A team composed of L3Harris Technologies and Air Tractor has transitioned to the low-rate initial production phase to build their single-engine light attack aircraft for U.S. Special Operations Command, FlightGlobal reported Saturday. In August 2022, SOCOM awarded the industry team a potential $3 billion contract to provide the AT-802U Sky Warden platform for the Armed […] More

Zapata Computing and L3Harris Technologies have submitted 30 challenge scenarios in quantum computing as part of a research contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The companies are leading an initiative to develop benchmarks for practical quantum computing applications in defense and other sectors, Zapata said Wednesday. The real-world computational challenges were presented as […] More

BigBear.ai and L3Harris Technologies are working together to use artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance the capabilities of autonomous surface vessels. The collaboration will combine L3Harris’ ASView vessel control system and BigBear.ai’s Ursa Minor, an AI-based technology for computer vision, forecasting and situational awareness analytics, Columbia, Maryland-based AI company said Tuesday. ASView is designed […] More

Maxar Technologies is scheduled to hand over to L3Harris Technologies the first of 16 satellite buses meant for a Space Development Agency constellation in low-Earth orbit in early 2024, SpaceNews reported Monday. L3Harris selected the Westminster, Colorado-based space technology company to provide the Maxar 300 satellite bus for SDA’s Tracking Layer.  In July 2022, SDA […] More

An L3Harris Technologies unit will supply the U.S. Navy with radio products and services under a three-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract worth up to $85 million. The ordering period for the Small Form Factor Weapons Attritable Radio Multi-Mode Family 1 offering of L3Harris Telemetry & RF Products will run through May 2026, the Defense Department said Friday.  […] More

L3Harris Technologies was selected by the U.S. Air Force to create a Common Tactical Edge Network to help the service branch enhance the interoperability of its aerial platforms.  Under a recently awarded contract, the aerospace and defense company said Tuesday it will work on developing a meshed network of defense and commercial resources and will […] More

L3Harris Technologies will work on enhancing the performance of Northrop Grumman-manufactured solid rocket boosters that will be used for NASA’s upcoming Space Launch System Block 2 flights. Under a $27 million contract, L3 Harris will provide avionics, including system control performance, to tackle booster obsolescence and environmental impacts to ensure the safety of the first […] More

Sidus Space will collaborate with L3Harris Technologies for a year under the Department of Defense’s Mentor-Protege Program. Sidus Space said Tuesday the MPP is intended to bolster the commercial satellite company’s functions within the DOD supplier base to help make space data accessible and usable to a wide range of clients, with support from the larger defense […] More

L3Harris Technologies has signed a cooperative research and development agreement with the U.S. Army to develop and apply a modular open systems approach to the service branch’s ground combat vehicles. Under the CRADA, L3Harris will share data and collaborate with the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Ground Vehicle Systems Center on developing a MOSA implementation […] More

L3Harris Technologies has secured a contract from Lockheed Martin to provide long-lead material for the AN/ALQ-254 (V)1 Viper Shield electronic warfare system. Viper Shield is intended to serve as the baseline electronic warfare system for Lockheed’s global F-16 fleet, particularly the F-16 Block 70/72, L3Harris said Monday.  The system is expected to be equipped into […] More

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will work with aerospace and defense company L3Harris Technologies on enhancing satellite communication technology for expanded data handling capacity. Under a cooperative research and development agreement, the partnership will assist the multi-band multi-mission digital beamforming phased array antenna system, the agency’s National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service said […] 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