L3Harris Technologies has developed an infrared instrument for a Millennium Space Systems-made satellite that will be used by the U.S. Space Force to monitor areas of interest for potential missile launches. The payload is meant to collect high-resolution imagery and battlefield information while the satellite is stationed 22,000 miles from Earth to support space-based missile […] More

L3Harris Technologies and Elbit Systems of America have secured contracts from the Defense Logistics Agency to produce monocular night-vision image intensifiers for the U.S. Army. The ordering period for both one-time spot-buy contracts is scheduled to conclude on April 10, 2023, the Department of Defense said Friday. DLA’s separate awards to L3Harris’ integrated vision solutions […] More

The U.S. Air Force has awarded three-month contracts to Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin and L3Harris Technologies to support the initial phase of a program meant to build a stand-in attack weapon that could be used by the F-35 fighter aircraft to counter hostile air defenses, Defense News reported Wednesday. Lena Lopez, a spokeswoman for the […] More

L3Harris Technologies will deliver advanced night vision systems to the U.S. Special Operations Command to enhance battlefield situational awareness under a previously awarded low rate initial production contract. The company said Friday it has started manufacturing the Fused Panoramic Night Vision Goggle that offers a 97-degree field-of-view to aid special operation units conducting missions in […] More

Sinclair Harris, vice president of Client Relations for LMI, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the attributes of the company and its mission that attracted him to the organization as well as how the influence of emerging technologies continues to drive digital transformation efforts for its customers in the ever-evolving and competitive federal landscape. In addition, Harris, a retired U.S. […] More

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