Australian producer of defense systems may enter Ukrainian market
Source: Ukraine’s defense ministry
The Australian company Electro Optic Systems is considering the possibility of opening production in Ukraine. The manufacturer is known due to its Slinger anti-drone complex.
‘During the meeting, issues of cooperation in the field of defense technologies and opportunities for cooperation between Ukraine and EOS Defense Systems were discussed. In addition, the Australian side expressed a desire to localize production in Ukraine,’ the defense ministry said in the statement.
The Australian company EOS Defense Systems specializes in technologies that integrate weapons systems for various land and sea platforms. Among its products, there are solutions for combating unmanned aerial vehicles and ground targets.
The company operates under the slogan ‘No one destroys drones like EOS’.
One of the brands of Electro Optic Systems is the Slinger anti-drone combat module equipped with 30 mm automatic cannon. The German government purchased this module to protect the IRIS-T air defense systems in Ukraine.
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