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Capacity Not An Issue For DRS Land Systems If DoD Needs To Surge Air Defense Needs

Capacity Not An Issue For DRS Land Systems If DoD Needs To Surge Air Defense Needs
The Leonard DRS Single Vehicle M-LIDS to counter drone threats on the battlefield. Photo: Leonardo DRS

BRIDGETON, Mo.—When it comes to meeting projected demand for its integrated short-range air defense and counter-drone platforms, Leonardo DRS’s Land Systems unit has plenty of capacity and no supplier constraints, the head of the business unit said recently. That confidence extends out three to five years based on existing procurement strategies and for potentially higher demand, Aaron Hankins, senior vice president and general manager of Leonardo DRS Land Systems, told Defense Daily. The question of capacity at DRS Land Systems…

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