** DroneShield DRO.AX rises as much as 9.9% to A$0.835, highest since Nov. 11, 2024
** Aerospace co bags A$9.7 mln ($6 mln) contract for counter-drone systems to be delivered to a military client through the ASX-listed firm's local distributor in Latin America
** Says order delivery expected in H1 FY25, with 80% payment anticipated before shipping and remaining post-delivery
** Stock posts biggest intraday pct gain since Dec. 27, 2024
** DRO more than doubled last year, rising 106.8%
($1 = A$1.6098)
(Reporting by Kumar Tanishk in Bengaluru)
((Tanishk.Kumar@thomsonreuters.com;))