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DroneShield opens first EU counter drone manufacturing line outside Australia

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.

Verified Editor-read DroneShield press release, 11 March 2026

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

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

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