DRS Technologies has been awarded a $55 million contract with the U.S. Navy to install voice communications systems in the Aegis cruisers and destroyers. The integrated communications systems will link to the ships’ announcement system, shore telephone lines, radio and sound-powered telephone circuits, DRS said Wednesday. DRS will begin the installation process in 2015. The IVCS […] More

General Dynamics‘ Canadian land systems business has awarded DRS Technologies an eight-year, $100 million contract to produce surveillance radars for installation on Canada’s light armored vehicles. DRS will build long-range, mast mounted surveillance systems and operator control stations under the Canadian army’s Light Armored Vehicle–Reconnaissance Surveillance System development initiative, DRS said Tuesday. The company partnered […] More

Finmeccanica-owned DRS Technologies has teamed with Beth-El Industries, and Israeli supplier of environmental threat protection systems, to develop an air filtration product for U.S. military use. Under the terms of the deal, the two companies will create new offerings to utilize Arlington, Virginia-based DRS’ chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense systems and Beth-El filtration technology, DRS said Tuesday. […] More

Rockwell Collins and DRS Technologies‘ training and control systems business have partnered to help U.S. and international air forces develop air combat training capabilities that utilize the Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System. Rockwell said Thursday the Joint Secure Air Combat Training System combines weapon simulation, aircraft integration and air combat training, and features a Multiple Independent Levels of Security architecture. […] More

DRS Technologies has received a contract to manufacture tactical voice switching systems and terminals for integration into New Zealand’s Anzac-class frigates. DRS serves as the primary subcontractor to Lockheed Martin under the Royal New Zealand Navy’s vessels communications modernization initiative, DRS said Wednesday. Steve Zuber, vice president and general manager of DRS Technologies’ Canadian subsidiary, […] More

Mark Dorfman serves as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary at DRS Technologies. In this position, Dorfman regularly provides advice and counsel to the board of directors and executive management of the company on legal and business matters and is responsible for the company’s legal and regulatory affairs, ethics and compliance programs and corporate governance activities. He […] More

DRS Technologies has launched a new suite of radiometric camera cores designed to measure temperature and provide imagery. The Tamarisk Precision Series line of products feature infrared sensor technology, calibration and new developer tools for integration with the systems of original equipment manufacturers, DRS said Tuesday. DRS developed Tamarisk 320 with a 17-micron pitch and infrared […] More

DRS Technologies has unveiled a new product accreditation program in an effort to highlight the original equipment manufacturers’ products that incorporate DRS’ thermal imaging technologies. The Powered by DRS Technologies accreditation is open to OEMs that integrate DRS’ Tamarisk thermal imaging camera modules, infrared detectors and thermal systems into their products, DRS said Monday. Todd Brown, senior director for worldwide […] More

DRS Technologies has won a $12 million contract to upgrade the electronic warfare system of the U.S. Navy and Australia under a foreign military sales agreement. The company will build up to 180 Joint Tactical Terminal-Receiver systems, test set racks, fixtures and tooling for the EA-18G aircraft, DRS said Thursday. “We are proud to provide this key intelligence […] More

Cubic Corp. has received new contracts to continue to develop and integrate the ground instrumentation subsystem of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 air combat training system. Cubic will work with DRS Technologies to make the ground subsystem functional with the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system and update encryption tools for the fighter jet’s P5 systems, Cubic said Monday. Dave Schmitz, president […] More

DRS Technologies and Lithiumstart have partnered to combine their respective technologies in a move to pursue business opportunities with military and commercial energy storage applications. DRS will integrate its power electronic modules into Lithiumstart’s ESS technology to develop an energy storage module, DRS said Tuesday. Vince Stammetti, vice president and general manager at DRS’ power and control technologies, […] More

DRS Technologies and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems will jointly pursue a U.S. Army tank defense contract and offer a Rafael-built Trophy active protection system, DoD Buzz reported Wednesday. Kris Osborn writes the vehicle-mounted Trophy system works to detect and engage enemy fire through the use of a radar, processor and on-board computer. “Trophy will…compute an intercept point in space away […] More