DroneShield to invest as it expands manufacturing capacity
DroneShield will invest an initial A$13M in a major new R&D and manufacturing facility, triple the size of its current facility, as it expands its annual manufacturing capacity to $2.6BN by the end of 2026. The company’s largest facility is expected to open in December 2025 and will feature advanced in-house production, testing and warehousing capabilities. The existing production floor in Alexandria,central Sydney will be converted into an additional R&D area for the Company, resulting in a 5,530sqm total R&D area. It follows DroneShield securing a $61.6M European military contract followed shortly by $9.7M million Latin American and $11.7M Five-Eyes R&D deals. ‘In response to rising threats and multiple wars taking place across the globe, Australia’s allies are increasing investment in modern defence capabilities. We are stepping up to meet this demand by investing in state-of-the-art facilities here and abroad, and in sovereign Australian skills development to provide the most modern and effective counter-drone capabilities in the world. Our new facility in Alexandria will epitomise the value Australian engineering can bring to a changing geopolitical landscape’, said DroneShield CEO Oleg Vornik. R&D and Manufacturing Capacity Expansion DroneShield is committing to invest $13 million in a significant R&D and manufacturing capacity expansion New dedicated 3,000sqm of own production space (3x the floorspace of the current production facility) Addition of 2,500sqm to the R&D area in its headquarters, for engineering and lab space Together with planned expansions to its Australian contract manufacturing, and plans to set up contract manufacturing in Europe and the US, the current $500 million annual manufacturing capacity is estimated to expand to $2.4 billion, by the end of 2026 The expansion in Australia is concurrent with DroneShield’s European and US manufacturing initiatives, against the backdrop of record global demand The $13 million amount refers to 5 years of initial […]