Leonardo DRS SGT STOUT defeats small drone threats via software update

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Leonardo DRS Demonstrates Defeat of Group 1-2 Unmanned Aerial System Threats for Fielded SGT STOUT M-SHORAD

August 11, 2026 4:01 PM EDT

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leonardo DRS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRS) announced today that the companys SGT STOUT M-SHORAD Mission Equipment Package (MEP) successfully defeated Group 12 small, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) threats during a U.S. Government test event, demonstrating the systems ability to adapt rapidly to evolving air threats through a modular, open-architecture design.

SGT STOUT was engineered from the start for modernization, so capability can evolve as the threat evolves, said Aaron Hankins, senior vice president and general manager of the Leonardo DRS Land Systems business unit.... More