DroneShield wins $4.3 Million US Government Contract

Sydney-based DroneShield has received a repeat order worth $4.3 million from an undisclosed US government customer for a number of its handheld C-UAS systems. The delivery is expected to be completed within just over a fortnight, using available stock on hand.

DroneShield has been working with this customer for several years, with a number of smaller preceding orders., the company says This is the first material contract from the customer, and subsequent larger material orders are expected in the near term.

“Widespread global conflict continues to provide clear evidence of the rapid evolution of unmanned systems,” said Tom Branstetter, DroneShield’s Director of Business Development. “This US government end-user has and always will require cutting-edge capabilities to maintain its decisive advantage. This initial order is a testament to our team’s unwavering commitment to addressing complex challenges and further highlights our key position in the counter-unmanned systems space.”

Matt McCrann, DroneShield US CEO, commented: “DroneShield products have undergone extensive evaluations from a number of US Government agencies in the last several years, and we’re honored by the customer relationship we have and pleased to start seeing the results of these efforts.

“In addition to market-leading product performance, the ability for us to rapidly deliver DroneShield solutions was important to the customer. We’re proud to be able to do so in support of their urgent operational requirements, as drone threats continue to rapidly escalate,” he added.