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2mo ago

Leonardo DRS to Buy Raft for $450 Million

The purchase brings Raft’s open‑architecture data‑fusion and command‑and‑control software into DRS’s sensing and computing businesses to speed delivery of AI‑enabled mission solutions.

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Overview

  • Leonardo DRS announced an all‑cash acquisition of Raft valued at $450 million to add mission software to its portfolio.
  • DRS says the deal will let it combine Raft’s software with its sensing and edge computing work to deliver faster, AI‑enabled decision tools for commanders.
  • Raft, founded in 2018, builds open‑architecture mission software that fuses multiple data streams to support multidomain command‑and‑control.
  • The company has been used in Army Next Generation C2 prototypes with the 25th Infantry Division and is tied to work on the Army common data baseline and Air Force/Pacific Air Forces tools.
  • The announcement gives DRS immediate software access but leaves regulatory clearances, a closing date, and an integration timeline unspecified so watch for contract transition details and DoD customer reviews.