SLINGER
Lightweight counter-drone lethality
THE SLINGER PHILOSOPHY
The Slinger counter-drone system draws
inspiration from the historical Slinger soldier,
renowned for their remarkable precision in
launching small stones to defeat enemy soldiers
from a distance. Just as the ancient Slinger
provided accurate long-range firepower using a
lightweight and affordable weapon, the Slinger
system effectively counters the modern threat of
drone attacks with a single, precise shot of lethal
force.
Key Features
High precision weapon platform weighing less
than 400 kg
• Fully stabilized for on the move operation
• Exquisite pointing technology for extreme
accuracy
• Fourth-axis sighting system with sensor unit that
moves independently of the gun in both elevation
and azimuth
• Bushmaster M230LF 30x113mm cannon
• Lightweight 30mm Proximity Sensing Ammunition
with radio frequency proximity fuzed, high
explosive, fragmentation round
• Echodyne ultra-low size, weight, and power
(SWaP) 4D targeting radar with active
beamsteering ESA
• Wind sensor
SPECIFICATIONS CONFIGURATION
Height above roof 900 mm / 35 inches
Weight above roof (incl. weapon &
max. ammunition) 355 kg / 782 lbs
Weight below roof – Control Group 21 kg
Max. ammunition load 150 rds
Elevation / depression 70° / −10°
Sweep radius 1.5 m
Firing stability <1 mrad
SENSOR UNIT DAY CAMERA THERMAL IMAGER
Detection range > 12,000 m > 13,700 m
Recognition range > 5600 m > 5100 m
Identification range > 4700 m > 4000 m
SLINGER
COUNTER-DRONE LETHALITY
The Slinger is an Australian-made counter-drone
engagement system designed and developed to
meet contemporary and emerging threats based on
lessons learned in contemporary conflict regions,
such as Ukraine. The system incorporates a radar,
30mm cannon with specially designed ammunition,
and EOS proprietary stabilisation and pointing
technology for counter-drone operations. The
system is capable of tracking and engaging moving
drones beyond 800m, with unique ammunition
making it suitable for use in built-up environments
SLINGER
One shot, one kill
Precision, lightweight, counter-drone lethality
This is fantastic. And it’s an adaptation of what the company already does.
Excerpt from the article:
>The company’s **defence products are a direct link to its origins in the space business. EOS monitors objects as small as a 10-cent piece orbiting up to 36,000 kilometres above the Earth.**
>
>That technology translates directly into targeting fast-moving small objects – like drones.
>
>”What we’re really doing here is **we’re using the tracking, we’re using the stabilisation algorithms we’ve used to develop for deep space tracking**,” said Mr Jones.
10 scheduled by “end of year”. They can’t come soon enough.
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Some Tech details from manufacturer EOS –
https://eos-aus.com/defence/counter-drone-systems/slinger/
SLINGER
Lightweight counter-drone lethality
THE SLINGER PHILOSOPHY
The Slinger counter-drone system draws
inspiration from the historical Slinger soldier,
renowned for their remarkable precision in
launching small stones to defeat enemy soldiers
from a distance. Just as the ancient Slinger
provided accurate long-range firepower using a
lightweight and affordable weapon, the Slinger
system effectively counters the modern threat of
drone attacks with a single, precise shot of lethal
force.
Key Features
High precision weapon platform weighing less
than 400 kg
• Fully stabilized for on the move operation
• Exquisite pointing technology for extreme
accuracy
• Fourth-axis sighting system with sensor unit that
moves independently of the gun in both elevation
and azimuth
• Bushmaster M230LF 30x113mm cannon
• Lightweight 30mm Proximity Sensing Ammunition
with radio frequency proximity fuzed, high
explosive, fragmentation round
• Echodyne ultra-low size, weight, and power
(SWaP) 4D targeting radar with active
beamsteering ESA
• Wind sensor
SPECIFICATIONS CONFIGURATION
Height above roof 900 mm / 35 inches
Weight above roof (incl. weapon &
max. ammunition) 355 kg / 782 lbs
Weight below roof – Control Group 21 kg
Max. ammunition load 150 rds
Elevation / depression 70° / −10°
Sweep radius 1.5 m
Firing stability <1 mrad
SENSOR UNIT DAY CAMERA THERMAL IMAGER
Detection range > 12,000 m > 13,700 m
Recognition range > 5600 m > 5100 m
Identification range > 4700 m > 4000 m
SLINGER
COUNTER-DRONE LETHALITY
The Slinger is an Australian-made counter-drone
engagement system designed and developed to
meet contemporary and emerging threats based on
lessons learned in contemporary conflict regions,
such as Ukraine. The system incorporates a radar,
30mm cannon with specially designed ammunition,
and EOS proprietary stabilisation and pointing
technology for counter-drone operations. The
system is capable of tracking and engaging moving
drones beyond 800m, with unique ammunition
making it suitable for use in built-up environments
SLINGER
One shot, one kill
Precision, lightweight, counter-drone lethality
https://eos-aus.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/EOS-Defence-Slinger-flyer.pdf
This is fantastic. And it’s an adaptation of what the company already does.
Excerpt from the article:
>The company’s **defence products are a direct link to its origins in the space business. EOS monitors objects as small as a 10-cent piece orbiting up to 36,000 kilometres above the Earth.**
>
>That technology translates directly into targeting fast-moving small objects – like drones.
>
>”What we’re really doing here is **we’re using the tracking, we’re using the stabilisation algorithms we’ve used to develop for deep space tracking**,” said Mr Jones.
10 scheduled by “end of year”. They can’t come soon enough.