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# DroneShield opens first EU counter drone manufacturing line outside Australia
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2026-03-11-droneshield-eu-manufacturing-footprint/
- Published: 2026-03-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-20T06:58:17.000Z
- Description: Australia's DroneShield opened its first counter drone production line outside Australia, contracting an EU manufacturer for turnkey assembly, with deliveries from mid-2026, as it scales global output toward USD 2.4 billion capacity.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Defence and space, Industry, investment and R&D, #news, #verified, #editor-read

Verified Editor-read [DroneShield press release, 11 March 2026](https://www.droneshield.com/media/press-releases/droneshield-establishes-european-manufacturing-footprint-to-advance-sovereign-counter-uas-capability?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** It does not transfer ownership or intellectual property to Europe; the manufacturer, host country and investment figure are undisclosed.

**How this item counts.** No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0\. EU assembly contracted but Australian firm keeps ownership/IP; operate-only move doesn't count.. [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/)

**How this item was made.** Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-09-20\. [How the record is made](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/method/#how-the-record-is-made)