Leonardo DRS wins U.S. Army contract for thermal imaging program

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Leonardo DRS Selected to Advance Next-Generation Uncooled Thermal Infrared Sensing for U.S. Army DUTCH Initiative

October 13, 2026 4:00 PM EDT

Company will demonstrate high-definition, high-frame-rate thermal camera cores designed for a broad range of critical defense applications

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leonardo DRS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRS) announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, or DEVCOM, C5ISR Center to support the Delivering Unmatched Thermal Capability Hastened, or DUTCH, initiative.

Supported by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Critical Technologies, the DUTCH initiative is focused on accelerating the development and transition of next-generation... More