artificial intelligence defence technology company DroneShield has received close to $1m in orders for its counterdrone technology, as war in Ukraine demonstrates an increasing need for military anti-drone capabilities. The $900,000 order for the portable counterdrone system is from a government agency of a country allied with the West. DroneShield CEO, Oleg Vornik, said the…
The Australian Missile Corporation and drone detection and countermeasure manufacturer Drone Shield have signed a collaboration agreement as the AMC continues to pursue its role in the Australian government’s $1 billion Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) enterprise. The AMC was one of the Australian-based GWEO enterprise panel partners invited by the federal government in…
Drone detection and countermeasure company DroneShield has reached compliance with the UK Ministry of Defence SAPIENT format which is the standard counter drone communication system in the UK. Sensing for Asset Protection with Integrated Electronic Networked Technology or SAPIENT is a common operating format for defence devices. It offers a standard approach for AI and…
Drone detection and countermeasure manufacturer DroneShield and French defence contractor Thales have strengthened their global relationship following Thales’ testing of the company’s products. The two companies have collaborated for the past three years under the federal government’s global supply chain programme, with Thales integrating DroneShield sensors into its military and aerospace systems. More recently, DroneShield’s…
Drone detection and countermeasure company DroneShield has announced the upgrading of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) engine that supports its RF drone and autonomous systems detection devices. The Australian/US company announced the enhancement of their RfPatrol, RfOne and DroneSentry-X drone detection and tracking platforms with the release of updated firmware for the devices. DroneShield capabilities are…
Drone detection and countermeasure manufacturer DroneShield has reported a bumper quarterly result and a renewed focus on ‘more business-transparent’ government markets in Australia and the United States. The ASX listed company, which has operations in Australia, the US and the UK, reported cash receipts of $2.6 million in the December quarter, up 53 per cent…
