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DroneShield (ASX:DRO)<\/strong>\u00a0is happy to share the announcement by the Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for Defence Trade, relating to the award of a contract beneath Challenge LAND 156 to provide handheld counter-drone gear to the Australian Defence Drive.<\/p>\n DroneShield was awarded roughly $5 million of a $16.9 million in contracts (throughout 11 distributors, together with 5 Australian Firms).<\/p>\n The contract includes the availability of transportable drone detection and defeat programs designed to assist ADF personnel in figuring out and mitigating unmanned aerial threats. This procurement varieties a part of the Commonwealth\u2019s broader initiative to speed up the acquisition of counter-drone capabilities.<\/p>\n DroneShield will ship gear in accordance with the contract phrases and undertaking timelines.<\/p>\n Along with this gear supply, DroneShield stands able to assist the ADF as Methods 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\u2019s evolving operational necessities.<\/p>\n Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for Defence Trade,<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>has commented,\u00a0\u201dAustralian business is important to delivering this know-how, and they’re demonstrating world main innovation whereas creating Australian jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe welcome the chance to assist the Australian Defence Drive by way of Challenge LAND 156. This contract displays the rising operational want for transportable counter-drone capabilities and DroneShield\u2019s continued position in delivering options aligned with Defence necessities,\u201d\u00a0stated\u00a0DroneShield Chief Government Oleg Vornik.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cDroneShield\u2019s handheld programs are designed for speedy 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\u2019s observe document of delivering counter-UAS options to army and regulation enforcement prospects globally, together with in Ukraine.\u201d<\/p>\n