Leonardo DRS wins $63M U.S. Army order for thermal weapon sights

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Leonardo DRS Strengthens Dismounted Soldier Modernization With $63 Million FWS-I Production Order

October 13, 2026 8:00 AM EDT

U.S. Army award illustrates DRS strategy to deliver advanced Family of Weapon Sights, soldier connectivity and mission-ready sensing capability at the tactical edge

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leonardo DRS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRS) announced today that it has received a $63 million production order from the U.S. Army for its next-generation Family of Weapon Sights Individual, or FWS-I, thermal weapon sight system. The order was placed under the Armys existing indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, or IDIQ, contract for advanced, battlefield-proven, thermal weapon sight systems supporting dismounted soldiers.

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