DroneShield Ltd (ASX: DRO) has launched a new software platform, it says, that can provide command and control capabilities for large-scale counter-drone operations, and says the platform has already notched up its first sale.
The company told the ASX in a statement on Wednesday that it had launched the DroneSentry-C2 Enterprise (C2E) platform, which was able to connect multiple DroneSentry-C2 solutions across geographically dispersed sites.
This could include facilities such as military installations, airports, data centres, energy infrastructure, and the like, the company said.
There were a number of benefits to using the system, DroneShield said, including centralised drone alert management across all connected sites, remote verification through live camera feeds, and integrated monitoring, which allowed instant insight into operational readiness.
As the company explained:
By consolidating multi-site operations, C2E enables faster decision-making, improved coordination and enhanced resilience across national-level security networks. This means that DroneShield customers can now maintain complete situational awareness and operational control across geographically dispersed sites, including at a nationwide level, with ease. With C2E, customers can shift from global oversight to granular control in one click. This level of visibility and responsiveness ensures faster decision-making, coordinated military, and enhanced security across critical infrastructure networks.
The software also includes the company's ThreatAI software, which provides intelligent prioritisation of drone activity, the company said.
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Sales flowing already
DroneShield said the company had already sold the first C2E system.
DroneShield has received the first order of its C2E with a European multi-site customer at the European Eastern NATO flank, to be deployed over an existing and growing cluster of its DroneSentry solutions in that area in early 2026, marking an important step in scaling counter-drone operations to meet the demands of the military industrial base and national security stakeholders.
The company's chief executive officer, Oleg Vornik, said as drone technology continued to evolve, there was an increasing focus on software, both at the embedded level – allowing anti-drone devices to track and defeat drones – the site level, and at the enterprise level, giving an overview of threats across multiple sites.
C2E represents the last part of this software strategy. Together, the three layers will provided maximum value to its customers and assist driving to DroneShield's goal of getting to 30-40% of its revenue from software as a service over the medium term.
Mr Vornik said C2E addresses the reality of modern airspace security, which means that governments and infrastructure operators have to manage counter-drone operations across multiple sites.
The announcement follows the company last week announcing a major software release for its sensor and effector platforms.
Droneshield shares were trading 4.3% lower in early trade at $5.40.
