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EOS

The EOS R600 Remote Weapon Station featuring 30mm cannon, coaxial machine gun and four Javelin missiles. Photo supplied.
Australian Sovereign industry USA 

EOS showcases advanced unmanned weapons platform to US Army

16/04/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2610 Views 1 Comment EOS

Australian’s EOS subsidiary EOS Defense Systems USA recently participated in the US Army’s Project Convergence Capstone 4 (PC-C4) at the

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Australian company EOS's Slinger can shoot down drones while mounted on a moving vehicle. Image supplied.
Australian News Sovereign industry 

Electro Optic Systems land major sale into Germany

29/01/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2876 Views 0 Comments EOS, Slinger

Canberra company Electro Optic Systems announced today that it has secured a contract to supply Slinger counter-drone systems valued at

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Australian company EOS's Slinger can shoot down drones while mounted on a moving vehicle. Image supplied.
Australian News Sovereign industry 

EOS demonstrates drone shoot-down capabilities

07/09/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2630 Views 0 Comments Electro Optic Systems, EOS, Slinger

Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has demonstrated its Australian-made directed-energy and kinetic counter-drone capabilities in a field environment, in front of

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L3Harris Vampire with EOS AS65 gimbal on a truck. Image supplied.
Australian News USA 

EOS adds eyes to Ukraine-bound Vampires

24/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2372 Views 0 Comments Electro Optic Systems, EOS

EOS Defense Systems USA, Inc, the US defence subsidiary of Australia’s Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has been selected to provide

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Slinger by EOS. Image supplied.
Australian News Sovereign industry 

EOS launches Australian-made counter-drone system

12/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4789 Views 0 Comments EOS

Electro Optic Systems (EOS) launched a new Australian-made counter-drone capability – named the Slinger – at its manufacturing facility in

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Hawkei fires an Electro Optic Systems RS400 Mk2 remote weapon system fitted with 40mm lightweight automatic grenade launcher at the Graytown proving grounds, Victoria. Photo by Jim Cowie.
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Hawkei hot for remote weapon system – but no commitment

18/09/201818/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5764 Views 1 Comment Electro Optic Systems, EOS, remote weapon system, RS400 Mk2

Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle –Light (PMV-L) underwent a live-fire integration activity at the Department of Defence’s Proof and Experimental Establishment-Graytown

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In July 2018 the R150 was succesfully integrated into a Hawkei vehicle (pictured) and conducted live fire stationary and moving shots. EOS photo.
Australian News Science & Technology 

EOS launches new lightweight remote weapon station

06/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5854 Views 0 Comments Electro Optic Systems, EOS

Electro Optic Systems (EOS) launched the latest product in its family of highly successful remote weapons systems at Land Forces

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