Australian company helps Ukraine zap Russian UAVsAFP, SYDNEYOne of Australia’s most highly valued defense firms is helping Ukrainian soldiers knock Russian drones off the battlefield, riding a surge in military spending by Western governments with tech combating the weapon of the future. An advertisement for DroneShield is displayed at the company’s office in Sydney on Oct. 10 last year. Last year, as the firm’s share price soared to a record high, Vornik offloaded a US$50 million stake. Australian financial firm Bell Potter has declared this year to be the “Year of the Drone” in a bullish note backing DroneShield. “They do things that otherwise are much more expensive and much harder to replicate using traditional munitions,” he said.

Source: Taipei Times February 19, 2026 16:09 UTC