DroneShield has been selected as a supplier for the Australian Department of Defence’s (Defence) Project LAND 156’s Line of Effort 3, which supports the Defence’s strategy to address evolving threats posed by small drones in domestic security.
Line of Effort 3 is establishing a counter-small uncrewed aerial systems (C-sUAS) services standing offer panel (Panel). DroneShield’s selection as a Category 2 C-sUAS systems provider on the panel enables the defence department to procure hardware, software, Command-and-Control software (C2) and all associated support services under a Capability as a Service (CaaS) model.
DroneShield is one of a number of parties selected as a provider on the panel. Panel selection does not guarantee contracts. Under the panel process, each defence department’s base, or groups of bases, will be assessed and tendered by their appropriate authorities with specific requirements. This arrangement enables the department to procure counter-drone solutions for its own as well as other government sites as a service after suitable assessment, streamlining contract opportunities and accelerating deployment timelines.
The Australian government has set aside AUD 1.3 billion for the acquisition of counter-drone capabilities over the next 10 years.
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