Goleta, CA

Accelerating Innovation for Leonardo DRS

Leonardo DRS Land Systems is a recognized leader in integrating advanced technologies into legacy systems and platforms for military and commercial customers worldwide. The business delivers mission-ready solutions that enhance performance, extend platform life, and accelerate capability where it matters most.

With a diverse portfolio of proven products and technologies, Leonardo DRS Land Systems supports critical mission areas including battlefield reconnaissance and surveillance, survivability, lethality, heavy transport, mobility, fuel and water distribution, radar, Counter-UAS, and electronic systems testing.

The Goleta, California, facility serves as a key engineering and innovation hub for Leonardo DRS Land Systems, complementing the division’s headquarters in St. Louis and manufacturing operations in West Plains, Missouri. The site brings together expertise in systems, software, cyber, electrical, and mechanical engineering to support research and development, systems integration, and rapid prototyping for next-generation mission capabilities.

Core Capabilities

Research & Development

Advancing software, autonomy, and mission systems capabilities, including artificial intelligence applications for unmanned and optionally manned platforms.

Rapid Prototyping & Systems Integration

Accelerating the integration, testing, and demonstration of mission equipment packages on manned and unmanned combat platforms.

Counter-UAS & Advanced Mission Systems

Supporting the development and integration of critical Counter-UAS and other advanced mission technologies to address emerging threats and evolving operational requirements.

Strategic Location

Located near key business partners, with access to a field testing and demonstration site less than 40 miles from the Goleta facility.

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