Leonardo DRS launches cxMHR C-band radar for air and missile defense

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Leonardo DRS Launches cxMHR, a Fully Digital C-Band Radar for Integrated Air and Missile Defense

October 12, 2026 8:30 AM EDT

Company marks the milestone for DRS' newest AESA radar at AUSA Annual 2026

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leonardo DRS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRS) today announced the launch of its cxMHR radar and confirmed that the company has begun initial production, marking the milestone at the Association of the U.S. Army's 2026 Annual Meeting & Exposition in Washington, D.C.

The cxMHR, short for C-Band Extended Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar, is a fully digital, software-defined, C-band Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) system built for modern integrated air and missile defense... More