DroneShield joins high gainers on file $11m counterdrone tech order to unknown purchaser

If you happen to’ve been following ASX-listed defence and aerospace shares this yr, there’s an excellent likelihood you’ve heard about DroneShield (ASX:DRO).

The corporate has this yr discovered itself on an accredited provider panel for the US army, in addition to a related panel in Canberra. 

This comes as its drone detection radar expertise has confirmed of curiosity to civilian airports and defence belongings within the US and the EU.

The corporate additionally finds itself working alongside the Australian Missile Company, a division of NIOA, supposed to ultimately permit for home missile manufacture. 

The corporate additionally acquired $3.7m in funds from a US primarily based defence tech firm known as Epirus, finally fascinated with attainable counterdrone synergies with DroneShield. 

Epirus specialises in utilizing microwaves to knock digital gadgets (learn: drones) from the air. DroneShield additionally markets a DroneGun MKII which may do the identical. 

Now, persevering with its good stead, DroneShield on Wednesday disclosed one other milestone for the smallcap. 

It has logged a file $11m order for the availability of counterdrone expertise to an undisclosed “authorities company buyer”. 

What are they shopping for? 

The client is ordering “a number of differing types” of DroneShield tech, with a big a part of the order flagged for quick monitor supply. 

The rest can be handed over in late March, bringing the complete order worth to $11m. 

These funds are anticipated to be acquired no later than the June 2023 quarter. 

Transformative contract, administration says 

“With this transformational subsequent step in DroneShield’s development, and because the counterdrone trade continues to quickly develop, we look ahead to quickly fulfilling this contract,” firm chief Oleg Vornik mentioned. 

“Over [the] final 24 months, we’ve made a big funding in scaling our operations, to make sure we proceed to fulfill supply expectations of our prospects as we quickly scale up.”

“From the beginning of the Firm 7 years in the past, DroneShield has demonstrated a constant development…now transferring into $10m+ gross sales territory.”

Market Index’s dealer consensus scan signifies 4 brokers advocate DroneShield as a purchase. 

YTD efficiency is up 22.86% as at 1300AEST Wednesday 21 December. 

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