Leonardo DRS has signed a blanket purchase agreement to supply more than 50,000 Tenum® Orbit™ thermal imaging cameras to meet high-volume customer requirements across emerging mission applications.
The agreement marks a significant production milestone for the company, highlighting growing demand for compact, high-performance thermal imaging systems used across rapidly evolving platforms, including unmanned systems. Designed for high-volume manufacturing across multiple end uses, the Tenum® Orbit™ thermal imaging module is backed by Leonardo DRS investments in factory infrastructure and manufacturing capacity designed to support annual production in the hundreds of thousands of units.
Jerry Hathaway, senior vice president and general manager of the Leonardo DRS EO/IS business unit, commented, “This agreement demonstrates the strength of our thermal imaging technology and our readiness to deliver at scale. We have made strategic investments in our production capabilities so we can respond quickly and reliably to growing customer demand across a wide range of mission applications.”
Beyond high-volume production, the camera system is designed to support exportability and compliance with applicable international trade regulations, helping customers integrate advanced thermal imaging technology more efficiently across global markets.
