Multiple Australian outlets report Hydrix Limited is this week’s ASX “runner” after its shares rise following an announced strategic shift into counter-drone defence technology. The companies’ update centres on a deal with NIOA Group, through which Hydrix plans to pursue the counter-drone defence market. The reports frame the move as a pivot in Hydrix’s business direction rather than a routine operational update. Each source highlights Hydrix’s increase in the context of the wider “Runners of the Week” segment, which also lists other companies. However, across the articles provided here, the common focus is Hydrix’s announced counter-drone defence strategy and the accompanying agreement with NIOA Group. The reports do not provide detailed terms of the deal in the text supplied, nor do they mention specific financial figures beyond noting the share-price reaction. The other “runner” companies are named in the headlines, but the supplied summaries only describe Hydrix’s announcement and subsequent share movement.