In this episode of the call: corner office, EOS CEO Dr Andreas Schwer opens up about the extraordinary turnaround at one of Australia’s most ambitious defence and space technology companies, and why he believes the biggest opportunity is still ahead.
The Apollo laser system presented at MSPO 2026 allows for attacking foreign drones at the speed of light and neutralizing them cheaply and safely.
news.com.au looks at the changing nature of warfare in Ukraine, including the growing role of drones and counter-drone technology, with EOS featured as part of the story.
Electro Optic Systems (ASX: EOS) is scaling rapidly, with first-half revenue surging 280% to almost $169 million and EBITDA turning positive at more than $22 million. CEO and Managing Director Dr. Andreas Schwer says the result reflects accelerating demand across its defence business, led by major sales of its Slinger anti-drone system into the Middle East.
The challenge is not only how to stop a drone, but how to connect sensors, command and control and effectors quickly enough to respond. The growing use of low-cost UAS in large numbers also puts pressure on the economics of defence. Defensive systems need to be able to sustain repeated engagements without imposing an unsustainable cost for every target defeated.
The future competitive advantage in defence will not simply come from developing technology faster. It will come from how quickly industry and Defence can adapt, produce and field capability as operational needs change.
Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has been awarded a AUD$5.7 million contract to develop a prototype version of its R400 Slinger remote weapon system (RWS) for the counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) role.
In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, host Robert Dougherty is joined by Lee Kormany, executive vice president Electro Optic Systems Defence Systems Australia.
A panel session at Eurosatory 2026 brought together industry, academia and the French armed forces to assess how Ukraine’s battlefield reality is reshaping counter-UAS (CUAS) technology, air defence doctrine and Western procurement priorities.
EOS has been selected as an industry partner under Mission Syracuse, an Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) initiative to accelerate Counter-Uncrewed Aerial Systems (CUAS) capability for the Australian Defence Force.
