Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited (EOS) has entered into an agreement with the government of a Middle Eastern Gulf state (a Gulf Co-operation Council member) for the provision of a nationwide, counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) defence system valued at GBP 370 million.
EOS said on 9 October that this is the largest contract the company has secured.
The company’s NiDAR C-UAS system, acquired as part of the recent MARSS acquisition, is central to the contract. It is an AI-enabled command and control system (C2), designed specifically for C-UAS defence, covering both airborne and coastal seaborne drone detection.
The contract requires the rapid deployment of a cellular, nationwide C-UAS system with NiDAR C2. EOS is acting as the prime contractor and systems integrator. The contract includes supply of third-party sensors (electro-optical, radar and sonar) to detect threats at longer and medium ranges. These sensors feed information into central command centres using NiDAR to fuse data inputs and create threat assessments. Initial supply of third-party effectors, such as hard-kill interceptors and soft-kill jammers, is also included under the terms of the contract.
EOS said that a number of conditions including bond guarantees and export licences need to be satisfied before the contract can commence.
Should these conditions be met, EOS will deploy a team to the customer’s country to execute the contract and pursue other growth opportunities in the region. The company is in the process of recruiting new resources to build and expand on existing MARSS resources for this and other projects.
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