RADA Technologies
US subsidiary of Leonardo DRS, from its 2022 merger with Israel's Rada, making tactical radars.
As of 29 September, RADA Technologies was among ten firms added to the US Domestic Shield counter-drone programme for military sites.
Last refreshed: 1 October 2026
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Mentioned in: JIATF-401 adds ten Domestic Shield firms
Drones: Industry & DefenceBackground
RADA Technologies is a US subsidiary of Leonardo DRS that makes tactical radar systems. Its work sits in the market for sensors that detect and track nearby aerial threats, including small drones.
The business traces to Israel's RADA Electronic Industries, which merged with Leonardo DRS in 2022. It operates within Leonardo DRS, the US Arm of Italy's Leonardo, combining Rada's tactical-radar Heritage with a larger defence supplier's manufacturing and customer base.
Tactical radars matter because counter-drone systems need reliable detection before other equipment can identify or defeat a target. RADA Technologies is therefore relevant to defence buyers seeking ground-based sensing for short-range aerial threats.