RAPID DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, DEPLOYMENT, AND SUPPORT OF THE MOBILE-LOW, SLOW, SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (UAS) INTEGRATED DEFEAT SYSTEM (M-LIDS) VARIANTS TO REQUIRING THEATERS.

The Defense Contract Management Agency has awarded DRS Sustainment Systems Inc. a $35.4 million contract for the rapid development, production, deployment, and support of Mobile-Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Integrated Defeat System (M-LIDS) variants. This procurement targets delivery to requiring theaters to counter drone threats. As part of Leonardo DRS's expertise in force protection and sustainment, it supports urgent warfighter needs in evolving threat environments.