What’s Driving the Volatility and the Big 2026 Debate
DroneShield’s rollercoaster year delivered another jolt on Monday, 15 December 2025, as the Australian counter-drone specialist surged to the top of the ASX 200 leader board even while the broader market slipped. The S&P/ASX 200 closed down 0.72%, dragged by weakness in materials, but DroneShield shares jumped 10.58% to $2.30 in a sharp rebound move. [1]
The bounce is the latest twist in a story that has rapidly shifted from “hot defence-tech winner” to one of the ASX’s most closely watched governance and sentiment tests. For investors and market observers, the key question now isn’t just whether DroneShield can win contracts in a fast-growing global security niche—but whether it can rebuild trust after a brutal sell-off, and…
