L3Harris Technologies
Satellite billed as the ‘future GPS’ begins key tests
L3Harris announced Jan. 26 it delivered the Navigation Technology Satellite-3 to the U.S. Air Force
L3Harris ‘optimistic’ Aerojet Rocketdyne acquisition will close in 2023
Christopher Kubasik, CEO of L3Harris Technologies, said Jan. 27 regulators continue to review the company’s proposed $4.7 billion acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne and expects the merger to close in 2023.
L3Harris to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4.7 billion
L3Harris Technologies on Dec. 18 announced an agreement to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4.7 billion.
Viasat sells tactical data communications business to L3Harris for $1.96 billion
L3Harris Technologies has agreed to acquire Viasat’s tactical data link business for $1.96 billion, the companies announced Oct. 3.
L3Harris’ missile-tracking satellites will use a newly designed Maxar bus
Under a $700 million contract from the U.S. Space Development Agency, L3Harris will build 14 satellites using a new Maxar bus.
Maxar to supply 14 satellites for U.S. military missile-tracking constellation
Maxar Technologies announced Aug. 9 it was selected by L3Harris to manufacture 14 missile-detection satellites for the U.S. Space Development Agency.
Synthetic data helps train algorithms to spot rare objects
Computer vision models only work after they have ingested extensive data of various objects, which is not always available.
Air Force space experiment will seek to demonstrate multi-orbit satellite navigation
The Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3), an experiment funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory, will broadcast PNT signals from geostationary orbit to supplement GPS satellites in medium Earth orbit
Space Force extends L3Harris’ contract to upgrade space tracking system
The U.S. Space Force has extended L3Harris’ contract to develop a software platform used to monitor satellites and debris in orbit, the company announced Feb. 3.
L3Harris’ missile-tracking satellites pass critical design reviews
Missile-tracking satellites developed by L3Harris for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and the Space Development Agency passed critical design reviews.
