Innovating Thought Leadership

At Leonardo DRS, we do more than produce innovative products – we aim to create a more innovative industry.

Using today’s experiences and tomorrow’s discoveries, Leonardo DRS’ thought leaders discuss the future of defense technology and warfighter protection in hopes of spreading knowledge and gaining perspective.

Recent Articles

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1/3/2023 7:55:24 PM	Electrifying the Navy’s Next Generation of Carriers, Destroyers and Frigates January 2023 -- There are several factors that are affecting the Navy’s drive towards platform electrification. One main reason is the need for more electric power for payloads, sensors, and weapons. For example, the Navy is pursuing directed energy weapons, mainly lasers, that require significant power that only an all-electric fleet can provide.	Power_and_Propulsion
11/4/2021 4:39:10 PM	Podcast: Project Convergence and the Louisiana Maneuvers November 2, 2021 -- Defense One Radio, Ep. 90 - This episode we explore the future of the U.S. Army's Project Convergence, and its relationship to the early days of the Second World War.
8/9/2021 4:43:46 PM	It’s Electric: The Coming Revolution In U.S. Naval Power Systems 19FortyFive -- August 2021 -- Electric power is the Navy’s future. New technologies, evolving operating environments, and more stringent policies on pollution and climate change are driving the demand for more power. The Navy is investing in new ways of managing and storing power to address the growing demand. Several classes of ships are already employing either hybrid-electric or electric integrated propulsion systems. Future classes, including the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) and the Future Large Surface Combatant, will be powered by an all-electric drive system as part of an Integrated Power System (IPS).	Power_and_Propulsion
1/31/2020 4:05:54 PM	Where do traditional defense companies fit in the Pentagon’s tech push? January 2020 -- Leonardo DRS CEO Bill Lynn explains how larger, more traditional defense contractors can contribute to the Pentagon's push for advanced tech.	Advanced_Manufacturing
10/31/2019 2:28:20 PM	Video: Industry heavily focused on next-generation Army vehicles October 16, 2019 -- At AUSA 2019, the focus on next-generation vehicles grew as Army seeks to engage with industry to bolster requirements. Leonardo DRS COO John Baylouny explains the rapid acquisition process and what it means for industry.
12/3/2019 4:03:13 PM	Ready to Fight & Win – Tonight AND Tomorrow The Cavalry & Armor Journal - October 11, 2019 -- American military history is full of painful examples of costly “first battle” losses for a less-than-ready American Army. Today, the nation once again faces an unsettled world with a number of threats, some that are near-term and others that seem likely to present us with a generation of lethal challenges from peer and near-peer nation state competitors. Because America’s foes will not provide the luxury of “time to get ready”, the Army must be ready to fight and win future “first battles”, whenever they may come.	Advanced_Manufacturing,Aircraft_Survivability,Aviation_Support,Computing_and_IT,Counter_UAS
9/19/2019 5:42:07 PM	VIDEO: What does a changing threat environment mean for the military-industry relationship? September 6, 2019 -- Leonardo DRS's Mike Coulter discusses the shift from counterinsurgency to near-peer operations and what it means for the defense industry.
5/17/2018 3:57:42 PM	Lynn Gives Opening Keynote at Conference April 5, 2018 -- CEO Bill Lynn delivered the opening keynote address recently at the Center for a New American Security's "Envisioning the Future Force" event in Washington, D.C.	Advanced_Manufacturing