EOS Defense Systems USA is developing enhanced capabilities for its Slinger remote weapon system (RWS) to address the counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) mission, the company announced on 15 October 2025.
The enhancements will include capabilities like aided target recognition and selectable levels of autonomy to meet the growing challenge of countering hostile drones.
“Slinger is the most accurate remote weapon system on the market, and these developments will significantly improve the C-UAS mission by reducing operator workload via assisted detection, classification, and engagement of drone threats,” Shawn Baerlocher, CEO of EOS Defense Systems USA, stated in a company press release. “The RWS can operate in a ‘stand-alone’ capacity, utilising only its native, passive sensors, or receive an external cue from a remote sensor. Either functionality allows effective execution of platform self-defence. The addition of an automation suite enables drone defeat with reduced burden on the warfighter,” he added.
EOS Defense Systems USA says it will also begin manufacturing the Slinger RWS at its facility in Huntsville, Alabama to meet growing US demand for the system.
EOS states that it has conducted many Slinger field tests and demonstrated high kill rates against drone threats in operationally relevant environments, such as manoeuvring Group 1 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). The company envisions Slingers equipped with these advanced C-UAS features could be deployed across multiple platforms as part of a layered defence architecture against UAV and loitering munition threats threats.
“Combining proven precision accuracy with low-cost kinetic effectors, and selectable autonomy, Slinger offers a highly effective and scalable solution for protecting mobile platforms on the modern battlefield to solve capability gaps across the DoW [Department of War],” the company stated.
EOS, which is headquartered in Australia, has delivered more than 2,500 RWSs worldwide. EOS Defense Systems USA has operated as the company’s US hub since 2018.
