L3Harris Technologies has unveiled a ruggedized handheld device capable of operating within the Distributed Tactical Communications Systems of the U.S. Space Force to provide users with situational awareness and embedded messaging capability. RO-X tactical radio is developed to enable global satellite communication connectivity for mounted and dismounted units and is equipped with a push-to-talk application […] More

L3Harris Technologies has developed a multi-channel mobile ad-hoc network waveform to safeguard voice and data communications against jamming attacks in austere environments. Wraith is an exportable handheld radio device that works to deliver secure communications at the tactical level to warfighters deployed on contested battlefields, L3Harris said Thursday. The next-generation waveform is available on the […] More

L3Harris Technologies has announced that its high-resolution imaging technology made its first image capture two months after it launched onboard the newest weather satellite of NOAA, Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-18. The Advanced Baseline Imager produced the GOES-18 full disk GeoColor image from space using data from the instrument’s multiple channels, the company said Wednesday. GOES-18 […] More

Virgin Orbit will buy two Boeing 747-400 airframes under an agreement with L3Harris Technologies to meet the increasing demand for satellite launches among U.S. national security customers and its allies. Melbourne, Florida-based L3Harris said Tuesday it will modify and deliver one of the aircraft in 2023 to serve as the second airborne launcher for Virgin […] More

L3Harris Technologies has been selected to develop the avionics system for rocket boosters Northrop Grumman will manufacture to help NASA send astronauts to the lunar surface. L3Harris said Thursday it will provide avionics to IV-VIII missions under the Artemis program and its technology will be designed to also support the IX booster. Northrop received a […] More

L3Harris Technologies has showcased autonomous technology in a naval exercise in the Middle East the U.S. Navy spearheaded to practice international cooperation with unmanned systems. The company said Friday its Maritime Autonomous Surface Test or MAST Scarab autonomous surface vessel demonstrated multi-domain intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance during the 2022 International Maritime Exercise, which combined with […] More

L3Harris Technologies-assembled mirrors onboard the James Webb Space Telescope have produced the orbiting observatory’s first focused image of an ancient star from space. The Melbourne, Florida-headquartered company said Tuesday the milestone proved the operational effectiveness of the Optical Telescope Element, an 18-mirror system integrated and tested in simulated space conditions by its engineers. Described as […] More

Data center services provider BCS has introduced an offering meant to help government customers transition digital applications and operations to a cloud environment with the use of Google‘s platform. The veteran-owned company said Wednesday its delivery model for BCS Cloud Services is similar to the approach used to support highly regulated industries and the offering […] More

L3Harris Technologies has received a potential five-year, $19.2 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide engineering services for steering, machinery and navigation control systems of the service’s combat ships. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division is the contracting activity and will obligate $281,799 in fiscal year 2022 research, development, test and evaluation funds […] More

Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Ingalls Shipbuilding division began the construction phase of a future San Antonio-class ship through a keel authentication ceremony. HII said Wednesday the upcoming USS Harrisburg (LPD 30) will be the first Flight II amphibious transport dock in the San Antonio lineup. San Antonio-class ships carry Marines, supplies, equipment, landing craft, amphibious assault […] More

A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite that carries L3Harris Technologies’ high-resolution weather observation technology is set to launch on March 1. Once in space, the orbiting NOAA Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-T with the L3Harris-made Advanced Baseline Imager will support environmental monitoring and severe weather detection efforts of the U.S., the aerospace and defense company […] More

An L3Harris Technologies-made video imaging technology was equipped on a weather observation satellite for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. L3Harris said Monday its Advanced Baseline Imager, which is part of a range of advanced weather sensors for the initiative, will provide NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-U the capability to record videos of weather and […] More