DroneShield and EOS Cooperation in 2025: How Australian Counter‑Drone Tech Is Reinforcing NATO Air Defences
DroneShield and Electro Optic Systems, two Australian firms, became central to NATO’s drone defenses in Europe and Ukraine in 2025, supplying jamming and laser systems amid rising drone incursions. Their technologies are deployed side by side, though no formal joint venture exists. In June, DroneShield secured a record US$61.6 million contract for handheld counter-drone systems with a European military.