Critical Infra signs NDA with Babcock, Draganfly

Executive Summary

• Critical Infrastructure Technologies Ltd. (CiTech) entered into a three-way confidentiality agreement (NDA) with Babcock International Group PLC and Draganfly Inc. to explore a strategic collaboration focused on strengthening defense and security capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region.
• The partnership aims to combine Babcock’s defense engineering and fleet support, CiTech’s digital integration and sensor ecosystems, and Draganfly’s unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to provide end-to-end solutions for national defense, border security, and critical infrastructure protection.
• CiTech also announced a further financial advance of 50,000 euros to Plutus Invest and Consulting GmbH for marketing and communications services, following a previous advance disclosed in July 2025.

Key Details

• Strategic Partnership Structure:
  • Parties: Critical Infrastructure Technologies Ltd. (CiTech), Babcock International Group PLC, and Draganfly Inc.
  • Agreement Type: Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) / Confidentiality Agreement.
  • Objective: To progress a strategic, multicompany collaboration aimed at strengthening defense and security capabilities across the Asia-Pacific region.
  • Scope: The collaboration leverages complementary strengths in defense engineering, advanced technology integration, unmanned systems, and mission-critical operational delivery.
• Partner Capabilities:
  • Babcock International Group: UK-based defense prime providing mission-critical engineering, naval support, fleet management, training, base operations, and major defense programs. Provides access to Asia-Pacific defense markets.
  • Critical Infrastructure Technologies (CiTech): Provides advanced engineering, mission-system integration, digital architectures, sensor ecosystems, data platforms, and decision-support systems.
  • Draganfly Inc.: Developer of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and sensor-driven data solutions. Holds NDAA-compliant and NATO-supportive systems. Recently sold Commander 3XL unmanned systems into the Asia-Pacific region.
• Proposed Solution Stack:
  • Mission-critical defense engineering, sustainment, and fleet support (via Babcock).
  • High-assurance digital integration, sensor networks, and resilient mission systems (via CiTech).
  • Advanced UAS, ISR (intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) technologies, and operational platforms (via Draganfly).
• Target Applications:
  • National defense modernization.
  • Border and maritime security.
  • Disaster and humanitarian response.
  • Multidomain situational awareness.
  • Critical infrastructure protection.
  • Training, sustainment, and operational life cycle services.
• Next Steps: The parties will begin evaluating targeted opportunities and joint-program concepts tailored to defense and security needs across the Asia-Pacific region.
• Financial Advance to Plutus Invest and Consulting GmbH:
  • Amount: 50,000 euros.
  • Purpose: On account of marketing and communications services provided pursuant to a consulting agreement dated July 16, 2025.
  • Context: This is a further advance following a previous news release dated July 22, 2025.

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