Vancouver, BC – TheNewswire - September 18, 2025 – Critical Infrastructure Technologies Ltd. (CSE: CTTT) (OTC: CITLF) (FRA: X9V) (“CiTech” or the “Company”), a leading developer of autonomous, high-capacity mobile communications platforms, is pleased to announce the execution of a Confidentiality Agreement (NDA) with DroneShield Limited (ASX: DRO) to design and integrate Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) capabilities for the Nexus 20 platform, requested by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence.

This new NDA builds on the recently executed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Babcock International and three-way NDAs with Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy and Ericsson Limited, which secure collaboration on the full 4G/5G telecommunications systems for the Nexus 20.

With DroneShield’s globally recognised expertise in counter-drone technology, the Nexus 20 platform will be enhanced with leading-edge C-UAS capabilities, providing robust protection against evolving aerial threats in operational environments.

“This agreement with DroneShield marks another critical step forward in delivering a fully integrated defence capability to meet the operational needs of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence,” said Brenton Scott, CEO of CiTech. “By combining secure communications from Nokia and Ericsson, Babcock’s defence expertise, and DroneShield’s counter-UAS technology, the Nexus 20 is being positioned as the only one of its kind, globally.”

The Nexus 20 program, comprising 50 platforms requested by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence, aims to deliver a fully integrated, secure, and resilient system for modern defence operations. The execution of this NDA ensures that the C-UAS system design can now proceed alongside the telecommunications integration already underway.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors:

Brenton Scott
Director & Chief Executive Officer
Critical Infrastructure Technologies Ltd.
📧 Brenton.s@citech.com.au
📞 +61 411 751 191

About DroneShield Limited.

DroneShield (ASX:DRO) provides Artificial Intelligence-enabled counterdrone systems to suit a variety of terrestrial, maritime or airborne platforms. DroneShield's customers include military, the intelligence community, Government, law enforcement, critical infrastructure, and airports, in more than 30 countries around the world.

 

About Critical Infrastructure Technologies Ltd.

Listed on the CSE with operations in Perth, Western Australia, CiTech is creating autonomous, high capacity, rapidly deployable technology that delivers essential services to where they are needed most. CiTech is targeting the mining, defence, border security/surveillance and emergency services sectors in relation to its first product release, the Nexus 16, which aims to provide critical mobile telecommunications for such sectors. Using patented technologies, CiTech’s self-deploying platform (SDP) provides a solution for two of the greatest limitations of current rapidly deployable communication solutions, strength of the tower and ability to rapidly self-deploy and operate, in numerous situations. The SDP is designed to support radio equipment including LTE (Long Term Evolution) and several other technological payloads, such as surveillance and anti-drone systems. CiTech has completed the research and development phase and is currently commercialising the first of many products that will be released. To learn more about the Company, visit www.citech.com.au.

 

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