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EOS wins EUR 71.4 million order for 100kW laser from NATO state

Australia's EOS secured a EUR 71.4 million order from an undisclosed Western European NATO member for its 100 kilowatt HELWS counter drone laser, the first export order at that power class, deliveries running 2025 to 2028.

Verified Editor-read EOS press release, 5 August 2025

What it does not test. It does not name the buying state or confirm whether a European made counter drone laser was considered as an alternative.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-16. How the record is made

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