Leonardo DRS Awarded $49 Million Contract for Additional Advanced Joint Assault Bridge Systems
22 Août 2024 - 10:00PM
Business Wire
Leonardo DRS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRS) announced today that it has
been awarded a contract to build additional advanced Joint Assault
Bridge systems for the U.S. Army and the Romanian military (through
a Foreign Military Sales agreement). Under the contract, the award
is worth more than $49 million.
The Joint Assault Bridge (JAB) is a next-generation
track-wheeled armored engineer vehicle built on a modified M1A1
Abrams Main Battle Tank chassis. It is designed to deliver
assault-bridging capabilities and provide freedom of maneuver to
U.S and allied armored forces.
“We are proud to continue to deliver this robust and reliable
system to the U.S. Army and allied militaries to ensure armored
vehicles can better navigate complex battlefield conditions,” said
Aaron Hankins, senior vice president and general manager of the
Leonardo DRS Land Systems business unit. “In partnership with the
U.S. Army, we have successfully delivered more than 100 of these
next-generation Joint Assault Bridge systems. JAB is a force
multiplier and provides warfighters with advanced infrared vision
technology, rapid assault launch and retrieve capability and
superior mobility.”
The Joint Assault Bridge system is an example of DRS’s deep
experience as a leading integrator supporting a wide range of
missions for the U.S. military and allies around the world. The
company’s integration capability extends across all domains to
support force protection, computer networking and C5I, as well as
naval power and propulsion systems.
About Leonardo DRS
Headquartered in Arlington, VA, Leonardo DRS, Inc. is an
innovative and agile provider of advanced defense technology to
U.S. national security customers and allies around the world. We
specialize in the design, development and manufacture of advanced
sensing, network computing, force protection, and electric power
and propulsion, and other leading mission-critical technologies.
Our innovative people are leading the way in developing disruptive
technologies for autonomous, dynamic, interconnected, and
multi-domain capabilities to defend against new and emerging
threats. For more information and to learn more about our full
range of capabilities, visit www.LeonardoDRS.com.
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