EOS Selected as Industry Partner for Australia's 'Mission Syracuse' Counter-Drone Program
Australian defence technology firm Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has been selected as an industry partner for Mission Syracuse, an initiative led by Australia's Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) to accelerate Counter-Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS) capabilities for the Australian Defence Force (ADF). EOS will develop the R400 SLINGER, a laser-guided rocket system designed to defeat small and medium-sized drone threats, with all manufacturing and sustainment conducted in Australia.
Highlights
- EOS has been selected as an industry partner for Mission Syracuse, Australia's ASCA-led C-UAS capability acceleration program.
- EOS will develop the R400 SLINGER, an integrated remote weapon system using laser-guided rockets to counter small and medium-sized drones.
- The R400 SLINGER will be fully manufactured and sustained in Australia, reinforcing Australia's sovereign defence industrial base.
- Technical advancements from Mission Syracuse are expected to support capability upgrades across multiple ADF platforms and operational scenarios.
Australian defence technology company Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has been named an industry partner for Mission Syracuse, a program spearheaded by Australia's Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) aimed at accelerating Counter-Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS) capabilities for the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
R400 SLINGER: Laser-Guided Rockets Against Drone Threats
Under the contract, EOS will develop the R400 SLINGER — an integrated remote weapon system that employs laser-guided rockets to defeat small and medium-sized unmanned aerial threats. The R400 SLINGER combines laser-guided rocket technology to deliver a highly effective and adaptable counter-air capability. Critically, the entire system will be manufactured and sustained domestically in Australia.
Technology Advances to Benefit the Broader ADF
EOS stated that technical progress achieved through Mission Syracuse is expected to contribute to wider defence capability development, supporting upgrades across multiple ADF operational platforms and mission scenarios.
The partnership underscores Australia's strategic commitment to growing its sovereign defence industrial base — nurturing domestic developers of advanced counter-drone technologies to better address an increasingly complex and evolving unmanned aerial threat environment.
Source: EOS | Image credit: EOS
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