DroneShield said its proprietary DroneGun Tactical counterdrone/C-UAS system was used in the recent inauguration ceremony for Brazil’s president-elect Luiz Inacio da Silva, who has been elected for the Presidential office for the third time.
The country’s presidential security used DroneGun Tactical to neutralise four suspicious drones that were heading towards the inauguration event, which was held at the Cathedral of Brasilia.
DroneShield established its presence in the Brazilian market in mid-2021, when it received formal approval from Anatel, Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency responsible for issuing the concession of new radio frequencies.
The ASX-listed company has now sold a quantity of its DroneGun Tactical units to the Brazilian government.
“Brazil is a key South American market for DroneShield, and we are pleased to see deployment of our systems in the country at the highest level, which is expected to flow down to further systems being utilised in Brazil, as counter-UAS requirements continue to rapidly grow,” said Oleg Vornik, chief executive officer of DroneShield.
In an ASX announcement, DroneShield said the impact of the latest sales to the company cannot be quantified but is expected to be material.
