DroneShield sets sights on Europe thanks to surge in CUAS demand
DroneShield’s Immediate Response Kit combines the wearable RfPatrol detection device and the handheld DroneGun Mk4. (Photo: DroneShield)
The Australian-based CUAS technology specialist is responding to a marked shift in global appetite as it looks to branch out to an unspecified western European country early next year.
Counter-uncrewed aerial systems (CUAS) specialist DroneShield expects to begin manufacturing in Europe in the first quarter of 2026, with plans also underway to establish a separate research and development (R&D) centre of excellence, CEO Oleg Vornik told Shephard.
Europe has become a far larger market for the Sydney-headquartered company in recent years, Vornik said. Historically, the US alone represented about 70% of DroneShield’s sales, but the pipeline is now fairly evenly distributed between the US, Europe and Asia-Pacific, he said. The company’s products have seen significant demand and are utilised in Ukraine.
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