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Millions of dollars will be spent on Australian-designed technology to counter the growing threat posed by drones, as the military rushes to deal with modern weapons being used with devastating effect in Ukraine and the Middle East.

AIM Defence has delivered two more of its high-powered counter-drone laser systems to Defence, bringing its work with the department to more than $10 million over the past year.

The Hon Richard Marles MP, Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and Minister for Defence, has officially opened AIM Defence’s brand-new advanced manufacturing and export facility.

AIM Defence’s Fractl:1 Tactical Directed Energy Laser took out the million-dollar prize at the International Counter Drone Sandbox competition, conducted as part of the Canadian Armed Forces’ Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS)’ program.