CANBERRA: Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited (EOS) has entered into contract negotiations with the Commonwealth of Australia for supply of 251 Remote Weapon Stations and related materiel.

The acquisition activity is part of the $270 billion capability upgrade for the Australian Defence Force, under the new 2020 Force Structure Plan.

The  execution  of  a  formal  agreement  with  the  Commonwealth  of  Australia  is  subject  to negotiation and may be subject to certain conditions.

The acquisition will  not  interfere  with  any  existing  export  orders  because  those  have  been deferred by customers for up to 12 months and will remain in backlog for later delivery.

EOS operates in three sectors:  Defence, Space and Communications

• EOS Defence Systems   specialises   in   technology   for   weapon   systems optimisation  and  integration,  as  well  as  ISR  (Intelligence,  Surveillance  and Reconnaissance) for land warfare.  Its key products are next-generation vehicle turrets and remote weapon systems.
• EOS Space Systems specialises in applying EOS-developed optical sensors to detect, track, classify and characterise objects in space. This information has both military and commercial applications, including managing space assets to avoid collisions with space debris, missile defence and space control.
• EOS Communication Systems provides   global   satellite   communications services and systems.  It specialises in innovative optical, microwave and on-the-move radio and satellite products that help to deliver high speed, resilient and assured telecommunications anywhere in the world.