DroneShield Archives - InnovationAus.com https://www.innovationaus.com/tag/droneshield/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 05:20:55 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://www.innovationaus.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/favicon-new.png DroneShield Archives - InnovationAus.com https://www.innovationaus.com/tag/droneshield/ 32 32 DroneShield raises $120m to fund R&D https://www.innovationaus.com/droneshield-raises-120m-to-fund-rd/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=droneshield-raises-120m-to-fund-rd https://www.innovationaus.com/droneshield-raises-120m-to-fund-rd/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2024 05:20:55 +0000 https://www.innovationaus.com/?p=62346 DroneShield has raised $120 million to fund R&D for new counterdrone devices and continue its push into new markets, positioning the Australian defence technology company for future growth. The company announced the completed share placement on Thursday, reporting “strong support” from new and existing institutional and sophisticated investors following a pullback in its share price....

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]]> https://www.innovationaus.com/droneshield-raises-120m-to-fund-rd/feed/ 0 New DroneShield base tips R&D capacity past $400m https://www.innovationaus.com/new-droneshield-base-tips-rd-capacity-past-400m/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-droneshield-base-tips-rd-capacity-past-400m https://www.innovationaus.com/new-droneshield-base-tips-rd-capacity-past-400m/#respond Tue, 04 Jun 2024 07:47:58 +0000 https://www.innovationaus.com/?p=61462 Counter drone tech manufacturer DroneShield has tripled its manufacturing and R&D capacity through the opening of its new Sydney headquarters. The new facility in Pyrmont takes DroneShield’s annual manufacturing and R&D capacity to more than $400 million worth of hardware and software per year, according to the local company, which is a growing supplier of...

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]]> https://www.innovationaus.com/new-droneshield-base-tips-rd-capacity-past-400m/feed/ 0 DroneShield signs NATO procurement agreement https://www.innovationaus.com/droneshield-signs-nato-procurement-agreement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=droneshield-signs-nato-procurement-agreement https://www.innovationaus.com/droneshield-signs-nato-procurement-agreement/#respond Wed, 17 Apr 2024 02:49:34 +0000 https://www.innovationaus.com/?p=60712 Australian defence technology company Droneshield has signed the first ever counter-drone procurement agreement with NATO, opening the door to new contracts with nations from the military alliance in years to come. Shares in the ASX-listed company that develops non-lethal and non-kinetic countermeasure devices for drones soared almost 20 per cent following the announcement on Wednesday...

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]]> https://www.innovationaus.com/droneshield-signs-nato-procurement-agreement/feed/ 0 Defence awards last $3.5m in grants before program reform https://www.innovationaus.com/last-3-5m-in-defence-grants-before-program-reform/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=last-3-5m-in-defence-grants-before-program-reform https://www.innovationaus.com/last-3-5m-in-defence-grants-before-program-reform/#respond Tue, 16 Apr 2024 05:41:26 +0000 https://www.innovationaus.com/?p=60683 Eight local companies will share in defence industry grants worth $3.47 million, the last to be awarded before Defence introduces a new grants regime in June. Funded projects include technologies for use in hybrid rocket motors, radar and surveillance systems, communication systems, anti-drone technologies, and robotics and submarines. The matched grants have been awarded through...

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]]> https://www.innovationaus.com/last-3-5m-in-defence-grants-before-program-reform/feed/ 0 Local firms score $5.2m for anti-drone Defence tech https://www.innovationaus.com/local-firms-score-5-2m-for-anti-drone-defence-tech/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=local-firms-score-5-2m-for-anti-drone-defence-tech https://www.innovationaus.com/local-firms-score-5-2m-for-anti-drone-defence-tech/#respond Wed, 10 Apr 2024 11:42:05 +0000 https://www.innovationaus.com/?p=60594 Three Australian developers of counter robotic and autonomous systems have been awarded $5.2 million in contract after showcasing their technology at last year’s Army Innovation Day. The Department of Defence holds its Army Innovation Day (AID) each year, with last year’s event calling for counter aerial robotic and autonomous systems (RAS), counter ground RAS, and counter littoral...

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]]> https://www.innovationaus.com/local-firms-score-5-2m-for-anti-drone-defence-tech/feed/ 0 $20m in home-grown tech bound for Ukraine https://www.innovationaus.com/20m-in-home-grown-tech-bound-for-ukraine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20m-in-home-grown-tech-bound-for-ukraine https://www.innovationaus.com/20m-in-home-grown-tech-bound-for-ukraine/#respond Wed, 25 Oct 2023 01:22:33 +0000 https://innovationaus.wpengine.com/?p=55310 Australia will provide Ukraine with $20 million worth of home-grown technology, including counter-drone systems and deployable 3D printers, as part of its latest military assistance package. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed the Australian innovation package during his trip to the United States, where he is meeting with legislators on a way forward with the trilateral...

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]]> https://www.innovationaus.com/20m-in-home-grown-tech-bound-for-ukraine/feed/ 0 DroneShield takes its jammer tech to the next level https://www.innovationaus.com/droneshield-takes-its-jammer-tech-to-the-next-level/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=droneshield-takes-its-jammer-tech-to-the-next-level https://www.innovationaus.com/droneshield-takes-its-jammer-tech-to-the-next-level/#respond Tue, 10 Oct 2023 08:28:31 +0000 https://innovationaus.wpengine.com/?p=54417 In early 2023, four suspicious drones were seen flying near the inauguration of the Brazilian president, where 10,000 people were in attendance. The drones were quickly disabled using a hand-held, futuristic looking gun developed by a Sydney-based startup company. The incident validated the technology of DroneShield, whose drone-disabling hardware is used by military, government and...

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]]> https://www.innovationaus.com/droneshield-takes-its-jammer-tech-to-the-next-level/feed/ 0 Voting opens for People’s Choice Award 2023 https://www.innovationaus.com/voting-opens-for-peoples-choice-award-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=voting-opens-for-peoples-choice-award-2023 https://www.innovationaus.com/voting-opens-for-peoples-choice-award-2023/#respond Mon, 02 Oct 2023 20:10:05 +0000 https://innovationaus.wpengine.com/?p=54010 Voting is now open for the prestigious People’s Choice Award at the InnovationAus Awards for Excellence with some of Australia’s most innovative and fastest-growing companies vying for the honour. Voting for the crowd favourite award is open to anyone, and everyone has only one vote each – so make it count and to share your...

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]]> https://www.innovationaus.com/voting-opens-for-peoples-choice-award-2023/feed/ 0 Awards: Defence, Dual-Use Tech and Space finalists https://www.innovationaus.com/awards-defence-dual-use-tech-and-space-finalists/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=awards-defence-dual-use-tech-and-space-finalists https://www.innovationaus.com/awards-defence-dual-use-tech-and-space-finalists/#respond Thu, 21 Sep 2023 07:59:13 +0000 https://innovationaus.wpengine.com/?p=53657 The Defence sector has long been one of the main driving forces in developing new industrial capability in Australia, with many products and services adapted and commercialised successfully. The push for more homegrown manufacturing in the defence and space industries has intensified following the Covid pandemic, which put issues of sovereignty – particularly in areas...

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]]> https://www.innovationaus.com/awards-defence-dual-use-tech-and-space-finalists/feed/ 0 DroneShield upgrades defence AI engine https://www.innovationaus.com/droneshield-upgrades-defence-ai-engine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=droneshield-upgrades-defence-ai-engine https://www.innovationaus.com/droneshield-upgrades-defence-ai-engine/#respond Thu, 27 Jan 2022 20:48:48 +0000 https://innovationaus.wpengine.com/?p=27187 Drone detection and countermeasure company DroneShield has announced the upgrading of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) engine that supports its RF drone and autonomous systems detection devices. The Australian/US company announced the enhancement of their RfPatrol, RfOne and DroneSentry-X drone detection and tracking platforms with the release of updated firmware for the devices. DroneShield capabilities are...

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