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Electro Optics Systems US subsidiary EOS Defense Systems USA (EOSDS USA) is among several companies selected to support the US Air Force’s (USAF) Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) with an indefinite-delivery, indefinite quantity contract.
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According to the company, EOSDS USA will compete as part of the $950 million ceiling for the program scheduled to last for three years.
The contract can be extended for an additional five years.
Under the contract, the companies will support the maturation, demonstration and proliferation of the ABMS across platforms and domains. They are expected to leverage an open systems design, backed by leading software and algorithm development.
EOSDS USA is competing as part of the Effects Integration category, delivering full spectrum C-UAS capabilities.
The ABMS forms the USAF’s portion of the Joint All Domain Command and Control Architecture (JADC2), a multi-domain effort to enhancing decision-making in threat environments including air, land, sea, space, cyber and the electromagnetic spectrum
“EOS Defense Systems USA is very pleased to have the opportunity to support this important program for the US Air Force and DoD,” retired Brigadier General Phil Coker, CEO of EOSDS USA, said.
“This contract offers our team a potential to measurably contribute to the readiness of our country and our allies, and we are honoured that the Air Force has selected EOS for this important work."
Recently, parent company EOS announced the creation of a satellite manufacturing centre to expand their space operations, alongside Nova and Gilmour Space Technologies.
A new $71.4 million facility is set to be built in NSW that will be capable of designing and building Earth-observation (EO) satellites weighing up to 500 kilograms.
The “Australian satellite manufacturing hub” will be based at two separate locations, create 500 jobs and have the aim of making the country’s space industry more self-sufficient.
The news was announced in May by the federal government, which said it would invest $23.6 million in the project, alongside $22.86 million from the state government.
It comes after the government announced its plans to build and operate four of its own EO satellites in March, and this new hub will now make that possible.
[Related: EOS launches R400-M remote weapon station in Australia]
