Critical Infra, DroneShield enter deal for Nexus 20

Mr. Brenton Scott reports CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGIES LTD. EXECUTES A CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT WITH DRONESHIELD LIMITED TO DELIVER COUNTER-UAS CAPABILITIES FOR NEXUS 20 Critical Infrastructure Technologies Ltd. has executed a confidentiality agreement with DroneShield Ltd. to design and integrate counterunmanned aerial system capabilities for the Nexus 20 platform, requested by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence. This new NDA builds on the recently executed memorandum of understanding with Babcock International and three-way NDAs with Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy and Ericsson Ltd., which secure collaboration on the full 4G/5G telecommunications systems for the Nexus 20. With DroneShield's globally recognized expertise in counterdrone 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, chief executive officer of Critical Infrastructure Technologies Ltd. "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 proceed alongside the telecommunications integration already under way. About Critical Infrastructure Technologies Ltd. Listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange with operations in Perth, Western Australia, Critical Infrastructure is creating autonomous, high-capacity, rapidly deployable technology that delivers essential services to where they are needed most. Critical Infrastructure is targeting the mining, defence, border security/surveillance and emergency service sectors in relation to its first product release, the Nexus 16, which aims to provide critical mobile telecommunications for such sectors. Using patented technologies, Critical Infrastructure's self-deploying platform 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. Critical Infrastructure has completed the research and development phase, and is currently commercializing the first of many products that will be released. We seek Safe Harbor.