Side-by-side
HENSOLDT vs Leonardo DRS
Two Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence suppliers compared on Aviation Souk. Stats, certifications, and supplier-declared strengths drawn from the indexed profiles. Both compete in Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence, C-UAS Radar & EO/IR Detection & Tracking, Defence Avionics & Radar.
Souk's data signal
Where the AI cites each one.
HENSOLDT
Rich · 70%
8 products · 0 certs · 0 named installations
Leonardo DRS
Thin · 20%
7 products · 0 certs · 0 named installations
Top products extracted
HENSOLDT
ASR-NGTRL-4D LR (Long Range Rotator)Xpeller (Counter-UAS family)ARGOS-series airborne EO/IR (ARGOS 8 / 15 / II)AMPS / AN/AAR-60 (V) 2 MILDS FALTAS 2QBAirSentinelAirborne Computer (EB1) / Argosia mission system
Leonardo DRS
Thermal imaging sensorsRadar systemsElectronic warfare systemsCounter-UAS sensors and electronic attackGround vehicle electronicsNaval combat management systemsDefence communications
Procurement comparison
The spec-by-spec breakdown.
| Procurement dimension | HENSOLDT | Leonardo DRS |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | DE | US |
| Headquarters | Taufkirchen, Germany | Arlington, Virginia, USA |
| Founded · years in Gulf | 2017 · 10 yrs in Gulf | 1968 · 20 yrs in Gulf |
| Categories overlap | Both: Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence · C-UAS Radar & EO/IR Detection & Tracking · Defence Avionics & Radar Only HENSOLDT: Integrated C-UAS Systems & Command-and-Control (C2) Fusion | Both: Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence · C-UAS Radar & EO/IR Detection & Tracking · Defence Avionics & Radar Only Leonardo DRS: Electronic Warfare, ISR & EO/IR Sensors · Tactical Data Links & Battlefield Networking |
| GCC airport installations | 0 indexed GCC airports | 2 indexed GCC airports AUHDWC |
| Certifications | Only here: EASA compliant, NATO codified, EU dual-use export-licensed, BSI IT-Grundschutz | Only here: ISO 9001, DoD |
| Flagship products | 4 flagship products Xpeller C-UAS · Spexer 2000 radar · Kickstart RF detector · ARGOS-II EO/IR | 4 flagship products Guardian AR360 · Windshear C-UAS · Mission computers · EO/IR sensors |
| International airports | 3 indexed | 0 indexed |
| Tier on Aviation Souk | Verified (data-rich) | Indexed-only |
| Decision fork | If your scope includes Integrated C-UAS Systems & Command-and-Control (C2) Fusion, HENSOLDT covers it natively. | If your scope includes Electronic Warfare, ISR & EO/IR Sensors, Leonardo DRS covers it natively. |
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