Leonardo DRS Wins US Space Force Technology Contract

08:57 AM EDT, 09/01/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Leonardo DRS (DRS) won a US Space Force contract to develop next-generation sensor technology for national defense, the company said on Tuesday. The company said the program will focus on affordable, scalable sensors that can detect, identify, track and target fast-moving threats in challenging conditions. The company will also work to improve manufacturing efficiency and supply-chain resilience so the technology can be produced and scaled more quickly, it added.