# Leonardo DRS to provide second hybrid electric drive for USCG OPC

Leonardo DRS announced it will provide a second hybrid electric drive system for the U.S. Coast Guard's Offshore Patrol Cutter under a contract from Eastern Shipbuilding. The contract, originally announced in 2017, covers HED systems for the first nine ships with a total value of $10.7 million.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2019-01-17
- Where: United States
- Value: $10.7M
- Status: announced
- Products: hybrid electric drive system, permanent magnet motor
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Leonardo DRS](https://endata.com/companies/4486.md)
- [Eastern Shipbuilding Group](https://endata.com/companies/5067.md) (customer)
- [United States Coast Guard](https://endata.com/companies/33482.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [navalnews.com](https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/sna-2019/2019/01/leonardo-drs-to-provide-advanced-hybrid-electric-drive-for-2nd-uscg-opc/), 2019-01-17: "Our hybrid electric drive will offer crews of these new ships operational flexibility when they need it, while significantly increasing cost savings in yearly maintenance and fuel."

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