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Electro Optic Systems has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Brisbane-based EM Solutions, has recently closed contracts to deliver its Cobra maritime satellite terminals to four allied Navy end-users in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
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These contracts, valued at approximately $14 million, will be delivered through 2020 and 2021. In addition to its strong existing order book with the Royal Australian Navy, these contracts result in a record backlog for the company, six months after being acquired by EOS.
With its Cobra terminals now in use or on order with six of the world’s largest navies across four continents, the contracts further validate the acceptance of EM Solutions' satellite communications products as a technology of choice to some of the world’s pre-eminent naval end users.
EM Solutions chief executive Dr Rowan Gilmore said, “These export sales help confirm EM Solutions as a trusted supplier of broadband satellite communications to defence forces around the world. The orders come on the back of the tremendous support the company has received from the Australian Department of Defence in the development and commercialisation of its Cobra terminals.”
Operating at X-Band, military Ka-Band and commercial Ka-Band, and certified for operation on major global networks such as WGS and Inmarsat GX, the Cobra terminals provide users with robust and resilient beyond-line-of-site communications with unprecedented flexibility and assuredness for their operations at sea.
“As we continue to support the Royal Australian Navy with deployment of Cobra terminals on multiple vessel types, the confidence shown in Australian space communications technology by multiple allied navies is a strong endorsement of the sovereign capability that has been fostered by Australian Defence Industry Policy,” Dr Gilmore added.
Group CEO of EOS, Dr Ben Greene, added, “The global success of our Cobra technology underscores its suitability for a wider role in global satellite communications. Cobra is presently the most versatile satellite communication terminal available, providing users with access to both MEO (mid-Earth orbit) and GEO (geostationary orbit) satellites in multiple military and commercial bands, and from rapidly manoeuvring platforms such as fast naval vessels.”
“Cobra is now being extended in scale and adapted in spectrum for more platforms, and a wide range of potential roles in the EOS deployment of next-generation communication satellites in MEO.”
In parallel with the negotiation of these recent contracts, EM Solutions expanded its presence in Europe in co-operation with long-time partner UR Group, based in Milan, Italy.
This expanded co-operation has provided EM Solutions with a direct business development presence in the region and provides a platform from which more comprehensive customer support and service capabilities can be implemented as required.
Given the current challenges of the global pandemic, the company’s direct presence in North America and now Europe has cushioned the impact of supporting new and existing customers in these markets at this time.
EOS Defence Systems specialises in technology for weapon systems optimisation and integration, as well as ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) for land warfare. Its key products are next-generation vehicle turrets and remote weapon systems.
