L3Harris Technologies
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.
Space Force satellite jammers would shut down enemy communications temporarily
The U.S. Space Force will deploy an advanced electronic jammer to disrupt enemies’ satellite communications signals.
L3 Harris wins $120 million contract to upgrade Space Force electronic jammers
The U.S. Space Force awarded L3Harris Technologies a $120.7 million contract to upgrade a ground-based communications jammer used to block adversaries’ satellite transmissions.
Analyst uses radar imagery to shed additional light on Chinese missile sites
Based on intelligence from SAR imagery, Lewis concluded that the Chinese are building a large wind turbine farm presumably to power missile silos.
Ball Aerospace and L3Harris win weather instrument study contracts
NASA awarded contracts to Ball Aerospace & Technologies and L3Harris Technologies to study instruments for Geostationary and Extended Observations (GeoXO), the agency’s next generation of geostationary satellites.
L3Harris’ missile-tracking satellites pass early design review
L3Harris announced Sept. 20 that the Space Development Agency has approved the company’s proposed design for a missile tracking satellite.
L3Harris opens manufacturing facility in Indiana for DoD missile-defense satellites
L3Harris Technologies on Sept. 16 opened a classified facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where the company will assemble and test satellites for U.S. missile-defense programs.
Satcom executives see growing military demand for more secure, mobile equipment
The U.S. military is demanding more advanced technologies to protect its tactical communications systems from sophisticated electronic attacks.
L3Harris and Raytheon win contracts to define future geostationary imagers
L3Harris Technologies and Raytheon Intelligence & Space won NASA contracts to carry forward studies of next-generation imagers for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Geostationary and Extended Orbits satellites.
L3Harris gets $137 million contract for GPS digital payloads
L3Harris Technologies received a $136 million contract from Lockheed Martin for four digital payloads for GPS navigation satellites.
NOAA taps L3Harris for space weather command and control
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $43.8 million space weather contract to L3 Harris Technologies.
Northrop Grumman and L3Harris to build sensor satellites for Missile Defense Agency
The Missile Defense Agency awarded Northrop Grumman a $155 million contract Jan. 22. L3Harris received a $121 million contract Jan. 14.
L3Harris develops electronic antenna for command and control of military satellites
L3Harris Technologies announced Jan. 12 it completed the development of an electronic phased array ground antenna for the U.S. Space Force.
Space Development Agency restores L3Harris, SpaceX contracts following protest
Following a series of contract protests, the Space Development Agency again awarded SpaceX a $149 million contract and L3Harris a $193.5 million contract to each build four satellites to detect and track ballistic and hypersonic missiles
