# Leonardo DRS awarded NAVAIR contract for DAIRCM aircraft survivability system

Naval Air Systems Command awarded Leonardo DRS a three-year IDIQ contract for low-rate initial production of the AN/AAQ-45 DAIRCM aircraft survivability system. Hardware will be manufactured in Dallas, Texas and San Diego, California.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-11-10
- Where: Dallas, Texas; San Diego, California; Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: AN/AAQ-45 Distributed Aperture Infrared Countermeasure system
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Leonardo DRS](https://endata.com/companies/4486.md)
- [Naval Air Systems Command](https://endata.com/companies/15742.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [leonardodrs.com](https://www.leonardodrs.com/news/press-releases/leonardo-drs-awarded-navair-contract-to-produce-daircm-aircraft-survivability-system/), 2026-11-10: "This award moves the DRS DAIRCM System into low-rate initial production and expands our ability to provide critical integrated aircraft survivability capabilities to our military customers."

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