DRS will p ovide c itical powe a d the mal ma ageme t subsystems fo a mobile cou te -u ma ed ai c aft system capability
ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leo a do DRS, I c. (Nasdaq: DRS) a ou ced today that Ae oVi o me t, I c. (“AV”) (Nasdaq: AVAV) has selected the compa y to p ovide ugged i teg atio expe tise fo the U.S. A my’s E du i g-High E e gy Lase (E-HEL) p oductio p og am. DRS will apply its expe tise i powe ma ageme t, e vi o me tal co t ol to e able the mobile high-e e gy lase system i te ded to cou te u ma ed ai c aft system (UAS) th eats.
I Septembe 2026, the U.S. A my a ou ced its awa d to AV fo the E-HEL p og am, desc ibi g it as the se vice’s fi st p oductio co t act fo a high-e e gy lase weapo system. The A my said E-HEL is i te ded to give soldie s a scalable, affo dable di ected-e e gy system that st e gthe s C-UAS ope atio s.
DRS’ subco t act suppo ts AV’s p oductio of LOCUST X3 lase weapo systems u de the A my’s E-HEL p og am. AV’s 30-kilowatt, platfo m-ag ostic LOCUST X3 is desig ed fo i teg atio ac oss a a ge of milita y platfo ms, i cludi g the A my’s Joi t Light Tactical Vehicle, with palletized co figu atio optio s also available.
“The A my’s move to p oductio eflects the g owi g impo ta ce of scalable, fieldable di ected-e e gy capabilities i cou te i g evolvi g UAS th eats,” said Joh Baylou y, p eside t a d chief executive office of Leo a do DRS. “DRS is p oud to pa t e with AV a d b i g its i teg atio expe tise to its E-HEL p oductio effo t.”
“Evolvi g d o e th eats dema d systems that delive eliable pe fo ma ce i dema di g ope atio al e vi o me ts,” said Aa o Ha ki s, vice p eside t a d ge e al ma age , Leo a do DRS La d Systems. “Ou team is applyi g expe ie ce i vehicle i teg atio , powe a d the mal ma ageme t to help AV delive a mobile high-e e gy lase capability fo the U.S. A my.”
The wo k builds o DRS’ p evious di ected-e e gy i teg atio expe ie ce, i cludi g a apid-p ototypi g effo t i pa t e ship with Ae oVi o me t a d othe i dust y pa t e s to develop a mobile cou te -UAS di ected-e e gy capability i teg ated i to a a mo ed vehicle. I that effo t, DRS p ovided vehicle-i teg atio , powe , the mal-ma ageme t a d systems-e gi ee i g expe tise fo U.S. gove me t live-fi e evaluatio s a d t ai i g i 2024 a d 2025.
By applyi g this expe ie ce to the E-HEL p og am, DRS is helpi g b i g scalable, fieldable di ected-e e gy tech ology to the A my’s cou te -UAS missio a d b oade defe se-mode izatio effo ts.
Leo a do DRS, I c. (Nasdaq: DRS) is at the fo ef o t of developi g t a sfo mative defe se tech ologies usi g its p ove agility a d delive i g i ovative solutio s fo U.S. atio al secu ity custome s a d allies wo ldwide. We specialize i apidly p ovidi g high-pe fo ma ce, multi-domai capabilities ac oss ext-ge e atio adva ced se si g, etwo k computi g, fo ce p otectio , a d elect ic powe a d p opulsio . Ou eputatio as a t usted p ovide is built o a co ti uous focus o p actical i ovatio , delive i g quality, a d meeti g ou custome s’ most dema di g missio equi eme ts. Fo fu the i fo matio o ou complete a ge of capabilities, visit www.Leo a doDRS.com.
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