DRS NEWS AND EVENTS

PARIS: Leonardo plays T-100 US content card

June 20, 2017 -- One of three contenders for the USAF’s Advanced Pilot Training (APT) T-X programme, the Leonardo T-100 will be ‘an aircraft made in the US with lots of US content’, according to Filippo Bagnato, MD of Leonardo’s Aircraft Division.

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PARIS: Leonardo touts operational pedigree of T-100 for T-X

June 19, 2017 -- LONDON -Leonardo DRS will submit all required flight data for its T-100 trainer offering on or before the US Air Force's 28 June deadline, with chief executive Bill Lynn describing its M-346-based solution as "low-risk, low-cost and operationally proven".

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Leonardo: A Strong Contender for the U.S. Air Force's Big T-X Program Contract

June 13, 2017 -- Italian aerospace conglomerate Leonardo submitted its bid for the United States Air Force’s T-X advanced jet trainer program in March. The company will submit its flight data for its T-100 aircraft—a derivative of the M-346 Master advanced jet trainer—by the end of this month.

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Leonardo DRS Supports Students from Historically Black Colleges in North Carolina Scholarship Program

May 30 -- CHAPEL HILL – Fifty-two students from 10 of North Carolina’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have been selected to participate in the North Carolina Governor’s HBCU Internship Program this summer.

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Leonardo DRS Receives Third Defense Security Service Award for Counterintelligence

ARLINGTON, VA, May 24, 2017 -- Leonardo DRS, for the third time,  has been awarded the  Defense Security Service Award for Excellence in Counterintelligence.  

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Navy receiving data terminal sets from Leonardo DRS

May 15 (UPI) -- High-performance Link-11/Link-22 data terminal sets and related communications equipment are to be delivered to the U.S. Navy by Leonardo DRS.

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Leonardo DRS to Provide Multiple Customers with High-Performance Link-11/Link-22 Communications Systems

ARLINGTON, VA, MAY 11, 2017 ̶ Leonardo DRS announced today it has received multiple orders for its trusted Link-11 and Link-22 data terminal sets and associated communication equipment, systems and services. 

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CEO On T-X: DRS ‘Not Bidding A Lot Of Other $16 Billion Contracts’

May 11, 2017, WASHINGTON -- Since 2011, Leonardo DRS has undergone significant change, from a company focused on Army technologies to one that is more balanced across the U.S. military, and branching out into new directions.

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Alabama State Leaders Show Support for T-100 Aircraft

(Montgomery AL May 9, 2017) — Executives with Leonardo DRS will be welcomed to the Alabama State House prior to the opening of the regular House session on Tuesday, May 9, 2017.

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Legislators Show Support for Tuskegee Air Force Jet Trainer Project

May 09, 2017 -- Executives with an Italian company looking to produce a new U.S. Air Force jet fighter trainer were scheduled to meet with members of the Alabama Legislature today in Montgomery.

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Are we addressing tomorrow’s threats with yesterday’s technology?

May 1, 2017 -- America has always counted on its vast industrial base and technological supremacy to create a fighting edge on the battlefield. But that base is now shifting along with the technology it produces and our national security needs unfortunately could be left behind. 

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Leonardo DRS T-100 is already training F-35 pilots

April 25, 2017 -- The Leonardo DRS T-100 is an advanced variant of the M-346 trainer, a globally proven training jet for air forces around the world.  Today, the aircraft is actively training pilots to fly the F-35 for the Netherlands, Israel and Italy.  Additionally, the M-346 is training side-by-side with the F-35 in Italy.

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BAE & Leonardo Pursue Advanced Threat Detection for US Army Aircraft

April 20, 2017 -- To offer military aircrews with enhanced protection from new and emerging threats, BAE Systems and Leonardo DRS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to offer advanced threat detection capabilities for U.S. Army fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft.

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Leonardo DRS to Provide Advanced Hybrid Electric Drive Technology for First USCG OPC

April 14, 2017, WASHINGTON, DC -- Leonardo DRS, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a contract by Eastern Shipbuilding to provide hybrid electric drive systems for the U.S. Coast Guard’s new fleet of Offshore Patrol Cutters. The contract, for the first nine systems, is worth $10.7 million. Eastern Shipbuilding is the prime contractor and builder of these next-generation Offshore Patrol Cutters.

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Leonardo DRS to Provide Advanced Hybrid Electric Drive Technology for First U.S. Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutters

Arlington, VA - April 13, 2017 -- Leonardo DRS, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a contract by Eastern Shipbuilding to provide hybrid electric drive systems for the U.S. Coast Guard’s new fleet of Offshore Patrol Cutters.   The contract, for the first nine systems, is worth $10.7 million. Eastern Shipbuilding is the prime contractor and builder of these next-generation Offshore Patrol Cutters.

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Boeing, Leonardo DRS Subsidiary Land Navy Contracts for Destroyer Ethernet Installation Support

April 6, 2017 -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) and a Leonardo DRS subsidiary have received contracts worth up to $192.8 million combined to install Gigabit Ethernet Data Multiplex System hardware aboard the U.S. Navy’s DDG 51-class destroyers.

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U.S. Navy selects Leonardo DRS and Rockwell Collins to field its Tactical Combat Training System Increment II solution

Arlington, VA - March 31, 2017 -- The U.S. Navy has selected Rockwell Collins and Leonardo DRS to supply their encrypted, next-generation tactical training system.

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Leonardo’s DRS Subsidiary to Build T-100 Trainer Production Facility in Alabama

March 31, 2017 -- Leonardo’s U.S.-based subsidiary DRS plans to establish a Tuskegee, Alabama-based facility to manufacture its proposed aircraft for the U.S. Air Force’s T-X trainer jet program.

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Leonardo Would Build T-100 At New Alabama Site

March 30, 2017 -- If Leonardo wins the coveted U.S. Air Force contract for the next-generation T-X trainer, the T-100 would be built at a new facility at Tuskegee’s Moton Field in Alabama. 

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Tuskegee Trying to Become Air Force Trainer Manufacture Site

30 March 2017 -- Moton Field in Macon County, home of the famed Tuskegee Airmen, is a potential production site for a new U.S. Air Force jet fighter trainer, officials announced today. 

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Tuskegee site in competition for Air Force jet trainer production

March 30, 2017 -- Moton Field in Macon County, home of the famed Tuskegee Airmen, is a potential production site for a new U.S. Air Force jet fighter trainer, officials announced today.

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Wing and a prayer: Company may build $250M jet factory in Tuskegee

30 March 2017 -- An Italian company plans to build a $250 million jet factory at the field where the Tuskegee Airmen once flew, creating at least 750 jobs in an area that needs them.

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Leonardo plans to produce advanced Air Force trainer in Tuskegee

30 March 2017 -- Gov. Robert Bentley announced today that Leonardo, will create 750 jobs at an advanced assembly center at Tuskegee’s Moton Field if the company’s T-100 jet trainer wins a U.S. Air Force competition.

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UPDATED: New Air Force trainer jet could be built in Tuskegee

30 March 2017 -- Macon County may become a center of aviation training again. Tuskegee Mayor Tony Haygood announced Thursday that Leonardo DRS will build its T-100 trainer jet in Tuskegee if it wins the bid for the $16 billion contract. 

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Leonardo-DRS Bids to Build Aircraft

30 March 2017 -- Macon County, AL (WSFA) – Leonardo-DRS has submitted a bid in the U.S. Air Force competition to assemble T100 aircraft at Tuskegee, Alabama’s Moton Airfield.

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Tuskegee could land aircraft plant if global aerospace and defense firm wins contract

30 March 2017 -- Macon County, AL (WSFA) – Alabama Governor Robert Bentley announced on Thursday that Leonardo-DRS, has placed a bid with the U.S. Air Force competition to assemble aircraft at Tuskegee’s Moton Airfield.

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Defense contractor Leonardo plans to build training aircraft in Alabama, but impact remains to be seen

30 March 2017 -- In an announcement Thursday morning, officials with Italian defense company Leonardo announced they would build their competitor in the Air Force's training aircraft replacement program at Moton Field in Tuskegee, if selected by the Air Force.

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Leonardo to build T-X in Alabama, killing off plans for Mississippi production facility

March 30, 2017, WASHINGTON -- If Leonardo DRS wins the T-X competition with its T-100 trainer, the company will manufacture the aircraft in Alabama, it announced Thursday.

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New Air Force training aircraft could be built in Alabama

March 30, 2017 -- Leonardo DRS will build the Air Force’s new training aircraft in Alabama, should the company win the contract later this year, the state’s governor announced Thursday.

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Leonardo to Build Air Force T-X Jet Trainer in Tuskegee, Alabama

March 30, 2017 --As the competition for the Air Force's next-generation jet trainers moves along, Leonardo executives have announced the company's proposed T-X aircraft will be built and assembled in the United States

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Leonardo says T-X win would create 750 jobs in Alabama

March 30, 2017 --Leonardo executives have announced the company's proposed T-X aircraft will be built and assembled in the United States at the same Alabama field where the legendary World War II Tuskegee airmen trained.

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Tuskegee to host Leonardo's T-100 assembly

March 30, 2017, WASHINGTON, DC -- Leonardo has selected the historic aviation town of Tuskegee, Alabama, to assemble T-100 jets proposed to succeed the Northrop T-38 as the lead-in trainer for US Air Force fighter and bomber pilots.

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With Raytheon Out, Leonardo DRS Touts Lower-Cost T-100

March 23, 2017 -- With Leonardo’s North American arm replacing Raytheon as prime, the T-100 bid for the U.S. Air Force’s coveted $16 billion T-X contract will come in at a lower price, according to a top company executive.

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San Diego firm that makes lasers to protect US military helicopters to be acquired for $150M

March 14, 2017 — San Diego’s Daylight Solutions, which makes infrared lasers, has agreed to be acquired by Italian aerospace and defense contractor Leonardo for $150 million.

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Video: Leonardo DRS’ Lynn on USAF Trainer Contest, Daylight Acquisition & Buy American

March 14, 2017 -- William Lynn, president and CEO of Leonardo DRS, discusses the company’s bid for the US Air Force’s T-X program to replace the venerable Northrop T-38 trainer

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Lynn: T-X competition reflects increasingly global defense industry

March 14, 2017 -- The chief executive of Leonardo DRS says the competition to provide the Air Force’s next-generation trainer showcases the increased globalization of the defense industry.

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Italy’s Leonardo Embraces Underdog Status in U.S. Air Force Trainer Competition

March 12, 2017 - The aerospace industry’s top firms are throwing their hats into the ring for a chance to supply hundreds of trainer aircraft to the U.S. Air Force.

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Video: Interview with CEO Bill Lynn on Future Growth

March 12, 2017 -- Leonardo DRS CEO William Lynn III sits down with Defense News Air Warfare Reporter Valerie Insinna to discuss his company’s plans for future growth.

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T-X Competition Shows the Strength of America's Aerospace Industry

March 10, 2017 -- A major issue for U.S. defense planners looking to an intensifying competition for military overmatch vis-à-vis prospective high-end adversaries, is the shrinking U.S. aerospace and defense sector. 

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Leonardo to manufacture T-100 in the US

After parting ways with Raytheon, Leonardo is flying solo in the US Air Force’s T-X trainer competition but still plans to establish final assembly for the M-346 trainer derivative in the USA.

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Leonardo To Acquire U.S. Laser Technology Company Daylight Solutions

March 8, 2017 — Italy’s LEONARDO on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire California-based DAYLIGHT SOLUTIONS, INC. in a $150 million cash deal

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Leonardo is growing in the USA with the acquisition of Daylight Solutions

Rome, 7 March 2017 – Leonardo, through the US subsidiary Leonardo DRS, has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Daylight Solutions, Inc., a leading developer and supplier of quantum cascade laser products and technology.

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Leonardo DRS' first acquisition marks next phase of company's growth

March 7, 2017 -- Washington — Leonardo DRS, the U.S. subsidiary of the Italian defense contractor Leonardo, announced its first acquisition Tuesday morning.

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DRS Technologies to Provide U.S. Navy with New Tactical Data Links for Up to Ten Years

ARLINGTON, VA, February 19, 2017 - DRS Technologies Inc., a Leonardo Company, announced today it has been awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract worth up to $22 million by the U.S. Navy for updated communications systems that allow ship commanders to securely share real-time tactical data information. 

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Leonardo to compete for U.S. Air Force Advanced Pilot Training System program through its U.S. company Leonardo DRS

Washington, D.C. February 08, 2017 — Leonardo is proud to confirm its participation in the U.S. Air Force T-X competition with its T-100 integrated training system. Leonardo will leverage its U.S. company, Leonardo DRS, as the prime contractor, bringing to bear Leonardo’s leading aeronautical and simulation expertise to deliver a fully integrated solution in the best interests of the Air Force.

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The U.S. Navy is Moving at Warp Speed to Develop Super Lasers

Laser weapons will be developed through a three-phased approach in order to fire the weapon from destroyers at cruise missiles, drones, aircraft and small boats. The U.S. Navy is moving at warp speed to develop lasers with more lethality, precision and power sources as a way to destroy attacking missiles, drones aircraft and other threats.

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DRS Gears Up for Hybrid Electric Drive Potential

Concerns over security and long-term energy costs will still drive the equipment market despite recent dips in fuel prices that have somewhat dampened interest in developing hybrid and electric drive propulsion plants for naval ships, predicted Greg Reed, a senior business development director for DRS Technologies.

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Industry seeks power boost for navy lasers

DRS Technologies is one company seeking to provide power systems. It is developing a shipboard 'energy magazine' that supports laser weapons and provides stable back-up power, said Donald Klick, the company's business development director.

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DRS’ Lynn, CNAS’ FitzGerald on ‘Future Foundry’ Report to Maintain US Military Edge

December  2016 - Bill Lynn, former deputy defense secretary and CEO of DRS Technologies, and Ben FitzGerald, senior fellow and director of the Technology and National Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, discuss CNAS’ “Future Foundry” report during an interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

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2017 Holds Key Army Decisions For Vehicle Active-Protection Kit

December 16, 2016 - YORK, Penn. -- The Army is expected to make key decisions on a way forward to integrate Active Protection Systems (APS) onto a variety of combat vehicles next summer, according to the program executive officer for Army combat vehicles. 

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DRS Technologies to Produce Handheld Precision Targeting System for Forward Observers

ARLINGTON, VA, December 13, 2016 - DRS Technologies, a Leonardo company, announced today that it has received a five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract from the U.S. Army to produce a next-generation hand-held precision laser targeting system, enabling forward observers to call for precision-guided munitions onto targets.  The firm-fixed-price contract is worth up to $339.3 million.

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Defense Market Facing Major Transformation

National Defense

Jon Harper

December 1, 2016 - Multiple factors are set to compel a major transformation in the makeup of the defense market in the coming years, according to an industry executive who previously held the number two position at the Pentagon.
 
Since the outset of World War II, the U.S. defense industry has undergone two major pivots, said William Lynn, a former deputy secretary of defense, who is now CEO of Leonardo North America and DRS Technologies Inc.

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Interview: William J. Lynn III, Chairman and CEO of DRS Technologies

 When Bill Lynn joined DRS in 2012, the heavily army-oriented firm was so troubled by bloated overhead and plunging revenues — driven largely by drawdowns in Afghanistan and Iraq — that its parent company, Finmeccanica (now Leonardo) had plans to divest from the business it had acquired just four years earlier.

During a visit to Israel last week, Lynn talked with Defense News bureau chief Barbara Opall-Rome about his business plan, and why he expects partnerships with select Israeli firms to propel profitability. From a heyday high of about $4 billion in annual turnover, DRS is now slightly below $2 billion.

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New RF tuners drive the design of multichannel signal analyzers for SIGINT

Here’s the problem: Your unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is flying through densely populated geography when one of its signal intelligence (SIGINT) systems’ radio-frequency (RF) channels detects an emitter signal of interest on a specific frequency, indicating a potential target. It’s not enough to know there’s a potential threat out there somewhere. You need to know the threat’s exact location, and you need to know it in near-real-time. The challenge is that to geolocate a particular emitter, the SIGINT system needs to reassign three or four of its other RF channels, so they can – along with the original channel – perform the interferometry, using TDOA [Time Difference of Arrival] localization techniques, that’s needed to zero in on the potential target.

Now, a comparable revolution in higher density RF tuner modules has begun. During the recent AUSA 2016 show in October, DRS’ Signal Solutions business unit introduced its new Vesper family of multichannel 3U and 6U wideband RF receivers. The 6U Vesper provides an amazing 9 RF tuner channels in a single 6U slot. Their 3U version supports two RF channels. What’s more, these RF receivers digitize the incoming analog data right on the tuner before sending it out for processing over 10 Gigabit Ethernet.

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AUSA 2016 in Review

AUSA 2016, the largest annual land and power exposition and professional development forum in North America, was once again a bustling, energetic event that attracted around 26,000 people from all over world last week.

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Army Tanks to Get Vehicle-Mounted Developed Active Protection Systems to Detect, Track and Destroy Enemy Fire

Army Abrams tanks are being outfitted with high-tech, vehicle-mounted systems which can detect, track and destroy approaching enemy RPG fire within milliseconds.

The Army is fast-tracking an emerging technology for Abrams tanks designed to give combat vehicles an opportunity identify, track and destroy approaching enemy rocket-propelled grenades in a matter of milliseconds, service officials said.

Called Active Protection Systems, or APS, the technology uses sensors and radar, computer processing, fire control technology and interceptors to find, target and knock down or intercept incoming enemy fire such as RPGs and Anti-Tank Guided Missiles, or ATGMs. Systems of this kind have been in development for many years, however the rapid technological progress of enemy tank rounds, missiles and RPGs is leading the Army to more rapidly test and develop APS for its fleet of Abrams tanks. 

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Army Orders Revolutionary Night Vision Goggles

ARLINGTON, VA, October 5, 2016 - DRS Technologies Inc., a Leonardo-Finmeccanica Company, announced today it has received an initial production order valued at more than $65 million from the U.S. Army for the Enhanced Night Vision Goggle (ENVG) III program.

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DRS Leads the Way in RF Excellence for Densely Packed Receivers and Transmitters

ARLINGTON, VA, October 4, 2016 - DRS Technologies Inc., a Leonardo-Finmeccanica Company, announced today the introduction of a new family of small, high-performance RF monitoring and detection receivers for use in U.S. military, intelligence agency, and commercial spectrum monitoring applications.

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AUSA 2016: DRS Introduces Vesper, a New Family of RF Receivers for ELINT and SIGINT Missions

The Vesper product line is a significant advancement in RF performance for modular, open-system architecture design. Developed with over 60 years of DRS’ RF expertise, the family of wideband Vesper receivers can be configured with up to a class-leading ten RF channels of receive or transmit capability in a single slot 1-inch pitch 6U VPX module.  

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DRS Technologies’ Sensor Contract Win Highlights History of Ground Vehicle-Based Thermal Targeting Technology for U.S. Army

ARLINGTON, VA, October 3, 2016 -  DRS Technologies Inc., a Leonardo-Finmeccanica Company, announced today that its Infrared Sensors and Systems business has received a $41.6 million U.S. Army cost-plus-incentive fee contract for the development of a two-color infrared sensor that is expected to significantly enhance the situational awareness and targeting options for mounted troops.

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Top 10 Products at AUSA 2016

The theme of the 2016 AUSA annual meeting next week is “America’s Army: Ready Today, Preparing for the Future.” Ready for today means our soldiers are equipped to successfully handle a diversity of threats, an achievable feat because the army has consistently prepared for the future.

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This New Targeting System is Going to Get Warheads on Foreheads in a Hurry

WASHINGTON – The Army is working on a new lightweight handheld device that will significantly reduce the amount of time it takes to call for fire from the sky. 

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Army, DRS Set To Integrate New Bridging System on Tanks

WASHINGTON – The Army is readying production of a new bridging system used by Armored Brigade Combat Teams after awarding DRS Technologies, Inc., a $400 million production contract to integrate the bridge platform onto an M1 Abrams tank.

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DRS Technologies Awarded Up to $400 Million U.S. Army Contract to Build New Joint Assault Bridge System

ARLINGTON, VA, August 23, 2016 - DRS Technologies, Inc., a Leonardo-Finmeccanica company, announced today that the U.S. Army has awarded it a competitively-bid  indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract worth up to $400 million to build the new Joint Assault Bridge (JAB) system. 

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Army Testing Foreign Active Protection Systems for US Combat Vehicles

 The US Army is turning to foreign systems for an interim solution for advanced protection for its combat vehicles against rocket-propelled grenades, anti-tank guided missiles and other threats.

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Aerospace consortium proposes Comox, BC as location for new SAR training center

A consortium trying to win a $3 billion contract to provide Canada with new search and rescue aircraft says it will build a new training facility in British Columbia if it is selected as the winning bidder.

The proposed three-story, 73,000 square foot building would be located in Comox, British Columbia, Steve Lucas, a retired lieutenant general and former head of the Royal Canadian Air Force, told a news conference on Wednesday. Lucas is with Team Spartan, a consortium of companies which bid the C-27J aircraft for the Canadian contract.

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Airline Execs Wring Hands but Haven’t Solved Missing Black Box Problem

 Seven years ago today, an Air France Airbus A330 failed to arrive in Paris after an overnight flight from Rio de Janeiro. Two hundred and twenty-eight people died. So it is a particularly poignant case of “the more things change the more they stay the same,” that the airline industry is still wrestling with the issues raised by that accident and revisited repeatedly since then.

The loss of EgyptAir Flight 804 over the Mediterranean is the most recent re-ignition of the conversation. On May 20th, the Airbus A320 with 66 people on board appears to have crashed in the sea and the recorders have not been found.

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Could a Bigger Gun Give the LCS More Firepower?

A fight has erupted between gun makers vying to arm the Littoral Combat Ship from swarm boats. A good old-fashioned gunfight involving a controversial Navy ship has sparked a debate about whether bigger is actually better. Like many things, it depends on who you ask.

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DRS Technologies Hoping LCS Downselect Provokes Second Look at Company's 76mm Gun


LEONARDO’S DRS Technologies is reviving its call for the Navy to incorporate the OTO Melara 76mm Super Rapid Gun on the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS).

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DRS Technologies and Autonomous Solutions Form Strategic Partnership to Develop Technology to Protect Troops From Roadside Explosives

ARLINGTON, VA, May 27, 2016 - DRS Technologies Inc., a Leonardo-Finmeccanica Company, announced today that it has signed a strategic teaming agreement with Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI), a leading provider of robotic vehicle technologies, to develop automated solutions for the US military’s route-clearance vehicles.

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DRS Technologies and Roboteam Form Strategic Partnership for U.S. Army E.O.D. Robotics Opportunity

ARLINGTON, VA, May 24, 2016 - DRS Technologies Inc., a Leonardo-Finmeccanica Company, announced today that it has signed a strategic teaming agreement with Roboteam Ltd. to develop a solution for the U.S. Army’s emerging Common Robotic System – Individual (CRS-I) program. 

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DRS Technologies and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Enhance Performance of Cooled Infrared Sensors

ARLINGTON, VA, May 23, 2016 - DRS Technologies Inc., a Leonardo-Finmeccanica Company, announced today it has been awarded a contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to enhance performance of the company’s ultra-small pixel infrared focal plane arrays (FPA) under the agency’s Lambda Scale program. Improvements to the FPAs will potentially enhance technology that can help pilots see more clearly in conditions that previously caused severe safety concerns.

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Army Vehicle-Mounted Developed Active Protection Systems Detect, Track and Destroy Enemy Fire

The Army is testing high-tech, vehicle-mounted systems which can detect, track and destroy approaching enemy RPG fire within milliseconds.

The Army is fast-tracking an emerging technology which gives combat vehicles an opportunity identify, track and destroy approaching enemy rocket-propelled grenades in a matter of milliseconds, service officials said.

Called Active Protection Systems, or APS, the technology uses sensors and radar, computer processing, fire control technology and interceptors to find, target and knock down or intercept incoming enemy fire such as RPGs and Anti-Tank Guided Missiles, or ATGMs.

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HASC Grants Army $90 Million For Fast Fielding Of Vehicle Active Protection Systems

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has heeded the Army’s call for Active Protections Systems (APS) for its combat vehicles, adding $90 million for off-the-shelf missile shields in its markup of the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act.

In its markup of the 2017 NDAA released Monday, HASC prescribed $80 million for an unfunded Army requirement for “vehicle APS,” which would pay for a number of existing systems like Trophy, a battle-proven APS for tanks developed by Israeli firm RAFAEL and modified for U.S. military use by DRS TECHNOLOGIES. That line item would pay for APS on the M1 tank, and Bradley and Stryker fighting vehicles.



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Lynn set to lead CNAS study on U.S. defense industrial base

A new task force, organized by the Center for a New American Security, is set to explore how the next administration can best manage the changing U.S. defense industrial base.

Bill Lynn, the former deputy defense secretary who now leads DRS Technologies, is co-chair of the task force along with Sean O'Keefe, the former NASA administrator who also previously served as CEO of Airbus Group.

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Defense CEOs to Examine the Future of the Industry

A group of defense CEOs will be working with a top Washington, D.C., think tank in the coming months to analyze the state of the industry and its relationship with the Defense Department as a new administration comes into office.




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DRS Technologies to Upgrade U.K. Military’s Bowman Tactical C4I System

ARLINGTON, VA, April 18, 2016 ̶ DRS Technologies Inc., a Finmeccanica Company, announced today it will provide rugged tactical displays, rugged computing technology upgrades, and associated services for Bowman, the tactical C4I system for British Armed Forces combat vehicles.

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Marine Corps Plans To Buy Trophy Active Protection Systems For M1 Tanks

The Marine Corps plans to buy or lease existing active protection systems (APS) for its M1 Abrams tanks that are vulnerable to proliferating anti-tank guided missiles.  Specifically, the Marine Corps will test the Trophy APS system developed by Israeli defense firm RAFAEL and sold in the United States by DRS TECHNOLOGIES, Lt. Gen. Robert Walsh, deputy commandant of the
Marine Corps for combat development and integration, told members of the Senate Armed Services subcommittee on seapower April 13.




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DRS Technologies' Turnaround a Highlight of Finmeccanica Earnings

March 16, 2016 WASHINGTON — Less than a year after Finmeccanica ended efforts to sell its American subsidiary, DRS Technologies reported strong 2015 earnings, earning praise Wednesday from its Italian parent company for its turnaround.



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DRS Technologies Announces Installation of Innovative Permanent Magnet Motors on Sidewinder Drilling Rigs to Boost Efficiency and Cost Savings

ARLINGTON, VA, February 11, 2016 ̶ DRS Technologies Inc., a Finmeccanica Company, announced today that Sidewinder Drilling Inc., has commissioned and fielded four DRS PR Series 1,600-hp permanent-magnet (PM) motors and paired them with Weatherford EH-1600 Triplex Mud Pumps for more efficient drilling operations.

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DRS Technologies’ New HF Tuner Delivers Unmatched Speed and Dynamic Range in Signal Detection

ARLINGTON, VA, January 20, 2016 ̶ DRS Technologies Inc., a Finmeccanica Company, announced the launch of a high-performance digital tuner that is better able to capture weak high-frequency radio waves in mission-critical settings.

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DRS Technologies Announces Delivery of its Hybrid Electric Drive System for Korean FFX-II Program

ARLINGTON, VA, JANUARY 12, 2016  ̶ DRS Technologies Inc., a Finmeccanica Company, announced today the delivery of the first shipset Hybrid Electric Drive (HED) system for the Korean Navy’s future multipurpose Frigate known as FFX Batch II.

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DRS-Celebrates-its-Veterans

 As our CEO said in his Veteran’s Day message, “Our veterans embody a tradition of service and set the example for all of us to model here at DRS. We are especially proud of our fellow workmates who are veterans.

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DRS Supports the US at the 2015 Milan Expo

DRS Technologies sponsored the final week of ceremonies and events at the United States Pavilion during this year’s Expo Milano 2015, which recently wrapped up its months-long festivities in Italy.





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Not-Your-Grandmothers-Pressure-Cooker

After 48 weeks of construction, one of the world’s largest vacuum pressure impregnation (VPI) tanks has begun service at DRS Technologies' Power Technology Inc. (PTI) business unit in Fitchburg, Mass.

The vessel plays an integral role in PTI’s Main Propulsion Motor program for the U.S. Navy. Large electric motors for naval power generation are treated with the VPI process, a sort of “curing” method for critical electrical components that increases the life of insulation and improves resistance to moisture and chemicals. The process helps the Navy reduce motor failure substantially.

The tank, more than 19 feet in diameter and 17 feet deep, is recessed nine feet in the ground. 

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AUSA Recognizes Felicia Campbell of DRS C4ISR Group

Felicia Campbell, senior manager of business development for the Advanced Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance unit of the DRS C4ISR group, has been selected by the Association of the U.S. Army to receive the organization’s Maj. Gen. Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Medal for 2015.

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Defense Department Trying to Tackle Industry Consolidation

The Defense Department needs to find ways to foster competition and innovation in an era where the industrial base is consolidating, according to a Pentagon official and independent analysts.

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Night-Vision System for Army Soldiers Demands Unusual Collaboration Between Industry Archrivals

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Bill Lynn Speaks At Reagan National Defense Forum, Named For The Former President

DRS CEO Bill Lynn was a guest speaker recently at the third annual Reagan National Defense Forum at the Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.

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DRS Technologies Selected to Provide Integrated Communication Systems for Royal Canadian Navy’s Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment Ship Program

ARLINGTON, VA, OCTOBER 28, 2015 ̶ DRS Technologies Inc., a Finmeccanica Company, announced today that its Canadian subsidiary, DRS Technologies Canada, Ltd., will be providing integrated communications systems to Chantier Davie Canada and Project Resolve Inc. for the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) ship program.

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DRS' Joint Venture, Advanced Acoustic Concepts on Defense News TV

DRS' Advanced Acoustic Concepts on Defense News TV talking variable Depth Sonar for LCS

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DRS Technologies' C4ISR president discusses key growth areas for tech

Sally A. Wallace, the president of the C4ISR Group with DRS Technologies, spoke to Defense News about the future of core technologies, as well as the application and flexibility of those technologies.    

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AUSA: DRS Technologies Mounted Family of Computer Systems Demo

AUSA: Al Mosher, director of strategic planning at DRS Technologies' demonstrates the capabilites of the new Mounted Family of Computer Systems (MFOCS) gear

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DRS Establishes Online Marketplace For Military Parts

DRS Technologies has opened what it has dubbed "the Amazon.com" for military spare parts, launching a website meant to make ordering a new nozzle or valve as easy as buying movies online.

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DRS Technologies to Provide U.S. Army with New Integrated Night Vision and Thermal Targeting System; Vastly Improves Capability and Safety

ARLINGTON, VA, September 18, 2015  ̶  DRS Technologies Inc., a Finmeccanica Company, announced today it has been awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract by the U.S. Army to provide the company’s next-generation technology that integrates the most advanced, fused night vision goggle and thermal weapon sight technology, breaking new ground in battlefield capabilities for U.S. troops. 

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DRS Technologies Awarded Contracts for Naval Vessels with Potential Value Over $170 Million

ARLINGTON, VA, August 10, 2015 -  DRS Technologies Inc., a Finmeccanica Company, announced today that it has been awarded three contracts potentially worth more than $170 million for programs serving a range of U.S. and Royal Australian Navy ships. The contract work includes network communications, missile launching and combat display systems.

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New Technology Will Link Night Vision and Rifle Scope

The Army is closing in on wireless technology that will connect an infrared image from a rifle scope camera into the view of a soldier's night vision goggle.

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DRS to Provide Voice Communications Systems Aboard Navy Ships

U.S. Navy shipboard electronics experts needed integrated voice communications systems (IVCS) for Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and Ticonderoga-class cruisers. They found their solution from DRS Technologies Canada Ltd. in Kanata, Ontario.

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NASA collaborates with DRS Technologies to create mid-infrared detector

NASA its industry partner, DRS Technologies, have created the world's first photon-counting detector.

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DRS Technologies Accredits “Powered by DRS” to Liteye Systems’ New UAV Thermal Payload

The “Powered by DRS Technologies” accreditation is available only to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that collaborate with DRS.  The equipment supplied by DRS and inserted into the OEMs product includes infrared camera modules and detectors.

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Navy awards potential $96.3 million contract to DRS Laurel to provide common shipboard displays

U.S. Navy shipboard electronics experts are looking to the DRS Laurel Technologies segment of DRS Technologies Inc. in Johnstown, Pa., to provide common military displays for surface warships.

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DRS Successfully Demonstrates the First 10-Micron High Performance Infrared Sensors

The evolution to the 10-micron pitch infrared detectors marks a major milestone for DRS and the infrared industry alike, enabling sensor manufacturing with reduced size, significant cost benefits and additional performance capabilities.

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Navy awards submarine support contracts

The U.S. Navy has awarded two separate contracts to DRS Technologies and BAE Systems for engineering and other services to modernize systems aboard submarines.

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DRS Technologies Awarded Contract to Provide Mission-Critical Communications Systems for U.S. Navy Aegis Cruisers and Destroyers

The system can be connected to a ship’s announcing system, shore telephone lines, radio communications and certain battle sound-powered telephone circuits.

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DRS Technologies Wins Access to $384 Million U.S. Navy Technology Insertion Hardware Contract

The equipment for the technology insertion hardware program, or TIH, represents the latest generation of display, processor and network requirements for combat control and sonar systems. 

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Kendall: DoD Tech Needs Private Sector

The US Department of Defense needs to do a better job of engaging Silicon Valley in its acquisition process if the US is to maintain its military technology superiority, Pentagon acquisition head Frank Kendall said.

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Canadian, U.S. contracts for DRS Technologies

DRS Technologies is supplying electronic equipment to Canadian and U.S. military services under three separate contracts with a combined worth of $540 million.

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DRS Technologies Awarded $100 Million Contract for Canadian Army Light Armoured Vehicle Surveillance Program

SABRE provides scouts, forward observers, and tactical air controllers with the ability to perform reconnaissance and targeting at extended ranges. 

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DRS Technologies to Develop Improved Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Threat Protection Systems with New Beth-El Teaming Agreement

The agreement between DRS Technologies and Israel-based Beth-El Industries brings together exceptional technologies from both companies to provide protection systems for combat vehicles and multiple types of shelters utilized in forward operating bases. 

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Israeli Aesa Radar Technology Comes to North American with DRS Technologies and RADA Electronic Industries Partnership

RADA’s technology along with DRS market presence, customer awareness, engineering, and production capabilities is expected to produce significant interest in the North American defense industry market.

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At 57, DRS Training & Control Systems Still on Cutting Edge

It’s one of Okaloosa County’s oldest defense contractors, but it has both feet firmly planted in the future as it works on the highly advanced combat training system for the high-tech F-35.

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OTO Melara Pitching 76 mm Gun As Option For Navy's Future Frigate

OTO Melara is pitching its 76 mm gun as a longer-range, cost efficient alternative to the legacy 57 mm system that is currently planned to arm the Navy's future frigate.

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DRS to Provide Tactical Integrated Systems for Royal New Zealand Navy Frigates

The Shipboard Integrated Communications System will include central switching unit, helicopter audio distribution system, public address server, recorder storage units, console dual screen terminals, outdoor terminals, jackboxes and ancillaries, as well as the Avaya G450 PABX phone system.

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Department of Defense Honors DRS for Excellence in Corporate Counterintelligence

For the second time since 2012, DRS has been awarded for efforts to empower employees to identify and report suspicious activities. DRS is one of only two defense contractors to receive the 2014 award.

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DRS to Supply Sensors for Japanese Next-Generation Weather Satellites

With thirty-two sensors in each satellite, clouds, weather conditions, volcanic ash levels and atmospheric aerosol levels can be monitored more precisely.

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DRS Technologies Launches New Line of Radiometric Camera Cores

Equipped with DRS patented infrared sensor technology, new Tamarisk Precision Series Camera Cores are designed for applications that require both accurate temperature measurement and superior image quality.

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DRS Announces “Powered by DRS Technologies” Accreditation and Referral Strategy

This new program highlights the integrated solutions that original equipment manufacturers develop using Tamarisk® thermal imaging camera modules, infrared detectors and thermal systems technology.

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DRS Technologies to Upgrade Navy Electronic Warfare E/A-18 Mission for United States and Australia

The IDIQ contract allows for the production and delivery of up to 180 Joint Tactical Terminal-Receivers for U.S. Navy and U.S. Australian EA-18G aircraft. The contract is valued up to $12 million and includes JTT-R production, engineering test set racks, fixtures and tooling.

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DRS Technologies Laser Designating Gimbal Completes First Flight Test

At less than six inches in diameter and weighing less than nine pounds, the GS205 Laser Designating Gimbal is one of the smallest stabilized, lightweight and fully qualified targeting systems on the market. 

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DRS Partners with Lithiumstart to Pursue Military and Commercial Energy Storage Applications

DRS Power Electronic Modules, which provide reliable, higher-power density power conversion capabilities, will be combined with Lithiumstart’s ESS technology to create a powerful and scalable Energy Storage Module for use in naval surface combatant ships and workboats

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Army Contracting Command Awards Electric Testing Contract to DRS

DRS will provide engineering services for electronic testing, measurement and diagnosis under an IDIQ contract with a maximum value of $249.9 million.

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DRS Launches Powerful New Tactical Radio Frequency Tuner

The Polaris, a multichannel VHF/UHF wideband tuner is small in size, weight and power usage and is well-suited for commercial applications such as identification and geo-location, as well as spectrum monitoring, signal intelligence technology, direction finding and beam forming.

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Jim Scott appointed President of DRS Aviation, Communication and Homeland Security Group

Prior to this appointment, Scott served as vice president and general manager for the Global Enterprise Solutions business unit of ACHS. He has spent more than 20 years in the defense industry, with particular expertise in full lifecycle telecommunication systems and security and logistics operations.

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DRS To Provide Ship Self-Defense Hardware to U.S. Navy

The IDIQ contract provides command and control hardware products for the Navy’s Ship Self-Defense System Mark 2, used on aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships.

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DRS Completes Design Review for Target Location Designation System

By passing this critical requirement, DRS moves one step closer to providing precision targeting capability to U.S. military forward observers in every battlefield environment.

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New DRS RF Tuner To Debut at SIGINT Technology Expo

Polaris will set new standards in spectrum monitoring, signal intelligence technology, direction finding and beam forming — critical capabilities for emerging commercial cognitive radio networks. Other highlighted communications electronics will include the next-generation microwave tuner, Sparrow, and its real-time spectrum analyzer, Gunslinger.

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U.S. Air Force Halvorsen Aircraft Cargo Loader Logistics Contract Awarded to DRS

The Air Force awarded DRS a ten-year IDIQ contract valued at more than $175 million for depot-level overhaul, program engineering support and parts management in support of the aircraft cargo loader.

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Annual Thermal Imaging Competition Winners Announced

The winners for the “Best Overall Project” were Devin Mangus and Huan Wang from Kansas State University with their “Developing a Thermal Imaging System for On-Demand Canopy Temperature Mapping” project. The team received the $10,000 grand prize for its winning project.

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Analysis Firm Names DRS Top Employer

The Top Employers Institute, a leading global business-analysis organization, has ranked DRS Technologies among the world’s best employers for 2014 after a broad survey that included such factors as training and development, working environment, employee benefits and corporate culture.

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U.S. Army Awards DRS Communications and Transmission Services Contract

The DRS Aviation, Communications and Homeland Security group will support battlefield operations around the world by providing satellite and terrestrial communications capabilities.

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DRS WatchMaster Thermal Camera Portfolio Now Available on Autodesk Seek

Autodesk Seek is a leading Building Information Modeling (BIM) web application accessible to Autodesk Revit users. This collaboration extends and strengthens relationships with architects, engineers and security consultants in the surveillance and facilities industries.

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U.S. Navy Awards DRS DDG 51 Energy Storage Module Contract

The $17 million contract includes design, engineering and associated support for a ship-wide uninterruptable power supply. If exercised, additional options may bring the total value to more than $88 million.

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U.S. Air Force Awards DRS Continued Tunner Aircraft Loader Logistics Contract

DRS will continue to provide payload logistics support, program engineering support and parts management to U.S. Air Force heavy-lift cargo aircraft all over the world, within a 10-year contract valued at more than $390 million.

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DRS To Provide Communications Support to Royal Australian Navy Frigates

DRS will provide all internal tactical and secure voice switching systems and terminals, including the SHINCOM 3100 central switching unit, wideband audio network data switching system, console dual screen terminals, outdoor terminals, jackboxes and ancillaries. 

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Permanent Magnet Motors for Oil and Gas Drilling Now Available From DRS

DRS’ permanent magnet motors are built to perform under some of the most demanding conditions and proven by years of rugged oil and gas industry performance. The new 1600 HP motor is ideal for demanding jobs where small dimensions, efficient performance and precise control are essential.

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Republic of Korea Awards DRS With Hybrid Electric Drive Contract

Valued at more than $9 million, the contract effort includes the production of hybrid-electric drive permanent magnet motors and associated motor drives for the first ship-set to be delivered in 2015.

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U.S. Army Awards DRS with Next-Generation Family of Network Computing Systems Contract

The 3-year contract has a potential value of $566 million for a modular family of computers and display systems that are expected to form the heart of the next-generation network computing technology for the U.S. Army.

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DRS Awards University Students Top Honors for Innovation

The winners for the “Best Overall Project” were Will Warren, Daniel Yang and Yuncong Chen, students from the University of California San Diego for their "3D Thermal RGB Mapping for Firefighting Robots" project. The team received the $10,000 grand prize for its winning project.

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DRS Awarded the James. S. Cogswell Award for Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement

Three DRS facilities were recognized, including the Arlington, VA corporate headquarters, for exemplification of the eminent principles of industrial security, exceeding U.S. Department of Defense requirements.

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New Viral Video Category Available in DRS Student Infrared Imaging Competition

This year, 13 universities have submitted 27 unique projects, including infrared-equipped robotics applications, a counterfeit detection tool and a 3D virtualization tool for the visually impaired.

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Ohio EPA Awards DRS with Prestigious Environmental Excellence Award

DRS Environmental Systems in Cincinnati was recognized for an established system of environmental management integrated into core business functions and aggressive performance goals, including a process to communicate the company's progress to the local community.

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U.S. Air Force Awards DRS with Minuteman III Transporter Erector Vehicle Contract

DRS Technologies, Inc., a Finmeccanica Company, announced that it received a $25 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for the design, development and delivery of two Transporter Erector Replacement Vehicles to support the Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Minuteman III fleet.

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DRS to Continue C-130 Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul in Elizabeth City, NC

Under the contract, DRS’ Technical Services group will continue to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services to Coast Guard C-130 aircraft for one year with yearly options to extend up to an additional four years. If all of the options are exercised by the Coast Guard, the contract could be worth up to $200 million.

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DRS Certified to Operate Mobile X-Band Communications Terminals Over Wideband Global SATCOM

The X46-V is mission ready in a deployable package and has completed MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-810 certification. Utilizing U.S. government wideband communications satellites, DRS’ X46-V allows a data transfer rate of up to 6Mbps.

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DRS Receives Defense Security Service Award for Counterintelligence

DRS Technologies has received the highest United States honor for protecting classified information and technology through a culture of compliance with government security regulations

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.S. Army Awards DRS with Target Location and Designation Systems Contract

The $15.5 million contract includes the engineering and manufacturing development phase of the Joint Effects Targeting System (JETS) Target Location and Designation System (TLDS).

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DRS Launches Compact, Power-Saving 32 Channel HF Switch Matrix

Dubbed the SI-9332, the switch matrix is packaged in an industry-leading compact, lightweight, low power design. Its chassis uses only one-tenth the rack space of comparable units, weighs less than 18 pounds, and consumes less than 130 watts of power.

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Steven J. Cortese Appointed Executive Vice President of DRS Washington Operations

Cortese will be responsible for a range of DRS core activities, including government affairs, strategic planning and business development. He will serve as the senior relationship manager with U.S. government customers in the Department of Defense and key federal agencies, international customers and with business leaders in the defense industry.

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DRS WatchMaster Product Portfolio Now Available In Security and Surveillance Market

The WatchMaster IP 3000 and 6000 Series of affordable thermal imaging cameras include enhanced features, option versatility and capabilities that build on the success of their predecessors.

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DRS to Provide NYC Fire Department with Integrated Rugged Mobile Solution

The New York City Fire Department will be using ARMOR Rugged Mobile Solutions to better respond to emergencies and manage medical information gathered at the scene. The DRS Solution best supported mission-critical tasks requiring connectivity, mobility, ease of use and all-weather durability.

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DRS Partners with Cypress Semiconductor to Manufacture Uncooled Detectors

The proprietary production process will be transferred to Cypress’ 65nm Class 10 8-inch wafer fabrication facility in Bloomington, Minnesota, allowing DRS to continue to improve sensor production.

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DRS Pursues U.S. Customs and Border Protection Integrated Fixed Tower Program

DRS brings extensive experience designing, developing and operating state-of-the-art border security systems along two of the most dynamic frontiers of the Middle East region: Egypt and Jordan, including sections where major refugee crises are currently occurring.

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DRS Launches Custom Lens Calibration Software

By entering a single activation code, users will have the ability to calibrate for an unlimited number of custom lenses across the entire Tamarisk® product line.

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DRS Expands Tamarisk Product Line with High-Resolution Infrared Camera Core

The high-resolution Tamarisk 640 is designed for original equipment manufacturers to incorporate into products, generating a sharp thermal image with a resolution of 640x480 pixels.

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U.S. Navy Extends DRS Technologies E-6 Logistics Contract

The U.S. Navy has exercised a $49.9 million contract option for DRS to continue logistics support to the E-6 Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) and Airborne Command Post (SBCP) aircraft fleet.

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Canadian Government Awards DRS Contract to Enhance Armored Vehicle Networking Capability

Under this $38.7 million contract, DRS Canada will manufacture and deliver 13,624 Communication Selector Boxes and 4,937 Power Distribution Units – Small Form Factor, along with spare components, with two one-year options for the manufacture of additional units.

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DRS Teams with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to Develop Active Protection Systems

The DRS and Rafael partnership leverages Rafael’s decades of experience in vehicle survivability technology along with DRS’ targeting systems integration capabilities and United States market experience. Together, the two companies can effectively jointly market and develop advanced hostile fire detection and active protection capabilities for the United States ground systems market.

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U.S. Army Awards Next-Generation Light Weapon Thermal Sites Contract to DRS

Under the new contract, DRS will deliver its 17-micron Light Weapon Thermal Sights, which detect infrared (heat) waves and allow soldiers to view their targets day or night through rain, smoke, haze, light fog and total darkness.

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DRS Teams with Kairos Autonomi to Produce and Support Moving Land Targets

The team is positioned well with the technology, skills and resources to provide enhanced and more realistic pilot training scenarios for ground targets at substantially lower cost than currently available in the market.

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DRS WatchMaster® IP Ultra Thermal Cameras Now Available for Security and Surveillance Market

The WatchMaster® IP Ultra advances the popular WatchMaster® IP family of thermal imaging cameras by adding pan-and-tilt capability for extended coverage in commercial security and surveillance operations.

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DRS Announces Winning Team for First Student Infrared Imaging Competition

David Blix, David Campisi, Tyler Canup, Cody Fernandez and Micah Lies of University of Memphis earned the new competition’s top prize of $10,000 with their submission “Counterfeit Money Detection” using Infrared Radiation.

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NSWC Awards Advanced Clip-On Thermal Weapon Sight Contract to DRS

DRS will develop and deliver an Improved Night Observation Device — a long-range, clip-on thermal sight for surveillance and targeting use on sniper weapons.

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Joseph Militano Appointed DRS Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and Communications

A graduate of Boston University’s School of Public Communications and the University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business Executive Development Program, Militano brings nearly 35 years of experience in corporate communications and news media. He was an investigative reporter with the Connecticut Post prior to beginning his corporate career.

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U.S. Navy Awards DRS with Common Display System Contract

The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has a potential value of $23.4 million and includes the provision of Common Display Systems for use on surface ships, submarines and aircraft carriers.

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DRS Aircraft Maintenance, Modification, Repair and Overhaul Center Opened in Andalusia, Alabama

The facility, collocated with the South Alabama Regional Airport in Andalusia, AL, will provide maintenance, modification, repair and overhaul services for fixed and rotary wing aircraft.

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GSA Procurement Process Developed for DRS Environmental Products

This procurement process will provide all agencies that use the GSA venue with a fast and easy way to purchase two DRS environmental control units (ECUs); the 60K Improved ECU (IECU) and the 60K Lightweight ECU (LECU).

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U.S. Army Joint Assault Bridge Program Awards DRS with EMD Contract

This EMD contract from the Army's Program Manager Force Projection at the TACOM Lifecycle Management Command stems from DRS’ successful design and development of relevant bridge launching technology and hardware.

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Military Internet Cafe Program IT Support Contract Goes to DRS

This $92 million contract entails continued IT support to the military’s Internet Café program, which is operated by the U.S. Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) Atlantic-European Office.

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DRS WatchMaster Elite Thermal Camera Integrated with March Networks Command Video Management

March Networks’ Command video management system is highly scalable, enabling companies to manage as many as 10,000 video recorders and 128,000 video channels in multisite installations from a central operations center.

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DRS Unveils New Line of Pressure Transmitters for Nuclear Industry

Featuring a longer product life, these Pressure and Differential Pressure transmitters eliminate the need for frequent replacement, streamlining scheduled plant outages and reducing the total cost of ownership.

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DRS and Tawazum Holding to Collaborate on World Class Line of Tactical Wheeled Vehicles

The collaboration is focused on ensuring that the NIMR Tactical Wheeled Vehicle range is equipped to deliver effective C4ISR solutions in such areas as Local Situational Awareness, vehicle and tactical communications, health and usage monitoring, and battle management.

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Department of Defense Awards DRS with Thermal Sight Contract

The multi-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has a potential value of $40 million, including the production of the Spot on Target (SPOTR) long-range day/night thermal sight.

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DRS Launches the C4Insight Integrated C4ISR Management System

Developed and manufactured by DRS TS, C4InSight™ delivers an integrated C4ISR management system that enables commanders and platform operators to control and interface with sensors, communications equipment, mission command applications, navigational devices and platform vetronics from any workstation in the platform.

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DRS Introduces Three New ARMOR Rugged Tablet Computers

The ARMOR™ X7et and the ARMOR™ X7ad are new, thin, lightweight tablets based on customers requesting even more portable computers from ARMOR™.

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DRS Realigns Operating Structure for More Effective Service

The company has been reorganized into the NIS Group, the PESS Group and the IDSS Group in order to more effectively serve both military and commercial customers.

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DRS Launches Smallest, Most Efficient Mid-Wave Infrared Camera Core to OEMs

With its compact size and industry-leading cooler design, the ZafiroTM640 Micro brings cooled infrared technology to the most space-restricted applications.

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Anthony Caper Promoted to Vice President Site Lead in Johnstown, PA

Caper joined DRS Laurel Technologies in 2008 as the director of manufacturing. In his newly appointed role, he will be responsible for overseeing all daily functional operations at both the Airport Road and Industrial Park facilities. Caper brings more than 30 years of operations and customer service experience from a highly regarded manufacturing company.

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DRS Launches Competitively Priced IP Thermal Surveillance Camera for Commercial Market

The WatchMaster IP Elite thermal imaging camera provides commercial operations with the ability to replace low-light surveillance and security cameras with affordable devices that produce superior imagery in total darkness and adverse weather conditions.

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Students Compete to Create Most Innovative Application for Tiny Thermal Imaging Camera

Students from 13 universities have been invited to develop entries for the 2012 Student Infrared Imaging Competition, sponsored by DRS.

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Boeing KC-46 Tanker IBR-2 Contract Awarded to DRS

This initial phase of the awarded contract will provide IBR2 systems, data and support to Boeing for the engineering and manufacturing development phase of the tanker program.

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DRS Earns Highest Designation in Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment Exercises

The Army Test and Evaluation Command identified DRS’ Driver’s Vision Enhancer Wide (DVE Wide) as one of only 12 technologies out of a field of 47, to earn its highest designation of “Promising Solution.”

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DRS Awarded a Position with U.S. Air Force Design and Engineering Support Program

DRS is among 26 other prime contractors selected for this indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity  contract vehicle with a ceiling value of $1.9 billion, which funds all contractors on this program based on the services provided.  

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U.S. Army Awards DRS with Mast Mounted Sight Contract for Kiowa Warrior Helicopter

This $31.9 million dollar award entails program support, field service and logistics related to the Mast Mounted Sight (MMS) on the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Helicopter.

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U.S. Army Modular Fuel System Contract Awarded to DRS

This new, highly mobile tactical fuel storage and distribution system supports the warfighter in the field. Each Tank Rack Module stores 2,500 gallons of fuel and is transportable as an ISO compatible system directly to the field.

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DRS Launches Infrared Camera Module for Security and Surveillance Products

Competitively priced, the ZafiroTM640 is a lightweight (3.3 lbs.) medium-to-long range cooled thermal imaging module that detects mid-wave infrared energy.

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DRS Launches New Wide-Angle Thermal Camera for Military Vehicles

This wide-angle thermal camera can help keep military vehicles well-guided on the most treacherous mountain roads.

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DRS to Upgrade Driver’s Night Vision System on Armored Reconnaissance Tracked Vehicles

This new solution frees up considerable space around the driver, allowing easier ingress and egress to improve crew safety and enable the operator to view the thermal image in a more relaxed and natural manner.

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DRS Launches Intel Core 17 Military Rugged Tablet (MRT)

Including a next generation dual core processor, the MRT features additional product enhancements including significantly improved processing capacity, faster graphics, expanded memory, video capture capability, extended battery life and improved security features to enable trusted computing operations.

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DRS Launches Scorpion Family of Handheld Computers

The Scorpion^TM handheld computers are designed for dismounted command and control and improved situational awareness for U.S. Soldiers and Marines.

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U.S. Navy Awards DRS with Additional Joint Tactical Terminal-Receiver Contract

This $7.9 million contract from The Boeing Company allows DRS to further design, develop and integrate the Joint Tactical Terminal-Receiver (JTT-R) for the EA-18G Growler Aircraft.

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Department of Defense Honors DRS Defense Solutions Employees

Two employees were part of a military and civilian team that received first place in the 2011 Department of Defense Chief Information Officer Awards.

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U.S. Navy Awards DRS Contract for Data Network

This award builds on a previous $19.1 million contract for the production of a number of GEDMS shipsets by the NSWC Dahlgren, Virginia. The current $2.9 contract will provide multiple GEDMS components to the U.S. Navy.

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U.S. Air Force Awards DRS with Improved Altitude Hold and Hover Stabilization Upgrade Contract

This fifth-generation system will replace the original first-generation Altitude Hold and Hover Stabilization (AHHS) system, which was developed and fielded in the early 1990s. The improvements include enhanced hover and cruise capabilities and will add automatic descent, landing and “go-around” modes.

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