Australia’s Operator XR, part of xReality Group (ASX: XRG), has signed its first deal with the United States Marine Corps to supply counter-drone training systems.
The order is also the first sale of Operator XR’s OP-2 Interceptor counter-small unmanned aircraft systems (C-sUAS) training product. The company said the system is designed to support single or multiple users to practise counter-drone tactics, techniques and procedures without using live drones.
According to the ASX release, the OP-2 Interceptor package for the Marine Corps includes software licences, integrated training hardware, and support services and updates. Delivery is scheduled for Q2 FY27, with 12 months of support services included.
The contract value was not disclosed, with xReality Group stating it is “not material” to the company. The board said it considered the announcement material due to the first sale of the OP-2 Interceptor product and the company’s entry into the Marine Corps as a customer.
In a statement included in the release, XRG CEO Wayne Jones said the order followed demonstrations and evaluation across multiple Marine units and that user feedback had shaped the product.
The company positioned the deal against growing demand for repeatable counter-drone training across the US military, citing recent moves to expand counter-small UAS skills beyond specialist teams. The release referenced the US Secretary of Defense’s direction in August 2025 to establish Joint Interagency Task Force 401 to accelerate counter-small UAS capability across the Department of Defense, as well as the Marine Corps introducing counter-small UAS training lanes into its Service Level Training Exercise program at Twentynine Palms in July 2026.
Operator XR said the OP-2 Interceptor supports scenario-based training using a library of drone threats, including first-person-view, surveillance, and reconnaissance drones. The release said trainees use realistic training weapons such as shotguns and AR-platform rifles, while instructors can plan and adjust drone routes and behaviours and review engagements with performance data.
