DroneShield joins US panel as DroneShield stock holds at EUR 1.10

Published on 10/05/2026 at 10:20 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Revenue hit AUD 125.8 million in the first half of 2026, up 74.00 percent. DroneShield stock costs EUR 1.10 on October 5, 2026 after EUR 1.10.

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DroneShield (ISIN AU000000DRO2) was awarded a three-year US defense procurement vehicle with a ceiling of USD 500 million on September 30, 2026, according to DroneShield. DroneShield stock was trading at EUR 1.10 at Lang & Schwarz on October 5, 2026 at 10:08 a.m. CEST, unchanged from the EUR 1.10 prior close.

USD 500 million procurement pathway

The award covers the Joint Interagency Task Force 401 Domestic Shield initiative and gives DroneShield LLC access to a streamlined route for counter-unmanned aircraft systems across US military facilities and defense-critical infrastructure.

The contract ceiling is a framework value across the procurement vehicle, rather than booked revenue for DroneShield. The company said material orders awarded under the vehicle will be announced separately, making task-order conversion the key commercial test.

Revenue grows as losses widen

DroneShield's first-half fiscal 2026 revenue reached AUD 125.8 million, up 74.00 percent from AUD 72.3 million in the first half of fiscal 2025, according to Capital.com. The same period produced recurring revenue of AUD 11.5 million, up 229.00 percent year over year, showing faster expansion in software and service income than in the overall business.

Profitability moved in the opposite direction. The statutory loss after tax was AUD 32.2 million in the first half of fiscal 2026, compared with a AUD 2.1 million profit in the prior-year half, while gross margin narrowed to 60.00 percent from 65.30 percent.

Stock stays at EUR 1.10

For investors, the contract adds a potentially important US distribution channel, but the financial effect depends on orders rather than the headline ceiling. The latest results therefore leave DroneShield balancing 74.00 percent revenue growth against a AUD 32.2 million statutory loss and a lower gross margin.

DroneShield stock was trading at EUR 1.10 at Lang & Schwarz on October 5, 2026 at 10:08 a.m. CEST, with a change of 0.00 percent versus the EUR 1.10 prior close at Lang & Schwarz on October 2, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of DroneShield stock.