The U.S. Air Force has deployed Leonardo DRS-made systems designed to protect aircraft from infrared missiles.

A drone Leonardo designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions took its first flight last week as part of assessment activities by the Italian air force.

Cubic“™s global defense business has selected Leonardo DRS to provide over 250 air combat training system pods to the U.S. military and its allies under subcontracts worth $60M.

The U.S. Army has chosen Leonardo DRS to provide the company“™s on-board vehicle power offering and integrate the system into the service branch“™s prototype mobile command post platforms.

Leonardo DRS and Israel-based partner Rafael Advanced Defense Systems have jointly delivered the first unit of a new technology designed to actively protect the U.S. Army“™s Abrams battle tanks.

Leonardo plans to establish a customer support center in Santa Rosa County, Fla., if the company wins a contract to provide the U.S. Navy with new helicopter training systems.

Leonardo DRS has completed a test flight for its missile-warning and countermeasures system, which is designed to defend fixed-wing as well as transport and surveillance aircraft against airborne threats.

Todd Hicks, chief technology officer at Leonardo DRS, told C4ISRNET in an interview published Monday how industry helps the military address cyber challenges.

John Baylouny, an executive vice president and chief operating officer at Leonardo DRS, told Breaking Defense in an interview published Friday about the company“™s focus on innovation and efforts to meet the needs of clients.

Leonardo DRS“™ DRS Daylight Solutions business opened a new facility in San Diego that will work to accommodate the development of laser-based offerings.

Leonardo DRS has secured a $28.3M contract to provide the U.S. Army with installation kits for vehicle-mounted computer systems.

William Lynn, CEO of Leonardo DRS, has said he sees potential growth opportunities in the satellite communications business and that projects with the U.S. Army and Navy account for nearly 70 percent of the defense company's government contracting work, National Defense reported Thursday.