DroneShield Announces Leadership Transition as Angus Bean is Appointed Chief Executive Officer

Sydney, Australia – 8 April 2026 – DroneShield (ASX:DRO), a global leader in advanced defense and counter unmanned systems (CUxS) technology, today announced a leadership transition with Angus Bean appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective today.

After leading DroneShield through a period of significant growth and global expansion, Oleg Vornik will step down as Chief Executive Officer. At the same time, Peter James will step down as Chairman of the Board following years of leadership and service to the company.

Under their leadership, DroneShield evolved from an emerging technology company into a globally recognized provider of counter-UAS solutions, expanding technology capabilities, customer base, and international footprint. The board and leadership team expressed their deep appreciation for the impact both leaders have had on the company’s development.

“It has been an extraordinary privilege to lead DroneShield during a period of rapid growth and technological advancement. The company is entering its next phase of development and Angus Bean is exceptionally well positioned to guide that journey,” said Oleg Vornik. “Angus is the right leader for the future.”

“Angus led the development of the products that we are best known for in the market, and is the key architect of our current and next generation of technologies. He has built DroneShield’s 350 plus engineering team and has been a prominent representative of the business to many of our major customers over the years.”

Angus Bean has been with DroneShield for over a decade and has played a central role in the development of the company’s core technologies and engineering strategy. As an engineer and long-standing leader, he has helped shape the capabilities that underpin DroneShield’s counter-UxS solutions today.

“I joined DroneShield as its sixth employee and had the privilege of watching the company grow from a small, ambitious team into a global organization of over 500 talented people. I’ve had the opportunity to work side by side with Oleg since those early days, and together with the broader team we’ve built technology that is now supporting customers around the world. I’m honored to step into this role and continue building on that foundation as we advance DroneShield’s mission and innovation,” said Angus Bean.

DroneShield remains focused on expanding its global presence and continuing to develop advanced counter-UxS technologies to support defense, government, and critical infrastructure customers worldwide.

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