L3 Technologies CEO Michael Strianese told Defense News in an interview published Monday a lack of visibility over budgets as a result of continuing resolutions drives defense contractors to take more risks when it comes to research and development. “Generally, we don’t build to inventory; we build to a contract,” Strianese said. “And with the […] More

L3 Technologies has agreed to be the exclusive avionics and services provider for United Launch Alliance‘s Vulcan Centaur rocket under a potential 10-year, $1 billion agreement. Both companies plan to combine design and manufacturing processes in an effort to customize technologies intended to help boost ULA’s launch service offerings, L3 said Monday. Vulcan Centaur is designed […] More

The Aerospace Industries Association has named at least 20 executives from the government contracting sector to its board of governors for 2018. Thomas Kennedy, chairman and CEO of Raytheon, will succeed Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg as chairman of AIA, the trade group said Monday. William Brown, chairman, president and CEO of Harris, will serve as […] More

L3 Technologies has secured multiple contracts from Defense Department and space industry customers to develop free space optics technologies designed to help protect signal integrity of high-bandwidth communication systems. The company said Tuesday its L3 Communication Systems-West business will carry out work under the FSO contracts. “Our focus on bringing innovation to the space and near-space domains reflects […] More

L3 Technologies has joined a Boeing-led team that won a potential $42.3 million contract to design an extra large unmanned undersea vehicle platform for the U.S. Navy. L3 said Thursday it will design and integrate autonomous, mission planning, cybersecurity, navigation and anti-tamper technologies into the team’s XLUUV offering. Christopher Kubasik, L3 president and chief operating officer, said […] More

L3 Technologies has received a $97 million production contract to support the U.S. Army‘s Apache Manned/Unmanned Teaming – eXpanded Capabilities program that seeks to integrate modern warfighting technologies into the military’s AH-64E fleet. The company said Monday the MUMT-X program aims to facilitate communications and data exchange between manned and unmanned aircraft platforms. L3’s Communications Systems-West […] More

L3 Technologies has secured a contract to provide satellite communications terminals and on-site training services to the Joint Incident Site Communications Capability teams of the U.S. Air National Guard. The company said Monday it is scheduled to deliver 46 Hawkeye III Lite very small aperture terminals to JISCC groups in the fourth quarter of 2017. Hawkeye VSATs […] More

L3 Technologies has transferred the third and last RC-135V/W Rivet Joint signals intelligence aircraft to the U.K. air force. The RJ aircraft is designed to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support for global security missions as part of the U.S.-U.K. Airseeker program, L3 said said Wednesday. U.K. procured three KC-135R tankers for conversion by L3 to RC-135V/W aircraft […] More

L3 Technologies has delivered its ProVision 2 passenger screening system to the Istanbul Ataturk Airport in Turkey. The company said Wednesday the order brings the total number of deployed ProVision platforms to 2,000 systems worldwide. ProVision works to detect metallic and non-metallic objects such as weapons, explosives, liquids, gels, plastics, powders, metals, ceramics and other materials. […] More

Charles Davis, a retired lieutenant general from the U.S. Air Force, has joined Seabury Advisory Group as executive vice president of the company’s aerospace and defense consulting business. He will report directly to President and CEO Christopher Kubasik and work to help the company expand operations and offerings in the A&D market in his new […] More

L3Harris Technologies named Mark Kratz as vice president for investor relations, Kratz shared via LinkedIn post. He brings with him over 15 years of experience in strategy, finance and investor relations in the aerospace and defense industry.  Prior to the appointment, Kratz held a similar role at BWX Technologies, where he was responsible for leading […] More

L3Harris Technologies has supplied the U.S. Army with almost 600 additional units of Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binocular, bringing overall deliveries to the service branch to 10,000 to date. The defense contractor said Tuesday it handed over the supplementary ENVG-Bs to the ninth Army brigade and will provide the military service with more goggles under a new […] More