DroneShield Opens Adelaide R&D Facility to Advance Counter-UAS and Electronic Warfare Technology

DroneShield has officially opened a new research and development facility in Adelaide, expanding its Australian engineering footprint and increasing its capacity to develop next-generation counter-UAS and electronic warfare technologies.

The new DroneShield Adelaide R&D facility provides dedicated software development and dry laboratory space for engineers working across embedded systems, advanced sensing, communications, software and electronic warfare.

The facility complements DroneShield’s existing Australian R&D operations in Sydney and expands the company’s presence within South Australia’s defense and advanced technology sector.

DroneShield Adelaide R&D Facility Expands Australian Operations

The new Adelaide hub is located within one of the city’s nationally recognized innovation precincts.

According to DroneShield, the facility will support research and development across several technology areas, including:

• Counter-UAS systems
• Electronic warfare
• Advanced sensing
• Embedded systems
• Communications
• Software development

The facility includes dedicated software development areas and dry laboratory capabilities for engineering teams developing future DroneShield technologies.

“Adelaide has established itself as one of Australia’s leading centres for defence and advanced technology innovation,” said Angus Bean, Chief Executive of DroneShield.

“Opening our Adelaide office strengthens our ability to access exceptional engineering talent and further expand our Australian research and development capabilities.”

Counter-Drone Threats Drive Technology Development

DroneShield said increasingly complex drone threats are creating demand for faster development and continued innovation across counter-UAS technologies.

The Adelaide engineering team will contribute to technologies intended to address both existing and emerging operational requirements.

DroneShield develops interoperable technologies spanning:

• Drone detection
• Drone tracking
• Drone identification
• Electronic warfare
• AI-powered software
• Command-and-control
• Counter-drone defeat capabilities

The company’s systems are designed for fixed-site, dismounted and mobile operations.

Adelaide Facility Supports Sovereign Defense Technology

The new R&D operation forms part of DroneShield’s continued investment in Australian research, engineering and technology development.

The company said the expansion strengthens its ability to develop sovereign defense technologies in Australia for domestic and international customers.

The facility’s official opening was marked by South Australian Minister for State Development and Minister for Defence and Space Industries Chris Picton.

“DroneShield basing its R&D hub in Adelaide is a huge vote of confidence in our state’s growing defence industry,” Picton said. “The new facility will create highly skilled jobs, boost local innovation and strengthen our national defence.”

DroneShield Expands Engineering Talent Base

DroneShield identified access to Adelaide’s engineering and technology workforce as another factor behind the expansion.

The Adelaide facility provides the company with an additional location for recruiting and retaining engineers working in defense and advanced technology.

It also broadens DroneShield’s Australian R&D network beyond its existing Sydney operations.

R&D Supports Next-Generation Counter-UAS Systems

DroneShield’s research and development strategy combines hardware, sensing technologies, electronic warfare and AI-driven software within interoperable counter-drone architectures.

The company develops systems for customers across:

• Military
• Government
• Law enforcement
• Critical infrastructure
• Commercial security

DroneShield said the Adelaide team will contribute to its ongoing development of counter-drone and electronic warfare technologies as unmanned threats continue to increase in complexity.

The DroneShield Adelaide R&D facility expands the company’s Australian research and engineering footprint, providing additional software and laboratory capabilities for developing sensing, communications, electronic warfare and counter-UAS technologies.

Source: Press release from DroneShield