Electro Optic Systems Holdings (ASX:EOS) said its MARSS unit secured a contract worth 370 million pounds sterling to supply a counter-drone defense system to Kuwait, according to a Tuesday statement.

MARSS will serve as prime contractor and systems integrator, installing electro-optical, radar and sonar sensors across a network of sites to feed central command centers.

The contract also includes initial supply of hard-kill interceptors and soft-kill jammers, and is expected to create around 100 new jobs in the UK across MARSS and its local supply chain.

Electro Optic Systems shares fell 2% in recent Tuesday trade.