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THE COUNTER DRONE COMPANY
ELECTRO OPTIC SYSTEMS
CAPITAL RAISING TO SUPPORT GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
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CAPITAL RAISING TO MEET ACCELERATING DEMAND
Capital Raising of up to ~$175m, together with term debt facility, to fund the upfront consideration of MARSS acquisition and
provide additional flexibility to accelerate growth
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Electro Optic Systems
→ Capital Raising of up to $175m,
comprising $150m Placement and up to
$25m Share Purchase Plan
→ Proceeds from the Capital Raising,
together with the previously announced
term debt facility, will be used to:
→ Fund the upfront consideration of the
MARSS acquisition
→ Increase balance sheet flexibility to
pursue growth opportunities and
execute on strategic initiatives
→ Capital Raising to result in ~$195m pro-
forma net cash balance2
→ Ongoing geo-political tensions and
rapidly evolving technology driving
demand for multi-layered
counter-drone systems
→ Evolution of increasingly sophisticated,
‘cost-effective’ and autonomous drone
capabilities require significant defence
technology investment
→ Addition of MARSS’ ~$217m order book
increases EOS’ existing ~$509m order
book, to total order book of $726m1
→ Transformational acquisition of MARSS
sees EOS become an integrated turnkey
prime defence contractor
→ Additional contracted orders,
strengthening outlook for MARSS and
industry interest driving increase to
maximum performance linked earnouts
→ No change in upfront consideration
→ Combining EOS’ successful effector and
sensor capabilities with MARSS’ AI
enabled C2 NiDAR technology
→ MARSS has secured new orders totalling
~$165m from an existing Middle-East
customer – demonstrating the
sophisticated anti-drone solutions that
MARSS can provide
Accelerating structural demand for
counter-drone defences
Integrated counter-drone
platform capabilities
Capital Raising supports increased
flexibility to accelerate growth
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Note: 1. Subject to completion of the MARSS acquisition. Post-completion, certain contracts that were entered into by MARSS are expected to be novated to EOS subject to applicable processes and
consents. 2. Net Cash includes Cash and Borrowings and is calculated as at 31 March 2026 ($95m) less $50m paid to acquire MARSS, plus $150m raised under the Placement (excluding the SPP).
OVERVIEW OF EOS
INTRODUCTION
EOS’ growth strategy is focused on Counter-Drone and Space Control.
The total illustrative order book is $726m, including ~$217m of acquired MARSS contracts
→ Market conditions are currently supportive: Focused EOS growth strategy - Counter-Drone and Space Control
→ MARSS acquisition announcement widens product range to include C2 systems and turnkey provider capability
→ NiDAR system has successfully protected Middle East critical infrastructure, driving accelerated customer enquiry
→ Illustrative Total Order Book of $726m1, with approximately 60-80% expected to convert to revenue in 2026 and 2027
→ Recent MARSS £85m new order from existing Middle East customer, increasing MARSS order book to €135m (~A$217m)
HIGH ENERGY LASER WEAPONS
REMOTE WEAPONS SYSTEMS SPACE INTELLIGENCE AND CONTROL
MARSS C2 NiDAR
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ANNOUNCED ACQUISITION
KEY PRODUCT LINES
COUNTER DRONE SPACE CONTROL
Note: 1. As at the date of this announcement, including MARSS ~$217m order book. Subject to completion of the MARSS acquisition. Post-completion, certain contracts that were entered into by
MARSS (including the £85m new order contract) are expected to be novated to EOS subject to applicable processes and consents.
COUNTER DRONE: SLINGER CANNON-BASED AIR DEFENCE
EOS continued to win orders, securing a new Slinger order for US$42m to a Middle East customer in March 2026
→ Traditional kinetic drone kill
→ High accuracy - proven US trials
EOS “SLINGER” PRODUCT
EXAMPLE NOTABLE SALES
→ 10 systems ordered by the US Department of Defense in 2023
→ €9m contract to supply Diehl Defence in Germany (Announced Jan 2024)
→ €31m naval contract - Western European government (Announced May 2025)
→ North American A$7m customer (Announced Oct 2025)
→ Western European A$20m customer contract (Announced Nov 2025)
→ Middle East US$42m customer contract (Announced Mar 2026)
M230LF
cannon
Wind
sensor
4-Axis
Sensor
Unit
Gimbal
Echodyne
Radar
Ammunition
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Electro Optic Systems
See slide 25 for EOS’ full remote weapons system product range
10 KM
1 KM 2 KM 3 KM 4 KM 5 KM 6 KM 7 KM 8 KM 9 KM
COUNTER-DRONE SUCCESS REQUIRES A LAYERED RESPONSE
EOS has a wide range of effectors for multi-layered counter-drone systems
We aim to enhance this with the acquisition of MARSS’ and its NiDAR Command & Control (C2) system
WEAPON / RANGE
Electronic
Warfare (EW)
Remote
Weapon System
High Energy Laser
Weapon 50-150kW
EOS CURRENT FOCUS
APKWS on RWS
(Rocket)
KEY EFFECTOR
CRITERIA
SHORAD
Missile
Range
Accuracy
Acquisition Cost
Cost per Drone Kill Operating Cost
Effectiveness
Interceptor
Drone
MARSS NiDAR C2
ANNOUNCED ACQUISITION
50-100 KM
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WORLD-FIRST 100KW HIGH ENERGY LASER WEAPON EXPORT CONTRACT
Electro Optic Systems
In 2025, EOS signed a €71.4m, (approx. A$125m) contract with the Netherlands. The project is ahead of schedule.
DELIVERABLE - 100KW SYSTEM, INCLUDING:
→ Container module for truck
→ Laser modules incl. seed oscillators
→ Beam Director and Management System
→ System integration into multi-layered air defence system, incl.
testing
→ Documentation and Support
→ Power and Cooling – local European supply
CONTRACT
→ Unconditional, with customary termination &
cancellation
→ Export licence from Singapore being
processed
→ Project expected to be profitable and
cashflow positive
€71.4M
Price
3 YEARS
Duration
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GROWTH EXPANSION: HIGH ENERGY LASER WEAPON
Electro Optic Systems
Growth on track - New factory opened, Netherlands launch contract well underway, sales opportunity pipeline growing rapidly
PRODUCTION CAPACITY EXPANSION
→ Formal opening of new Singapore manufacturing facility on 6 February 2026
→ Expanding laser team, technology, resources and capabilities
NETHERLANDS CONTRACT UPDATE
→ Design approval milestones completed in 2025 and continue to progress in 2026
→ Revenue earned and cash milestones being achieved on schedule or earlier
→ Ongoing discussions with customer re: potential scope increase and timing acceleration
OPPORTUNITIES
→ Go-to-market strategy includes a range of approaches, including:
→ NATO – direct sales to governments and partner with national champions
→ Middle East – direct sales and partner with local producers
→ Other – range of channels, market specific approaches
→ Continued discussions (in late 2025 & 2026) regarding future HELW sales opportunities, including for
Germany, France, Italy, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, UAE, India, Korea, Australia and the United States.
→ EOS has a US$80m conditional contract with Goldrone. Based on discussions with the customer, and having
regard to the evolving impact of conflict in the Middle East (including on firing range availability), EOS
believes that satisfaction of the conditions under the contact has been delayed and could be concluded in
2027. There is no guarantee that this will occur.
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Note: Typically, opportunities can take 1-3 years or more to be converted into contracts, there is no guarantee that any contracts will be signed or become unconditional.
UPDATE ON MARSS ACQUISITION
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→ Europe-based defence and security technology
provider focused on surveillance, sensor fusion
technology and integrated Command & Control (C2)
systems
→ Proprietary NiDAR C2 technology provides AI-enabled
decision-making and sensor-effector orchestration to
rapidly counter asymmetric drone threats
→ Acquisition includes the NiDAR C2 technology, sensor
fusion and AI software platform and hardware
offering, customer contracts, IP and personnel
→ Creates an end-to-end counter-drone solution allowing
EOS to compete for larger, higher value programs as a
Prime Contractor
→ Expands geographic footprint and broadens its end
market presence and customer relationships, with
scope to leverage MARSS’ extensive defence,
homeland security and civil relationships
→ Ability to embed the NiDAR technology into its
existing remote weapon system product range,
providing a meshed hemispherical coverage against
drone attack
RECAP ON MARSS
The acquisition of MARSS is expected to transform EOS into fully integrated global counter-drone systems
provider
→ AI-driven autonomy: NiDAR enables
coordinated, automated defence against
complex threats
→ Sensor–effector fusion: Integrates
detection an
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