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L3Harris Highlights Hunterwater Unmanned Minehunting System

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) highlighted Hunterwater, an unmanned surface vehicle designed to autonomously search for, identify and neutralize underwater mines without exposing sailors or divers to minefields.

Hunterwater combines an onboard robotic kit with ROVSCAN, which pairs remotely operated vehicle mobility with sidescan sonar detection. After a threat is identified, a compact disposable acoustic-guided vehicle can autonomously re-acquire and neutralize it.

The system can operate unmanned or with a crew, travel more than five nautical miles from a host vessel and work alongside other autonomous platforms, including L3Harris’ Iver4.

L3Harris said Hunterwater is already a fielded system rather than a prototype, positioning it as a portable mine-countermeasure solution focused on reducing risk to personnel while improving speed and operational flexibility.
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L3Harris Receives $36 Million U.S. Army SATCOM Order for C2NOW Program

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) received a $36 million order from the U.S. Army for its Hawkeye 4 Lite satellite communications terminals, supporting the military’s Command and Control Network Optimized for Warfighting, or C2NOW, initiative.

The terminals are designed to strengthen secure satellite communications interoperability between U.S. forces and NATO partners while providing rapidly deployable communications capabilities for field operations.

The Army configuration will use L3Harris’ Hawkeye 4 Lite terminal, which features field-swappable components intended to provide greater flexibility in changing operational environments.

The system is a portable satellite communications platform designed to support high-speed data, voice, video and command-and-control applications. Its deployment under C2NOW supports the Army’s broader effort to modernize battlefield communications and improve resilient networking across deployed forces.

The order adds to L3Harris’ recent activity supporting Army command-and-control modernization, including multiple communications and networking programs aimed at improving connectivity across increasingly distributed battlefield environments.
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L3Harris Invests More Than $100 Million to Expand Liquid Propulsion Production in California

L3Harris Technologies is investing more than $100 million to expand its Canoga Park facility in Los Angeles, increasing production capacity for critical defense and space propulsion programs.

The self-funded project will add nearly 35,000 square feet of manufacturing and assembly space, marking the site’s largest expansion in more than a decade. The company is also adding modern equipment, automation and new machining capacity, including nine turn mills and two 5-axis mills.

The expansion is intended to support several major programs, including increased propulsion production for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, RS-25 engines used on NASA’s Space Launch System, and the Attitude Control System for the Missile Defense Agency’s Next Generation Interceptor.

L3Harris said the Canoga Park investment supports its broader effort to scale propulsion manufacturing in response to rising defense and space demand. The company is investing billions of dollars across propulsion sites in Alabama, Arkansas, California and Virginia, including construction of about 60 facilities and more than one million square feet of additional manufacturing space.

For L3Harris, the project strengthens capacity in a high-priority segment tied to missile defense, strategic space programs and growing U.S. demand for faster production of critical propulsion systems.
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L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has received a contract from the Commonwealth of Australia to provide an integrated Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) solution under the LAND 4111 protected mobility vehicle modernization program.

Under the three-year program, L3Harris will design, integrate and install advanced communications systems on selected Command and Troop variants of Australia’s Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle. The work will be carried out at the company’s Indo-Pacific Regional Support Centre in Pinkenba, Queensland.

The upgrade is intended to improve connectivity, interoperability and mission effectiveness for the Australian Defence Force by equipping the vehicles with resilient communications and command-and-control capabilities.

L3Harris said the LAND 4111 contract strengthens its long-standing role in supplying sovereign, mission-critical communications and integrated platform solutions to Australia’s military.

Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed.
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L3Harris Highlights Advanced Manufacturing Behind WESCAM MX-Series EO/IR Systems

L3Harris Technologies highlighted the manufacturing processes behind its WESCAM MX-Series electro-optical and infrared systems, emphasizing precision, scalability and mission-specific configuration for defense and security customers.

The company said WESCAM manufacturing brings together engineering, production and operations teams throughout the product lifecycle, from component integration and calibration to testing and final acceptance. Digital engineering, streamlined workflows and continuous process improvements are used to support faster delivery while maintaining consistent quality.

A key feature of the MX-Series is its modular architecture, which allows customers to tailor sensor configurations to specific operational requirements and add new capabilities over time without replacing entire systems.

The systems are designed for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting missions across airborne, land and maritime platforms. L3Harris said its approach is informed not only by engineering and manufacturing expertise but also by personnel with experience operating the systems in the field.

The company is continuing to invest in manufacturing capabilities and workforce development as it seeks to scale production of advanced EO/IR systems while maintaining performance and reliability standards.
L3Harris Wins $6 Billion THAAD Propulsion Contract to Expand Missile Defense Production

L3Harris Technologies has received an undefinitized contract from Lockheed Martin valued at more than $6 billion over seven years to significantly expand propulsion production for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system.

The award follows an earlier framework agreement with the U.S. Department of War to quadruple THAAD propulsion production. L3Harris said the contract, together with its recently announced PAC-3 MSE propulsion award, is consistent with previously stated expectations for both programs.

To support the expansion, L3Harris plans to build a new facility dedicated to THAAD Solid Rocket Boost Motor production and increase capacity for Liquid Divert and Attitude Control systems.

THAAD is designed to intercept short-, medium- and intermediate-range ballistic missile threats both inside and outside the atmosphere. L3Harris said the system has maintained a 100% intercept success rate in flight testing since production began.

The contract adds another major long-term propulsion program to L3Harris’ missile portfolio and supports a broader effort to increase U.S. missile defense manufacturing capacity.

The scale of the award also reinforces the company’s role as a key propulsion supplier to Lockheed Martin and the wider U.S. missile defense industrial base.
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L3Harris Completes Design Review for SDA Tranche 3 Missile Tracking Satellites

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) completed the Preliminary Design Review for the Space Development Agency’s Tracking Layer Tranche 3 program, advancing development of its next-generation space-based missile warning and tracking system.

The review confirms the baseline design for L3Harris’ Tranche 3 mission solution, which includes satellites, ground systems, networking, communications and infrared payloads. The system is designed to provide infrared sensing, advanced on-orbit data processing and real-time threat detection, supporting near-continuous global tracking of missile threats once deployed.

L3Harris received the SDA contract in December 2025 to design and build 18 spacecraft for the Tranche 3 Tracking Layer. The company said it now has more than 70 missile tracking and defense satellites on order for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.

The satellites will operate as part of the SDA’s broader layered missile defense architecture and are intended to strengthen detection and tracking of advanced ballistic and hypersonic threats.
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L3Harris Highlights Expanding Role in Australia’s Maritime Defense

L3Harris Technologies is highlighting its growing role in Australia’s maritime defense strategy as the country faces increasing security demands across the Indo-Pacific.

The company said it has a long history of working with the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Border Force and local industry partners to support maritime operations. Its portfolio in the country includes sonar and underwater systems, communications, electronic warfare and surveillance technologies.

L3Harris emphasized that many of these capabilities are being co-developed with Australian partners rather than simply imported from overseas programs. The systems are intended to support missions ranging from border protection and constabulary operations to high-intensity conflict.

The company is also positioning its local partnerships as part of Australia’s broader effort to strengthen its sovereign defense industrial base. L3Harris said its work is aligned with the country’s Defence Industry Development Strategy and is intended to build longer-term domestic capability.

The focus on Australia reflects broader defense demand for undersea warfare, electronic warfare, secure communications and maritime surveillance as governments increase investment in Indo-Pacific security.
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L3Harris Expands Modular Electronic Warfare Architecture With AI-Enabled DiSCO

L3Harris is advancing a new modular electronic warfare architecture designed to connect distributed sensors, effectors and platforms across air, ground, maritime and unmanned systems.

The company said its approach moves away from traditional single-function, platform-specific electronic warfare systems toward software-defined, multifunctional systems built on commercial off-the-shelf hardware and open architecture. Capabilities can be updated, swapped or reconfigured in the field, allowing the same system to support defensive operations, offensive missions or intelligence collection.

At the center of the architecture is L3Harris’ Distributed Spectrum Collaboration Operations, or DiSCO, an electromagnetic battle management system developed with cloud providers. DiSCO combines battlefield sensors, data links and communications into a single network and uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to reduce the time required to identify unknown signals from months to minutes.

The company is also deploying its Deceptor electronic warfare payload on unmanned platforms and air-launched effects, extending non-kinetic capabilities to smaller and potentially expendable systems.

The broader strategy reflects growing demand for electronic warfare systems that can be updated quickly, operate across multiple domains and avoid dependence on a single vendor or platform.
L3Harris Pushes KC-135 Avionics Modernization as Tanker Fleet Heads Beyond 2050

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) is highlighting its avionics modernization solution for the U.S. Air Force’s KC-135 aerial refueling fleet, which is expected to remain in service beyond 2050. The company says targeted upgrades can extend the aircraft’s operational life while maintaining global mission readiness.

L3Harris’ approach replaces aging flight-deck instrumentation with modern digital technology, aiming to reduce maintenance risk, sustainment costs and aircrew workload. The system uses a government-owned architecture and an established C-135 baseline, providing an open platform for future upgrades while limiting integration risk.

The modernization effort also addresses declining availability of parts for the decades-old aircraft. L3Harris uses commercially proven components and industry-standard interfaces, which the company says can reduce dependence on individual vendors and provide greater flexibility for future upgrades.

L3Harris has previously completed mission-system upgrades for C-135 variants operated by both the U.S. Air Force and the U.K. Royal Air Force, positioning the company to benefit from continued investment in extending the service life of existing military aircraft fleets.
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