Leonardo DRS, Chaiseri Defense sign BMS agreement

Leonardo DRS (DRS) announced that it has signed a contract from Chaiseri Defense Systems to provide its advanced Battle Management System and integration support services to modernize the Royal Thailand Army’s Stryker situational awareness capabilities. The agreement underscores the strong and growing partnership between the two companies and reinforces Leonardo DRS’s long-term commitment to supporting Thailand’s modernization priorities. Under the contract, Leonardo DRS will provide its combat-proven advanced BMS capability, critical project management, engineering, and support services. Chaiseri will deliver a range of local support services including system installation, commissioning, operator training, and through-life sustainment for the new BMS capability. The industry-leading BMS capability from Leonardo DRS will integrate advanced tactical computing solutions that include a next-generation software suite enabling real-time situational awareness at the vehicle, command post, and brigade levels. “This contract represents an important step in expanding local industrial participation and delivering long-term, advanced capability to the Royal Thai Army,” said Dennis Crumley, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Leonardo DRS Land Electronics business unit. “We are proud to advance our partnership with Chaiseri with this important contract and look forward to future cooperation to support the national security needs of Thailand.”