Electrification is expanding the capabilities of both support and capital ships.
By Breaking DefenseThe CMOSS Mounted Form Factor will facilitate tech insertion for new capabilities while co-existing with the Mounted Family of Computer Systems.
By Breaking DefenseThe Military Women’s Memorial will present a public forum on heart health and wellness for servicewomen and female veterans and their families.
By Catherine MacaulayLeonardo DRS’ radars are the system-of-choice for the Army’s Mobile Short-Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) and USMC’s Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS).
By Breaking DefenseCEO Bill Lynn described the firm’s recent experience going public and its narrowed focus on four key growth areas.
By Aaron MehtaThere’s a huge commercial infrastructure for electric drive for vehicles and manufacturing plants, which represents billions of dollars in investment that navies can leverage.
By Breaking DefenseLeonardo DRS builds purpose-built solutions; custom designed to fit and adhere to the specific needs of the forward-deployed ship. For over 100 years, we’ve designed and manufactured electrical equipment on every USN combatant.
By Leonardo DRSDRS RADA compact tactical radars are software-defined, AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array), configurable military radar platforms. We offer radar systems for active protection, hostile fire detection, counter-UAV, all-threat air surveillance and 3D perimeter surveillance for Maritime and ground operations.
By Leonardo DRSM-LIDS sensors and effectors are currently employed on two M-ATVs; Leonardo DRS leads an integration effort to consolidate the capability onto one Stryker.
By Breaking DefenseUAE companies like NIMR, EARTH, EDGE, and Abu Dhabi Ship Building work with Leonardo DRS to address Middle East threat scenarios.
By Breaking Defense“It’s been a little bit slower than we would have liked… but I think their view is they really want to get to the single vehicle counter UAS, and then they want to proliferate that worldwide,” said Michael Coulter, the president of Leonardo DRS International.
By Ashley RoqueEach of the new satellites can support up to 5,000 digitally formed beams, according to SES officials, using open architectures that allow governments to tailor the network to their own security standards and maintain national custody of the data links.
By Theresa HitchensWith the Army’s A-PNT program of record currently targeted at only a fraction of tactical vehicles, an affordable interim solution is available to face this threat.
By Breaking DefenseOverall, Lynn said, the company is “trying to spread our wings a bit” in terms of what DRS can offer the US military, with a focus on four key business areas: advanced sensing, network computing, force protection and electric power and propulsion.
By Aaron Mehta