DroneShield (ASX: DRO) is riding a wave of momentum, announcing a hefty $32.2 million in new contracts from a returning Asia Pacific military customer. These five standalone deals come via a local reseller—an arm of a multibillion-dollar global defence group—and mark another strong vote of confidence in DroneShield’s counterdrone tech.
What’s on the order sheet? A mix of vehicle-mounted and fixed Counter-UxS (uncrewed systems) solutions, built to detect and neutralise drone threats. The hardware will be delivered, and cash will be received, across the second and third quarters of calendar 2025—so investors can expect a revenue boost soon.
This isn’t the first rodeo with this client. Between May 2024 and January 2025, DroneShield fulfilled $12.3 million worth of smaller standalone contracts for the same military end-user. The latest batch dwarfs that previous total and shows growing appetite for DroneShield’s gear as military forces shift from evaluation phases to full-scale rollouts.
CEO Oleg Vornik summed it up: “We’re seeing a real inflection point, with repeat orders ramping up and demand accelerating across key global markets. These are sophisticated buyers, and our solutions are proving themselves in the field.”
DroneShield didn’t name the end-user, citing commercial reasons and noting that this doesn’t constitute price-sensitive information. The company also clarified that no additional material conditions need to be met for the revenue to land.
Strategically, this is another big step for DroneShield’s ambitions in the Asia Pacific region, particularly with what appears to be a close military ally of Australia. The company continues to expand its electronic warfare and AI-based counterdrone solutions footprint across both government and defence markets globally.
