DroneShield Ltd and Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies have entered a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on opportunities with the Australian military and globally, with a focus on adding DroneShield’s counter-drone capabilities to customers already utilising the broader surveillance systems produced by Collins Aerospace.
Collins Aerospace is one of the world’s largest suppliers of aerospace and defence products. In Australia, it holds a number of current contracts within the Australian Defence Force.
DroneShield is a public Australian company whose products include a suite of counter-drone technologies, capable of protecting bases and forward deployed groups against enemy drone threats. The products include DroneSentinel, a sensor fusion, multi-method drone detection system and DroneSentry (a combined detection and interdiction system), DroneGun Tactical (a handheld rifle-shaped drone-mitigation device) and RfPatrol (body-worn drone detection device).
DroneShield’s Chief Executive Officer Oleg Vornik commented,
“Collins Aerospace has a leading position in the Australian defence market and we’re pleased to work together on opportunities that complement our capabilities to enhance customer value.”
Source: Press Release