DroneShield Secures Groundbreaking $61.6M Military Deal for European Counter-Drone Solutions

DroneShield is delighted to share that it has secured a package of three independent follow-on agreements amounting to $61.6 million from its privately owned domestic European distributor, which is contractually mandated to supply the products to a European military client. The contract pertains to handheld detection and counter-drone systems along with related accessories. DroneShield anticipates delivering all equipment throughout Q3 2025, with cash transactions expected in Q3 and Q4 2025.

This represents the largest single order in DroneShield’s history and surpasses the company’s total revenue for 2024 ($57.5 million). Notably, DroneShield’s recent expansion in production and inventory means that this order is likely to be completely fulfilled within the quarter.
  
Oleg Vornik, CEO of DroneShield, stated: “In succession to the $32.2 million repeat order disclosed on 14 April 2025 for a different client, DroneShield products are presently being acquired in significant quantities. The volume and frequency of orders have been on the rise as prominent military clients transition from testing hardware to broader deployment. DroneShield is well-positioned to satisfy this growing demand.”

This substantial agreement is in alignment with DroneShield’s larger expansion strategy across Europe. The company is making significant investments to amplify its operations in the region, supporting local defense initiatives such as the €800 billion ($1.4 trillion) ReArm Europe Plan / Readiness 2030.
 
Overall, the ReArm Europe Plan / Readiness 2030 will:

• Enhance EU defense expenditure through fiscal adaptability and loans,
• Fortify industrial and procurement independence across the EU area, and
• Mobilize private funding and assistance for Ukraine.

Aligned with the overall increase in military investment throughout the EU, DroneShield is establishing a European Centre of Excellence dedicated to manufacturing and assembly; research and development; drone evaluations; and training. This will be DroneShield’s inaugural European manufacturing and in-house assembly facility outside of Australia, generating a second production line for essential hardware with at least 65 percent European industrial content for specific regional sales.
 
Europe is currently one of DroneShield’s largest geographical markets, boasting over A$1.1 billion across 55 active pipeline opportunities. The new manufacturing capabilities are anticipated to qualify the company for additional procurement programs, thereby enhancing both the scale and frequency of Europe-based orders.
 
In accordance with the objectives of the ReArm Europe Plan, DroneShield continues to back Ukrainian frontline operations with rapid enhancements to counter emerging drone threats, a process optimized through its Sydney-based development and collaboration hub.
 
Oleg Vornik, CEO of DroneShield, remarked: “Creating a robust European supply chain to support equipment sold within the region will bolster sovereign capability. Simultaneously, our skilled Australian software development team continues to provide essential updates that address new threats, both in Ukraine and globally. Our expanded team in Europe, combined with increasing manufacturing capacity in Australia, assures that DroneShield is well positioned to fulfill the escalating demand from both established and new defense partners.”
 
Exports constituted 91 percent of DroneShield’s Australian production in 2024, underscoring the global significance of its technologies as Australia boosts defense investments under the Future Made in Australia initiative. With national defense spending projected to double to $100 billion by FY34, DroneShield remains committed to offering state-of-the-art sovereign defense capabilities in service of both Australian interests and those of its allies.