Australia's Electro Optic Systems rises on securing UK defense contract
17/06/2026 05:46
BUZZ-Australia's Electro Optic Systems rises on securing UK defense contract ** Shares of Australia's Electro Optic Systems EOS.AX rise as much as 8.9% to A$9.52, their biggest intraday pct gain since May 29
** The defense tech manufacturer says its command and control (C2) business, MARSS, has been selected as C2 provider for UK-based defense systems provider BAE Systems' BAES.L anti-threat system
** Says MARSS will serve as the intelligent “nerve centre” for the anti-threat system
** Despite moves, stock down 8.5% YTD
(Reporting by Aamir Sheik Khalid in Bengaluru)
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