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Leonardo DRS Receives $204 Million Order For More M-SHORAD Mission Equipment Packages

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, September 9th, 2021

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Leonardo DRS Receives $204 Million Order For More M-SHORAD Mission Equipment Packages

Army's M-SHORAD. Photo: Leonardo DRS.

Leonardo DRS said Thursday it has received a second order, worth $204 million, to supply additional mission equipment packages that General Dynamics [GD] will integrate on Stryker vehicles for the Army’s Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) program. The latest deal covers 59 more M-SHORAD mission equipment packages, which the company said follows a “very successful rapid prototyping effort that completed an aggressive government test schedule and fielded four production-like systems in Germany.” “Leonardo DRS appreciates the Army’s decision to procure…

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