Leonardo DRS awarded $49M contract for additional joint assault bridge systems

Leonardo DRS announced that it has been awarded a contract to build additional advanced Joint Assault Bridge systems for the U.S. Army and the Romanian military. Under the contract, the award is worth more than $49M. The Joint Assault Bridge is a next-generation track-wheeled armored engineer vehicle built on a modified M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank chassis. It is designed to deliver assault-bridging capabilities and provide freedom of maneuver to U.S and allied armored forces. “We are proud to continue to deliver this robust and reliable system to the U.S. Army and allied militaries to ensure armored vehicles can better navigate complex battlefield conditions,” said Aaron Hankins, senior vice president and general manager of the Leonardo DRS Land Systems business unit. “In partnership with the U.S. Army, we have successfully delivered more than 100 of these next-generation Joint Assault Bridge systems. JAB is a force multiplier and provides warfighters with advanced infrared vision technology, rapid assault launch and retrieve capability and superior mobility.”