Leonardo DRS wins $39.6M NAVAIR contract for EA-18G communications

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Leonardo DRS Extends Naval Aviation’s Communications Edge With $39.6 Million JTT-X Production Award

September 14, 2026 8:30 AM EDT

NAVAIR contract supports Leonardo DRS strategy to deliver secure, modular, open-architecture and multi-network connectivity for EA-18G Growler missions, helping aircrews maintain communications, threat awareness and mission advantage in contested environments

ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leonardo DRS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRS) announced today that its Airborne and Intelligence Systems business unit has been awarded a $39.6 million contract by Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) for the production and delivery of Joint Tactical Terminal Transceiver (JTT-X) units. The firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract includes non-recurring engineering, production, aircraft integration, qualification, and... More