LONDON – DSEI UK 2025. Effective combat-vehicle technology today is being driven by demand for networked sensors and distributed computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and open architecture, Bill Guyan, SVP, Business Development & President, International, Leonardo DRS, told me this morning at DSEI UK 2025. We also talked about how defense procurement for European nations differs from that of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Guyan also shared the biggest technological innovation he’s seen since his time as a U.S. Army tank commander. Edited excerpts follow.

ARLINGTON, Va. Leonardo DRS announced the launch of its new line of high-performance artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled rugged smart displays -- ground (RSD-G) for use in ground combat vehicles. 

ARLINGTON, Virginia. Leonardo DRS completed its first open-water demonstration of a maritime Mission Equipment Package (MEP) designed for counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) operations from small uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), the company announced in a statement.

SEA-AIR-SPACE 2025--NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. Leonardo Aircraft and Textron Aviation defense are teaming up to show the M-346N Integrated Training System flight trainer at this week's Sea-Air-Space Conference & Exhibition.  

ARLINGTON, Virginia. Leonardo DRS unveiled a new ruggedized artificial intelligence processor designed to deliver real-time threat detection and mission computing capabilities to U.S. Army ground vehicles, the company announced in a statement.

ARLINGTON, Virginia. Leonardo DRS won a $16.9 million prototype project award from the U.S. Army to modernize the electric weapon control system on the M109A7 Paladin self-propelled howitzer, the company announced in a statement.

ARLINGTON, Va. Leonardo DRS announced it delivered its first next-generation Integrated Voice Communication Systems (IVCS) that will be used on the U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke DDG51-class destroyers.