L3Harris Technologies

L3Harris is expanding its presence in the aftermarket by getting into the used equipment business, a space in which it historically has not participated.

Additional L3Harris counter-uncrewed aircraft systems are expected to be in Ukraine by year’s end.

L3Harris is co-primed with BAE Systems on the EC-37B.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

BAE Systems and L3Harris Technologies has delivered the first EC-37B Compass Call aircraft to the U.S. Air Force for developmental and operational testing.

Lockheed has further delayed delivery of the first F-35 upgraded with new avionics, to the second quarter of 2024, adding to a backlog of deferred shipments.

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) plans to launch the two prototype satellites for its Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor system later this year.

Editors discuss Northrop's exit from the U.S. Air Force’s competition to replace the F-22 and the implications of L3Harris’ acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne.

“I’m thrilled to welcome more than 5,000 employees to the L3Harris team today,” L3Harris Chair and CEO Chris Kubasik said.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

L3Harris reported revenue of $4.69 billion in the second quarter, up 13.5% annually, while its earnings per share (EPS) of $2.97 beat analysts’ estimates.

L3Harris plans to transfer a mission system integrated on the out-of-production Gulfstream G550 to the military version of the Bombardier Global 6500.

The letter urges the Pentagon to weigh in on the merger, citing its considerable influence with the antitrust agencies on military-related deals.

Global defense demand remains robust with $252 billion worth of allied contract awards expected over the next 24 months, according to investment bank Jefferies.

The U.S. Space Force’s top planning division is starting to look at the next generation of precision navigation and timing capabilities from orbit.

The U.S. Space Force is working to sell a ground-based satellite communications jammer to multiple foreign nations.

The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded contracts to L3Harris Technologies and Northrop Grumman to develop communications systems.

The U.S. has announced it will commit thousands of unguided air-to-ground rockets to Ukraine.

The U.S. Army is setting the requirements and looking to release a request soon for the second phase of the high-altitude ISR prototype program.

L3Harris Technologies posted $4.47 billion in revenue in the first quarter, a 9% annual increase.

Maxar is seeing interest in its Maxar 300, a smaller spacecraft drawn from a bus it is making for L3Harris’ Space Development Agency offering.

Northrop Grumman says its Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellite constellation network has passed a critical design review.

A new L3Harris cruise missile is coming to the Bell AH-1Z Viper.

The F-35’s Joint Program Office relies on the oldest F-35s to conduct tests for the most modern upgrades for the fleet.

The launch marks the start of the military's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.