About
DroneShield
DroneShield is the world-leading innovator in counter-drone solutions.
About
DroneShield (ASX:DRO) is an Australian publicly listed company with operations in both Australia and the United States. DroneShield provides counter-UAS solutions that focus on Radio Frequency sensing, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), Sensor Fusion, Electronic Warfare, Rapid Prototyping, and MIL-SPEC manufacturing.
Our capabilities are used to protect military, government, law enforcement, critical infrastructure, commercial, and VIPs throughout the world.
Through our team of engineers, we offer customers bespoke solutions and off-the-shelf solutions designed to suit a variety of terrestrial, maritime, and airborne platforms.
Leadership Team
Executive Leadership
Leadership
Directors
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Advisors
Brigadier General Gwyn Armfield (Ret.), U.S. Air Force
Strategic Advisor, U.S. Advisory Board
General Mark D. Kelly (Ret.), U.S. Air Force
Strategic Advisor, U.S. Advisory Board
Founded in 2014 in Virginia, USA, DroneShield has grown into a global leader in counter-drone technology. Listed on the ASX in 2016, the company is now predominantly Australian-owned, with approximately 20,000 shareholders and no controlling shareholder. With headquarters in Sydney and Virginia, DroneShield operates across its two home markets and maintain a robust network of in-country partners in over 70 nations.
Story
Our Story
As a pioneer in the counter-drone sector, DroneShield engineers the most advanced CUAS technology that is powerful, precise, and reliable. Driven by a clear mission, we transform complex defense technology into intuitive, easy-to-use solutions that empower operators when it matters most.
DroneShield has rapidly evolved with the industry, expanding into adjacent fields such as Electronic Warfare and Signals Intelligence (SIGINT).
Timeline
2026
July
DroneShield Breaks the Detection Paradigm: RfAI-3 Senses Drones That Have Never Been Seen Before
DroneShield Q3 Software Release Sharpens Counter-UAS Performance Against Faster, More Evasive Drone Threats
2026
June
New DroneShield Report Reveals Serious Gaps in Airport, Critical Infrastructure Counter-Drone Security
Rear Admiral Lee Goddard Joins DroneShield as an Independent Non-Executive Director
DroneShield and Defenture Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Mobile Counter-UAS Capability
Parsons and DroneShield Highlight Open-Architecture Approach to Countering Evolving Drone Threats
DroneShield Expands European Sovereign Manufacturing Capability with First EU-Produced Counter-UAS Units
DroneShield Announces U.S. Joint Interagency Task Force 401 Contract
2026
May
DroneShield Expands Urban Airspace Security Capabilities Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026
DroneShield Launches German Supply Chain Campaign to Support European Counter-Drone Capability
DroneShield and Terma Sign Strategic MOU to Advance Layered Counter-UAS Capabilities
2026
April
DroneShield and Overland AI Advance Autonomous Ground Protection with Interoperable Counter-UAS Capability
DroneShield Announces Leadership Transition as Angus Bean is Appointed Chief Executive Officer
DroneShield Advances Decision Advantage with Q2 2026 Software Release as Drone Threats Scale Globally
2026
March
DroneShield Establishes European Headquarters to Accelerate Regional Growth and Sovereign Counter-UAS Capability
DroneShield Expands C2 Interoperability Through Partnership with OpenWorks Engineering Optical Sensors
DroneShield Expands Radar Interoperability with Robin Radar Systems
DroneShield Establishes European Manufacturing Footprint to Advance Sovereign Counter-UAS Capability
DroneShield Partners with Kinetic Interceptor Manufacturer with Origin Robotics MOU
2026
February
$21.7m Western Military Contracts
DSTG and DroneShield Sign Bilateral Collaborative Research Agreement to Advance Counter-Drone Technology
DroneShield Appoints Michael Powell as Chief Operating Officer to Support Global Expansion and Operational Scale
2026
January
DroneShield Announces Q1 2026 Software Enhancements
DroneShield Selected for LAND 156 LoE 3 Panel
DroneShield-Intelic Partnership Aims to Close Gaps in European Drone Defense
DroneShield Renews Support for ADF Drone Racing Team for 2026
DroneShield Appoints Louis Gamarra as Chief Commercial Officer
2025
December
DroneShield Secures $8.2M Contract Supporting Western Military Operations
DroneShield Secures $6.2M Asia-Pacific Contract
DroneShield Secures $49.6M European Military Contract
2025
November
DroneShield Earns U.S. Department of Labor’s HIRE Vets Medallion Award for Fourth Consecutive Year
DroneShield Names U.S. Advisory Board
2025
October
DroneShield Expands Airspace Security with ADS-B Integration into its DroneSentry-C2 Software
DroneShield Awarded Platinum Innovators Award by Military and Aerospace Electronics for RFAI Technology
DroneShield Launches DroneSentry-C2 Enterprise
DroneShield Releases RfPatrol-Plugin for the TAK Ecosystem
DroneSentry Solution Recognised as NPSA Rated
Landmark 4Q25 AI Software Release
DroneShield Announces South Australia R&D Facility
2025
September
DroneShield Expands U.S. R&D Operations to Drive Next-Gen Counter-Drone Solutions
DroneShield Surpasses 4,000 Systems Sold, $7.9m Orders
DroneShield Integrates Sentrycs into its Multi-Layered DroneSentry Counter-Drone Solution
DroneShield Joins the S&P/ASX200 Index
DroneShield Renews Support for Australian Airports Association in Commitment to National Airport Security
2025
August
DroneShield Strengthens Commitment to Sovereign Defence Capability Through Support for Australian Industry & Defence Network
DroneShield Expands Ukrainian Presence Through Partnership, Accelerating AI-Driven Counter-Drone Capability
DroneShield Announced as Platinum Sponsor of the 2025 Tiny Whoop Drone Championships
DroneShield Launches SentryCiv: A Next-Gen Counter-Drone Solution for Critical Infrastructure and Public Safety Protection
2025
July
DroneShield Showcases Counter-Drone Solutions as DHS Accelerates National Response
DroneShield Supports U.S. - UK Project FlyTrap to Strengthen Multinational CUAS Capabilities
LAND 156 - Initial Contracts Announcement
DroneShield Appoints (Ret.) Lt Col Michael J. Twining as Sales Director for U.S. Air Force
R&D and Manufacturing Capacity Expansion
Winners and Finalists of the Australian Defence Industry Awards 2025
2025
June
DroneShield Receives $9.7 Million Latin American Contract
DroneShield Receives All-Time Record $61.6 Million European Counter-Drone Military Contract
2025
May
DroneSentry-C2 Latest Release Sets a New Standard in Operational Customization
Australian Law Enforcement Agency Adopts DroneShield Technology to Counter Drone Threats
2025
April
DroneShield Unveils 3D Planning Tool for Designing Layered Counter-UAS Defenses
DroneShield Receives $32.2 Million New Asia-Pacific Contracts
DroneShield Releases 2Q25 Firmware Update Enhancing Global Counter-UxS Capabilities
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