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DroneShield announces research and manufacturing expansion

Defence equipment manufacturer DroneShield has announced it is making a more than $13 million initial investment in a new production facility in Sydney.

Counter-drone specialist DroneShield invests $13 million in new Sydney facility

The investment includes a five-year lease and fit-out costs for the new site, which will triple the size of DroneShield’s current production floor. As part of the expansion, the company’s existing facility will be repurposed into a 5,530-square-metre research and development hub. This growth follows a series of major contract wins, including a $61.6 million deal in Europe—DroneShield’s largest to date—and additional contracts in Latin America an…

DroneShield announces R&D and Manufacturing Capacity Expansion - EDR Magazine

14 July 2025 – DroneShield Limited (ASX:DRO) is pleased to announce it is making a more than $13 million initial investment via a multi-year lease and fitout commitment into a brand new 3,000sqm production facility in Sydney’s Alexandria, with expected opening in December 2025. This is in addition to 2,500sqm of R&D area in its headquarters, expanding its own annual production capacity to $900 million by mid-2026 and a combined total annual manu…

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DroneShield to expand Sydney footprint with new $13m facility

Australian counter-drone device-maker DroneShield will invest at least $13 million in a new Sydney-based manufacturing and in-house assembly facility to meet surging demand for its sovereign defence technologies. The new facility, to be located in the inner-city suburb Alexandria, will enable the company to separate its production activities from its Pyrmont headquarters from December and repurpose the space for engineering and lab activities. I…

DroneShield invests millions in R&D & manufacturing expansion

DroneShield to invest AUD $13 million in a new Sydney R&D and manufacturing facility, expanding production capacity to USD $2.4 billion annually by 2026.