Leonardo DRS awarded contract to develop vehicle-based generation capability

Leonardo DRS (DRS) “announced it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army to develop prototype Vehicle Integrated Power Kits to support the growing need for easy-to-access, on-demand electrical power in the field. The kits will deliver scalable, exportable power directly from tactical vehicles to mission-critical systems-such as communications, electronic warfare, and counter-UAS technologies-without the need for external power sources. The prototype development will be centered around Leonardo DRS’s advanced On-Board Vehicle Power solution, also known as TITAN, which generates up to 120kW of electrical power directly from the vehicle’s drivetrain. This exportable power enables the operation of high-demand systems including, mobile command and control, missile defense launchers, radar arrays, directed energy weapons, and expeditionary power microgrids-whether the vehicle is moving or stationary.”