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Leonardo DRS Awarded NAVAIR Contract to Produce DAIRCM Aircraft Survivability System

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  • Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded Leonardo DRS a three-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for low-rate initial production of the AN/AAQ-45 Distributed Aperture Infrared Countermeasure (DAIRCM).
  • The DAIRCM system is a lightweight, combat-proven survivability suite designed for small- & medium-sized aircraft facing demanding size, weight & integration requirements.
  • The integrated modular system combines advanced missile warning, directed infrared countermeasures, laser warning & hostile-fire indication to protect aircraft & crews from surface-to-air threats.
  • Under the contract, DRS will provide hardware production, aircraft integration, systems engineering, program management & logistics support.
  • DAIRCM hardware will be manufactured at DRS facilities in Dallas, Texas & San Diego, California, while integration & logistics activities will occur at the Fort Walton Beach, Florida site.
  • The award follows the program's Engineering & Manufacturing Development phase & follows prior deployments under a Joint Urgent Operational Need Statement.
  • The contract expands DRS's aircraft survivability portfolio to address evolving threats in complex environments.
Company
Leonardo DRS, Inc.
Keywords
Nasdaq:DRS, Leonardo DRS, Inc., DAIRCM, NAVAIR, aircraft survivability, Leonardo DRS, infrared countermeasures, missile warning