The deal follows an extensive evaluation program by the ADF and marks a significant step forward in deploying operational counter-small uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) capabilities across Defence.
Associate professor Andrew Kornberg has already raised more than $2 million of his $4.5 million target and undertook the flight in his own single-engine plane.
Federal Court Justice John Halley has dismissed the case brought by the women, ruling that it has no grounds under the international Montreal Convention governing the rules of aviation.