https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/u-s-spac...

https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/u-s-space-force-expands-australia-satellite-surveillance-network-against-chinese-anti-satellite-threats

The article describes the expansion of the US–Australian space surveillance network in the Indo-Pacific as a direct response to Chinese and Russian counterspace weapons. The mentioned Space Surveillance Telescope facility in Exmouth, Western Australia, is a US installation operated by the Australian No. 1 Space Surveillance Unit. EOS Space Systems operates its own high-performance optical system at Mount Stromlo in Canberra for exactly the same mission — satellite tracking and Space Domain Awareness — and was explicitly mentioned by Lt. Gen. Gagnon during his Canberra visit on April 23, 2026, as a strategically important partner.

Particularly interesting is the reference to the DARC program, the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability network, whose first facility in Western Australia has already been completed and is expected to become fully operational in 2027. EOS, as an Australian company with 40 years of experience in Space Domain Awareness and as a pre-qualified supplier on the Australian Space Agency panel, is a natural candidate for follow-on contracts within this growing network.

The article also confirms the strategic context for the Australian IIPbudget of AUD 27–38 billion for space and cyber capabilities, published onApril 16, 2026. China’s 510 ISR satellites and Russia’s active counterspaceweapons are precisely the threats against which EOS is positioned with itsATLAS system, which is capable of dazzling satellites, jamming them, andremoving space debris.