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Honeywell — Airport Systems vs Leonardo DRS

Two Defence Avionics & Radar suppliers compared on Aviation Souk. Stats, certifications, and supplier-declared strengths drawn from the indexed profiles. Both compete in Defence Avionics & Radar.

Honeywell — Airport Systems logo
Honeywell — Airport Systems
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

From airfield lighting to building management under one brand.

Leonardo DRS logo
Leonardo DRS
Arlington, Virginia, USA

US-headquartered defence tech, Italian parent.

Souk's data signal

Where the AI cites each one.

Honeywell — Airport Systems
Rich · 70%
0 products · 0 certs · 0 named installations
Leonardo DRS
Rich · 79%
4 products · 2 certs · 2 named installations
Named installations
Honeywell — Airport Systems
No named installations in supplier source.
Leonardo DRS
SiteSite
Verified certifications & approvals
Honeywell — Airport Systems
No verified certs surfaced from supplier source.
Leonardo DRS
  • ●Cert
  • ●Cert
Top products extracted
Honeywell — Airport Systems
No products extracted.
Leonardo DRS
Guardian AR360Windshear C-UASMission computersEO/IR sensors
Procurement comparison

The spec-by-spec breakdown.

Procurement dimensionHoneywell — Airport SystemsLeonardo DRS
Country of originUSUS
HeadquartersCharlotte, North Carolina, USAArlington, Virginia, USA
Founded · years in Gulf1906 · 50 yrs in Gulf1968 · 20 yrs in Gulf
Categories overlap
Both: Defence Avionics & Radar
Only Honeywell — Airport Systems: Runway Lighting & Airfield Electrical · Airport IT & Operations Systems · Constant Current Regulators, ALCMS & A-SMGCS Control
Both: Defence Avionics & Radar
Only Leonardo DRS: Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence · Tactical Communications & Data Links · Electronic Warfare, ISR & EO/IR Sensors
GCC airport installations
5 indexed GCC airports
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2 indexed GCC airports
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Certifications
Both hold: ISO 9001
Only here: FAA, EASA, FAA AC 150/5345, ICAO Annex 14
Both hold: ISO 9001
Only here: DoD
Flagship products
8 flagship products
Airport airfield lighting · Building Management (Forge) · Fire & Life Safety · SATCOM avionics
4 flagship products
Guardian AR360 · Windshear C-UAS · Mission computers · EO/IR sensors
International airports0 indexed0 indexed
Tier on Aviation SoukVerified (data-rich)Verified (data-rich)
Decision forkIf your scope includes Runway Lighting & Airfield Electrical, Honeywell — Airport Systems covers it natively.If your scope includes Counter-UAS & Base Air Defence, Leonardo DRS covers it natively.
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