DroneShield (ASX:DRO) received a repeat order valued at AU$13.5 million from an unnamed US government customer for its dismounted Counter-UxS drone systems, according to a Tuesday filing with the Australian Securities Exchange.

The delivery and cash receipt are expected in the fourth quarter of this year, the filing said.

Shares rose nearly 5% in morning trade on Tuesday.

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