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Etherstack PLC (ASX:ESK)

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Announcement
Release
22 Sep 2026 12:48PM
Price at Release
$0.520
Full Release
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Summary
Etherstack plc announced that its Australian subsidiary, Etherstack Pty Ltd, has secured its first international defence contract to supply its NATO Narrowband Waveform (NBWF) technology to an offshore defence wireless equipment manufacturer. The company said the contract is currently below its market materiality threshold and is intended for initial technical evaluation, so it may or may not lead to a future material contract award. Management described the deal as an important milestone following more than a decade of development of the new MANET waveform technology and broader long-term R&D efforts spanning around twenty years with government and industry partners in Europe, the United States and Japan. Etherstack also positioned the agreement as strategically significant for both the company and Australian defence exports, while noting optimism about further potential awards from other interested parties.
Key Points
  • Etherstack Pty Ltd entered its first international contract for NATO Narrowband Waveform technology.
  • The customer is an offshore defence wireless equipment manufacturer.
  • The contract is for initial technical evaluation purposes.
  • The current contract value is below Etherstack’s market materiality threshold.
  • The evaluation may or may not lead to a material future contract award.
  • Etherstack said the NBWF capability reflects over a decade of research and development in new MANET waveform technology.
  • The company described the deal as strategically significant for Etherstack and Australian defence export.
  • Management said the milestone builds on around twenty years of R&D and technical projects with partners in Europe, the United States and Japan.
  • Etherstack indicated that multiple interested parties are assessing the technology for suitability in end-market applications.
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