DroneShield Faces Investor Exodus Amid Governance Crisis

The Australian defense technology firm DroneShield Ltd is confronting a severe collapse in market confidence after a series of governance failures triggered a massive selloff. Over a brutal two-week period, the company witnessed approximately A$4.3 billion evaporate from its market capitalization, representing a staggering 75 percent decline. This precipitous drop stems from an explosive combination of insider stock sales, sudden executive departures, and misleading contract announcements that have shattered investor trust.

Market regulators and investors were alarmed when DroneShield’s chief executive Oleg Vornik, chairman Peter James, and another board member liquidated their entire shareholdings during November. These disposals totaled A$70 million and occurred partly within a critical two-hour window following a Read more...