Department 13 International Limited has announced an exclusive partnership with XiDrone Systems Inc. ("XiDrone"). The exclusive partnership will see D13 and XiDrone work jointly on an ongoing basis to advance IP development relating to C-UAS, autonomous systems and wireless communications. D13 believes this collaborative approach with XiDrone will significantly bolster the Company's unrivalled IP position and simultaneously accelerate D13s expansion within the C-UAS industry by enabling D13 to integrate with other C-UAS technologies in a patented environment. XiDrone's IP portfolio contains the first U.S. and European patents for integrated multi- sensor, counter-drone technology which focuses upon collecting integrated sensor data to generate a threat assessment and execute a situationally appropriate counter- measure. As part of the exclusive partnership D13 will secure patent rights to integrate MESMERTM with all other sensor technologies, including: Radar, Radio Frequency, Acoustics and Electro-Optical /Infrared.