"To secure the multi-million-dollar deal, EOS received assistance from Ukrainian Ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko, while senior company executive Matthew Jones made two recent trips to war-torn Kyiv.
Dr Schwer believes the contract, which is backed by the federal government but involves no taxpayer-funded assistance, could lead to further deals for EOS in Eastern Europe."EOS is proud to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the people of Ukraine by providing the country with the lifesaving utility of its Remote Weapon System. This will contribute to its critical security and defence needs," he said."It's a big door opener, not only into the Ukrainian market, but also into the Eastern European market, we expect that this kind of battlefield proven [product] will give us further opportunities all around the world."
Meanwhile, the Albanese government released the latest Defence Sales Catalogue, which is designed to promote Australian weapons to overseas markets.The EOS technology was also featured among 250 offerings. "The Albanese Government is committed to growing Australia's defence exports, as well as supporting home-grown innovation, both of which are key to industry success," Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy said on the release of the catalogue."
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