// Risk Intelligence
| Risk Score | 6 / 10 Moderate |
| Facility Type | ⚔ Military Installation |
| Operator / Branch | Leonardo DRS |
| Host County | Brevard County FL |
| Nearest City | Washington DC |
| Primary Risk Radius | 5 miles |
| Secondary Risk Radius | 25 miles |
// Strategic Significance
Leonardo DRS in Melbourne Florida produces rugged military displays thermal weapon sights and electronic systems for US Army ground vehicles and Navy ships. The facility is part of the dense Melbourne-area defense electronics cluster alongside L3Harris and Northrop Grumman creating one of the highest concentrations of defense electronics production outside Northern Virginia.
// Civilian Impact Assessment
Melbourne-Palm Bay metro with 600,000 Brevard County residents. The Space Coast defense electronics cluster here represents a geographic concentration of critical defense production vulnerable to hurricane.
// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance
I-95, US-192, Babcock Street. Brevard County Emergency Management coordinates hurricane protocols.