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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

Danish-Based MyDefence Plans Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Operations

10/28/2024
Danish-based Unmanned Air Systems company, MyDefence, plans to establish operations in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The $1.2 million project is expected to create 48 jobs.

The company’s new offices will provide military and defense firms with counter-drone technology to combat Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and other threatening drone technology. Operations are scheduled to begin by 2025.

“From an overall perspective, it is great news that MyDefence sets up its second US-based facility less than a year after its first,” said Defense Industry Attache, His Royal Highness brigadier general Prince Joachim. “Having chosen Oklahoma City to expand production, MyDefence will find itself at the heart of innovation and R&D in the field of counter-UAS. This move will undoubtedly inspire other Danish high-tech defense-industries.”

MyDefence specializes in developing sensors and effectors for military customers to mitigate the threat of malicious drones. The company’s combat proven products provide end users with technology for enhanced protection and situational awareness on the battlefield.

“We’re thrilled to see MyDefence join Oklahoma’s thriving defense and aerospace sector,” noted Evan Brown, Executive Director of EDGE at Commerce. “Oklahoma offers unparalleled opportunities for growth and a workforce that’s ready to lead, and it’s exciting MyDefence can be a part of it. We couldn’t be more excited to support a company like MyDefence and see how their cutting-edge technology brings new jobs and opportunities to Oklahomans.”

“We are not only excited to welcome a cutting-edge company like MyDefence to the Oklahoma City business community, we are thrilled they are locating at the Convergence development in our Innovation District,” added Christy Gillenwater president and CEO of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber. “This is more validation that our investment in creating an innovation culture in Oklahoma City is getting noticed worldwide. MyDefence joins an impressive peer group of companies in our community who are not only providing great jobs to Oklahomans but helping keep the world a safer place.”

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