Leonardo DRS Gets U.S. Army Contract For Next-generation Mortar Fire Control Systems

(RTTNews) - Leonardo DRS, Inc. (DRS) Monday said it has been awarded a contract to provide the U.S. Army with next-generation Mortar Fire Control Systems (MFCS). The firm fixed-price IDIQ contract is worth more than $99 million.

Under the contract, Leonardo DRS is responsible for the production and delivery of fire control systems and fielding services to support mortar Weapons and Fire Control programs.

The MFCS modernizes the U.S. Army's current mortar fire control capability, linking mortar fires with the digital battlefield. MFCS combines a highly accurate weapon pointing device, an inertial navigation/position system, and a digital communications capability embedded in a rugged fire control computer to create a highly responsive and accurate fire control system.