Celebrating Excellence: Winners and Finalists of the Australian Defence Industry Awards 2025
Sydney, Australia – 11 July 2025 – The Defence Connect Australian Defence Industry Awards 2025 celebrates excellence across the Australian defence sector, recognising outstanding achievements, innovation, and leadership in advancing national capability.
DroneShield was awarded the Sovereign Industry Capability Provider of the Year award, acknowledging its leadership and contribution to strengthening Australia’s sovereign defence capabilities.
Pictured: DroneShield DroneSentry-X Mk2 counterdrone system
In addition to this prestigious award, members of the DroneShield team were recognised across multiple categories for their exceptional contributions:
Josh Amoils – Winner, Engineer of the Year, and recipient of the Excellence Award
Gitarth Vaishnav – Winner, Rising Star of the Year – SME
John Wooden – Finalist, Innovator of the Year – Individual
Krister Eriksson – Finalist, Technician of the Year
DroneShield emerged as the most awarded organisation for the 2025 iteration of the Australian Defence Industry Awards, taking home more honours than any other company.
These awards reflect DroneShield’s unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation, and the advancement of Australian defence capability. We are proud of our team’s achievements and grateful for the continued recognition of our role in supporting national security and industry growth.