Electro Optic Systems
Canberra-based ASX-listed maker of remote weapon stations, high-energy lasers and space systems.
Electro Optic Systems, a Canberra-based defence and space manufacturer, signed a non-binding Dutch co-development letter for its 100-kilowatt Apollo laser on 24 September.
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Electro Optic Systems is an Australian organisation that makes remote weapon stations, high-energy laser systems and optical space-tracking equipment. Its work sits across land defence and space operations, with products designed to detect, track or defeat airborne threats.
The company is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and is based in Canberra. Its defence portfolio includes the R400 and Slinger remote weapon stations alongside Apollo, a high-energy laser system. These product lines give Electro Optic Systems a role in the shift towards layered counter-drone defence.
On 24 September, the Netherlands signed a non-binding letter to co-develop the 100-kilowatt Apollo laser and examine Dutch production. The letter did not commit either side to a purchase, but it placed the company in a European effort to field vehicle-mounted laser defences.