L3Harris Technologies has completed the preliminary design review of its satellite prototype for the Space Development Agency’s in-orbit tracking layer, confirming the spacecraft’s design baseline for delivery. The milestone enables the continued development of the low-Earth orbit spacecraft meant to detect and track ballistic and hypersonic missiles using overhead persistent infrared sensors, the company said […] More

L3Harris Technologies has announced the expansion of its missile defense satellite workforce and asset at its Fort Wayne campus in Indiana to address the Department of Defense’s growing need for resilient spacecraft. The now 150,000-foot classified campus will host engineering, integration, testing and program management in support of satellite programs and U.S. missile defense efforts, […] More

L3Harris Technologies has won an $85 million contract for the delivery of up to 170 T7 large explosive ordnance disposal robots to the U.S. Air Force in support of base security. The company said Tuesday the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract includes a 10-year delivery period starting in 2022 and covers systems support, maintenance and training. According to […] More

L3Harris Technologies has teamed up with five other companies to compete for a project to develop a new airborne warning and control system for NATO. L3Harris said Monday it plans to bid for the Alliance Future Surveillance and Control program in partnership with CAE, General Dynamics, Jacobs, Viasat and Hensoldt. The industry team intends to […] More

L3Harris Technologies has expanded its very small aperture terminal offerings with the introduction of a new portable satellite communications terminal developed to provide warfighters with internet, command and control, communications, computers, cyber. defense, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and video transfer capabilities across the globe. The Hawkeye 4 Lite VSAT has a carbon fiber 1.3m segmented […] More

The electronic warfare aircraft designed by L3Harris Technologies to serve as a technology demonstrator for a U.S. Army intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance program completed its maiden flight after six months of modification. The Airborne Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare System aircraft will support the Army’s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System initiative aimed at enabling the […] More

L3Harris Technologies plans to boost its satellite production capacity at its Central Florida location in an effort to facilitate the development of unclassified satellites for demonstration of new signals and technologies to support national defense. The company said Tuesday the site expansion will give way for the development and testing of the Navigation Technology Satellite-3, […] More

Northrop Grumman has completed the integration of its agnostic gateway systems with L3Harris Technologies’ High Capacity Backbone capability, validating the open architecture nature of the former’s high-speed connectivity system.  Northrop said Tuesday that with the advanced HCB gateway capabilities enabling 300 times faster data flow, the Department of Defense can leverage upgraded network architecture required […] More

The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded $70 million in contracts to Communication & Power Industries and L3Harris Technologies‘ electron devices-focused subsidiary for the development of electron tubes for the U.S. Navy’s Aegis Weapon System radars. Each awardee received a sole-source indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract worth $35 million over a three-year base period and two one-year options, the […] More

L3Harris Technologies has been selected by Moog to produce sighting technology the latter will integrate onto a remote turret being built for Increment 1 of the U.S. Army’s Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense platform. Moog ordered 33 Wescam MX-GCS systems designed to help military vehicle operators find, identify and monitor threats, L3Harris said Wednesday. Deliveries of […] More

L3Harris Technologies has tapped Emergent Space Technologies to design and architect the battle management command, control and communications flight software under an Space Development Agency contract for tracking layer program. Emergent said Wednesday it will be responsible for the development of the BMC3 flight software intended to manage and allocate resources and assist in application […] More

L3Harris Technologies has received a $60.48 million contract modification to continue its services for the U.S. Navy’s medium unmanned surface vehicle program aimed at supporting electronic warfare, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. The Camden, New Jersey-based company will provide engineering and technical support for the MUSVs under the contract from the Naval Sea Systems Command, the […] More